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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
Can art help scientists see more clearly?
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Can art help scientists see more clearly?

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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, art clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 art and science. 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 Christina Smylitopoulos, an art historian at the University of Guelph. She is teaching arts-based methods to scientists to help them improve the quality of their scientific observations. • This resource also contains an interview with Christina and offers an insight into how to pursue an educational path that combines art and science. If your students have questions for Christina, 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 Christina’s research and challenges them to examine works of art to explore how their personal experiences influence what they see. 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!
Teacher CPD: Embracing multilingual perspectives and pedagogies
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Teacher CPD: Embracing multilingual perspectives and pedagogies

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This teacher CPD article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom explains the work of Dr Sandra Zappa-Hollman, an applied linguist at the University of British Columbia in Canada. She is investigating how teachers view multilingual students in their classrooms and how prepared these teachers feel to implement pedagogical practices to create more inclusive spaces for all learners. • This resource also contains advice for teachers on how you can embrace linguistic diversity in your classroom. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ to prompt you to reflect on your pedagogies and beliefs about language in education. 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!
Evidence-based medicine: placing scientific evidence and patient values at the centre of healthcare
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Evidence-based medicine: placing scientific evidence and patient values at the centre of healthcare

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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 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 Professor Gordon Guyatt from McMaster University in Canada. He is a pioneer of evidence-based medicine, a practice which combines trustworthy scientific evidence with patient values to deliver the best possible healthcare. • This resource also contains an interview with Gordon, and offers an insight into careers in evidence-based medicine. If your students have questions for Gordon, 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 Gordon’s research and challenges them to create a decision-aid to help patients make choices about their healthcare. 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 sedimentary rocks can tell us about the evolution of Earth’s atmosphere
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What sedimentary rocks can tell us about the evolution of Earth’s atmosphere

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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 geology, geography and Earth science. 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 Rob Rainbird, a sedimentologist at the Geological Survey of Canada. He is studying sedimentary rocks to understand the evolution of the Earth’s early atmosphere. • This resource also contains an interview with Rob and offers an insight into careers in sedimentology. If your students have questions for Rob, 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 Rob’s research and challenges them to describe a sedimentary rock, based on the conditions under which it formed. 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!
GEMINI: a brighter path for managing chronic pain
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GEMINI: a brighter path for managing chronic pain

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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 biology and psychology. 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 Niina Haas, president of BrightOutcome Inc., and Dr Paula Gardiner, a medical researcher at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at Cambridge Health Alliance. They are investigating how Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and group sessions can help to treat chronic pain. • This resource also contains interviews with Niina and Paula and offers an insight into careers in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. If your students have questions for Niina and Paula, 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 Niina and Paula’s research and challenges them to investigate the origins of mindfulness practices. • In the videocast, Niina discusses how her interest in other people has shaped her career and led her to become the President of healthcare technology company BrightOutcome Inc. She also shares her advice for students hoping to pursue a career in STEM. It is accompanied by a transcript and a Ppt. that includes questions to prompt students to reflect on what they’ve heard. These resources were 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!
Comment les soirées dansantes des années 1980 ont façonné la libération des LGBTQ2+
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Comment les soirées dansantes des années 1980 ont façonné la libération des LGBTQ2+

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this French language article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, music and dance clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 French, history, sociology and music. 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 Craig Jennex, an LGBTQ2+ studies researcher at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada. He is exploring the role of music and dance in LGBTQ2+ liberation by investigating the history of Toronto’s Gay Community Dance Committee in the 1980s. • This resource also contains an interview with Craig and offers an insight into careers in LGBTQ2+ studies. If your students have questions for Craig, 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 Craig’s research and challenges them to explore the power of music by listening to songs played at 1980s LGBTQ2+ dance parties. • The article and activity sheet are also available in English from the Futurum website. 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!
Dancing for change: how 1980s dance parties shaped LGBTQ2+ liberation
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Dancing for change: how 1980s dance parties shaped LGBTQ2+ liberation

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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, music and dance clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 history, sociology and music. 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 Craig Jennex, an LGBTQ2+ studies researcher at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada. He is exploring the role of music and dance in LGBTQ2+ liberation by investigating the history of Toronto’s Gay Community Dance Committee in the 1980s. • This resource also contains an interview with Craig and offers an insight into careers in LGBTQ2+ studies. If your students have questions for Craig, 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 Craig’s research and challenges them to explore the power of music by listening to songs played at 1980s LGBTQ2+ dance parties. • The article and activity sheet are also available in French from the Futurum website. 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!
Recherches sur la restauration des tourbières au Canada et sur leur pouvoir de stockage
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Recherches sur la restauration des tourbières au Canada et sur leur pouvoir de stockage

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this French language article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Geography and 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 Professor Maria Strack from the University of Waterloo in Canada. She is investigating how the disturbance and restoration of peatlands affects their ability to store carbon. • This resource also contains an interview with Maria, and offers an insight into careers in physical geography. If your students have questions for Maria, 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 Maria’s research and challenges them to investigate how different types of peatland disturbance influence climate change. The article and activity sheet are also available in English from the Futurum website. 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!
Studying and restoring Canada’s peatlands and their carbon storage superpower
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Studying and restoring Canada’s peatlands and their carbon storage superpower

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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 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 Professor Maria Strack from the University of Waterloo in Canada. She is investigating how the disturbance and restoration of peatlands affects their ability to store carbon. • This resource also contains an interview with Maria, and offers an insight into careers in physical geography. If your students have questions for Maria, 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 Maria’s research and challenges them to investigate how different types of peatland disturbance influence climate change. The article and activity sheet are also available in French from the Futurum website. 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!
Economics and health: The impact of glucose monitoring on workforce participation
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Economics and health: The impact of glucose monitoring on workforce participation

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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 and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 economics and health. 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 Belinda Román, an economist at St. Mary’s University in Texas, USA. She is investigating whether providing people living with diabetes with glucose monitoring devices can help them to manage their condition and remain in the workforce. • This resource also contains an interview with Belinda and offers an insight into careers in economics. If your students have questions for Belinda, 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 Belinda’s research and challenges them to design a diabetes awareness poster. 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 studying bacteria and their viruses help with the problem of antibiotic resistance?
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How can studying bacteria and their viruses help with the problem of antibiotic resistance?

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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 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 Professor Tracy Raivio from the University of Alberta, Canada. She is studying bacterial envelopes and interactions with bacteriophages to understand the mechanisms underlying antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Tracy, and offers an insight into careers in molecular microbiology. If your students have questions for Tracy, 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 Tracy’s research and challenges them to practice their science communication skills by creating an educational presentation or podcast about antibiotic resistance. 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!
Diagnosing the fungal infection talaromycosis earlier to save lives
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Diagnosing the fungal infection talaromycosis earlier to save lives

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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 chemistry. 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 Thuy Le, of Duke University School of Medicine in the US, who has found a new way to test for talaromycosis (a fungal infection found in Southeast Asia), with the aim of diagnosing the disease earlier and saving lives. • This resource also contains an interview with Dr Le, providing an insight into careers in infectious diseases research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Le’s research, and tasks them to be a creative science communicator. 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!
Exploiting an immune response to alter the side effects of cancer treatment
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Exploiting an immune response to alter the side effects of cancer treatment

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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 chemistry. 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 Tom Anchordoquy, Professor Dmitri Simberg, Dr Scott Tilden and Dr Madison Ricco, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the US, who are exploring how a specific immune response can potentially reduce the damage chemotherapy causes to healthy cells. By studying this innovative approach, they hope to make cancer treatments more targeted, effective and tolerable for patients • This resource also contains interviews with Tom, Dmitri, Scott and Madison, providing insights into careers in pharmaceutical sciences. • 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 explore innovations in cancer treatment. 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 Elite Africa Project: what is it and why does it matter?
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The Elite Africa Project: what is it and why does it matter?

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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, Politics and Citizenship. 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 the Elite Africa Project (EAP), based at the University of Toronto in Canada. The EAP is challenging stereotypes and changing the way people think about powerful African elites. • This resource also contains interviews with academics from the project, including Professor Antoinette Handley and Professor Dickson Eyoh, and offers an insight into careers in political science. If your students have questions for Antoinette, Dickson, or any of the other academics on the project, 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 work of the Elite Africa Project and challenges them to create and educational game to teach people about African elites. 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!
Immunology: understanding our body’s defences
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Immunology: understanding our body’s defences

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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 • Dr Peter Bretscher, Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, introduces the field of immunology and explains the main research questions immunologists are aiming to answer. • This resource also contains an interview with Peter, providing an insight into careers in immunology. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Peter’s work, and tasks them to explore ideas for preventing autoimmunity. 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!
Detecting pancreatic disease using artificial intelligence and human ingenuity
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Detecting pancreatic disease using artificial intelligence and human ingenuity

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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 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 Stephen Pandol from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, USA. He is using artificial intelligence to improve pancreatic cancer diagnoses and developing therapeutic treatments for pancreatic diseases. • This resource also contains an interview with Stephen, and offers an insight into careers in pancreatology. If your students have questions for Stephen, 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 Stephens’s research and challenges them to improve their science communication skills by designing an educational poster. 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!
Celebrating who you are: how clothing shapes LGBTQ+ and feminist weddings
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Celebrating who you are: how clothing shapes LGBTQ+ and feminist weddings

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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, art clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 sociology and art & design. 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 Ilya Parkins, a feminist fashion scholar at the University of British Columbia, Canada. She is exploring the role that clothing plays in shaping LGBTQ+ and feminist weddings and how clothing is used to showcase identities and values. • This resource also contains an interview with Ilya and offers an insight into careers in gender, women and sexuality studies. If your students have questions for Ilya, 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 Ilya’s research and challenges them to listen to the interviews Ilya conducted with people who are LGBTQ+ and/or feminist and explore how they used clothing in their weddings. 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!
The history of hair: tracing its roots to early origins
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The history of hair: tracing its roots to early origins

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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, Physics and Chemistry. 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 Wilfred D. Stein, whose research has involved diving into genome databases to discover the origins of hair-producing cells, and to investigate how similar genes present themselves in other animals. • This resource also contains an interview with Wilfred, providing an insight into careers in biophysics. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Wilfred’s research, and tasks them to explore evolutionary relationships between different organisms. 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!
Redefining mental health services: the power of co-production and self-guided recovery
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Redefining mental health services: the power of co-production and self-guided recovery

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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 Psychology. 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 Simone Arbour from Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Canada. She is developing, implementing and measuring the impact of self-directed mental health Recovery Colleges • This resource also contains an interview with Simone, and offers an insight into careers in social and health psychology. If your students have questions for Simone, 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 Simone’s research and challenges them to design a workshop that aims to improve participants’ mental health. 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 has photography shaped ornithology and bird conservation?
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How has photography shaped ornithology and bird conservation?

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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, art clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 art, history 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 teaching resource explains the work of Dr Karla McManus, a visual arts researcher at the University of Regina, Canada. She is exploring how bird photography has shaped ornithology and conservation. • This resource also contains an interview with Karla and offers an insight into careers in visual arts. If your students have questions for Karla, 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 Karla’s research and challenges them to create their own visual artwork to raise awareness of an environmental or social issue. 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!