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Running for the second time (first run in 2018), the competition was developed to increase the visibility of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic scientists and mathematicians, while also engaging local schools and young people in showcasing their research in art form.
Oxfordshire state school pupils were asked to create art – of any form – based on profiles of six Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic researchers from the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division of the University of Oxford. As part of their profiles, researchers shared their personal and career stories, as well as their current work in areas such as infectious diseases, cacao trees, nuclear fusion, sand rat genetics, cryopreservation, and data visualisation.
The Taipei Department of Education plans to extend the break between the second and third lesson which is known as the “big break” from 10 to 30 minutes for elementary-school students, but is to leave schools the flexibility to decide whether to implement it.
This practice is beneficial to the physical and mental health of students.
A 30-minute break between the second and the third lesson has been in place for almost 10 years at the elementary school where I work, and students and teachers have offered positive feedback about the policy.
The decision by the department is good,