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Devesh Patel and Dr Julie Johnston on the importance of parental resilience in youth sport – and how parents can help to manage stressful moments while supporting their children

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Votes at 16 might become a reality across the UK. But that alone won’t ensure an increase in the participation of young people in democratic politics. James Sloam, Matt Henn and Ana Nunes offer a diagnosis of why young people haven’t been voting as much as their elders, and put forward proposals for how to change that.

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Dr Katie Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport at Nottingham Trent University, discusses the importance of women's sports history - and why it needs to be understood and celebrated

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/03/why-womens-sports-history-matters-seeing-ourselves-in-the-game

Dr Nicholas Ray, researcher in great white shark population dynamics at Nottingham Trent University, discusses how our changing environment can influence shark activity

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Professor Simon Cooper, Professor of Physical Activity and Health at NTU’s School of Science & Technology, investigates how physical activity in schools can boost children’s cognitive function and support their learning.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/01/schools-should-unleash-the-power-of-physical-activity-to-boost-learning

Modern conflict is no longer fought only with weapons or visible on battlefields. Dr Tine Munk explains.

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Associate Professor Dr Frances Howard shares key messages from the new Youth Strategy and what it means for the young people of Nottingham.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/12/expert-blog-youth-matters-the-new-national-youth-strategy-for-england

Dr Morag Kennedy on why the findings of the Angiolini Inquiry do not go far enough for families of murder victims.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/12/expert-blog-failing-families-twice-what-about-those-left-behind-after-murder

NTU researchers explore the sexual and reproductive rights of young people with life-shortening conditions.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/12/expert-blog-sex,-intimacy-and-disability-for-young-people-with-life-shortening-conditions

NTU researchers welcome government plans for a new shadow economy team with an initial focus on the hand car wash industry.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/11/expert-blog-budget-shines-a-light-on-the-shadow-economy