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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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A unique team of early-career researchers from the University of Exeter and the University of Bristol in the UK is addressing this concern through environmental tests and direct engagement with farmers. We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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The ability to travel to reach educational or employment opportunities is essential for ensuring social equality. By combining engineering and human rights disciplines, he is researching the links between access to transport and the inequalities facing Peruvians today. This process is known as peripheralisation.

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From field to lab: the changing nature of archaeology

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Maryland is a state defined by its history and its geography. In these spaces you had Indigenous communities, European settlers, indentured servants, and enslaved Africans all engaged in a changing socio-economic landscape.” FIELD OF RESEARCH: Archaeology. FIELD OF RESEARCH: Analytical Chemistry. DR RANDOLPH K.

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From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities

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Research shows that caregivers play a big role in sparking children’s interest in computer science. For helpful ideas on computer science with families, look to Family Creative Learning , a workshop series directed by Ricarose Roque with the Creative Communities research group at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?

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Eithne Quinn, a professor of cultural studies at the University of Manchester, is an expert on race, justice and culture, and she has shed light on this problem through her research project, “Prosecuting Rap: Criminal Justice and UK Black Youth Expressive Culture”. FIELDS OF RESEARCH: American Studies, Criminology, Cultural Studies.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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The application has since been taken up by lots of agencies, including the Council for Environmental Equality at the White House. I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I also teach GIS and data science classes, all with a geophysical component, and conduct research in these topics.

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Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality

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Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality. For many families, this means it is more economical for one parent to give up work than it is to pay for full-time childcare. TALK LIKE A SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCHER. WHY RESEARCHING GENDER EQUALITY IS IMPORTANT. Usually, this will be the mother.