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Five Things I Want You to Know About Copilot
Microsoft have a knack for confusing people with their products and licensing, and Copilot is no exception. When I’m speaking to clients about Copilot training, there’s always some confusion about what licence they have, so let’s clear up the mystery. This version integrates with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. It is available via an added subscription fee per user. This is an online version that is available to all Microsoft 365 Business and Enterprise users at no extra cost.
Car-nage on our highways: 263 dead roos in 250 km
By Dr FIONA WALSH Why do we continue to allow and accept the deaths of animals on our roads? I recognise that global warming, wildfires and floods accelerated by profiteers are beyond the immediate control of many of us. They too hurt many native animals. This was one of only two living kangaroos I saw in 1,300 km from Port Augusta to Alice Springs. But there is something we can all do. We can all can drive more slowly and carefully.
How to Use PowerPoint’s AI Designer Tool
Designer has been in PowerPoint for a few years now, but people are not aware of its full capabilities. I see the same Designer-created slides in many presentations. In this article, I will tell you how to use Designer to make great slides that have brand consistency and have not appeared in other people’s presentations. When you insert an image into a slide, the Designer pane opens on the right-hand side of PowerPoint.
Plasmids from a complex biome exist as communities
Abstract Plasmids play a crucial role in the spread of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) across One Health due to their ability to transfer a wide range of ARGs within and across bacterial species and biomes. We sequenced 173 circularised plasmids transferred from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent into Escherichia coli and subsequently characterised their genetic content. Multiple multidrug resistant plasmids were identified with a significant number of mega plasmids (>100Kb).
Real-life forensic pathology? The Truth About My Murder's Dr Shepherd separates fact from fiction
When a murder is committed, it's always a race against time to uncover the truth and find the real killer. But what happens when the truth vanishes with the death of the victim? In the CBS Justice original, The Truth About My Murder, best-selling author and renowned forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd separates fact from fiction to uncover what really happened behind some of the most intriguing and chilling homicides in recent British and American history.
Real-life forensic pathology? The Truth About My Murder's Dr Shepherd separates fact from fiction
When a murder is committed, it's always a race against time to uncover the truth and find the real killer. But what happens when the truth vanishes with the death of the victim? In the CBS Justice original, The Truth About My Murder, best-selling author and renowned forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd separates fact from fiction to uncover what really happened behind some of the most intriguing and chilling homicides in recent British and American history.
Improved workflow for untargeted metabolomics and NMR analysis of intracellular and extracellular metabolites isolated from Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria
Abstract Metabolomics and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy have proven to be useful for characterising key metabolome fluctuations in bacteria during stress responses to various environmental agents and antibiotics. However, a number of impediments to current workflows have led to the reduced use of these techniques in microbial research. In this study, we address these limitations and in response have developed a novel 1H NMR-based untargeted metabolomics workflow.
One Community Forums help student volunteers and universities work in partnership with their communities
In the last five years there has been a rallying cry in the sector about the need to co-produce with students, and for universities to more directly meet the civic needs of our university towns and cities. The One Community Forum is a starting point for establishing and developing the deep relationships needed in our communities to truly tackle social change, and improve the student experience.
Ready to Distribute Your PowerPoint Presentation? Think Again!
You’ve completed your PowerPoint presentation, sent it for review, received feedback, and made the final edits. All that is left to do is distribute your PowerPoint file. But wait, there’s one more thing. Did you know that PowerPoint has an inbuilt document inspector? I’ll explain what it checks and why you should check your document in this article. PowerPoint will check your document for several items: Inspects the document for comments.
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Fiona Walsh is the Partnerships and Development Director at Student Hubs, supporting the growth and development of Student Hubs’ social action opportunities with UK universities. You can find Fiona at @Fiona_Walshh on X (formerly known as Twitter).
The story of working across the South Wales region on our shared civic mission
Back in 2016, the Welsh government’s education minister Kirsty Williams challenged universities in Wales to “re-capture and re-invent civic mission so that it is realised and relevant for our contemporary challenges.” Her speech reflected on the distance between campus and community exposed by the referendum that ultimately led to Brexit.
The places that are thriving make good use of their graduates
Doing the rounds lately is analysis from the Financial Times’ chief data reporter John Burn-Murdoch on the decline of the graduate premium. While the thrust of Burn-Murdoch’s argument is about comparing returns to higher education in the US and the UK, he also observes that within the UK demand for graduate-level skills in the UK is disproportionately centred in London, where the premium remains strong compared to the rest of Britain.
What is happening to the SSR?
I was delivering some training for some student reps the other day when the objective of “improving academic support” emerged on a post-it note. The officer that had scratched it out told of enrolling late (visa issues) and never getting any sort of academic induction, either on stuff like “what the UK means by critical evaluation” or more basic stuff like the rules around academic misconduct or extenuating circumstances.
A judge has ruled that universities do owe a duty of care to students
If you attended the Liberal Democrat Party Conference – or are attending the Labour Party Conference – you may have seen/may see a fringe event run by the #ForThe100, a group of bereaved families seeking to establish a statutory duty of care for students under the law.
What neurodiverse learners told us they needed in order to thrive
UK higher education institutions are welcoming an ever wider range of neurodiverse learners who are increasingly presenting with more complex needs. While it is becoming better understood, “neurodiversity” is still a blanket term covering many experiences. In practice, neurodiversity can refer to learning, mental health needs, or other health needs – as well as many more. However, what constitutes “neurodiverse inclusion” can vary from student to student.
The debate over international students is shifting into place
Universities were hard to find at a Conservative Party Conference whose fringe seemed to be much more exercised by culture war wedge issues than economic concerns. It underlines a particular problem for the “solution to growth” lobbying position that the sector tends to adopt – the HEPI “Vice Chancellors Manifestos” event was largely attended by sector people talking to themselves, while the sessions on free speech and family values were standing room only.
The impact of the Living Wage in higher education
One way in which universities can fulfil their civic mission is by adopting the Living Wage. The civic mission of universities is increasingly defined to include a commitment to redistribution; that universities will use their role as educators but also as investors, employers, and purchasers to reduce inequality in the communities in which they are based.
Having the conversation with students about learning engagement and data analytics
In the months ahead we’re expecting the conversation about the uses of learning engagement analytics to ramp up as the sector grapples with the challenge from government to demonstrate that it has the ability to support students in crisis following a debate over whether universities should have a statutory duty of care towards students. Typically students have been closely involved in the conversation about the adoption of learning engagement analytics.
The queen of desert fruit
By Dr FIONA WALSH Quandongs are one of the first bush foods my Mum gave me. When a skinny kid I met the skinny trees. My mum grew up eating Quandongs on ‘Murrum’, a sheep station in the Murchison, Western Australia. We were on Badimaya country but my family rarely spoke about Aboriginal people and the dark past. Instead, we’d park the ute under laden trees, pick the bush foods and take them back to the homestead. Mum, my aunt and others would make pies, jams and more.
Writing Peace Crimes - an interview
By KIERAN FINNANE Writing Peace Crimes, my new book which is launching this Saturday, started in these pages – with a 2016 review of a photographic work that jolted me out of my complacency about the Pine Gap military base and its activities. Thinking about the photograph primed me for interest in covering a conference that year, marking the 50th anniversary of the agreement between Australia and the US to have the base on our soil.
'The Bold and the Beautiful' nominees reveal their Emmy Awards plans
Katherine Kelly Lang attends the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Photo: David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Ima The 47th Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on Friday 26 June. The ceremony will air on CBS; this will be first time it will be broadcasted on television since 2015. The Bold and the Beautiful has bagged 13 nominations including Best Drama Series.
'I had to abandon my life' - The true pain behind life in witness protection
Former detective Peter Bleksley was one of the founding members of Scotland Yard's undercover unit. Whilst working undercover, his identity was exposed and he had to go into witness protection – which he describes as "a particularly miserable period" in his life. Now in a new series titled New Scotland Yard Files on CBS Justice (DStv 170), real Scotland Yard detectives open their archives to reveal the inside stories.
The Mallorca Files - This buddy cop show is the perfect escapist antidote to lockdown life
Sun, sea and subterfuge, great chemistry and stunning locations have all added up to make BBC Brit's newest crime series The Mallorca Files a hit with international audiences and the perfect escapist antidote to lockdown life.
Meeting murderers: The man who stares coldblooded killers in the eye
CHANNEL24 SPECIAL FEATURE Fiona Walsh has an insightful talk with well-known criminologist Professor David Wilson about season three of the gripping reality show, Voice of a Killer which airs in South Africa on CBS Reality (DStv 132). Cape Town - "I’ve never met a serial killer who has the Hollywood glamour of Zac Efron," Professor David Wilson says calmly, as if pondering the charisma of serial killers was an everyday occurrence. Although for him, it frequently is.
Richard Eyre says The Dresser gives viewers a rare peek behind the scenes of a world they hardly ever get to see
Richard Eyre talks to Fiona Walsh about working with an all-star cast on his film of The Dresser, screening this week on SundanceTV. Cape Town - Richard Eyre has had a sterling career. His most recent movie The Children Act, starring Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci, adapted by Ian McEwan from his novel, has just closed in South African cinemas. His film Iris secured Oscar-nominations for both Judi Dench and Kate Winslet and a Best Supporting Actor win for Jim Broadbent.
Conor’s long awaited album ‘The Lucid’, is finally here
Listen to The Lucid today on Spotify, Bandcamp or iTunes. The album is available to purchase on vinyl via Bandcamp. Shipping has now started, so if you purchased a copy during the pre-sale it should be with you shortly. If you want to celebrate the album launch, come along to the launch night in the Sugar Club, Dublin, on Fri – Mar 15th. We are also having a launch the following night (16th Mar) in the Gateway hotel, Swinford.
SA EXCLUSIVE: Gavin Hood on his new film and how his mom getting hijacked set in motion his Oscar-winning career
CHANNEL24 SPECIAL FEATURE: GAVIN HOOD Fiona Walsh caught up with South African filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and actor Gavin Hood in Park City, Utah before the opening of his latest film at Sundance. They spoke about his illustrious career, new film Official Secrets, and also the goosebumps-inducing true story behind Gavin's decision to make the Oscar-winning film, Tsotsi. Park City - "This business is brutal," Gavin Hood admits frankly.
Standing ovation for Oscar-winning SA director Gavin Hood at the Sundance Film Festival
2019-01-30 10:59 by Fiona Walsh Director Gavin Hood. (AP) Utah - It looks like South African director Gavin Hood, who already has an Oscar on his shelf for Tsotsi, has another hit on his hands judging by the audience response to the World Premiere of his latest movie at the Sundance Film Festival.
A must-read conversation with the film-maker behind the critically acclaimed Vivienne Westwood documentary that the designer herself denounced
The critically acclaimed documentary, Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist is coming to South African TV this Sunday, 27 January at 20:30 on SundanceTV, (DStv 108). Fiona Walsh caught up with the talented filmmaker behind it, Lorna Tucker in this inspiring conversation. London - Lorna Tucker pulled herself out of teenage homelessness and heroin addiction to spend her 20s jumping on buses with bands like The Cult, Unkle and Queens of The Stone age, creating tour videos and music promos.
Improving Allocation And Management Of The Health Workforce In Zambia
Building a health workforce in low-income countries requires a focused investment of time and resources, and ministries of health need tools to create staffing plans and prioritize spending on staff for overburdened health facilities.
Fairy circles or ghosts of termitaria? Pavement termites as alternative causes of circular patterns in vegetation of desert Australia
For southern African grasslands, many hypotheses have been posed and contested to explain bare circular areas (“fairy circles”) (1). Getzin et al. (2) “discovered” similar bare areas in arid grasslands of Australia and investigated their causes. Their data and modeling supported the hypothesis that soil crusting, water flow, and plant biomass feedbacks drove self-organizing vegetation patterns. Alternative causal factors, including termites, were investigated but rejected (2).
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