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SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?
Education & Development

SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?

...and improved self-worth. Yet diagnosis alone is not enough, as we need to also ensure that diagnosis is empowering and not accompanied by stigma or incorrect assumptions. Only then can we move beyond the myths and ensure all children can thrive in their education. Reference Becker, H. S. (1963). Outsiders: Studies in the sociology of deviance. New York: Free Press....
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Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...studies electrotechnics in Cologne, looks like a pretty normal guy, sporting a black T-shirt with a red alien on the front. And that’s the point: once the realm of piercers and body modifiers, tech implantation is fast becoming the territory of software developers, students and web entrepreneurs. Magnets allow users to sense magnetic or electromagnetic fields; RFID...
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Young children, the outdoors and nature Badge icon
Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course could encourage you to think about taking other courses...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each session of the course score 50% or more in the two badge quizzes in Session 4 and Session 8 For all the quizzes,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...study cells and tissues at a microscopic level, and accurately diagnose diseases such as cancer. This free course, Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease, will help you understand the basic principles of light microscopy, before introducing you to histology, concentrating on the structure, function and relationship of normal human tissues. As part of the course you...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The difference between the Mexican Wall and the Muslim Ban
Society, Politics & Law

The difference between the Mexican Wall and the Muslim Ban

...Study (ANES) asked Americans whether they favoured Syrian refugees coming to the United States. This question split the Trumpians from other Republican and Democratic candidates better than any of the many questions in the survey. You can see the strength of the relationship in Figure 1, restricted to white Americans, which controls for a person’s state and whether they...
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Managing motherhood and sports participation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing motherhood and sports participation

...studies have shown that having a child does not have a negative impact on sport participation at all, however this is often connected to gaining support from a partner/spouse or family and friends. Barriers to sports participation appear more negotiable for those women who can seek social support from partners, family, and friends. It has also been reported that women...
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Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
History & The Arts

Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War

...Studies Programme at the London School of Economics (LSE), where I became interested in nuclear history. 3. What is it about your specialist area that fascinates you? I’m especially interested in the dynamics between civil society and policymaking. In my research on anti-nuclear and peace activism, it’s striking how far the actions and campaigns of individuals and...
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Citational politics
Education & Development

Citational politics

...study. In this, your choice is to either challenge or reinforce citational privilege. Smith (2021) adds a welcome empirical base to this notion of citational privilege. She identifies citations as a site of struggle for gender – racial justice. With Dominique Garrett-Scott she outlines the politics of citation in anthropology. The figures are stark. In looking for the...
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