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Witnessing war through a smartphone lens
Society, Politics & Law

Witnessing war through a smartphone lens

...research with refugees at Pikpa and captured in our book Communities of Solidarity: The Story of Pikpa Camp. Pikpa camp is exceptional in that it offers a safe and welcoming home to the most vulnerable refugees. You can find out more through this website: https://www.lesvossolidarity.org/en/what-we-do/pikpa-camp. The camp is run entirely by volunteers and donations. But...
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Sharenting: What is it and are you doing it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sharenting: What is it and are you doing it?

...Research suggests that there are gendered patterns in the posting of family material. Mothers post more information about their children, particularly in the form of family photos than fathers. So key questions are ‘why are mothers doing these kinds of posts? And, ‘are parents, particularly mothers, just showing off when they post about their children’? Transcript...
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Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence

...research. Responses submitted as part of the call for evidence are often published on inquiry websites, providing a primary source of opinion, rather than one mediated by any media reporting on the matter. The individuals and organisations that provide responses may also reveal themselves as potential “key stakeholders” or lobbying groups, along with an indication of...
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How does nature tell the time?
Nature & Environment

How does nature tell the time?

...research If you want to know the time around the world! Also on the Ever Wondered site:You can join Penny smith as she asks are we really living life 24-7? Or if you’ve always wanted to stop the march of time join Edward Enfield as he asks can we hold back time? If you think you might be interested in studying more about these subjects, find out what the Open University...
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Can computers be therapists?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can computers be therapists?

...researchers such as myself, is providing information which can steer people towards effective programs, in an environment dominated by a large number of untested interventions or websites, which can look very appealing and are widely available. That’s why I think it is encouraging to see resources such as ‘Beacon’ being made freely available. References CHRISTENSEN,...
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Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness

...research too, back in 1970 about two dozen articles were published related to mindfulness, by 2014 there were nearly 20,000 articles. A practical tip: Try out this Mental Health Foundation podcast (“Mindfulness – 10 minute practice exercise) narrated by mindfulness expert, Professor Mark Williams 5: We can all take time to ‘stop and smell the roses’ When we heard...
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Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
Money & Business

Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques

...research revealed that 350,000 tons of used clothing ends up in landfill each year in the UK, the manufacturing, laundering and disposal of which incurs significant financial and environmental costs. It was identified that the most immediate and effective way in which to reduce these impacts would be to increase the period of time that clothes are actively worn. To begin...
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The language used during end of life care matters
Health, Sports & Psychology

The language used during end of life care matters

...research about palliative and end of life care. But what does that mean? It took me a while in my fieldwork in hospitals, hospices and care homes in England to work out that this phrase could be code. Code that someone was dying. In this article, I’ll discuss two different ways in which language is used in end-of-life care which may lead to confusion about dying: the...
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