Futurum Careers

In this special issue of Futurum we are celebrating all things #SHAPE! https://lnkd.in/eaABaVAy Professor Julia Black, President of The British Academy and co-founder of the SHAPE initiative, explains the importance of #socialsciences, #humanities and the #arts for people and the economy. Having taken part in the SHAPE in Schools pilot project, drama teacher Anne Dunkerley highlights the power of the arts and the benefits of SHAPE-based learning. And, as leader of the ASPIRES project at IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, Professor Louise Archer examines the influences on students’ education and #career #aspirations. How can art help children cope with eco-anxiety? How can economics help police combat crime? How can music technology help people with dementia? How can ghost stories connect people to history? These are just some of the topics we explore in this issue to inspire students to SHAPE the future! The Manchester Metropolitan University, English Heritage, The Australian National University, University of Essex, Leiden University, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), University of Stirling, The University of Sheffield, Royal College of Music, Bishop's University, UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Toronto, Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan, Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge, Stanford University, York University, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of Technology Sydney, Western Sydney University, Marquette University

Primary care nursing offers a rewarding and fulfilling career in which no two days are the same. Dr Julia Lukewich, from Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Professor Liz Halcomb, from the University of Wollongong, are encouraging young people to consider a #career in #primarycare #nursing: https://lnkd.in/eVympzh8

A five-star review for our free teaching resource on #medical #sociology! Dr Sangeeta Chattoo, from the University of York, in the UK, is on a quest to better understand one of the complex global health challenges: inherited blood disorders (#IBD). She is using a #sociological and an #ethnographic approach to #health to better understand the links between policy interventions, health outcomes and race, ethnicity, caste, tribe and gender across low- and middle-income countries such as India and Nepal. https://lnkd.in/eQBh6uEc

Maintaining students’ #concentration has often been a challenge, but for many teachers, this is now especially true thanks to the rise of technology and the consequences of disrupted schooling leftover from the COVID-19 pandemic. At the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US, Dr Agatha Lenartowicz, Ph.D. and Dr Jennie Grammer are combining the fields of #neuroscience and #education to monitor and improve student focus in classrooms. Read their article and download the Spanish translation: https://lnkd.in/eXpuTvmX

Mathematics often evokes a sense of dread among students, leading many to believe they simply ‘can’t do mathematics’. Dr Jennifer Holm, a mathematics educator at Wilfrid Laurier University has developed the Dr Elle G. Brayic’s Math Academy to provide #teachers with the resources they need to deepen their understanding of #mathematics. https://lnkd.in/ezz6XhGA

Many people do not enjoy going to the #dentist, but regular #dental check-ups are a key aspect of #healthcare. Maintaining good oral hygiene is important not only for your teeth, but also for your body and mind. Dental scientists at the Iowa Institute of Oral Health Research at the University of Iowa, USA, are studying various aspects of oral health and healthcare, to improve dental practices and keep our teeth and mouths healthy. https://lnkd.in/eFXQh7_i

To celebrate International Archaeology Day, we explore the power of the past and discover how exciting a #career in #archaeology can be: https://lnkd.in/enbrzs9T With Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown (Athabasca University), Matt Longstaffe (University of Calgary), Sarah Kurnick (University of Colorado Boulder) Lisa Maher (University of California, Berkeley), Danielle Macdonald (The University of Tulsa), Liza Gijanto and Randy Larsen (St. Mary's College of Maryland).

The schedule for The Association for Science Education West of England Autumn Science Convention looks insanely good: 🍃 Sustainability! 🦕 Fossils! 🌟 Energy! 💡 Tips! 🦀 Seashores! 📈 Graphs Graphs Graphs! 🍔 Food! And unbelievably there are still tickets available - act quick science teachers and get on this now! 📆 Saturday, November 16th, 9am - 1pm 🛣 Oakfield Academy, Oakfield Road, Frome BA11 4JF Book here: https://lnkd.in/eSjqYi-A Teachers: £20 ASE Members / £39 non-members Technicians: £15 ASE Members / £29 non-members And pass it on!

Many of us can tell how someone might be feeling just by looking at their face. But, how do we do this? At the University of Waterloo in Canada, Dr Roxane Itier is using eye trackers and brain imaging techniques to study how we extract information from faces, and how different contexts and personality traits might affect our ability to do this. https://lnkd.in/eQ2YriBF #cognitive #social #neuroscience

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