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Seven myths of being a female engineer
Science, Maths & Technology

Seven myths of being a female engineer

...physical exertion is required from her role too: “It’s all indoor, mostly computer-based work, or sitting in a lab working with components.” Being an engineer is not necessarily about brawn. [Electronic engineer] Only 11% of professional engineers are female (Engineering UK 2015) 2. To be an engineer, you have to get your hands dirty (literally) “Engineering is...
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The Z Files: Chi Onwurah
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Chi Onwurah

...physics and maths teachers, and it isn’t a cool thing to do. Which is why, you know, we need poets and filmmakers and the media as well to say engineering and science is great. Benjamin Zephaniah Say if I wanted to be like you, you are my hero, is there a chance for me or do I just forget it? Chi Onwurah I don’t believe it’s ever too late. You don’t have to have...
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Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement
Nature & Environment

Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement

...physical alternatives, is inconsequential. However, it is not that clear-cut, nor as little as you might expect. Simply put, digital is not carbon-free. Everything from asset tracking tags to Wi-Fi access points, laptops, mobile phones, computer servers, webpages and video conference calls have their own carbon footprints. Impactful purchasing Approximately 80% of the...
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The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education
Nature & Environment

The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education

...physics, technologies, environmental aspects and economics. A product of its time, it included a rich array of learning resources including print materials, videos, software and slide packs. Launched in 1995/96, this OU Renewable Energy Pack changed the game and transformed renewable energy education in colleges and universities both in the UK and overseas. It was well...
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What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?

...physical and mental health. Your local library will be a good starting point to find out about such activities. Many mental health problems can be addressed by getting support, so although it can be tempting to take a ‘wait and see’ approach, if you have difficulties that have persisted for several weeks or more, it is worth considering one or more of the six...
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Can we be categorised by our DNA?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can we be categorised by our DNA?

...physical appearance’, Nature Communications 9(5388). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07748-z Gilbert, E., O’Reilly, S., Merrigan, M. et al. (2017) ‘The Irish DNA Atlas: Revealing Fine-Scale Population Structure and History within Ireland’, Scientific Reports 7(17199). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17124-4 IGSR: The International...
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What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?

...physically demanding and tiring. The young people often worried about the people they cared for and also about their own health. As they did not have much free time, there was little time for hobbies and they missed seeing their friends. Managing the caring role alongside studying The young adult carers we interviewed were also studying at college or university. Like...
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60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence
Digital & Computing

60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence

...the best ways to win. Adversarial learning can be applied in certain situations when training data are scarce, but a general goal for the algorithm can be defined. It has been used in scientific contexts to intelligently enhance the resolution of astrophysical images or mimic the effect of physical processes to artificially make galaxies look older or younger. Transcript...
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