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SEEN 6.3
From Monika Ryll, she says âThis one is super relevant to third year Vertebrate Palaeobiology students http://unews.utah.edu/76-million-year-old-extinct-species-of-pig-snouted-turtle-unearthed-in-utah/ but itâs really cool as well.â Thank you Monika! You canât have failed to notice 2 current series on BBC at the moment â Autumnwatch http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0079t1p David Attenboroughâs new series, The Hunt http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0342j63 There is also an […]
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SEEN 6.3 Southampton news
Frances Mullany asked me to let you all know about HerpSoc. She says âWe have a facebook page called ‘University of Southampton Herpetological Society’ that anyone can join to get details on upcoming events. Our meetings usually happen once a fortnight on a Tuesday evening, comprising of various talks from guest speakers and other more interactive activities […]
Posted in Southampton News
SEEN 6.3 Employability
No specific events to tell you about in this edition, just a reminder of the Careers and Employability service http://www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/students/index.page?. If you have a question you can go along to the daily drop-in or book a 1:1 assistance session.
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SEEN 6.2 website of the week
Mark my bird https://www.markmybird.org/ get involved with a citizen science project looking at bird bill shape
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SEEN 6.2 species of the week
Bewick swan http://www.wwt.org.uk/news/all-news/2015/10/wwt-slimbridge-diaries/wwt-slimbridge-diaries-bewicks-swan-diary/first-arrival-at-slimbridge-breaks-new-record/
Posted in Species of the week
SEEN 6.2
Chalotte Alanine says âI found this interesting one on Twitter about crow behaviour around their own dead and enemiesâ http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150930-the-birds-that-fear-death?ocid=twert (thank you Charlotte!) Harry Aston says âI watched something incredible lately called Cowspiracy, it was a documentary made on the agricultural farming industry and its environmental impacts, as well as the business and economics, if […]
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SEEN 6.2 Southampton news
Ada Lovelace day â thank you to those of you who came along to the events last week, they were very well received. In her talk, Emily Grossman highlighted the need for a culture change about how we perceive scientists. One interesting study she highlighted was the draw-a-scientist test. Student expect scientists to be men, […]
Posted in Southampton News
SEEN 6.2 – Employability
New Scientist â from class to career event 10th November, tickets ÂŁ10 and available here http://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-class-to-career-whats-next-for-you-tickets-18882090842?aff=Studentsemail& Â An evening with TeachFirst â Did you watch âTough young teachersâ on BBC3? Those student teachers were all on the TeachFirst graduate programme. Find out more about TeachFirst on 22nd October at 6pm in B40, Garden Court https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teach-first-employer-presentation-southampton-22-oct-2015-tickets-18953141356 […]
Posted in Employability
SEEN 6.1 Southampton news
Ada Lovelace day On Wednesday 14th October the Centre for Biological Sciences will have its 2nd annual Ada Lovelace day celebration, to highlight issues relating to women in science. Our special guest this year is Dr Emily Grossman from Sky 1âs panel show âDuck quacks donât echoâ (more details here http://www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/news/events/2015/10/14-emily-grossman.page?). Undergraduates are invited to […]
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SEEN 6.1 Species of the week
Yesterday was national badger day http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/talking_naturally.aspx?s_id=431862551
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