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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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What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Money & Business

What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?

...economic group are more likely than others to have funds available for investment and, perhaps, a belief in their investment prowess and an appetite for the riskier shares that apparently offer the prospect of high returns. Victims of the scams lose on average £20,000 - although losses of over £100,000 have been reported. The FSA - which regulates the selling of...
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Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains
Society, Politics & Law

Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains

...economic, cultural or a mixture of all three) and then to work together to tackle this and drive long-lasting change for workers. In Bangladesh, our programme is focused on social dialogue in garment factories - developing and training unions, Workers’ Participation Committees and management to have better communications, empowering workers to raise and resolve...
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Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
Money & Business

Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques

...economic solutions. It is by addressing these three criteria; planet, people and profit, referred to as the ‘triple bottom line’, that designers can begin to create truly sustainable products and business models. Personally, I really enjoy problem solving, so my creative practice is always inspired by either a challenge or opportunity relating to sustainability, the...
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