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Social solutions for socio-economic issues

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Dr Nathan Fiala, an agriculture and resource economist from the University of Connecticut, is leading a new programme in the region of New England, where his university is based. Pathway from school to agriculture and resource economist • Studying mathematics and statistics in school is particularly important.

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Can gardening help children grow?

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This data analysis involves statistically comparing the well-being and self-determination of students exposed to school gardens with students attending schools without gardens. These two subjects allowed me to combine geography’s focus on place and space with psychology’s focus on people. What do you most enjoy about your work?

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Bringing life back to Kenya’s grasslands

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Land degradation causes soils to become less fertile, resulting in lower productivity in agricultural regions and decreased biodiversity. TALK LIKE AN AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST. As soils become less fertile, biodiversity decreases and agricultural yields fall. Bringing life back to Kenya’s grasslands.

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Analysing the impacts of Brexit

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There’s no exact science for evaluating the impacts of Brexit,” says Sarah, “but we commonly use methods of data analysis.” Brexit has made it harder for EU seasonal agricultural workers to come to the UK, meaning that in recent years, some crops have been left to rot in their fields as there are not enough workers to harvest them.