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- 1. Supporting Students with their digital skills: Delta2020's virtual <span class="highlight">work</span> <span class="highlight">experience</span> program is bac
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- Over the last decade Delta2020 has supported the local Schools by offering Work Experience Placements during the Summer months primarily for Year11 Students who have shown an interest in the STEM subjects. ...
- 2. Embracing change: Delta2020 is offering a 'virtual' <span class="highlight">work</span> <span class="highlight">experience</span> program this year due to COVID-1
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- Delta2020 has run a work experience program for almost a decade for local Schools in Bishops Stortford (click here to see previous student’s published blogs). This year given Covid-19 we are offering ...
- 3. A Telling Time: My Apple Watch <span class="highlight">Experience</span>
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- ... Again the Apple Watch collects your data and will push you further each week with a new move goal. Workout Tracking This enables you to track your favourite indoor and outdoor workouts and offers you ...
- 4. How are Technological Advances Transforming the Oil and Gas Industry?
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- Whilst on work experience, Edward Conti (Year 11 student) from Bishop’s Stortford College explored the oil and gas industry and the new technologies that are being used in the sector. Over ...
- 5. Is Football Living in the technological Dark Ages?
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- Whilst on Work experience (Year 11) Luca Alfieri from Bishop’s Stortford College, explored the technological advancements in football over several years, and how this technology improves the quality of ...
- 6. Government policies: are they benefitting the tech sector?
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- Government policies are attempting to increase investment and innovation within the technology sector. While on work experience Ava Gaule (Yr12 student) from Aylesbury High School explored what policies ...
- 7. AI Generated Art – A Double Edged Sword
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- Artificial intelligence is a technology that has stirred the art industry. Whilst on work experience, Shael Kumar (Yr 11 student) explored the implications of code meeting canvas, as AI continues to redefine ...
- 8. What makes Formula 1 so technologically advanced?
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- ... mean that the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are driving in faster, safer, and more efficient cars. Whilst on work experience J.P. Dunphy (Yr 11 student) from the Bishop's Stortford College ...
- 9. What is the UK's issue with GM agribusiness
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- GM or Genetically Modified crops are widely used around the world to aid agriculture, but not in the UK. Whilst on work experience Carl Ijeoma (Yr 11 student) from Bishop's Stortford College explored the ...
- 10. AI Composers: Destroying History Or Bringing Music Back To Life?
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- AI composers have been used in recent years to produce music. Whilst on work experience Anqi Huang (Year 11 student) from Bishop's Stortford College explored how AI composers are used in classical music ...
- 11. How Does The Internet Impact The Financial World?
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- The internet can have many benefits and disadvantages, some affecting the financial world in a variety of different ways. Whilst on work experience, Nyasha Nhanga (Year 10 student) from the Herts and Essex ...
- 12. Female Entrepreneurs - The Hurdles to Success
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- The number of female founders has increased immensely in the recent years, however female entrepreneurs still suffer from a gender bias. During her work experience Jennifer Forey (Yr10 student) from the ...
- 13. Delta2020’s Tech themes 2022
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- ... that organizations providing a total experience will outperform competitors by 25% in satisfaction metrics for both CX and EX. Fundamental technologies such as multi-core (two or more CPUs working together ...
- 14. My 2021 reflections - Bookended by Covid-19
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- ... but also throughout the UK. Meanwhile Angel Academe, where I have been a member for some years continues to do great work investing in female founded start-ups and encouraging more females to invest ...
- 15. The concept and efficacy of commercial space travel versus ethics and cost
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- Whilst on virtual work experience Angus MacKenna, Year 12 student from The Leys School, Cambridge chose to research his topic of passion, being SPACE. Space travel has existed for over 60 years now, ...
- 16. The impact of COVID-19 on everyday life: from a student’s perspective
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- ... since the emergence of this pandemic, and it has certainly had the greatest effect on the millions of children in school, me included. Doing schoolwork from home posed its own challenges through the form ...
- 17. What is the correlation between bananas, wind turbines, and electric vehicles?
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- During the Delta2020 work experience program, Year 11 student Adithya Arun from Comberton Village College explored how bananas can be used for batteries and the furnishing for the interiors of cars, and ...
- 18. 3D printing: The Revolution of Manufacturing in Medicine
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- Technology in medicine is constantly evolving, and the revolutionary tech of 3D printing has caught Amelie Martin’s interest, a Year 11 student from Comberton Village College, whilst on her virtual work ...
- 19. What is Esports?
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- Whilst on virtual work experience Yr 11 student Harry Dong from the Bishops Stortford College explored the explosive growth of Esports accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. What is Esports? Esports, ...
- 20. Million-mile battery? The latest advancements in electric cars and battery technology
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- Safety has always been a concern with lithium ion batteries. Recent news articles published highlight a positive shift away from this technology which piqued an interest whilst on 'virtual' work experience ...
- 21. Breaking down the world’s barriers
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- Chloe Conway Yr11 student from The Herts and Essex High School chose the evocative topic of globalisation to research whilst on her virtual work experience placement. In the modern day, globalisation ...
- 22. The Next Decade of Technology
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- ... the ability to give direct criticism will likewise give carers and relatives key understanding into what works best for their loved one. A “Greener” Screen: The Future of Sustainable Technology ...
- 23. Is social media a blessing or a curse?
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- During Delta2020's inaugural 'virtual' work experience program Yr11 student Alex Gilkes from the Herts and Essex High School decided to research the topic of social media given the current lock-down situation ...
- 24. Will the youth inherit the brunt of the COVID-19 economic downturn?
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- COVID-19 and the ensuing preventative measures has caused a rate of Economic downturn akin to the great depression. Whilst on virtual work experience with Delta 2020, Jack Thorpe Yr13 Kingston Grammar ...
- 25. Delta2020’s Tech themes for 2020
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- ... breaches (exposing users’ personal data); exploitation of gig economy workers and targeted bias ads have called into question the lack of regulation. The implementation of Europe’s GDPR has made an impact, ...
- 26. A decade in Angel Investing
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- ... startup has surpassed the point where you can add the most value. How active or passive should you be? Can you make relevant connections? Network Spending time to build a deep network is critical ...
- 27. Female entrepreneurs – have we reached a tipping point?
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- ... more informal help and support of a sponsor can make all the difference when the going gets tough. Business networks also have a crucial role to play. If we get this right, it's not just female founders ...
- 28. Mind the gap - is gender equality a reality in businesses today?
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- Holly Harrison Yr11 student from the Bishops Stortford College was interested to understand more about women in the workplace. She decided to delve deeper into gender equality and why this is such a prevalent ...
- 29. Are you being deceived by deepfakes?
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- There is an increased concern about the number of deepfakes being generated; a worrisome product of artificial intelligence. Work experience Yr10 student Natalia Leighton from The Herts and Essex High ...
- 30. Will 5G change our world?
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- ... of Things (IIoT) is used – a system which connects devices together, giving them the ability to gather information and communicate with each other, without human help. This creates an intelligent network, ...
- 31. Rise of the Robots: Should we give robots 'rights'
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- ... many unanswered questions they pose whilst on work experience at Delta2020. At an IT conference in late 2017, the artificially intelligent humanoid robots, Sophia, was granted citizenship by Saudi ...
- 32. CRISPR – The genetic tool that will edit society
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- CRISPR has been around since 1987 but scientists have only began to discover the gene editing tool's revolutionary capabilities in the last decade. Whilst on work experience at Delta2020, William Walker ...
- 33. The future of our pocket computers
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- iPhone sales have decreased by 50% since 2015. Max O'Reilly, Year 10 student from The Bishops Stortford High School on work experience at Delta2020, decided to look into the diminishing role of the smartphone ...
- 34. Here’s what you didn’t know about the history of Virtual Reality
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- Whilst on work experience, Year 10 student Malachai Jacobs from the Bishop's Stortford High School wanted to delve deeper into the history of Virtual Reality, as this disruptive technology has deeper roots ...
- 35. Our 2019 Tech themes
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- ... due to the ultra-high frequencies. IDC predicts more than 30 billion devices will be connected to networks globally by 2020. 3. #Voicetech – Is it ‘hear’? In 2019, the combination of improved ...
- 36. Estonia e-Residency – A small country with a big (data) vision
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- ... it has facilitated entrepreneurs worldwide to operate globally in a business environment within the legal frameworks of the EU. This has been transformative in offering access to valuable e-services and ...
- 37. How can Blockchain help charities?
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- Blockchain technology can facilitate trustless consensus across all industries. Amber Magson (Yr12 student) whilst on Work Experience from the Bishop Stortford College decided to look into how Charities ...
- 38. Satellites – From Globalisation to Beyond the Globe
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- Whilst on work experience Year 11 student Emily Bond from the Bishop Stortford College researched the future possibilities of Space technology. She has produced a timely article in light of recent news ...
- 39. Our Shrinking World?
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- Recent reports show that 4 billion people (over half the world's population) are now online, with 250 million joining for the first time in 2017. Whilst on work experience Year 12 student Molly Dorman from ...
- 40. What does the future hold for Artificial Intelligence?
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- ... challenges. Whilst on work experience from the Herts and Essex High School, Yr10 student Emily Hollins explored its future impact and opportunities. Although artificial intelligence is still in its ...
- 41. Why is Japan one of the most advanced countries in the world in terms of technology - and where does Japan stand against China?
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- Olivia Singh (Yr10 student) from the Herts and Essex High School explored the levels of technological development in Japan and China whilst on work experience, to ascertain which is the emergent superpower ...
- 42. Ten tech themes for 2018: Data is the 'Trump' car
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- ... the UK Government offers guidance on how to adopt a comprehensive cyber security risk management plan. Gartner’s Continuous adaptive risk and trust assessment (CARTA) framework emphasises the need to ...
- 43. How will autonomous vehicles affect us?
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- Whilst on work experience Alex Ainsworth (Yr11 student) from The Bishop's Stortford College explored the growing phenomenon of autonomous vehicles. In 1908, the Ford Motor Company created the world’s ...
- 44. Translation technology: breaking down language barriers
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- ... work experience, Wendy Cowen (Yr11 student) from The Bishop’s Stortford High College explored how translation technology is breaking down language barrier With the rise of global communication and ...
- 45. Amazon Prime Air - Will it take off?
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- The drone industry is the latest technology to disrupt the retail and delivery ecosystems. Whilst on work experience Lottie Wilkinson (Yr10 student) from The Herts and Essex High School investigated how ...
- 46. UK Sport Funding: Going for Gold
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- ... Whilst on work experience she decided to research the topic further. The UK Lottery Fund is split into 12 independent organisations who decide where their money goes to. All 12 can be split up ...
- 47. How vulnerable are UK citizens to cyber-attacks?
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- Research shows that one in five UK firms were affected by a cyber-attack last year. Whilst on work experience Toluwa Alabi (Yr10 student) from The Bishop's Stortford High School explored the importance ...
- 48. Facial Recognition – Would you be an early adopter?
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- Facial recognition is often being talked about as one of the next big things but where can it be used and how secure is it? While on work experience, Sam Shelton (Yr10 student) from The Bishop's Stortford ...
- 49. The Rise of Quantum Computing
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- ... and process calculations simultaneously (parallelism), which is why it could hypothetically work significantly faster than an existing computer. An analogy for the calculation process: Imagine ...
- 50. Ten Tech Trends for 2017 - A quantum leap
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- ... and adhere to a global IoT standards policy. 3. Artificial Intelligence – Learning how to learnArtificial intelligence has the potential to transform how we live and work using neural networks, machine ...