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Methods in Motion: The things we don't know
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: The things we don't know

...human consequences. Yet short-term qualitative research falls painfully short of the anthropological gold standard of studying diverse peoples by learning new languages and immersing oneself in the field. Anthropologists have long been aware of the significance of researchers’ own cultural perspectives in shaping the accounts they produce, while seeking to avoid total...
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Protecting Landscapes and Creating the Right Tools for the Job
Society, Politics & Law

Protecting Landscapes and Creating the Right Tools for the Job

...resource to help developers and professionals as well as anyone with a keen interest in learning more about Cairngorms landscapes’. As a geographer interested in understandings of landscape the ‘landscape toolkit’ provides an intriguing example of how landscape, as a concept, provides a particular challenge to policy makers. The need to measure and quantify a...
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Introducing Geography Matters
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Geography Matters

...human geography. Geography Matters is a collective undertaking in the department as they feel it is important to offer students the opportunity to be part of a community. Another aim is to provide resources to help students see the relevance of the ideas they come across in the modules, and it highlights to students some of the interesting research areas some of our...
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How do microplastics make their way into our food?
Nature & Environment

How do microplastics make their way into our food?

...human health. How do microplastics enter the soil? One of the ways that microplastics get into soil is through the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. A study conducted by Lofty and colleagues showed that across Europe the UK had the highest amount of microplastic pollution within its soils. The study found that between 500 and 1000 microplastic particles are applied to...
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Brain Awareness Week
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain Awareness Week

...resources from our experts about the brain, from articles to free courses. Spend a few minutes thinking about what your brain does You could have come up with many different things. For example, the brain controls our movements and our basically bodily functions such as hunger and thirst. It also allows us to interact with the world around us by interpreting information...
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What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

...Human Behavior, 80(March), pp. 295–302. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.11.034. NHS Digital (2024) ‘NHS Vacancy Statistics England, April 2015 - December 2023, Experimental Statistics’, NHS Vacancy Statistics. Available at: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey. NHS England (2023) ‘NHS Long Term...
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What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...Humanity & Society, 31(3), pp. 133–145. Gillborn, D. (2008) Racism and Education: Coincidence or Conspiracy? London: Routledge. Ladson-Billings, G. (2006) ‘From achievement gap to education debt: Understanding achievement in U.S. schools’, Educational Researcher, 35(7), pp. 3–12. Lander, V. and Gillborn, D. (2020) Critical Race Theory, University of Birmingham....
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Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year

...resourcefulness. They are thought to be deep thinkers, often seeking knowledge and understanding in all aspects of life. The snake’s place in the cycle Each year in the Chinese zodiac is associated with 1 of 12 animals, of which the dragon is the only sign that is a legendary animal. In the Chinese zodiac, the snake is the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle. According to...
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