Anger: A Hidden Public Health Issue
In 2008 the Mental Health Foundation identified a fundamental lack of discussion in the scientific literature related to anger, which they suggested was indicative of it not being considered ‘an...
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Could training our brain now, protect us psychologically in later life?
It’s National Train your Brain Day! As a Cognitive Neuroscientist I am interested in how the brain works, how we process information coming from the world, and how we learn. Our brains are malle...
World Teacher’s Day: The profession of progress, achievement and pride
I never intended to go into teaching when I began my higher education journey. I studied English Language and Linguistics with a minor degree in Education Studies. In all honesty, the education studie...
Studying at Wrexham University Changed My Life
Since I was a little girl, I was always interested in reading about how crimes were solved and the value of evidence in court. For me, I didn’t have the confidence to apply for university until ...
Data Driven Digital Marketing
I’ve been downloading and sharing my social media and search data with some of my Digital Marketing students to illustrate key points about data collection. Doing this exercise in a c...
World Creativity & Innovation Day: Where a Creative Path Can Take You in Life
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people” - Leo Burnett World Creativity & Innovation Day is a day which encourages...
Climate Change: Why So Much Doubt and Inaction?
I have been researching and teaching climate change now for around 20 years. I’m still astonished by the amount of misinformation online, in newspapers, and more worryingly by politicians who ma...
“Dod yn ôl at fy nghoed”: To return to my trees
The Welsh proverb, “dod yn ôl at fy nghoed” literally translates as, “to return to my trees”, and means, “to return to a balanced state of mind”. This proverb...
