TAKING A CROSS-FACULTY STAND AGAINST RACISM AND INEQUALITY: WHAT ARE ENABLING AND INHIBITING FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PLACEMENT EXPERIENCES OF BLACK, ASIAN, ETHNIC MINORITISED STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH SCIENCES?

Taking a Cross-Faculty Stand Against Racism and Inequality: What Are Enabling and Inhibiting Factors Influencing the Placement Experiences of Black, Asian, Ethnic Minoritised Students in the Schools of Social Work, Education, and Health Sciences?

Many Black, Asian, and ethnic minoritised students on university courses leading to professional qualifications face racism on placement.Our own institutional review at one UK university Pendants highlighted differential placement outcomes for students in the Schools of Social Work, Education, and Health Sciences.To investigate, a qualitative study

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3D in situ imaging of the female reproductive tract reveals molecular signatures of fertilizing spermatozoa in mice

Out of millions of ejaculated sperm, a few reach the fertilization site in mammals.Flagellar Ca2+ signaling nanodomains, organized by multi-subunit CatSper calcium channel complexes, are pivotal for sperm migration in the female tract, implicating CatSper-dependent mechanisms in sperm selection.Here using biochemical and pharmacological studies, we

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Mitochondrial DNA variation in the endangered fish Dawkinsia tambraparniei (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from southern Western Ghats, India

Background.Dawkinsia tambraparniei (Silas, 1954) is confined to an area not exceeding 100 km2 within a single watershed—the Tamiraparani River, southern Western Ghats, India.Its populations have recently declined, earning the fish the endangered status.For effective conservation efforts it is important to determine the levels of genetic v

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Algal deterioration of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottle in combination with physical and chemical pretreatments: A macrocosm study

Plastic pollution has become an environmental issue worldwide because of its slow degradation and persistent nature.Many traditional methods exist and are practiced here to handle and reuse plastic waste, but those need to be more capable of tackling increasing waste volume.Biological plastic waste management could be a sustainable way to ensure en

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