Tag: IMPACT
CyberHER: Bridging the gender gap in cybersecurity
The CyberHER: Bridging the Gender Gap in Cybersecurity project, led by Dr Mohammad Haseeb Zafar, director of the Cybersecurity and Information Networks Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, colleague Dr Fiona Carroll, and Dr Sumaira Johar of the Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar, Pakistan, addresses the global gender gap in cybersecurity. By promoting cybersecurity awareness for women, international collaboration, […]
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Teacher embeddedness: Turning the tables for turnover contagion
Much is known about the impact of teacher turnover on schools and students – but how does it affect teachers themselves? In his research, Dr Matthew McCluskey at the University of Vermont, USA, has found that turnover causes considerable strain on teachers’ work lives and has a contagion effect. In short, turnover begets turnover. McCluskey has identified key factors that […]
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Making an impact: How Altmetric tells researchers more about their work
Founded in 2011, Altmetric is the data and metrics tool that begins to measure the impact of research from the moment it is published, allowing researchers to see how, why and where their work is being used, discussed and expanded upon. CEO Kathy Christian told us how Altmetric works, why it is so important and who is already using it. […]
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PACT: Working with parents and carers to help autism development
Autism is an enduring condition affecting over 1% of people worldwide but with a lack of evidenced therapy to reduce its symptoms. PACT is an early social communication intervention working through parents and carers that is the first to have demonstrated long-term improvements in autism symptoms after therapy within a clinical trial. This relatively low intensity approach is referenced in […]
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