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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Surprisingly to some, the health sciences field, encompassing professions like epidemiology, pharmacy, and even medical research, relies heavily on mathematics. The development of new medical treatments often involves complex data analysis, making mathematics a crucial element in the quest to save lives.

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Hard vs Soft Skills in STEM Education

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While technical proficiency and knowledge are undoubtedly crucial, the ability to effectively collaborate, communicate ideas, and adapt to changing circumstances cannot be underestimated. Here are some primary hard skills: Data Analysis: The ability to collect, interpret, and draw meaningful conclusions from data.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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However, upon closer inspection, the university admissions team can see that the second candidate worked part-time after school to financially support themself, so had less time to dedicate to their studies, and they lived in a poorer neighbourhood and attended a lower-achieving school.

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Fire trackers: how can we use modelling techniques to predict where wildfires will occur?

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As a result, wildfires are becoming increasingly prevalent and pose a serious threat to human life, local communities and natural ecosystems. Their research explores how fire management can be used to reduce the risk of damage to human values while maintaining or improving environmental values in the landscape.

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The Astonishing Digital Skills Jobs of The Future (2023)

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Whether you have a passion for web development, data analysis, cybersecurity, digital marketing, user experience design, cloud computing, project management, artificial intelligence, or digital strategy and consulting, there are plenty of opportunities waiting for you. So, don’t underestimate the power of data analysis.

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Elevating Intellectual Growth: Problem Solving Activities for Gifted Students

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Research has shown that engaging in puzzle-solving activities can improve cognitive abilities, such as logical reasoning, spatial awareness, and pattern recognition. Research has consistently shown that critical thinking is linked to higher academic achievement, increased creativity, and improved problem-solving abilities.

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How can we make future places healthier spaces?

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This project is investigating how computing, the internet of things and data science can generate information that people can use to make their future places healthier. DATA SCIENCE – encompasses preparing data for analysis, including cleansing, aggregating and manipulating the data to perform advanced data analysis.

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