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Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students
Education & Development

Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students

...care to pronounce students’ names correctly and create respectful spaces in tutorials and forums. Be aware that silence on forums (e.g. when a post receives no replies) can feel especially exclusionary for Black students. When discussing sensitive topics such as race, be open and supportive so students feel confident pursuing topics meaningful to them. 3. Strengthen...
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When Edward met Bertha: Mental Health, Colonialism, Race and Patriarchy in Jane Eyre
History & The Arts

When Edward met Bertha: Mental Health, Colonialism, Race and Patriarchy in Jane Eyre

...care for her, but first he takes her name away – he doesn’t like Antoinette and calls her Bertha. Then her takes her money, and her sense of self, and her freedom, and then he sleeps with her maid, knowing she can hear as they are in the next bedroom, and it is at this point that she finally breaks down. Taken to England, confined and chained like a slave, it seems...
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The case of Simone Biles and perceptions of athlete mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

The case of Simone Biles and perceptions of athlete mental health

...care system, and victims of sexual assault’. Despite the recognition, Biles’ withdrawal in Tokyo remains a disputed topic on social media with many questioning President Biden’s decision to award her with the honour. In conclusion, this study uncovered two significant findings. Firstly, the general public are unable to reach an agreement on athlete mental health,...
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Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive
Education & Development

Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive

...care of their physical needs • keeping cameras switched off so that students can listen while stretching or stimming • or alternating activities which involve a high level of concentration with more frivolous or low-demand activities. 4. Assume neurodiversity [Abstract concept art of neurodiversity - two colourful brains] It’s easy to assume that the only...
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Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?

...adult shorthairs – of an indiscriminate breed commonly known as an ‘Indian dog’ – appear from nowhere. Pointed ears pricked with curiosity, they howl as if sounding an alarm throughout the neighbourhood: the ‘catchers’ are here. The catchers’ van travels the tree-lined, mostly residential streets to the next area. On the way, a couple of dogs seem to...
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Dan Rees - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dan Rees - Earth in Vision

...care. And also I think when I started off I felt very much like it was the environmentalists against the world, but I’ve got lots of friends who work for big corporations and they’re all very good people, they’re all aware of these issues and they all care. And you see more and more corporations embracing sustainability, not perhaps because it’s good for their...
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Scottish nurses striking out
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish nurses striking out

...care. A newly qualified registered nurse would see their salary increase by just over £1,300 to just under £27,500 while the highest paid senior managers would receive an increase of almost £5,500 to over £113,000. Scot's nurses 'sick of living on poverty line' gear up for strike action. The second big change is that for the first time, following a change to their...
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LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...adults, to have this conviction expunged from their record – and the removal of the ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood and the introduction of the FAIR system for blood donations in 2022. LGBTQIA+ civil rights movement in Northern Ireland - achievements and challenges One of the key achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community over the last 25 years has been the...
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