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Key historic LGBTQI+ figures
Education & Development

Key historic LGBTQI+ figures

...think it takes a lot of courage. And I think a lot of people who would do it will suffer because of it. But I think any movement needs a certain number of courageous martyrs. There’s no getting around it. That’s really the only thing that can be done, you have to come out and be strong enough to accept whatever consequences come. Ernestine was a Black, lesbian and...
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Article 20 mins
Data and processes in computing
Digital & Computing

Data and processes in computing

...system, and the processes that may be applied to that data. These ideas are illustrated by a particular application — a supermarket till — but they are of general relevance in designing software systems. Important terminology will be highlighted in bold. In this course we will look at some commonly occurring forms of data. We start with fundamental forms, such as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...think. This is something that you must do. [MUSIC PLAYING] Video 1 A very brief history of machine translation This short video offers a concise history of machine translation, tracing its origins from 1949 to modern-day Neural Machine Translation (NMT). It explains the evolution from rule-based, example-based, and statistical approaches, highlighting key milestones, such...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
‘A little bit of kindness’: migrant nurses in the Scottish NHS
Society, Politics & Law

‘A little bit of kindness’: migrant nurses in the Scottish NHS

...system. Through this unions, employers, and state work together and develop policies to avoid issues of racism and wider social welfare issues (Connolly, Marion, and Lucio, 2014). References, Sources and Links Connolly, H., Marino, S. and Lucio, M.M. (2014) ‘Trade union renewal and the challenges of representation: Strategies towards migrant and ethnic minority workers...
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United We Will Swim: Women’s Role in The Struggle to Save Glasgow’s Govanhill Pool
Society, Politics & Law

United We Will Swim: Women’s Role in The Struggle to Save Glasgow’s Govanhill Pool

...systems and practices. Two decades and more of community struggle has led to the re-opening of a greatly refurbished Govanhill Baths in 2022. The opening of a revitalised £9.5m community facility is entirely down to the engagement and actions of everyone who was involved in the campaign, not least the women of Govanhill. United We Will Swim! Interview with Fatima Uygun...
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LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...system for blood donations in 2022. LGBTQIA+ civil rights movement in Northern Ireland - achievements and challenges One of the key achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community over the last 25 years has been the passing of equal marriage – ensuring equal recognition of marriages between same sex and heterosexual couples in 2020, 7 years after England and Wales and 5 years...
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Article 5 mins
Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life

...System, OUP. Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Outer Space Treaty/OST) 610 UNTS 205. Adopted 27 January 1967, entered into force 10 October 1967. Foust, J. (2019) ‘SpaceIL Lander Crashes on Moon’, SpaceNews.com, 11 April [Online]. Available at:...
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Article 10 mins
Developing (as) a research team
Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...Systems (FedCSIS), pp. 823–9. McGinn, M.K., Shields, C., Manley‐Casimir, M., Grundy, A.L. and Fenton, N. (2005) ‘Living ethics: a narrative of collaboration and belonging in a research team’, Reflective Practice, 6(4), pp. 551–67. Travnicek, C., Stoll, D., Reichinger, A. and Rix, J. (2022) ‘It soon became clear – insights into technology and
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Article 15 mins