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Diversity in Education: Challenging the Norm in Academic Recruitment
Education & Development

Diversity in Education: Challenging the Norm in Academic Recruitment

...analysis of the data from the October 2020 FBL recruitment cycle. The third stage included further investigation into the experiences of existing Associate Lecturers through an anonymous survey, and follow-up interviews. The recruitment data shows a relatively high number of applications from applicants who self-identified as black or ethnic minority, 19% of the 1,113...
Working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Working with charts, graphs and tables

...data; interpreting graphs and charts draw on a technical glossary, plus a list of references to further reading and sources of help, which can help to improve maths skills...Working with charts, graphs and tables: 1 Your worries and concerns with charts, graphs and tables - Do you sometimes feel that you do not fully understand the way that numbers are presented in course...
Winchcombe Meteorite: Insights from the First Scientist on the Scene
Science, Maths & Technology

Winchcombe Meteorite: Insights from the First Scientist on the Scene

...analysis experience, was able to confirm that the rocky material was from the fireball and, in fact, represented a rare type of material never before recovered in the UK. Soon after Richard confirmed this, many other scientists from across the UK joined in the hunt for, and recovery of, further pieces of the ‘Winchcombe’ meteorite in the surrounding region. Richard:...
Under the covers: The emerging critical sleep studies
History & The Arts

Under the covers: The emerging critical sleep studies

...analysis, sleep-science fiction is populated by villainous scientists who try to observe, measure and contain the narcoleptic or insomniac heroes’ sleep(lessness) with the help of seemingly futuristic machines; an enterprise typically destined to fail. Greaney focuses on J.G. Ballard’s “Manhole 69” (the prototypical sleep-science text), Jonathan Coe’s The House...
Solving the care crisis with public investment
Society, Politics & Law

Solving the care crisis with public investment

...Analysis of care’s role in the economy, and micro-simulations we have conducted for the UK, show that a large rise in care spending can be self-sustaining through its job creation and employee mobilisation. Solving the care crisis is part of the solution to – and not a distraction from – other global challenges of poverty, inequality and environmental
Europa: a collection
Science, Maths & Technology

Europa: a collection

Jupiter’s moon Europa is the target of several exploration missions that will be sending data back to Earth over the coming years. Find out more about this moon and what these missions are investigating by reading our free articles, courses and other resources.
Air Pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Air Pollution

...data is interpreted. They include a comparison between shipping and car emission levels, the processes used to remove pollutants from the air, and ways in which British Aerospace could limit its Volatile Organic Compound emissions in the future. This material forms part of T308 Environmental monitoring, modelling and control... Air Pollution A short introduction to this...
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EPQs: writing up your dissertation
Education & Development

EPQs: writing up your dissertation

...analysis of evidence 6 Write conclusion 7 Write introduction and abstract 8 Create and check reference list 9 Swap drafts with Sam for review Check my draft for spelling and grammar 10 Review Sam’s comments and make final changes Submit draft to Dr Jones Or you could make a simple Gantt chart, using a spreadsheet. If you use Microsoft Excel, it has some Gantt chart...