The UK COVID-19 inquiry is in full swing. Preliminary evidence on decision-making and political governance has been submitted and the opening public hearings are considering pandemic resilience and preparedness. The UK’s handling of the pandemic will be under the spotlight for a significant period – with the inquiry set to run until at least summer 2026.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has left the institutions worldwide, with no choice but an emergency shift to virtual learning, creating several arguments associated with digital infrastructure, digital divide, digital literacy, technical and pedagogic skills of teachers, digital contents, and so on.
Read MoreThe news is awash with discussions about the effectiveness and reported side effects of specific vaccines, and ongoing patterns of infections, hospitalisations and fatalities. We routinely use numbers from catching a train to buying a house, and read news reports on elections and polls, currency conversion rates and shares, sports scores and weather forecasts. Numbers are needed for all research, because all researchers have to read and judge the trustworthiness of the research of others, including research that involves numbers.
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