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How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...et al., 2020). Furthermore, while 79% of White students obtained a first or a second upper class degree in 2021/22, only 60% of Black students and 70% of Asian students did so (Higher Education Statistics Agency [HESA], 2023). This awarding gap remains even when prior qualifications are accounted for (see, for example, Richardson et al., 2015). So it’s not because...
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Introducing mammals
Nature & Environment

Introducing mammals

...et al., 2018) Total 6495 Recently extinct 96 Living 6399 Living wild 6382 Mammals have been around for a long time. Fossils of the shrew-like Megazostrodon have been found in strata in southern Africa that are 200 million years old. [Described image] Figure 4 An early mammal, Megazostrodon Rather than shuffling along, with splayed-out limbs in the manner of many reptiles,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...et al. (2022) found that processed or animal-based foods were associated with increased numbers of opportunistic pathogenic bacteria which reduced microbiota diversity. Conversely, plant-based foods, fish and fermented foods increased the number of healthy bacteria which helped to reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria. Some of the common signs and symptoms of dysbiosis...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

...double immunolabelling, where two different proteins are labelled at the same time using antibodies tagged with two distinct fluorescent dyes, or by using two primary antibodies that were raised in different animal species. These primary antibodies are recognised specifically by different secondary antibodies, labelled with different fluorophores. Double immunolabelling...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...et al, 2021), shows how different values produce a different school experience. In this study, some leaders who saw themselves as inclusive, priortised the development of teacher engagement with research-based practice. They focused upon student achievement through assessment and the use of resources, whilst aiming to increase teacher capacity and expectations for all...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach
Education & Development

Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach

...et al. (2008), in their longitudinal study of student teacher’s reflections on their learning, found that responses could be categorised into five dimensions: What is particularly interesting about their research findings, is that student teachers themselves recognise the significance of their own responsibility as learners. These ideas are reflected in a number of...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Simplistic models for understanding Coronavirus: Helpful or harmful?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Simplistic models for understanding Coronavirus: Helpful or harmful?

...circulating the internet. However, there are also well-intentioned attempts to share sense-making about Covid-19. This video on YouTube is one example. This video is by 'Footman 447', whose intention appears to have been ”to explain the UK government response to COVID19”. The post went viral with over 2 million views at the time of writing. He states the UK...
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Why are people superstitious?
History & The Arts

Why are people superstitious?

...circulated about mobile phone 5G coverage. At least 70 arson attacks were recorded against phone masts. While bizarre and outlandish, such beliefs and practises relate to a fundamentally human need to feel a sense of control over events. [Superstitions with wishes of love messages] Messages of love in the form of superstitions. To understand why people are superstitious...
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