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Broken Hearts in Juvenile Dementia
Science, Maths & Technology

Broken Hearts in Juvenile Dementia

...research into the heart problems in juvenile dementia, also called CLN3 - a rare disease. ...[Cardiac myocytes loaded with a fluorescent stain for lysosomes (red) and a dye measuring the intracellular calcium concentration (green)] Cardiac myocytes loaded with a fluorescent stain for lysosomes (red) and a dye measuring the intracellular calcium concentration (green). The...
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OpenMinds-Talk: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds-Talk: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?

...researching the British prime minister. Anne Wesemann, Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Business and Law , specialises in European Union Law and comparative constitutional law. Anne's research focusses on the constitutional construct of the European Union and the interrelations with the Member States. As a consequence, she is closely involved in current discussions and debates...
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Using art and creative methods to interrogate identity, citizenship and migration
Society, Politics & Law

Using art and creative methods to interrogate identity, citizenship and migration

...research, arts, culture, audience participation and education might learn from each other. You will have the opportunity to first explore a number of conversations from OU academics with artists and media practitioners whose work and engaged practice, uses visual, audio, and digital arts, film, photography, theatre and the spoken word. You will then engage with some...
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How do you read a person their rights when English isn't their first language?
Languages

How do you read a person their rights when English isn't their first language?

...research on comprehension of this and other rights delivered to suspects shows that even native speakers of English do not always understand their rights. The problems are even greater for non-native speakers of English who may be able to conduct basic transactions but do not understand legal terms or complex sentences. [Santa being arrested] How can communication...
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Do fictional characters shift perceptions of transgender people?
History & The Arts

Do fictional characters shift perceptions of transgender people?

...research in America suggests that characters like Laverne Cox's Sophia Burset in Orange Is The New Black may have more impact on how society reacts to transgender people, than the reported experiences of real people. Erica L Rosensthal and Traci Gillig share some of their findings...[Laverne Cox] Laverne Cox, who plays Sophia Burset in Netflix prison drama Orange Is The...
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Migration 2018: What's currently happening?
Society, Politics & Law

Migration 2018: What's currently happening?

...children, reports IOM Madrid’s Ana Dodevska. Spanish arrivals in June are now nearly 4,000, by far the heaviest volume of the year so far (see charts below). [Graphic supporting the text] Dodevska reported the following developments between Friday and Monday (15-19 June): 15 June: 682 people rescued on the Western Mediteranean Route. 16 June: 304 people rescued on...
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Including diversity in race, ethnicity and culture in your teaching
Education & Development

Including diversity in race, ethnicity and culture in your teaching

...children or with adult students, who hopes to use the Black History Month resources to make your teaching practice more inclusive for pupils and students from a black or minority ethnic background? Here are some quick tips from Anita Naoko Pilgrim on how you might approach that work...Multiculturalism This approach looks to acknowledge and celebrate diverse cultures,...
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Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice

...research shows...As a psychotherapist who is also a fat woman it did not previously occur to me how my size and that of my clients impacted on the work we did together. Size is hardly ever considered as an aspect of diversity, except in the size acceptance and fat activist communities. My perspective changed when I read ‘Health at Every Size’ by Linda Bacon and...
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