Changing your mind and the relevance of ‘confirmation bias’

An Open University academic is behind a short film on the BBC’s Morning Live programme that featured a fascinating experiment before the General Election on ‘changing your mind’. Dr Jim Turner, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the OU, is one of a team of OU academics who has inspired one of six short films [...]

How a person’s accent might influence court cases

ounews.co - 14/Aug 15:13

An Open University academic has conducted an intriguing test for the BBC’s Morning Live programme on how the accents of people in a courtroom might...

Every-day extremism – the impact of small negative comments: academic opinion

ounews.co - 10/Aug 09:10

An Open University academic who researches extremism ideologies plays a key role in a short film on the BBC’s Morning Live programme that...

Worried about someone you know becoming extreme in their political views? Academic research is here to help

ounews.co - 14/Aug 13:12

In the wake of rioting far-right activists causing mayhem throughout the UK, The Open University is sharing research that could help someone worried...

Country diary: The mimicry of a sedge warbler drifts in this quiet place | Jim Perrin

theguardian.com - 08/Aug 04:30

This is lake country, haunting and fascinating, and strongly Welsh despite being a stone’s throw from England

Building strong institutions

barbadostoday.bb - 11/Aug 17:00

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” – Romans 12:1-2 The one thing that is constant in...

BOOK INTERVIEW: Moving On, a collection of short stories by Barbara Ludman

daily maverick - 07/Aug 09:00

Ludman’s short stories is evocative, enigmatic and ultimately energising. Ferial Haffajee asked the award-winning journalist what inspired this...

Changing your mind is more interesting and more useful than changing your body

the irish times - 17/Aug 05:00

Fennel, yellow and yoga: Liking food or colours or activities I once disliked reminds me that preferences aren’t fixed

Film location walking tours in 'Hollywood of the north'

bbc - 09/Aug 05:33

The town’s locations have featured in shows including BBC's Happy Valley and Netflix's Fool Me Once.

Flood of 'junk': How AI is changing scientific publishing

rawstory.com - 10/Aug 11:41

An infographic of a rat with a preposterously large penis. Another showing human legs with way too many bones. An introduction that starts:...

Lecturer – Department of Psychology and Educational Foundation at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

jobwebkenya.com - 13/Aug 17:32

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) is situated Bondo Town within Siaya County on Bondo Usenge Road. JOOUST is the...

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