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1. Doing a PhD in sport sciences

   To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, we asked some of the students who completed their PhDs with the Institute over the last 20 years to share their stories.

2. How to prevent the deaths of more Vietnamese migrants trying to reach Britain

   It's feared many of the 39 people found dead in a lorry in southeast England were Vietnamese. What else could be done to prevent another such tragedy from happening again?

3. A Nursing Pilot Showing Real Promise | Edtech

   Andy Shackleton has partnered with the School of Nursing to pilot a smarter way of organising large student cohorts in Canvas, using a combination of Groups and Sections to deliver targeted activities and content to different teams. Early feedback from the Nursing Simulated Practice team has been very positive, with the approach credited with helping a current placement run significantly more smoothly. The pilot is part of a wider project to find scalable Canvas solutions for larger cohorts.

4. Nepal’s menstrual huts: what can be done about this practice of confining women to cow sheds?

   Despite being illegal, chhaupadi, the practice of exiling menstruating women and girls from their home – often to a cow shed – is still practised in some areas of Western Nepal. Chhaupadi is an extreme example of the stigmas and restrictions around menstruation that exist not only in Nepal, but also globally.

5. Staff Feedback on Ally | EdTech

   The Teaching and Learning Academy is asking teaching staff what they think about Ally, a computer program that helps make online learning materials accessible for all students.

6. The welcome rise and worrying fall in covert investigation

   Covert techniques and specialist intelligence never appear to be far from the headlines - so why are they on the decline?

7. Turnitin Rules | EdTech

   Liverpool John Moores University is reminding all teaching staff to follow important rules when setting up Turnitin, the university's tool that checks student work for copying.

8. Moving to New Online Portfolio System | EdTech

   Liverpool John Moores University is changing its online portfolio system. Students and staff who use portfolios need to save their work and move to a new system by June 2026.

9. International internship leads to PhD success

   An MSc Exercise Physiology student reflects on their internship at the Inspire Institute of Sport in India, where they worked with Olympic athletes and professional footballers, gaining invaluable experience that led to a PhD offer.

10. Project to Review Student Feedback on Online Learning | EdTech

    The Teaching and Learning Academy is running a project looking at student feedback to understand how online learning can be improved.