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What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers
Science, Maths & Technology

What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers

...managed to get into the jobs they are currently in. Transcript As someone at the beginning of their journey, it was important, and also comforting, to hear that many of the scientists were also unsure at the start of their careers around A levels and had some major changes along the way. Furthermore, it is significant to remember that a science career can be reached from...
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Hands-free phone tech is dangerous - so why do car firms still promote it?
Digital & Computing

Hands-free phone tech is dangerous - so why do car firms still promote it?

...manageable, yet adding a phone conversation increases that workload. If the demands of driving suddenly increase –- for example when the vehicle ahead brakes sharply –- your workload may become too much to manage and your performance in one or both tasks can break down. Other research more specifically suggests that workload increases to these unmanageable levels...
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Dealing with Change
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dealing with Change

...management techniques. Need to learn to do something new: doing something new, or something in a different way, can be uncomfortable and requires effort. Individuals may have spent a long time building up their skills and knowledge and are not happy with the potential impact that this could become redundant and may also be a loss of identity to some extent (i.e., Jo was...
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Is your social media use impacting your future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is your social media use impacting your future?

...manage your profile settings you might find the following resources helpful: Facebook Instagram Snapchat Twitter References Ryan, G.S. (2017a) Online social networks and the pre-registration student nurse: a focus on professional accountability. Available at: https://www.dora.dmu.ac.uk/handle/2086/16379 (Accessed: 22 July 2022). Ryan, G.S. (2017b) ‘What do nurses do in...
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The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces

...management of authentic vegetation); wild nature (spontaneous and with minimal management e.g. rivers, marshes). Studies explain how we can think of three levels of engagement with nature: viewing nature (through window, book, television); being in the presence of nature (e.g. cycling through a park); active participation in nature (e.g. gardening, farming, trekking)....
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Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...Introduction - The purpose of astronomical images is straightforward: by recording images of particular regions of the sky, we can identify what objects are out there in the Universe and where they are located. Imaging the Universe enables us to understand its structure and contents. Images provide a wider context within which astronomers can use tools like spectroscopy...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study
Society, Politics & Law

On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study

...project? What did you find most challenging personally and professionally? Alia: Firstly, there was the question of ethics; how much could one argue that I’m stealing his story for art? And then on another level; what was my responsibility to Mr. Haroun in making the film? On a professional level, what has been the most challenging is understanding how the individual is...
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Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal
Education & Development

Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal

...project Teachers as Readers suggests that this encompasses four core elements: enticing reading environments (physically and socially), a rich read aloud programme, the provision of quality time for independent choice-led reading, and space and time for informal talk about texts . In the UKLA study, many of the teachers (from 27 English schools) started by conducting an...
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