There is no doubt we live in an ever evolving and developing world. That brings huge challenges, and only by understanding our world better can we make the best informed decisions across policy and commercial spheres, and in our own lives. Data sets, comprising the ultimate sources of the facts on which to base analyses, are fundamental to how we understand the world around us.
So, how can this stalemate situation be overcome? Is there a way that young people can be given agency over their future careers? These are the questions that led to a group of people – from research, education and careers advice and with SEFARI Gateway support – to devise a novel method for positive action with young people and their potential future employers.
Roots are rarely seen, but they are important and SEFARI research delves below the surface. Roots hold plants upright and soils in place. They acquire the water and nutrients plants need to grow and, thereby, underpin terrestrial food chains and the nutrition of humans and livestock. They can also be beautiful.