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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free

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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free
Biology: Telomeres - the chromosome tips that stave off ageing
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Biology: Telomeres - the chromosome tips that stave off ageing

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Julie Cooper, a molecular biologist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She and her team are investigating the roles of telomeres in living organisms. • This resource also contains interviews with members of Julie’s lab. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Julie’s research and challenges them to create a poster to explore the function of telomeres. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How do young people manage their career pathways?
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How do young people manage their career pathways?

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Business, Economics and Sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Jason Heyes, from the Sheffield University Management School, in the UK, who is investigating the difficulties faced by young people moving between jobs, and which policies are most effective to improve their opportunities. • This resource also contains an interview with Jason’s colleague, Stefanie, providing an insight into careers in employment relations. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Jason’s research, and tasks them to think about how they would negotiate a pay rise with their boss. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How are flexible electronic devices solving healthcare challenges?
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How are flexible electronic devices solving healthcare challenges?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 engineering and physics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Radu Sporea, an electronics engineer. He is leading a team of electronics engineers and surgeons at the University of Surrey in the UK and Gachon University in South Korea as they develop a wearable electronic device to monitor a patient’s blood flow as they recover from an operation. • This resource also contains interviews with team members and offers an insight into careers in electronics engineering. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Radu’s research and challenges them to design a new flexible electronic device that could solve a healthcare challenge. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How does exercise help recovering stroke patients
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How does exercise help recovering stroke patients

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Sue Peters from the Western University in Canada. She is investigating how exercise can help people recover from the effects of a stroke. • This resource also contains an interview with Sue and offers an insight into careers in physical therapy and stroke rehabilitation. If your students have questions for Sue, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sue’s research and challenges them to design a personalised health plan for a stroke survivor This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How are strokes, dementia and depression linked?
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How are strokes, dementia and depression linked?

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology and Mathematics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Jamie Fleet and Dr Stephanie Frisbee, at Western University in Canada, who are collaborating to improve health outcomes for people affected by stroke, depression and dementia. • This resource also contains interviews with Jamie and Stephanie, providing insights into careers in healthcare research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Jamie and Stephanie’s research, and tasks them to devise a group exercise workout! This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Oceanography - mitigating climate change with ocean absorption of carbon dioxide
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Oceanography - mitigating climate change with ocean absorption of carbon dioxide

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 geography and physics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Katja Fennel, Dr Dariia Atamanchuk and Professor Ruth Musgrave, oceanographers at Dalhousie University. They are investigating whether ocean alkalinity enhancement can reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. • This resource also contains an interview with Katja, Dariia and Ruth and offers an insight into careers in oceanogrpahy. If your students have questions for Katja, Dariia and Ruth, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to conduct an experiment to observe what happens when carbon dioxide dissolves in water. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Ein neues Paradigma in der Antibiotika-Forschung
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Ein neues Paradigma in der Antibiotika-Forschung

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 German and Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This German language teaching resource explains the work of Professor Christoph Dehio, at the University of Basel in Switzerland, who leads the National Centre of Competence in Research AntiResist, which is applying new research methods to speed up the discovery and development of new antibiotics and complementary anti-infective strategies, thereby helping to reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Christoph, providing an insight into careers in infection biology and antibiotic research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christoph’s research, and tasks them to think about how we can tackle the human actions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. * This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Un nouveau paradigme dans la recherche sur les antibiotiques
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Un nouveau paradigme dans la recherche sur les antibiotiques

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 French and Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This French language teaching resource explains the work of Professor Christoph Dehio, at the University of Basel in Switzerland, who leads the National Centre of Competence in Research AntiResist, which is applying new research methods to speed up the discovery and development of new antibiotics and complementary anti-infective strategies, thereby helping to reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Christoph, providing an insight into careers in infection biology and antibiotic research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christoph’s research, and tasks them to think about how we can tackle the human actions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. * This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Un nuovo paradigma nella ricerca sugli antibiotici
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Un nuovo paradigma nella ricerca sugli antibiotici

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Italian and Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This Italian language teaching resource explains the work of Professor Christoph Dehio, at the University of Basel in Switzerland, who leads the National Centre of Competence in Research AntiResist, which is applying new research methods to speed up the discovery and development of new antibiotics and complementary anti-infective strategies, thereby helping to reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Christoph, providing an insight into careers in infection biology and antibiotic research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christoph’s research, and tasks them to think about how we can tackle the human actions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. * This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
A new paradigm in antibiotic research
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A new paradigm in antibiotic research

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Christoph Dehio, at the University of Basel in Switzerland, who leads the National Centre of Competence in Research AntiResist, which is applying new research methods to speed up the discovery and development of new antibiotics and complementary anti-infective strategies, thereby helping to reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Christoph, providing an insight into careers in infection biology and antibiotic research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christoph’s research, and tasks them to think about how we can tackle the human actions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. * This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Commuters on computers: how is technology changing the way we live in our cities?
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Commuters on computers: how is technology changing the way we live in our cities?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 geography and politics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Philipp Rode and Sudeep Bhargava from the London School of Economics and Political Science. They are investigating the relationship between physical and digital spaces in cities and how this impacts our behaviour. • This resource also contains an interview with Philipp and Sudeep and offers an insight into careers in urban studies. If your students have questions for Philipp and Sudeep, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Philipp and Sudeep’s research and challenges them to journal about their experiences of hybrid cities. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Can brain cooling revolutionise stroke treatment?
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Can brain cooling revolutionise stroke treatment?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 engineering, biology and physics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Ting-Yim Lee (a biomedical engineer) and Dr Marat Slessarev (a clinical doctor). They have developed a new device that can cool a patient’s brain to help them recover from a stroke. • This resource also contains an interview with Ting and Marat and offers an insight into careers in biomedical engineering. If your students have questions for Ting and Marat, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Ting and Marat’s research and challenges them to debate the ethical issues of using animals in medical research. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Cellular and molecular biology: the role of motor proteins in cell structure and function
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Cellular and molecular biology: the role of motor proteins in cell structure and function

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Martin Engelke, a cellular and molecular biologist at Illinois State University, USA. He and his team are investigating the role of the motor protein kinesin-2 in cilia generation and maintenance. • This resource also contains interviews with Martin’s students, Lindsey and Farimah, and offers an insight into careers in molecular biology. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to portray their complex molecular biology research in an engaging and accessible cartoon format. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How can new biomedical imaging techniques help us understand strokes?
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How can new biomedical imaging techniques help us understand strokes?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and physics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Shawn Whitehead and Dr Jonathan Thiessen from Western University in Canada. They are investigating new biomedical imaging techniques to deepen our understanding of how strokes affect the brain. • This resource also contains an interview with Shawn and Jonathan and offers an insight into careers in biomedical imaging. If your students have questions for Shawn and Jonathan, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Shawn and Jonathan’s research and challenges them to design an educational game about biomedical imaging techniques. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Exposing environmental injustice through maps and stories
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Exposing environmental injustice through maps and stories

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Geography, Social Sciences and Environmental Sciences. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Stephanie Rutherford and Dr Michael Classens who are exploring environmental injustices in the town of Peterborough, in Ontario, Canada, by collecting and analysing a range of data. • This resource also contains interviews with Stephanie, Michael and their colleagues, providing insights in careers in environmental justice. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research, and tasks them to complete a ‘photovoice’ project. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Separating fact from fiction in agricultural misinformation
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Separating fact from fiction in agricultural misinformation

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology, Agriculture and Media… It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Ataharul Chowdhury, at the University of Guelph in Canada, who is investigating the effects of food- and agriculture-related misinformation. He is training agri-food professionals to identify and combat this misinformation in the hope of improving food systems and farmers’ livelihoods. This resource also contains interviews with Ataharul, providing insight into careers in agricultural science. The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the Ataharul 's work, and tasks them to take on the role of a journalist tasked with reporting on the issue of agri-food misinformation. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
The Performance Laboratory - learning in the spotlight
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The Performance Laboratory - learning in the spotlight

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Music, Music Technology and Performing Arts. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Aaron Williamon, Richard Bland and George Waddell who have been leading efforts at London’s Royal College of Music to develop its Performance Laboratory into a world class simulation facility. It uses the latest tech to help performers experience factors that can affect a performance and learn how to manage them effectively. • This resource also contains interviews with Richard and George, providing insight into careers in music technology and performance science. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s work, and tasks them to design a performance science experiment. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Improving police performance by training officers to manage stress
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Improving police performance by training officers to manage stress

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and psychology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Judith Andersen, a Canadian researcher specialising in psychophysiology and health, Dr Harri Gustafsberg, a Finnish retired police officer who now works as a mental resilience coach, and Dr Joseph Arpaia, a psychiatrist. They are training police officers to manage stress by controlling the physiological outputs caused by psychological inputs. • This resource also contains interviews with the team and offers an insight into careers in psychophysiology. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to conduct their own psychophysiology experiment. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How much should political parties know about you?
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How much should political parties know about you?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, debate clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 politics and ICT. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Colin Bennett, a political scientist at the University of Victoria in Canada. He and his former students, Dr Smith Oduro-Marfo and Jesse Gordon investigated how political parties around the world use their citizens’ data and what this means for democracy. • This resource also contains an interview with Smith and Jesse and offers an insight into careers in political science. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Colin’s research and challenges them to design a survey to ‘harvest’ data and create a micro-targeting political campaign. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
What can Arctic rocks teach us about life on Mars?
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What can Arctic rocks teach us about life on Mars?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 geography and chemistry. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Éloïse Brassard, a geomatician at the University of Sherbrooke in Canada. She is studying rock formations known as gossans to understand their geological characteristics and develop methods for detecting similar formations on Mars using satellite imagery. • This resource also contains an interview with Éloïse and offers an insight into careers in geomatics. If your students have questions for Éloïse, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Éloïse’s research and challenges them to create a visualisation of different geomatic imaging techniques. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!