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Nature & Environment
Studying mammals: Plant predators
From the mouse-deer to the elephant, plant eaters come in all shapes and sizes. But how do they manage to flourish on a salad diet? In this free course, Studying mammals: Plant predators, we will examine the special features that allow them to extract their nutrients from leaves, and see how some plants protect themselves from these predators. ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
The metagenomics revolution: an introduction
Metagenomics, the study of genetic material directly recovered from biological and environmental samples, is revolutionising biomedicine and environmental science. This free course will help you to learn how metagenomics works and how it can be used in a wide range of applications such as studying microbes, diagnosing disease, and contributing ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
How can we encourage people to mend their clothes?
Sustainable fashion research in the design school is investigating people mending their clothes and how to encourage it to extend garment life.
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Science, Maths & Technology
From intuition to inference: how experts inform Bayesian models
Nayana Unnipillai discusses how Bayesian methods can help inform real-world problems across healthcare, environmental science and beyond by combining prior knowledge with newly acquired data.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Brain-inspired computing: a new paradigm for sustainable AI
Could the secret to greener AI be hiding inside our own head? Research into brain-inspired hardware suggests it might.
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Science, Maths & Technology
An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice
Samantha Osys explores the location of ethics within design practice and how tools and methods function as boundary objects that help translate ethical concerns across teams.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support
Rachel A.Wood explores service co-design methods and tools in parenting education and support with, and for, women who are experienced with the justice system. She is also a practicing service design leader and mentor in public services, with a specific focus on the intersection of design and psychology.
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Science, Maths & Technology
AI without borders: balancing productivity and privacy in agriculture
Agriculture is closely tied to human civilisation. From hunting and foraging, it evolved into farming, sparking the Neolithic Revolution. Since then, agriculture has transformed through ancient, medieval, and industrial eras, and today is being reshaped by technology and artificial intelligence.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Getting to the heart of it: investigating side effects of anti-cancer treatments
Anti-cancer treatments have significantly improved patient survival, but they can also cause side effects, including damage to the heart, known as cardiotoxicity.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Bioinformatics: a new asset in the Disease Detectives toolkit
Bioinformatics is transforming modern medicine. Discover how DNA sequencing and metagenomics are helping scientists identify hidden pathogens, solve medical mysteries and improve disease diagnosis faster than ever before.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why do we feel happier in the spring?
The arrival of spring is often associated with improved mood and energy levels, and an increased desire to spend time outside and to see friends and family. But why is this?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Building motivation and resilience in research
Facing setbacks and demotivation in research? Progress is rarely linear, and challenges like failed experiments or rejected proposals are a natural part of the journey. This course is designed to help you stay motivated, handle setbacks constructively, and turn obstacles into opportunities. This course equips researchers across all fields and...