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CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)
History & The Arts

CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)

...economic and social conditions would fundamentally affect the buildings of the future. The Declaration also asserted that as society became more industrialised, it was vital that architects and the construction industry rationalise their methods, embrace new technologies and strive for greater efficiency. (Le Corbusier, one of the movement's founders, often liked to...
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Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created

...economic disruptions caused by trade problems and conflicts, climate change, or social and political upheavals, all of which could psychologically impact organisations and the people working in them in the short to medium term. This is the rationale for naming our hub Applying Psychology at Work hub (rather than COVID-19 Psychology at work hub). You, the audience We...
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Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?

...economic status.” Haenssgen says private health services in India are adapting to the fact that their patients own phones, and families with phones often demand more from health services: they might call nurses, for example, or leapfrog clinic queues by making appointments beforehand. He calls for more research into the social impact of mHealth (mobile health), which...
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Five ways to mark Menstrual Health Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways to mark Menstrual Health Day

...economic issues, and indeed, legal issues. As such, this article refers to the title of Menstrual Health Day. [#MHDay2026] When is Menstrual Health Day? Menstrual Health Day is celebrated on the 28th May. The timing of the celebration is menstrually symbolic as the date represents the average of 28 days per cycle and the month represents the average length of a period (5...
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Behind the camera
History & The Arts

Behind the camera

...economic and social discrimination, or town or village projects to record a perhaps vanishing way of life. Whatever the collective project, it has become a valuable way of using film to say ‘We are here!’ And again this process has become gradually more democratised with advances in technology. In the early days, the assistance of sympathetic professionals was needed,...
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The awarding gap at The Open University
Education & Development

The awarding gap at The Open University

...economically disadvantaged; 1 in 10 adults who identify as BME are more likely to be unemployed in comparison to White people at 1 in 25 (Race Disparity Audit, 2017). Within the Higher Education (HE) sector, racial inequality is becoming more widely recognised as an issue (NUS, UUK, 2019), apparent by inequitable outcomes for BME students, as they are less likely to...
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Injected metal assembly (Liquid riveting)
Science, Maths & Technology

Injected metal assembly (Liquid riveting)

...economic for the high volume production of one particular assembly. The dies and tooling in an operating head can be changed in a few minutes, and complete operating heads for the production of entirely different assemblies can be fitted in approximately 10 min. The holding fixture for the components can be used as parts inspection fixture, since it locates the parts in...
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Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence

...economic, ethical and social implications of advances in artificial intelligence [call for evidence PDF]. The consultation poses a range of questions in particular topic areas, such as the impact of AI on society and the public perception of it, as well as ethical considerations and the role of the government in responding to AI’s development and use. For example, one...
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