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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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However, Dr Emil Temnyalov , an economist at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, highlights the effects of socio-economic influences on these scores. While these are the areas of economics commonly in the news, the field is so much broader than this. Stock markets, unemployment, inflation and recession?

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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

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This is commonly achieved by participant observation, in which anthropologists spend time with the community they are studying and take part in everyday activities. As the data manager, I work closely with all the project data as they journey from the study participants to the data analysis team.

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US Published: For centuries, gay people have suffered discrimination, prejudice and persecution. Not only has Michael investigated why it occurred, he also played an important role in achieving marriage equality in the US.

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Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health?

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SDT states that a person’s motivation is influenced by their autonomy (sense of ownership) over, competence (sense of achievement) in and relatedness (sense of connection) with their actions. I also enjoyed reading, especially thriller fiction novels and newspapers, and I developed a strong interest in economics.