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Professor John Groeger explains why putting the clocks back disrupts sleep, how the body’s internal clock regulates rest and alertness, and why some people are more affected than others.

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Professor Rowena Hill reflects on the launch of the government's Be Ready campaign and explains why building community resilience is so important.

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Dr Frances Howard, who was part of a research advisory group that supported the new National Youth Strategy, explains what conditions are needed to support young people

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Millions of pieces of space debris are orbiting Earth at enormous speeds, threatening satellites and future space missions. Space physics expert Dr Ian Whittaker explains how the problem has grown, the dangers it poses and whether we can find ways to clean up our increasingly crowded orbit.

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A new study warns that climate change, digital technology, misinformation and modern working patterns are creating growing challenges for sleep health across Europe.

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There are an estimated 10 quintillion insects alive on Earth at any given time. That’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 individual insects. But how many species are there, why do we need them, and what would happen if their numbers continued to fall? Dr Alex Dittrich, a zoologist at Nottingham Trent University, explains why these small creatures play such a big role in keeping our planet functioning.

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PhD candidate Maryam Pourzakarya explains what UNESCO creative cities are, why they were established and how they benefit communities

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Why is it difficult to spot a liar? NTU psychologist Nadja Heym explains how bias, anxiety and group dynamics affect our ability to detect deception.

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How the British Shoe Corporation shaped the UK footwear industry and left its mark on Leicester. An explainer by Dr Naomi Braithwaite of the Nottingham School of Art & Design

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Dr Colin Alexander, of the School of Social Sciences, explains what colonialism is and gives a brief history of it

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