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From space to laboratory in four days
Science, Maths & Technology

From space to laboratory in four days

...student Ross Findlay about being the first person to make laboratory analyses of the Winchcombe meteorite...Sometimes events unfold in a way that seems almost too good to be true. When PhD student Ross Findlay discovered that the Winchcombe meteorite fireball shot past his childhood home, a little bit due west of Tewkesbury, he was excited about the possibility of small...
Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
Education & Development

Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

...students learning. They used online platforms to give lessons, mark work and send feedback, and they used apps to teach and introduced students to programs that let them work together on projects. In the aftermath of school closures, the market for EdTech has kept on growing. The value of the sector is projected to rise to US$132.4 billion globally by 2032 (£106...
Methods in Motion: A view from a train
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: A view from a train

...becomes: how to broaden your perspective? From the perspective of a person standing on the earth, the earth feels still and the stars and planets appear to move around it. Building on previous centuries of research, Galileo constructed a perspective which put our sun at its centre. If the planets orbit the sun, then so does the earth, and so we earthlings must get our...
Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane
Society, Politics & Law

Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane

...become dependent upon documentation and status and this has mostly become socially acceptable. In the latest review of the UK by the UN Human Rights Council, many concerns were raised about the effects of migration control. Policies are putting human rights out of reach for some in the UK. For example, some visas make employees dependent upon employers and unable to...
Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon

...becomes intimate. When the actions of politicians mean that people like you face discrimination or marginalisation, the public becomes private. Your individual pain is rooted in sociopolitical decisions made by those in power. Significant political events can trigger genuine psychological problems. Mental health professionals report increased rates of anxiety, depression...
The gift of being a foster carer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The gift of being a foster carer

...becoming regulated in the mid-19th century. This history is poignant and has shaped our understanding of who are foster carers, what is foster care and what should it look like. It's about relationships, not preconceptions The words ‘foster carer’ may bring to mind thoughts, meaning and images that you attach to this role. Through looking back at history, we gain...
Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022

...become queen. 1936- George V dies and Edward VIII abdicates Elizabeth's uncle Edward took to the throne in 1936 after the death of her grandfather. Later that year Edward abdicated, after his proposed marriage to divorcee Wallis Simpson caused a constitutional crisis. As a result, Elizabeth's father (King George VI) took the position and Elizabeth became heir presumptive....
What do we mean by digital health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we mean by digital health and social care?

...students are able to make decisions about care in a ‘safe’ environment. Activity 3 The potential of digital technology for integrating care Watch the following video, which discusses ‘the role of technology of care integration’, and make some notes in the box below about what you see as the advantages of electronic records. Understanding the advantages for...