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How to read a rock
Science, Maths & Technology

How to read a rock

...history of our earth. To reveal these stories, we have to be able to understand the languages of rocks. So, how do you read a rock? We can split language up into various building blocks. The smallest building blocks in language are letters. In geology, this means the chemical elements. Rocks contain a variety of elements; common ones such as calcium, magnesium and iron,...
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What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?
Education & Development

What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?

...families in that country, other uncertainties arise. For instance, in countries where a higher age is chosen than current practice, will teenagers be unceremoniously thrown off services? What will happen to their photos, their data, their connections? Obviously too, the differences across Europe raise questions both for providers and also for children who may access...
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Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay

...family and other commitments (often simultaneously). The one-off payment was therefore seen by many lecturers as a slap in the face, an insult. [A group of lecturers picketing outside Edinburgh college]EIS FELA strikers on picket line duty, Edinburgh College, May 2022 (Source: EISFELA @Twitter) Strike action commences EIS FELA members engaged in one day of strike action,...
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Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story
Society, Politics & Law

Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story

...family and friends but almost 16 years later, I’m still here. Do you feel you were treated the same as the males on your course? I was sometimes asked three questions for everyone else’s one, but that was more to do with building my confidence than being female. The training itself is full on so it did take some time to find my voice, but my fellow trainees were...
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Video 5 mins
Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?

...family and friends. These examples scratch the surface of the countless ways space technologies can be applied in society. The Space2030 Agenda, outlined by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, provides a roadmap for how space applications could be used in aid of all 17 SDGs. Space technologies carry immense potentials to aid society, but they also come with...
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Article 15 mins
From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Health, Sports & Psychology

From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator

...family, we didn’t have the finances to afford private tutoring to enhance my education. I always dreamt of being a nurse but was always told I couldn’t because I was not clever enough. After leaving school with no GCSEs, I had to work out how I was going to achieve my dream. Why was it so difficult? A turning point in my education I decided to go onto college and took...
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The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care

...family-not-travel-world-cup-player-racism-fears-abuse-england-football-team?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true Mani-Babu, S., Morrissey, D., Waugh, C., Screen, H., & Barton, C. (2015). The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in lower limb tendinopathy: A systematic review. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 43(3), 752–761. Montalvo, A. M., Cara,...
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Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...family members, or even friends and neighbours. Although women often continue to undertake the bulk of unpaid caring responsibilities, parenting and caring also affect anyone, and it’s also important to be inclusive of all types of carers and caring. Caring responsibilities can have a big impact on anyone’s career, and this can particularly affect those working within...
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