Why do we need a heart? Once organisms reach a certain size it becomes impossible to exchange nutrients and waste products directly with the environment. Instead, a transport system must continually replenish the body tissues with fresh nutrients and remove waste products. In animals, blood is driven through the vascular system by the heart, which is therefore essential for the operation of the body’s transport system. University tutors frequently use articles and columns as a basis for tutorial assignments, while A-level examining boards have used material from the Review in their questions. What institutional subscription options are available for the Hodder Education Magazine elibraries through JCS?

Topical content: making the latest academic research accessible to students, with articles linked to A-level specification topics You have been working at Mr Lovebird’s Pet Emporium over the summer to earn some money while waiting to start studying for your genetics degree. Suddenly you receive a tweet. Mr Lovebird is in a flap. It has been a disastrous night. Someone forgot to close the aviaries housing the prize-winning budgies, and when Mr Lovebird arrived at the shop early in the morning, a scene of utter chaos confronted him. Budgies were everywhere! The budgies are Mr Lovebird’s pride and joy and he is mortified. He blames you, threatening to terminate your employment. As a readable, highly visual magazine, it contains a lively mix of authoritative articles and topical columns, all directly relevant to A-level specifications, Scottish Highers and first year undergraduate courses.The magazine is published by Hodder Education, and its editorial home is at the University of Liverpool. Aims and Objectives The Biological Sciences Review editorial board has commissioned topical and focused new material for the 2023/24 volume, including: Making sure students are prepared for exams, with advice to support independent research and study skills No waiting for new issues to be uploaded: digital issues are now published into the eLibrary at the same time as print

The two GCSE magazines – Wideworld (Geography) and Hindsight (History) – are available as a standalone subscription or cross-searchable as an add-on subscription to the A-Level Review magazines.The current volume of the magazines are included in the eLibraries, published online at the same time as the print issues are released, along with issues from previous years from 2009 for the A-Level Review titles, 2006 for GCSE Hindsight, and 2010 for GCSE Wideworld. Each magazine is produced by an editorial board made up of specialists in their field, many based at prestigious universities.