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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? Society depends on creatives just as much as scientists. What is SHAPE?

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Cyber security for the AI age

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“Digitalisation is helping organisations to enhance communication and collaboration efforts, to innovate, and to stay competitive,” says Dr Burcu Bulgurcu, a cyber security researcher at Toronto Metropolitan University. Cyber security breaches are rarely due to issues with the cyber security technology itself.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Ben is working with Dr Julia Parrish, a professor at the University of Washington, who is also the Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), an environmental, hands-on citizen science programme. Citizen science allows people to choose what project appeals to them, and engage in ways suited to them.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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Regardless of whether differential treatment is considered fair, the efficiency rationale gives researchers and policymakers another way to look at how and why public policies should consider socio-economic factors. How does economics combine mathematics and social science?

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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

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The women use creative projects to reflect on and express their own experiences, and the facilitators introduce useful resources that will help women in their life in the US. I didn’t start out as a health researcher,” says Janet. Sometimes, the women don’t let us talk!” I’m not even a medical anthropologist.

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

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RAP ARTISTRY – rap skill, quality, craft or creativity. 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”.

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Technology and Explanation in Modern Education

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Today’s guest writer is Finja Kruse, a teacher experienced in different educational tools and engaged in creative writing activities in school. Make use of the Internet and have students check the news to improve their research skills. You can contact her via LinkedIn.