1 In Stage 1, the Exploratory Stage, broad-based workshops help you to choose and understand a future subject specialism.  In Stage 2, the Pathway Stage, you will explore your subject choice in greater detail and prepare portfolios for degree-level interviews.
Raffia palm. The Raffia palms (Raphia) are a genus of about twenty species of palms native to tropical regions of Africa, and especially Madagascar, with one species (R. taedigera) also occurring in Central and South America.
Graafian follicle. A nest of cells in the ovary that develops into a fluid-filled cyst containing a maturing egg (ovum). One or more of these develops in each menstrual cycle, releasing one or more ova into the FALLOPIAN TUBE and leaving behind the CORPUS LUTEUM. (Regnier de Graaf, 1641â73, Dutch anatomist).