In their own words: STEM students on learning science through a screen
“Instead of travelling by coach, we arrived at the study site via satellite imagery”: STEM students describe what it is like to learn practical-based subjects online.
Read more“Instead of travelling by coach, we arrived at the study site via satellite imagery”: STEM students describe what it is like to learn practical-based subjects online.
Read more85% say their satisfaction with teaching has dropped after the switch to online learning. Students cite lack of access to labs and the difficulty of participating in group discussion over Zoom.
Read more“Is your New Year’s resolution once again to read more books?” Books editors Sol Noya Carreno and Millie Vickerstaff have created a 2021 reading challenge and curated a list of recommendations.
Read moreEver felt that hibernation would be the best way to beat the winter blues? SciTech Editor, Faye Saulsbury, discusses how hibernation could, in future, save a life.
Read moreSciTech gave its pages in the final print edition of term to a series of articles on climate change. Here’s why.
Read moreSlashing the foreign aid budget diminishes the UK’s chances of reaching global climate goals and undermines the credibility of the UK in the run up to next year’s UN Climate Ambition Summit in Glasgow, argues SciTech editor Faye Saulsbury.
Read more“Science Communication is not cheerleading for science. There is a great need for writers with a scientific background.” Science & Technology Editor Faye Saulsbury speaks to Prof. Robert Sternberg about MSc Science Communication at Imperial College, London.
Read more32 tonnes of carrots were dumped on Goldsmiths University campus. It was an art installation. Was it a huge waste of food, or can these carrots help us see?
Read more“We want to hear from you, whether you have written for us before or not; whether you know one of the editors or not; whether you think you’re a writer or not.” If you were thinking about writing for Palatinate, here is the nudge you needed.
Read moreLast year, Durham University Charity Fashion Show raised a record-breaking £171,000 – living up to its reputation as the UK’s largest student-led charitable organisation. But DUCFS is set on being more than just a single event. It aspires to be a brand, a movement, a social force. Faye Saulsbury speaks to this year’s presidential team to find out more.
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