Teresa Crew, Bangor University Students are often reminded that a degree is “not enough”, and that they will also need “employability skills” – a complex combination of personal attributes, discipline-specific knowledge and generic talents – to succeed after university. They are encouraged while studying to develop skills such as problem solving, self-management and the ability to work as part of a team. All valid attributes yes, but this view is based on the idea that graduates are young and highly mobile. But the truth is that not all graduates will want to – or be able to – leave their…
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Man has not figured out a lot of things. It’s there, in this life, doing something, but what? In Biology, a codon which its function is not known is a ‘nonsense’ codon. Is my love nonsense? A man must surely have a nonsense love. It could be an object you hold dear to your heart with meaning and value. It could be an idol or a team you just love. Love? Love an idol. Love an object. First of all, there is no way of communication between the two. No smell, no touch, no sight, no taste, no sound. You…
Reading 1 2 Cor 5:14-21 Brothers and sisters: The love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the conviction that one died for all; therefore, all have died. He indeed died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. Consequently, from now on we regard no one according to the flesh; even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer. So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have…
Sophie Goudet, Loughborough University; Barry Bogin, Loughborough University, and Paula Griffiths, Loughborough University Nyovani Madise, director of research and development policy at the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and Anuja Jayaraman, a development economist associated with the Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action (SNEHA), contributed to this article. The United Nations estimates that there are at least 1 billion people living in urban slums – poor areas in cities without adequate access to health care, clean water and sanitation. More than 90% of urban slums are in low- and middle-income nations, and the residents usually live in poverty and…
Emma Glennon, University of Cambridge and Freya Jephcott, University of Cambridge The best defence against Ebola outbreaks is early detection. If detected early enough, an outbreak can be prevented with targeted, low-tech interventions, such as isolating infected people and their contacts. But our research suggests that most opportunities for early detection and intervention are missed. In fact, we estimate that most times when Ebola jumps from wildlife to people, it is not detected at all. Every Ebola outbreak starts with a “spillover event,” where a person becomes infected from an animal – a fruit bat, for example. From there, people…
With colder months comes the need to keep warm. And while our weather, unlike the West, wouldn’t leave us frostbitten, we’ll be wiser – and more stylish – to grab our outerwear. Incorporating outerwear into your closet may not be rocket science but it sure helps to have a direction when styling to avoid looking like a hot mess. Take a cue from our favourite outerwear styling from our favourite Instagram looks of the week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PatriciaBright (@thepatriciabright) on Jun 7, 2019 at 11:16am PDT View this post on Instagram A post…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pamdee_fashion (@pamdee_fashion) on Jun 20, 2019 at 4:32am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pamdee_fashion (@pamdee_fashion) on Jun 20,…
L.F. Carver, Queen’s University, Ontario How old do you feel inside? Not your chronological age (that pesky number on your birthday cake) but how old is the real you, the person inside? In North America, we generally group people into socially constructed age ranges such as: childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood and old age. Age categories are associated with different rights and privileges and, attached to these age categories are behavioural expectations. For example, old people are expected to be frail and helpless. However, research has shown that, on the inside, most people’s subjective age — the way they…
It is often said that people deserve the leaders they get. In a conversation bewailing the current situation of the country, you’re likely to hear multiple references pointing towards our poor governance and corruption-imbibed political structure and rarely do you see accusing fingers pointing to the common man as a huge part of the problem. Recently a tweet caught my attention. See below. No wonder we now have NIGERIAN YOUTHS & KIDS suffering Organ failure & Cancer “Yesterday, scientists under the umbrella of the Nigerian Food Sciences and Technology Institute went to inspect markets in Abuja (Utako and Garki Markets).…
Oludayo Tade, University of Ibadan The international trafficking of children has received much attention in recent times. But, little attention has been paid to how it plays out and its unique dynamics in Nigeria. Child trafficking is one of the most flourishing organised criminal enterprises in Nigeria. In Oyo State alone (Nigeria has 36 states and a federal capital), the Nigerian Immigration Service rescued 464 trafficked children and arrested 101 traffickers and 120 end-users between 2016 and this year. Nigeria is a source, transit spot and destination for human trafficking. Close to 1.4 million Nigerians live in slave-like conditions. An…