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A difficult conversation to have about racism
Education & Development

A difficult conversation to have about racism

...becomes more difficult when my friends and I are targeted on a night out by the bouncers on the door. Or when I’m booking holidays on a scale of “how racist” the place is to visit. If you know, you know. I remember being on my way to Uni and experiencing the joys of St Pancras Station. A man was on his bike and just as I walked out of the ticket barrier, he nearly...
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Learning from the Global South
Society, Politics & Law

Learning from the Global South

...become a geographer fit for the twenty-first century. So why not join in and progress the conversation, learning from listening to the rich range of voices from the across the Global South that the films offer? Further information and acknowledgement Further information Find out more about D113 Global Challenges: social sciences in action, and the qualifications Geography...
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Uncovering Britain’s Lost Black Sporting Heroes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Uncovering Britain’s Lost Black Sporting Heroes

...becoming an usher at the coronation of King George IV. His 2015 biography, ‘Richmond Unchained’, suggests that much of this astonishing journey was down to his special talent for boxing – in those days a brutal, bare-knuckled version of the sport hugely popular among all sections of British society including the aristocracy. That Thomas Pitt was a boxing enthusiast...
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Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?
Education & Development

Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?

...become more effective in your work and your influence with others. Empathy Do you understand what motivates other people, even those from different backgrounds? Are you sensitive to others’ needs? Are you able to put yourself in the shoes of others? Attunement Do you listen attentively and think about how others feel? Are you attuned to others’ moods? Organisational...
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The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa
Science, Maths & Technology

The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa

...become incorporated into the ice. Knowing this process has occurred (and is possibly still occurring) on Europa means scientists can find out more about the ocean’s likely composition by mimicking these water-rock interactions using computer modelling or laboratory simulation experiments. For example, researchers in AstrobiologyOU have used geochemical modelling to...
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Unparliamentary language: the benefits of swearing in politics
Languages

Unparliamentary language: the benefits of swearing in politics

...become president his message to China would be, "Listen you mother*****s, we’re going to tax you 25 per cent!". And of course, midway through the 2016 campaign, audio of him explaining that, "I did try and f*** her" and that he grabbed women, "by the p****" was endlessly broadcast around the world. For almost any other politician this would have sunk their candidacy...
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Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?

...become universal. The dynamics around neurodiversity are similar to those which manifest for other forms of human diversity and these include the unequal distribution of social power. In attempting to find ways for neurodiverse people to live in harmony, we need to be mindful of racial and cultural differences and how these may affect identification of neurological...
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Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...become more flexible and inclusive, adopting new policies, or putting staff networks in place. In this article, you will first consider how setting up a mentoring or shadowing scheme can help to support women’s career development. You will then consider how you can better support parents and careers and those going through menopause and perimenopause. The power of...
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