A decade on since citizenship lessons became compulsory in English secondary schools, work by a University of Lincoln academic suggests the under-threat subject could still help to address young people’s dwindling faith in formal politics. Dr Ben Kisby, lecturer in…
Fun packed week for little scientists
Snakes and ladders, Where’s Wally? and playing on the Wii were just some of the activities children enjoyed as part of a mix of games and developmental research studies at the Summer Scientist event hosted by University of Lincoln psychologists.…
Lasers Offer Solutions to Today’s Technological Challenges
Research areas from stem cell research to industrial gas turbines are benefiting from the new laser laboratory and recently established Laser and Photonics Engineering Group at the University of Lincoln: Stem cell research, food packaging and industrial gas turbines are just some of the…
Love thy neighbour – unless they are The Weakest Link
A study of voting patterns on The Weakest Link TV quiz show has provided new evidence that the adage “love thy neighbour” may be hard-wired into the human brain. Psychologists at the University of Lincoln who examined the behaviour of contestants on…
Royal Society exhibition puts focus on Lincoln’s animal vision research
Scientists from the University of Lincoln are presenting their research into colour vision in animals at the Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition, which opens today (3 July 2012). Animal colouration provides some of the most striking examples of evolution…
Pigeons Able To Give People a Pecking Order
New research from Anna Wilkinson, from the School of Life Sciences suggests that some birds may know who their human friends are, as they are able to recognise people’s faces and differentiate between human voices: New research suggests that some birds may…