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Learning How To Learn: Words from the Wise
Education & Development

Learning How To Learn: Words from the Wise

...works is The Golden Notebook, first published in 1962. [Portrait image of the British writer, Doris Lessing, black and white] British writer, Doris Lessing “That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way.” There was, and still is among some people, a common misconception that learners are like blank slates...
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What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?

...work effectively in cities, there is growing concern that the urban fabric may need to become a little like factories. [A driverless shuttle bus on the street.]Show descriptionFigure 2: Autonomous shuttle test. Although a driver had to be present during the demonstration for purposes of safety, this was a hands-free role as AI was in control of the shuttle. Also, if AI is...
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Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
History & The Arts

Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia

...working at Advance Diversity Services on a research project about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and accessibility for people from different ethnic backgrounds. I also volunteer with MuslimCare Australia where I run a “Muslim Deaf Group” to raise awareness and provide support for other people like myself. I recently collaborated with the Muslim Deaf...
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Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?
History & The Arts

Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?

...work towards a reflexive, decolonial anthropology and sociology of religion. Suggested Reading List Asad, T. (ed.) (1973) Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter, Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Humanities Press. Clifford, J. and Marcus, G. (eds) (1986) Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography, Berkeley: University of California Press. Durkheim, E. (1915) The...
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A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Health, Sports & Psychology

A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

...Working for Equality in Health, London, Routledge, pp. 179-96. MMBRACE (2021) ‘Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care’. Oxford: Perinatal Research Unit. ‘No One’s Listening’ (2021) ‘A report from an all-party Parliamentary Group on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia’. Public Health England (2020) ‘Beyond the data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME...
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How should Rwanda remember the genocide?
History & The Arts

How should Rwanda remember the genocide?

...works to bring Rwandans together. But not all acts of memory are necessarily guided by the intention of achieving peace and justice, unity and reconciliation. Some of this is because of individual differences in perspective and resilience. Simply put, some people cope better with the harms that they suffered for various reasons, among them faith, education and economic...
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A head for heights: How athletes keep calm at altitude
Health, Sports & Psychology

A head for heights: How athletes keep calm at altitude

...work, discipline and determination and his ability to keep focused on the task in hand, he is able to use this focus to control the pressure he faces and control his emotions. “I just want to be able to stand in the start gate knowing that I'm skiing well, I'm comfortable, and I can race as fast as I can. Naturally, the spotlight's got brighter on me. That's part and...
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Milano Cortino Winter Olympics 2026 – let the slipping and sliding commence!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Milano Cortino Winter Olympics 2026 – let the slipping and sliding commence!

...through the film Cool Runnings despite not officially finishing. The 2026 Jamaican team includes British bobsledder Joel Fearon, who won a bronze medal with Team GB in 2014. There is optimism around the British team for these Winter Olympics and whether it works out, it is still an opportunity to enjoy sports we might not usually watch and admire these feats of danger....
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