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From energy provision to protein synthesis: Tunnelling nanotubes as mediators of intercellular metabolic cooperation in cancer

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The cytoskeleton‐mediated transport of mitochondria via tunnelling nanotubes restores respiration, increases ATP production, rescues cells from apoptosis, activates the AKT/mTOR signalling pathway, promotes cell migration and invasiveness, contributes to cancer progression and treatment resistance.
Stanislava Martínková, Jan Trnka
wiley   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Standardised orientation program for first year undergraduate students in the College of Health and Science at the University of Western Sydney. A Practice Report

open access: yesInternational Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 2011
First year students often feel ill-equipped academically and emotionally, hindering their integration and adjustment into university life. This paper describes a standardised orientation program for first year undergraduate students focusing on peer and ...
Betty Gill   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

THE FIRST YEAR'S EXPERIENCE OF AN ACUTE PAIN SERVICE

open access: yesBritish Journal of Anaesthesia, 1991
The benefits, risks and resource implications of providing an Acute Pain Service were assessed during the first year of the service. Six hundred and sixty patients recovering from major surgery were treated with patient-controlled analgesia (510 patients) or extradural infusion analgesia (150 patients). The results of a prospective outcome study showed
R G, Wheatley   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Interventions to enhance the student experience of a first year law degree : what they really wanted

open access: yes, 2009
This paper reports on a comprehensive ‘transition’ program for new first year law students which aimed to enhance students’ social connections with peers and teachers.
Armstrong, Susan (R7209)   +5 more
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Evaluating GenAI‐produced feedback on undergraduate bioscience essays against good higher education feedback practice

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This pilot study investigates the potential of Generative AI to provide formative feedback to students. ChatGPT was prompted to provide feedback on Year 1 Bioscience essays, which were evaluated against established good feedback practices. GenAI‐authored feedback had useful elements, but was limited in scope. GenAI may have potential to provide instant,
Annabel Court   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

High impact practices that support first year student learning and engagement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Presented at the 2010 International Conference on the First-Year Experience in Maui ...
Kinzie, J.
core   +1 more source

Adaptation Challenges Faced by Pakistani University Entrants

open access: yesStudent Success, 2019
This paper reports on a study conducted to explore the challenges faced by Pakistani university entrants in adapting to university culture. Several studies have been conducted on first-year experience and challenges faced by students in adaptation to ...
Fareeha Javed
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of undergraduate bioscience engagement: Validating attendance barriers and classroom spatial behaviour across institutions

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Student engagement extends beyond simple attendance. Across 891 bioscience students from three universities, attendance behaviour was associated mainly with structural influences, whereas classroom spatial behaviour reflected affective and sensory factors.
Nigel Page   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unscrambling the egg: A muddled path to a holistic, coherent and integrated institution wide approach to first year student transition. A Practice Report

open access: yesInternational Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 2013
A Third Generation approach to the first year experience and transition is widely recognised as essential and current best practice. However the significant challenges to institutions in achieving such an approach is broadly acknowledged.
Betty Gill, Lien Lombardo, Sharon Short
doaj   +1 more source

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