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Methods in Motion: Inside Outsiders and Outside Insiders
Languages

Methods in Motion: Inside Outsiders and Outside Insiders

...research interviews in imperfect German is turned to advantage by Sara de Jong in trying to understand how participants identify as ‘insiders’ or ‘outsiders’...[The word 'Outsiders' spray-painted on a wall] My research participants and I definitely had one thing in common: we managed to turn our disadvantage into an advantage. My imperfect German and newcomer...
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Article 5 mins
What's the problem with the government's plans for our schools?
Education & Development

What's the problem with the government's plans for our schools?

...Researchers have been predicting a teacher shortage for some time now, and the number of children entering reception classes has been rising in relation to population over a number of years. The ability to plan locally has been severely compromised by the undermining of resource and statutory powers of local authorities, not least in the areas of school planning. This led...
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Article 5 mins
Language in professional life
Languages

Language in professional life

...Centre for Research Methods online learning resource. If you’re interested in finding out more about Maggie Charles’s use of corpora in EAP, read her paper: Maggie Charles (2014) ‘Getting the corpus habit: EAP students’ long-term use of personal corpora’, English for Specific Purposes, vol. 35, pp. 35–40. This article is short and very readable. It includes...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...research proposal - from the introduction through to citations and referencing - as well as preparing for your interview. ...Getting it down on paper Now you have made notes on the context and rationale, considered your methodology and the ethical considerations relevant to your future research, it is time to turn your attention to writing the proposal. It is important to...
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Article 5 mins
Cytoskeleton: The cell city's transport system
Nature & Environment

Cytoskeleton: The cell city's transport system

...centre, distinguish one end of the cell from the other and provide routes for transportation. This is the cytoskeleton. It consists of many networks of fibrous proteins - micro-filaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules that help organise, structure and orient the cell. Each individual molecule can behave like a tiny motor, propelling itself by all sorts of...
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Getting started with Chinese 3
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 3

...Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXC003 Beginners Chinese 3: 开始吧 kāishĭ ba! After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Have you previously learned some basic Mandarin Chinese and now want to go a step further? This third introductory course in the Getting started with Chinese series w...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The case of Simone Biles and perceptions of athlete mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

The case of Simone Biles and perceptions of athlete mental health

...research which has indicated that users tend to attack those whom they perceive to say something wrong. Given the polarising nature of comments, this research corroborates wider research in that there is still a stigma associated with mental health, with many users dismissing Biles’ struggles or viewing them as an excuse for poor performance. While suggestions have been...
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Article 10 mins
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology and is leading (with colleagues) the Informing Science Outreach and Public Engagement (http://isotope.open.ac.uk/) and (In)visible Witnesses (http://www.open.ac.uk/invisible-witnesses/) research project teams. Matthew Harvey manages the Science in Society programme at the Royal Society. Part of the Society’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs