TweetRecently Trimel Pharmaceuticals have announced they are enrolling women into a drug trial to test a ‘use as required’ testosterone…
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Unpacking the Bailey Review on Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood
6th June 2011
Dr Petra
TweetToday sees the launch of the Bailey Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood. A copy of the report…
Radio 1 is the latest media outlet to seemingly stuff up a sex survey.
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It’s five years since I started blogging. So please put on a party hat, help yourself to some nibbles, and join me for a look back over the past half decade.
Drinks Company + PR Firm + Enthusiastic Undergraduate = Massive Hangover for Universities
8th November 2009
Dr Petra
PR companies are well known for using ‘fake formula’ to promote products, often involving academics to front them. Now it seems companies are getting students to do this job, which raises a lot of worries for universities that they may not be aware of.