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How does an MRI scanner work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does an MRI scanner work?

...guide to MRI and the role this technology plays in modern medicine...MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanners are one of the most advanced diagnostic tools in use today. They are used to create detailed images of the inside of the human body - without the need for surgery or X-rays. In this video, experts at Neath Port Talbot College’s Academy of Sports explain how MRI...
Festival of Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Festival of Psychology

...universities across Wales, provides an opportunity to: Learn about excellent psychological research happening in Wales and beyond Understand the impact psychological research has many areas of everyday life Hear about the breath of areas in psychology and the diversity this field offers For anyone who is a psychology student, the presentations may also provide a chance to...
Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning

...University's Language courses and qualifications. If you are trying to learn a language in the age of readily available free online translation tools such as Google Translate or DeepL then you probably know that many teachers’ and learners’ attitudes to these tools are – to say the least – ambivalent. They are often considered an all-too-easy shortcut, or worse,...
What is Talk Factory?
Education & Development

What is Talk Factory?

...guide, and use Talk Factory. You need to have Flash Player v10 or higher installed. The website will check the version of Flash you have and show a link to the Adobe install site if v10 or above isn't found. There is a free Talk Factory app in the Apple app store and in Google Play. Finding out more Read the academic papers behind this research, by looking up ‘Lucinda...
Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach
History & The Arts

Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach

...University research project titled ‘Religious Literacy for FE (Further education): A Social Justice Approach’, funded by St Peter’s Saltley Trust. The objective of the project was to develop assets to support the teaching of religious literacy in FE, with a particular focus on challenging the stereotypes, cliches and prejudices sometimes associated with religious...
‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?
History & The Arts

‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?

...University’s music courses_.  _ A small number of hymns are so familiar to many Welsh people that it might be tempting to say, for example, that ‘everyone knows ‘Bread of Heaven’’. However, examination of the textual and musical histories of many of the best-known Welsh hymns often reveals complicated stories that can be difficult to untangle. This article...
EdTech Evidence: What works and why
Education & Development

EdTech Evidence: What works and why

...guiding principles for EdTech evaluation routines by educators and policy-makers...Frameworks are intended to offer guidance, but they can also become perplexing. When it comes to frameworks for evaluating the quality of educational technology (EdTech), the proliferation of evaluation frameworks has led to uncertainty among educators and decision-makers. Which evaluation...
The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...guided walks in parks around the city. Many people are signposted to their walks via their local GP surgery, or through community groups, and there is now at least one walk going on each day of the week. By walking and being outdoors, participants access the 5 Ways to Wellbeing: getting active, taking notice, learning something new, connecting with others and giving time...