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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group. We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group. THE RISKS OF FUNGICIDES. COLLABORATION.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. Access to water and sanitation are fundamental human rights. By combining engineering and human rights disciplines, he is researching the links between access to transport and the inequalities facing Peruvians today.

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Indoor STEM Activities for Kids

STEM Sport

Nature Science on a Windowsill Biology, the study of living organisms, isn’t limited to vast forests or laboratories; it can begin right on your windowsill, turning it into a mini-laboratory for observing life’s wonders. Escape Room Challenge: Create a DIY escape room at home with puzzles and challenges based on STEM concepts.

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The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans

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Limited access to healthy food is a significant contributor to this trend.” To change this trend, it is essential to make healthier foods more accessible and to encourage behavioural changes in those people with unhealthy diets. “We Alice’s team has worked hard to make Good Bowls as accessible as possible.

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Hey Mars, wait for us!

Scientix

The warm-up activities (watching the film “Martian”, playing two mobile games about Mars, and discovering the website “Access Mars with Google”) were done in order both to arouse their curiosity and to get them inspired. We integrated the activities with objectives of English, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Technology, IT and Art lessons.

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Why aren’t more girls in the UK choosing to study computing and technology? Guest blog post by Peter Kemp

Computing Education Research Blog

Most schools will insist that students take Maths, English Language, English Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and often: French or German, and History or Geography. Why this is remains unclear, we see similar under achievement in Maths and Physics. Why don’t females pick CS in the same way they picked ICT?

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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A recent pilot study funded by the LSE trialled ways of achieving this, engaging with teachers and learners in 11 schools across the UK through a range of activities. The definition of social sciences was also poorly understood, with a third of learners including biology, chemistry and physics within it.