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From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...motivations of Black, Minority and Ethnic European citizens who have migrated to the UK. Our research focused on the countries most likely to have become sending states, following the Great Recession in 2008, i.e. Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain and looked in particular at Latin Americans and Eastern Europeans as the ‘New Europeans’ most likely to exercise their...
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Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters
Languages

Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters

...been poor will remain poor. References Duffy et al. 2021. Unequal Britain: Attitudes to inequalities after Covid-19. London: The Policy Institute. Dorling, D. et al. 2000. The ghost of Christmas past: Health effects of poverty in London in 1896 and 1991. BMJ 321: 1547-1551. Paterson, L.L. & I. Gregory. 2019. Representations of Poverty and Place. Basingstoke: Palgrave....
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How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...et al., 2020). Furthermore, while 79% of White students obtained a first or a second upper class degree in 2021/22, only 60% of Black students and 70% of Asian students did so (Higher Education Statistics Agency [HESA], 2023). This awarding gap remains even when prior qualifications are accounted for (see, for example, Richardson et al., 2015). So it’s not because...
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How we live is seen as a justification: Why the French way of life became a target
Society, Politics & Law

How we live is seen as a justification: Why the French way of life became a target

...motives have the advantage of being linked to a political ideology: Islamic State (IS) works with “the market” when it comes to oil or weapons. [The Casa Nostra, Paris, scene of one of the terror attacks of 13-11-15] People gather outside the Casa Nostra, one of the sites of the November 13th attacks Music But then what is it that makes each of us the target of their...
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Designing interactive systems for dogs
Digital & Computing

Designing interactive systems for dogs

...motivating and stimulating to use). To satisfy these requirements, the technology needs to be informed by the users’ characteristics and preferences, some of which can be expected to be more common among the users while others are more specific. As a species and as technology users, dogs share some physiological and psychological characteristics in common with humans;...
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Participatory development in action
Society, Politics & Law

Participatory development in action

...motives, or are they moved only by self interest? Whose knowledge counts? The moral dilemmas of using participatory methods, and how it may not be the ideal method of development. The status of knowledge A discussion of whose knowledge is the most important and useful in participatory development. Meeting basic needs Can participatory development meet people's basic...
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World in transition: Managing Resources
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Managing Resources

...motives, or are they moved only by self interest? Whose knowledge counts? The moral dilemmas of using participatory methods, and how it may not be the ideal method of development. The status of knowledge A discussion of whose knowledge is the most important and useful in participatory development. Meeting basic needs Can participatory development meet people's basic...
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What foster carers want you to know
Health, Sports & Psychology

What foster carers want you to know

...motivation and resilience. Fostering is both rewarding and demanding, involving complex relationships and exposure to trauma and uncertainty. However, without consistent support, carers may experience burnout, compassion fatigue and moral injury. There is already a longstanding shortage of foster carers in the UK and they may leave fostering altogether, creating...
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