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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?

...research on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students’ experiences on an undergraduate dissertation module...A study in an online university found that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students need to spend 6–12% more time engaging with the virtual learning environment (VLE) than White students, in order to get the same grade (Nguyen et al., 2020). Furthermore, while...
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Getting to the heart of it: investigating side effects of anti-cancer treatments
Science, Maths & Technology

Getting to the heart of it: investigating side effects of anti-cancer treatments

...research help combat cardiotoxicity? Research is starting to uncover how these anti-cancer treatments damage heart cells and lead to cardiotoxicity. This knowledge can then be utilised to develop strategies that can reduce or reverse these cardiotoxic effects, though the variation in mechanisms of cardiotoxicity across cancer treatments make a universal solution unlikely....
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Will Scottish politicians have a say over the Brexit Deal?
Society, Politics & Law

Will Scottish politicians have a say over the Brexit Deal?

...researcher, Catherine Stihler MEP, Alex Neil MSP and Kirsty Hughes, writer and commentator, explore how the individual nations of the United Kingdom may respond to Brexit. They reflect on the results of the referendum in which 62% of Scotish voters opted to remain in the European Union, and on the growing disparity between European politicians and voters across the...
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PodMag October 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag October 2016

...2 History module on the birth of modern Britain, Helen Kaye talks about the new 3rd level Psychology module where students can undertake their own research, and Catriona Havard tells us about the exciting 3rd level interdisciplinary counselling and forensic psychology module first being presented in October 2017. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio...
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Living on the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Living on the Moon

...by key recent discoveries from cutting edge research on lunar samples. The video below is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2019 exhibit called Living on the Moon. References The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the World's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Watch our videos on the Moon...
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What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?
Nature & Environment

What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?

Research amongst Chinese students studying in the UK explores whether studying overseas can change people's behaviour...Much academic literature has been written about behaviour change. The traditional, ‘common-sense’ view is that attitudes precede behaviours, as stated in Azjen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). This model has influenced policy-makers to seek to...
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Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...research study examining the effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers. Life expectancy within the UK has indicated a progressive increase over the decade/century for both men (79.9 years) and women (83.6 years). Whilst much of this enhanced longevity can be associated with improved technology and advances in health care practices, participation in...
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Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?

...research in the Astrobiology department of The Open University, involves investigating the potentials and challenges of using innovations in space technologies for sustainable development. Currently, in my first year, what I love most about this research topic is how it combines science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and the social sciences. I get the...
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