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A Level Playing Field

Women football players require specifically tailored products such as kit, boots, and balls in order to optimise their performance and safety on the pitch, according to a paper published in Sports Engineering. The authors conclude that, while some progress has been made in addressing the equipment requirements of female players, essential gaps in research, development, and production remain in women’s football.

Kat Okholm Kryger and colleagues – including Captain of the England Women’s National Football team Leah Williamson – posed ten questions to highlight the minimal progress made in elite women’s football technology, and the barriers to making bespoke equipment available to women players that still remain. 
 

In Conversation - Nicky Dean and the Rt Hon. Lord Deben

In this episode of In Conversation, Editorial Director Nicky Dean speaks with the Rt Hon. Lord Deben, former Chair of the UK’s Climate Change Committee, about the interface between climate research and policymaking. They explore some of the history of climate policy and the importance of clear communication, the role of the media and alternative spokespeople, to reach different audiences.

  • Nicky Dean, Editorial Director, Nature Research Journals, Earth Environmental & Social Sciences
  • Lord John Deben, Former Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee

Spotlight On… Engaging with Research from China


Ritu Dhand explores how Editors can engage more with the excellent, high-impact research from China. She is joined by Enda Bergin (Editorial Director, Nature Communications) and Prof. Bhekie Mamba (Editor-In-Chief, npj Clean Water), who share their experiences and insights in fostering connections with China’s research communities, and how this can benefit your journal.