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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? Lessons from SHAPE form the cornerstone of governance, culture and community.

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Professor Birgitta Rabe is using this data to inform government support for children’s well-being. Economics — a branch of social science that studies the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, as well as a huge variety of other complex issues of vital concern to society. TALK LIKE AN … ECONOMIST.

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Online battles: combatting false information and reducing online risks

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Shujun is Professor of Cyber Security and Director of the Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS) at the University of Kent, where many researchers are actively researching on understanding, detection and prevention of online false information and digital data deception. FACT-CHECKING. ABOUT CYBER SECURITY.

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Creating software that works for everyone

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They have different ages, languages, cultural backgrounds, personalities, and physical and mental characteristics. Through the HumaniSE Lab’s research, it has become increasingly apparent to the team that a more inclusive approach to software design is needed. Field of research : Software engineering. a webpage or app display).

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Can we use mud to understand climate change?

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In his research project, ReconAMOC (Reconstructing the AMOC), Professor David Thornalley of University College London has been studying the AMOC using samples of ocean floor mud to understand how this system has varied in the past and how it may be affected by climate change in the future. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Ocean and Climate Science.

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see? Dr Joanna Leng , from the University of Leeds in the UK, is a research software engineer who designs and develops the software that allows scientific imaging devices to be used to their full potential. Pinterest.

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Are there ‘rules’ for conveying emotion through art?

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To investigate these questions, a team of researchers from across the world combined their skills and expertise to perform some intriguing experiments. “We The computer was instructed to make its guesses based on the properties the researchers had measured. Or are their effects unpredictable?

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