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Into the fire: is this the world's most dangerous job?

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The main role of vulcanologists is to predict when volcanoes are going to erupt, rather than trying to prevent an eruption, according to Open University vulcanologist Mark Davies. He has been involved in work on around 15 active volcanoes while undertaking his PhD research into developing methods of remote sensing. He has been particularly involved in monitoring volcanic activity on the island of Montserrat, where one of his tasks was to measure the noxious gases being given off.

Graduate students, Interview, Volcanic activity prediction, Davies, Mark

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Looking for ways to help the lads catch up

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Girls continue to perform better than boys at GCSE level. Indeed, the gap between boys and girls is widening, and this has prompted some schools to consider ways in which boys could be helped to perform better at GCSE level. Research undertaken within the Open University's School of Education indicates that boys and girls have different approaches to the task of learning. These differences could be either an advantage or a disadvantage, according to the learning situation.

Education, Sex differences (Psychology), Boys, Sex differences in education

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A generation turns on to technology: A 'Blue Peter' competition has inspired thousands of children to come up with innovative designs for robots

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Television programme Blue Peter's competition to design an extremely useful robot attracted many entries. The youngest winner was only six years old.

Competitions, Robots

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