Defining Obesity: BMI or Body Fat Percentage?
My entry for the 2020 Images of Research competition was designed to transmit an impactful message on the importance of how obesity is classified (BMI vs. body fat) and why that matters. This message is even more pertinent in…
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Exploring displaced young people’s belonging and learning experiences through art
The photograph that I submitted for the Images of Research competition in 2020, was taken during a workshop we were conducting in Kampala, Uganda, as part of our Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Arts and Humanities Research Council…
Read MoreBritain’s Unspoken Wildlife Tragedy
Please note, this blog post contains imagery that readers may find disturbing, depicting a hare killed by collision with a car. My research explores the animal conservation and welfare dilemma of animals killed on our roads. It was an…
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Kiritimati and the Bomb: A Tale of Two Churches
Kiritimati is a tiny atoll at the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is also known “Christmas Island” and forms a part of the larger nation state of Kiribati – an archipelago that stretches horizontally across the Pacific Ocean….
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The higher the mountain, the better the view
Daniel Gallant reflects on keeping motivated in your research
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New PhD, New Beginnings
September. As Autumn begins to swirl around Manchester, I spot the first leaves that have fallen. They mould into the creases of the cobbles in Albert Square, soaked by the rain and pressed by shoes. In the cycle of…
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