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A Father Pays Taxes for His Son: CPR IV 13
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/caliphalfinances/2024/07/10/a-father-pays-taxes-for-his-son-cpr-iv-13/
We would like to shine a spotlight on a tax receipt from 10th century Egypt which we mentioned in our post on the Paperwork of Taxation: Abbasid Fiscal Documents from Egypt, but which has not received much scholarly attention. It documents, in a combination of 3 languages, a father paying taxes for his son. The […]
Resources for librarians
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/resources-for-librarians/
In both schools and communities, libraries and librarians are champions for reading and are an essential source of support to children, young people and adults. On this page we have collated research resources which highlight the importance of libraries and librarians, providing insight into the vital provision and practices delivered by school and public libraries. […]
COVID and mental health: A Q&A with Charlotte Huggins
As part of Depression Detectives, we’re holding weekly Q&As with scientists and experts who work on depression or related topics. Our Q&A last week was with Charlotte Huggins, a researcher with Generation Scotland. Charlotte is currently working on a project called TeenCovidLife, examining how the well-being of young people age 12 to 17 in Scotland […]
Depression in Data: A Q&A with Mark Adams
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/depressiondetectives/2021/05/18/depression-in-data-a-qa-with-mark-adams/
As part of Depression Detectives, we’re holding weekly Q&As with scientists and experts who work on depression or related topics. Our Q&A last week was with Mark James Adams, a statistical geneticist from the University of Edinburgh. Q&A Hi Mark! Mark: Hi, everyone. I’m a researcher in the psychiatry department at the University of Edinburgh. […]
How to Become an Astrobiologist
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/the_irish_astrobiologist/2020/03/15/how-to-become-an-astrobiologist/
I often see posts online asking for advice on how to get into the field of astrobiology and have even had people reach out to me personally asking for advice. So I thought it might be useful to put all my advice into one place. Professor Lewis Dartnell also detailed his advice on his blog […]
Embracing Remote Working
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/dlam/2020/04/03/embracing-remote-working/
The last month has been a surreal one for me and my family. On the 10th of March I welcomed my first child into the world, a wee girl called Emmy. I am so thankful that the birth was straight forward and my partner Jules and Emmy are both in good health.At the maternity ward, […]
Part 3: Haptic Memory
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/oliverreed/2018/11/08/part-3/
I am now prepared, about to set off on a walk, the route has been planned, the rucksack packed, water, food and map are priorities, lunch spots suggested and alternative routes and watercourses noted; just in case any encounters with Pyrenean Mountain Dog or the temperature gets too hot […]
Children and young people aged 5-18 years should stay active. Here's why, write Samantha Fawkner, Ailsa Niven, Steven Hanson, Chloë Williams & Coral L Hanson
Researchers from the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC) in Moray House School of Education and Sport have been contributing to a series of blogs in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that aim to promote physical activity during Covid-19. These blogs have focused on adults, ‘at risk’ populations, and in this blog that […]
Navigation scheme research - using the Stanford Graduate School of Business website
As we continue to shape the navigation scheme of the Web Publishing Platform, we wanted to learn about the holistic experience of megamenus from the perspective of editors, developers and end-users. We conducted usability tests using the Stanford Graduate School of Business website and collaborated with the team behind it to understand how a megamenu […]
User research with students has helped guide the Learn Ultra implementation
The latest phase of Learn Ultra research investigated the staff and student experience, with a focus on Learn Ultra courses, to guide the next phase in the upgrade. A programme of multi-method user experience research sought to investigate ways in which Learn Ultra had enhanced staff and student experiences, and to identify areas where there […]
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