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Europa’s icy shell
Science, Maths & Technology

Europa’s icy shell

...data. Clipper will produce maps and high-resolution images of Europa’s surface and use ice-penetrating radar to scan for sub-surface water. Onboard thermal instruments will also scan for warmer patches of ice, which are evidence of recent plume eruptions. Combined, all these experiments will detail Europa’s surface and interior bringing scientists one step closer to...
Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too
Society, Politics & Law

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

...data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency demonstrates that the number of students enrolling for UK part-time higher education decreased by 6% between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. The proportion of undergraduates studying part-time continues to fall, and is now down to 25% of the total. This dramatic decline is acutely relevant to Cameron’s pledge:...
Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy
Society, Politics & Law

Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy

...data showed the classic rise-dip-rise that Mori originally predicted. This was found with the original robots and also with CGI images built to systematically vary in human likeness. The challenge now is to explain just why this might be happening. I have been researching in this area since 2006, and my own review of the literature found at least seven explanations –...
The colour of stars
Science, Maths & Technology

The colour of stars

...Data identifying many well known stars in the Milky Way galaxy] Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram identifying many well known stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The Sun, being fairly average, sits near the middle of the main sequence. More massive, larger stars, are more luminous, and also hotter (and therefore bluer). They sit near the top of the main sequence and are known as blue...
In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes
Nature & Environment

In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes

...data available compared to other animals. This allows us to consider population change over time. Due to their position in the food chain (they eat insects), birds are also a useful indicator on the fitness of the environment. The shortage of nesting sites for birds has played at least a part in the decline of some of the UK’s bird species. Natural nesting sites...
Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
History & The Arts

Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia

...data from my Facebook page Silent Signs, where I share my experiences and observations in different community settings. Additionally, I conducted semi-structured interviews with eight women living in Sydney, who also identified as Australian, Lebanese and Muslim women with a hearing impairment. Recruitment, preparing and conducting the interviews were a fundamental part...
A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Health, Sports & Psychology

A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

...data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups’. London: Public Health England. Schult, A. and Mullings, L. (2006) ‘Gender, Race, Class & Health: Intersectional Approaches’. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass. Additional Reading for Racial Inequalities in Health Michael Marmot, Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 years on – The Health Foundation....
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...data from different countries highlighting the growing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide. You will be introduced to factors, covered in more detail later in the course, that have contributed to this problem. Finally, you will listen to scientists discussing the potential threat to modern medicine of antibiotic resistance and will begin to form your own opinion...