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Decolonising computing?
Digital & Computing

Decolonising computing?

...studies discourse. In this connection, my concern has been to show how the concrete historical-geographical phenomenon of European colonisation of the non-European periphery (margins, borders) of the modern/colonial world system has been appropriated as a metaphor in the context of ostensibly ‘critical’ discourses associated with the rise of Big Data and what some...
A brief history of Harlem
Society, Politics & Law

A brief history of Harlem

...study suggested life expectancy for a 15-year-old female resident of Harlem would be roughly on a par with that of a 15-year-old girl living in India. She'd have about a 65% chance of surviving to 65 - while a black man would have about a 37% chance of making it to the same age, on a par with an Angolan male. As with other areas of deprivation and desperation, crime and...
Digital carbon footprints and remote working
Nature & Environment

Digital carbon footprints and remote working

...study into the topic, in which climate anxiety is identified as an area of escalating concern, especially in younger generations. The interview identified that a significant part of the solution is to allow people to come together, share their concerns and to feel empowered to make changes as part of a solution bigger than themselves. This is where engaging with employees...
Why is FGM practised?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is FGM practised?

...at Welsh-speaking higher education students studying in Wales and beyond. NHS Choices www.NHS.uk NHS Mental Health Support https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ nidirect Mental Health Support www.nidirect.gov.uk Samaritans www.samaritans.org SHOUT Shout 85258 Student Minds https://studentminds.org.uk/ Text About It (Republic of Ireland) Text About It...
Organisations, environmental management and innovation
Nature & Environment

Organisations, environmental management and innovation

...study the specific courses on Systems thinking and practice and Systems diagramming or, if you want to learn them in an environmental context, the courses on Understanding the environment: a systems approach and Understanding the environment: problems with the way we think. This course is an adapted extract from the Open University course T319 Environmental management...
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand why land acquisition can be considered an environmental issue and the particular environmental challenges that it presents recognise the need for an interdisciplinary approach to interpret and explain environmental issues discuss the relationship between economic uncertainty and environmental change appreciate the...
Ageism and age discrimination
Society, Politics & Law

Ageism and age discrimination

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand what ageism is, the impact it has on older people and why it matters have an awareness of the law in the UK regarding age discrimination (Equality Act 2010) with an appreciation of specific requirements and regulations in Wales confidently identify, challenge and act against ageism...Ageism and age discrimination: 1...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Lord John Browne - Stories of Change

...study I did with some colleagues with mine about the use of renewable energy, notably solar with storage, I think if we added enough money into the research budget, the R&D budget, to really push breakthroughs in this area, I think we could get some big mileage, some much more important development for the future and there’s a lot that could be done in that area, but it...