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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

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SpringerOpen SpringerOpen features research a wide variety of peer-reviewed research articles spanning different disciplines including social sciences, humanities, science, technology, medicine, economics, biomedicine, chemistry, computer science, psychology, and many more. You can browse its journals by subject or by alphabetical order.

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Upskilling Trend Brings Coupons, ‘Flash Sales’ and Other Marketing Gimmicks to Higher Ed

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In a crowded market, where the barrier of geography has been eliminated, providers of online education say they have been forced to spend more time, energy and money on marketing. Snapping up online courses when they're on sale but never getting around to taking them has inspired memes among budding computer coders.

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Top tips for engaging your STEM students

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Consider how every aspect, from food security to renewable energy technology, links to your subject. Geography students can demonstrate their understanding of contours by constructing a topographic model of a mapped landscape out of modelling clay. Can they create a computer model to show how a river will erode its channel?

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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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Virtual 3D model — a three-dimensional representation of a feature that can be explored on a computer. Once stitched together, the 3D model can be viewed and manipulated, allowing anyone with a computer to explore the geology of the landscape. Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g.,

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Does city life negatively affect wildlife?

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This is a great study, with the researchers suggesting that being overly aggressive could be negative for the birds, because it could be a waste of their energy, lower their survival, or increase human-wildlife conflict,” explains Sarah. Pathway from school to ecology • At high school and post-16, take classes in biology and geography.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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Davis has been working with Ashley Benítez Ou, a geography PhD student at the University of Connecticut, and their research has revealed significant differences in access to opportunities between different districts in Cusco. ABOUT ENGINEERING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. Download the article. Download the Spanish article. Link to the activity sheet.

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Farming on permafrost

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Instead of putting energy into the edible portions, the plant puts energy into seed production which can reduce edibility and flavour. If you are interested in geomorphology , consider studying physical geography, geology or Earth science at university. Could agriculture increase permafrost thaw?