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Portrayals of gender and identity in the soundtrack of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 《巫师3:狂猎》原声带中对性别和身份的描绘

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2021-12-14 DOI: 10.5920/fields.980

Cerys Elizabeth Eckersley

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Sylvia Plath and the Containment of Women's Domestic Identity 西尔维娅·普拉斯与女性家庭身份的遏制

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2021-12-14 DOI: 10.5920/fields.979

Eleanor Catherine Slater

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The Golden Hoof The regeneration of regional wools 金蹄地区羊毛的再生

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2021-12-14 DOI: 10.5920/fields.983

L. Knapp

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An investigation to determine how the introduction of outdoor education supports learning in Key Stage One An evaluation of a primary school's individual approach to outdoor education 一项调查，以确定户外教育的引入如何支持关键阶段一的学习。一所小学对户外教育的个人方法的评价

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2020-05-12 DOI: 10.5920/fields.677

Emily Hooson

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Editorial - Volume 6 Issue 1 社论-第6卷第1期

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2020-05-12 DOI: 10.5920/fields.755

Hazel Bryan, Helen Lomax

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UK SMEs and business students: An investigation into perceptions of employability for entry-level positions in SMEs 英国中小企业和商业学生:对中小企业入门级职位就业能力的看法的调查

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2020-05-12 DOI: 10.5920/fields.678

Thomas Shaw

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Paying the Price? An Investigation Into the Continued Decline of Part-time Higher Education in England 付出代价?英国非全日制高等教育持续衰落的调查

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2019-03-13 DOI: 10.5920/FIELDS.584

C. Sentance

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A Phenomenological Investigation of International Students’ Perceptions of Corrective Feedback on Grammar in English Writing 国际学生英语写作中语法纠正反馈感知的现象学研究

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2019-03-13 DOI: 10.5920/FIELDS.580

Yeojin Lim

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The Influences of Family, Peers and Media on Young Women’s Romantic Relationship Expectations 家庭、同伴和媒体对青年女性恋爱期望的影响

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2019-03-13 DOI: 10.5920/FIELDS.583

Roni Moss

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Constantly Connected: What are the Biggest Challenges to Communication? 持续联系:沟通的最大挑战是什么?

Fields: journal of Huddersfield student research Pub Date : 2019-03-13 DOI: 10.5920/FIELDS.575

C. Biddulph

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