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How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?

...work or lives are notable matters. It’s fascinating and inspiring. And Wikipedia is a great place to make it easy. We’ve got a lot to do. There is more hole than picture, really, in both the history and the present of science when it comes to women and scientists of color for starters. That’s not going to change naturally. It needs activist energy. Gender bias on...
Protest Banners: Trade Union
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Trade Union

...working class lives. There was a new mood of militancy in Europe reinforced by a revolutionary surge in Russia. Soviet posters depicted toiling masses with outstretched arms being ground down by larger than life, wealthy and heartless capitalists (they might even come in threes!) And Lenin and the leadership of the Bolshevik government prioritised education and free...
A new mission to the icy moons of Jupiter
Science, Maths & Technology

A new mission to the icy moons of Jupiter

...work and what they hope might come from the JUICE mission with Ann Grand, a fellow member of AstrobiologyOU. Tell me something about your current work … Rachael: In my experimental work, I re-create the conditions on the ocean floor of Enceladus – the temperature, pressure and composition of the ocean water – to simulate the chemical reactions that might be...
Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important

...work in? Gemma Ryan-Blackwell explains...This content is associated with The Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications. Who are nursing associates? Firstly, and most importantly, nursing associates (NAs) should not be viewed as a ‘cheap nurse’ – they bring essential knowledge and skills to a healthcare team. When valued and deployed...
Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery
History & The Arts

Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery

...worked in a range of jobs for less than £4 per week to save the £86 which paid my fare to join her in London in March 1955. I arrived by boat at a Liverpool dock and asked directions to Paddington Station where my mother was waiting. I did not recognise her. She recognised me and took me home to her attic room in Islington. The next morning, we had breakfast early and...
How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?
History & The Arts

How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?

...working with survivors of conflict, violence or other forms of trauma often make use of the arts as an alternative means of approaching difficult topics or memories. Social prescribing One of the most significant developments related to health, wellbeing and the arts in the last few decades is the idea of ‘social prescribing’. This relates to the formal adoption of...
Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...working longer hours or avoiding breaks, in an effort to demonstrate their worth and their place in society. However, these approaches are not sustainable. Having to mask or overcompensate can lead to burnout and significantly impact physical and mental wellbeing. Depending on what a person’s disability is, it can also worsen their condition. For example, a person with...
20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practice
Society, Politics & Law

20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practice

...work remotely from home, a very radical departure from where we were 20 years ago. Being a lawyer in 2006 Change started in the early 2000s, when law firms began moving away from paper files and dictation to word processing, email and case management systems. Ironic, considering that in 1990 Professor Richard Susskind was accused of ‘bringing the profession into...