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My career goal: Health and science
Health, Sports & Psychology

My career goal: Health and science

...research, you can help break new discoveries and improve our scientific understanding. This page has info on career options from food science to forensics, and working for the NHS...An introduction to roles in healthcare science Transcript How does the NHS work? Where can you find jobs? These questions are explored in this short animated guide from the King's Fund:...
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Article 20 mins
Adventure in the Amazon
Nature & Environment

Adventure in the Amazon

...research project which empowers local indigenous communities in the North Rupununi to promote their own community solutions to current and emerging challenges. Our aim is to promote local indigenous solutions to current and emerging challenges through the use of accessible information and communication technologies. Visit Project COBRA to see how you can help support this...
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Activity 10 mins
Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919
Society, Politics & Law

Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919

...in January 1919, and to reflect on the enduring legacies of this period. The controversy around Glasgow 1919 and Red Clydeside more generally is a key element of this material. A secondary aim has been to provide a guide to previous research, writing and published output of many varied kinds, as well as accounts of the events on Clydeside provided in other forms of media....
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Asteroids
Science, Maths & Technology

Asteroids

...research... [City lights - Central America. Elements of this image furnished by NASA] ​ Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth? Ross Findlay, a Cosmochemistry PhD Student in The School of Physical Sciences, explores different types of meteorites which have landed across our planet. [Satellite Phobos orbiting around Mars planet. 3d...
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Article 15 mins
Space scientist: John Zarnecki
Science, Maths & Technology

Space scientist: John Zarnecki

...a half billion kilometres away from Earth. Applying space technology on Earth How instruments devised to analyse the atmosphere on Mars are now being adapted to detect tuberculosis in Africa. International space research Using the internet to create a live observatory for students worldwide, and Zarnecki's dream to provide instruments for the next Chinese lunar mission....
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Audio 21 mins
Investigating spiders: life on a thread
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating spiders: life on a thread

...researchers in Denmark and the United States use an 8-legged robot and a virtual spider, high-speed photography, a hot air balloon and a rowing boat to explore the biophysics of spiders. In the audio track, Dr David Robinson of The Open University explains how advances in technology allow advances in scientific knowledge and understanding. This material forms part of The...
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Audio 28 mins
Women in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women in sport

...be active is one that is fuelled by not only our professional and research interests but also by our personal situations as sportspeople and full-time working mothers. [Sporty Muslim woman] Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport? Many Muslim women face challenges in adhering to religious practices as well as seeking opportunities to play sport and exercise....
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Article 15 mins
The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...research into the social aspect of the human condition, by showing you three examples. First you will be introduced to research on crowds and look at a specific example: pilgrims gathering at the Magh Mela in India. Next, you will look at somewhat smaller social groups as you will be guided through an understanding of a politically inspired interruption of a BBC Proms...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs