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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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Economics is the study of how people make decisions, how we choose where to study and work, how we promote fairness in society and how our lives are shaped by market institutions and government policies,” says Dr Emil Temnyalov, an economist at the University of Technology Sydney. How does economics combine mathematics and social science?

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Most participants come to the programme with little-to-no bird identification experience and live within 20 km of their data collection beach.” Ben and Julia used two social science research methods to gather data. We’re taught that science is a truth, but that’s as subjective as any other statement.

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Creating software that works for everyone

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I have worked on software development for health, manufacturing, local government, education and games. However, if you are interested in a career in software engineering, it would be useful to study mathematics, computer studies/ICT and physics at school. I like the range of problems I get to work on,” says John. “I