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Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual
Education & Development

Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual

...work for them as well) but at conferences and work-in-progress seminars especially at postgraduate level, there is that sense of maturity, of being able to show up, respect others’ opinions and respect the hours and hours of work that might go into a poster or a presentation or workshop and being about to generate a sense of community. I certainly felt that on...
Decolonising computing?
Digital & Computing

Decolonising computing?

...work in ‘decolonial computing’ (Ali, 2014, 2016) is informed by an attempt to “decolonially question concerning computing” asking whether computing needs to be decolonised, and if so, how such decolonisation should be effected. At the outset, it might appear somewhat of a stretch to describe computing as ‘colonial’ given that colonialism as a phenomenon tied...
Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?

...works to Trump’s favor The importance of Trump’s double-digit victory in South Carolina extends far beyond the 50 delegates at stake in the primary election. Since 1980, the winner of the South Carolina GOP primary has won the GOP nomination in six of the last seven contested races. That’s why South Carolina is considered a bellwether state for the South. The...
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...work on the Home Front. They can feel the weight of the gas mask and smell the stifling warmth of the mask on their face. This gives them a depth of understanding that nothing else could. For the moment they are connecting with the sensations and physical feelings of a wartime child. This richness and immediacy of experience can be applied across the curriculum and with...
Engendering citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Engendering citizenship

...work for all disabled people and for all women. There is an issue about now we have legislation, we have inclusion, we have in Britain we have legislation apparently protecting people with disabilities, in America too, in Australia too, so most Western countries are introducing legislation. We are apparently included, we see little wheelchair symbols everywhere. We are...
Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...working life (f) lower future occupational performance a. (a) reduced wellbeing b. (b) lower rates of study continuation c. (c) lower rates of attainment d. (d) lower rates of progression into skilled workforce or further study e. (e) less preparedness for working life f. (f) lower future occupational performance The correct answers are a, b, c, d, e and f. Answer Correct...
Presenting information
Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...working with the calculator again, click the 'Calculator' button in the Windows taskbar. (The taskbar is usually at the bottom of the screen; it contains the 'Start' button.)...Presenting information: 1.1.4 Simple arithmetic operations - To perform a simple arithmetic calculation: Enter the first number in the calculation (for example '123') using one of the following...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings

...work for everyone, but there is increasing interest in its beneficial effects. Five: We can all take time to stop and smell the roses. It's very easy to unintentionally enter a state of mindlessness, that means we overlook the things that might be really important to us. Hence, we all need to remind ourselves about the value of mindfulness. So the next time you take a...