Science News for November 21, 2021

Multi-million pound initiative advances the sustainable management of UK’s marine resources

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SuMMeR CDT) will train 50 interdisciplinary PhD students to sustainably manage the UK's coasts and seas. The program focuses on subjects ranging from marine sciences to law, health, education, and economics.

SourceUniversity of Plymouth·DateNov 21, 2021

Does wealth always lead to a good education? New study proposes new model for predicting student success globally

A new study published in Frontiers argues that lumping individual factors together equally under socioeconomic status omits crucial data for understanding gaps in education. The research team found that relations between student achievement and socioeconomic factors look very different in different countries.

SourceFrontiers·JournalFrontiers in Education·DateNov 21, 2021