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MOOC Discourse Analysis
Researchers from the CSER group have developed a visualisation dashboard to demonstrate the emergent themes from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) discussion contents.
United Nations Global Road Safety Week
The Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week will focus on "leadership for road safety". Held from 6-12 May 2019, UN Global Road Safety Week aims to generate demand from the public for stronger leadership on road safety, with a view towards evidence-based solutions and inspiring leaders to take action.
Flu vaccine
Honours project: This exciting research project will investigate virus purification, the effect of gamma-irradiation on virus structure, and the ability of gamma-irradiated viruses to induce cytotoxic T cell responses.
Effect of micronutrients on the growth of wheat in sodic soils

Honours project: Examine how micronutrient interactions alter the growth and ion concentrations of wheat in sodic soils
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Management practices to enable early wet season forage production in lowland rice production systems of The Lao PDR

Honours project: Explore management options to improve early wet season crop production in Lao PDR, southeast Asia
A sweet treat? Salmonella in raw egg based desserts

Honours project: Combine your interest in food science, animal science and biomedical science by investigating the the behaviour of Salmonella in mousse, tiramisu, and custard.
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Identifying novel tolerance to subsoil constraints in a FIGS wheat set

Honours project: Identify wheat lines from around the world that are tolerant to subsoil challenges such as high salinity and soil pH
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Brood guarding in a gregarious parasitoid wasp

Honours project: Examine how a variety of factors influences the brood guarding behaviour of a parasitoid wasp species
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Improving wheat yields in dispersive soils

Honours project: Examine how wheat yield can be improved by increasing tolerance to different soil constraints
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Use of drones to assess the performance of wheat in sodic soils
Honours project: Investigate wheat growth and yield in high-sodium soils using drone-mounted imaging techniques
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