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Cell signalling
Science, Maths & Technology

Cell signalling

...multiple pathways, leading to several cellular responses in diverse regions of the cell; information can be processed from several different receptors at once to produce an integrated response. Most of this is made possible by protein–protein interactions and protein regulatory mechanisms. Despite this complexity, the basic model of signal transduction set out in Figure...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Money & Business

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

...multiplication, division, through to decimals, percentages, fractions and negative numbers. You are expected to use a calculator for most of the activities but you are also encouraged to use mental calculations. In the modern world, the assumption is that we use calculators to avoid the tedious process of working out calculations by hand or mentally. The danger, of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Camille Parmesan - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Camille Parmesan - Stories of Change

...multiple aspects of the behavior, ecology and evolution of insect/plant interactions in natural systems. The emergence of anthropogenic global warming as a major threat steered her research to focus on biological impacts of climate change in natural systems. Her research spans from field-based work on butterflies to synthetic analyses of global impacts on a broad range of...
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Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?

...multiple myeloma or some types of leukaemia to boost the immune system response. In fact, white cell counts typically decrease by 30–50% during IFNy therapy. Regarding the relationship between immunotherapy and COVID-19, no clear data are yet available. There is an anecdotal case report from an Italian patient who suffered from metastatic lung cancer and was being...
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Article 15 mins
Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal
Education & Development

Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal

...multiple sites and providing findings in a generalised form. In addition, professional guidance includes case studies illustrating how ethical issues can be addressed, including when researching online forums (British Sociological Association, no date). Watch the videos below and consider what insights the postgraduate researcher and supervisor provide regarding issues...
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Article 5 mins
Dancing to the rhythm of cultures
Languages

Dancing to the rhythm of cultures

...multiple and distinct ritual dance forms. The origins of flamenco are debated but there is no dispute about the fact that it was an eclectic form of gypsy singing born in the South of Spain known as deep song (cante jondo). The etymology of the actual word ‘flamenco’ is also unknown. Several hypotheses have been proposed by scholars but none is supported with enough...
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Article 15 mins
Working on your own mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Working on your own mathematics

...multiple of 5. Now go back and, at each stage, write down a three-digit number that does not meet the criteria which follow it. For example, your first number must not have all digits distinct. Discussion Did you find that working with each constraint in turn made it easier to construct an appropriate example than if you had tried to meet all the constraints at once? Were...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...multiple levels (Ovseiko, et al., 2016; Easterly and Ricard, 2020): Individual: everyday biases and microaggressions affecting women’s confidence and visibility. Institutional: policies and evaluation systems that undervalue women’s work. Structural: broader societal inequalities shaping access and opportunity. Hidden biases in academia Discrimination often manifests...
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Article 5 mins