Expert Comment
As many commentators have pointed out, the outputs from social-networking sites, Twitter, and blogs are a goldmine for social and behavioral scientists. They can be used in so many ways. No wonder that the Library of Congress is intending to open a research archive of public tweets.
"This delegation was buoyed by the Brazilian government’s announcement of 75,000 studentships to study abroad over the next four years, each worth $30,000, of which the UK looks set to obtain a good number."
"We need to go back to first principles and work out what we really want and expect from a university. We need to draw on all kinds of social and economic theory to inform our deliberations: after all, most of this theory came from universities."
With the summer holidays not far away, many people will be contemplating fun days out for their children. New research by Dr Eric Jensen, Department of Sociology, has shown that a day out at the zoo can be educational and help to boost your child's science and conservation education.
Increasingly businesses are having to turn to digital technologies for publicity and to enhance customer experience. , head of SME programmes at WMG’s International Digital Lab talks about an innovative workshop series that is encouraging increased collaboration with local businesses.