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Deconstructing the Moors: black presence in the United Kingdom before and during the Tudor period
History & The Arts

Deconstructing the Moors: black presence in the United Kingdom before and during the Tudor period

...English and European royalty, such as Queen Philippa of Hainault is now found in the Black Cultural Archives (Warner, 2019; Vernon, 2002). Other examples of key individuals in the Crusade such as knights, dukes and kings that are documented through forensic evidence and uncovered historical narratives are crucial contributions towards a more reliable account of history...
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Video 25 mins
Learning about sex, a shilling a time: Aristotle's Masterpiece
History & The Arts

Learning about sex, a shilling a time: Aristotle's Masterpiece

...English on sex and making babies. First published in London in 1684, it went through hundreds of editions in England and America. It was still for sale, largely unchanged, into the 1930s and beyond. References to the work pop up in the historical record like some kind of Zelig figure, often on the margins of unexpected moments. The huge numbers of editions and the...
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Article 10 mins
Perspectives on social work: individual stories
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perspectives on social work: individual stories

...English with somebody you'll always speak to them in English. There's no reason why we shouldn't all be able to speak a little bit of Welsh. After all, we're Welsh, aren't we? Mr Howell Mudd - Carer My life has been very interesting. I was born in Neuaddlwyd, near Aberaeron. I moved to and that's where I was brought up. I attended school and The Grange School, Carmarthen...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...everyday biases and microaggressions affecting women’s confidence and visibility. Institutional: policies and evaluation systems that undervalue women’s work. Structural: broader societal inequalities shaping access and opportunity. Hidden biases in academia Discrimination often manifests in everyday interactions and institutional policies that subtly reinforce...
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Article 5 mins
Vacuum Forming (Thermoforming)
Science, Maths & Technology

Vacuum Forming (Thermoforming)

...everyday products, including disposable drinking cups, cream containers, margarine tubs, meat trays, egg cartons, picnic plates, and canoe and boat hulls. Large, thin-walled parts with generous radii, draft and flowing contours are best suited to the process. Lengths vary from a few millimetres to several metres (up to 7 m). The majority of parts are in the range 0.3–2...
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Article 5 mins
Migrant parenting
Health, Sports & Psychology

Migrant parenting

...everyday family life – these include language, food, music, dance, books, poetry and films. I use thematic discursive analysis to explore the rich data my participants provided in the interviews. The aim is to better understand the changing social representations related to parenting and gender roles, but also how migrant parents can be supported to deal with the...
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Article 5 mins
Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix
Miscellaneous

Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix

...everyday examples from around the world to show how a negative schooling experience still dominates the lives of many. "Education as we know it, is about dividing us up; the subjects we study, the classes we study with, the practices that teach us" Jonathan Rix, Professor of Participation and Learning Support Following his lecture, he will be joined by a panel of experts...
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The Social and Discursive Construction of Disability
Society, Politics & Law

The Social and Discursive Construction of Disability

...everyday lives. These are multiple in form, i.e. environmental, societal, conceptual. Disabled people have impairments i.e. physical, sensory, learning difficulties, mental health issues, chronic illness etc., but if given the right support and if society were more inclusive, the experience of disability would dissipate. Furthermore, disability is argued as a form of...
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