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The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond
Languages

The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond

...public, such as the ZOE Health Study in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Data for Ukraine project. Data for Ukraine analyses Twitter data in order to detect a variety of developing events in Ukraine: civilian resistance; displacement of population groups; human rights abuses; and humanitarian needs (Machine Learning for Peace, 2022a). For this purpose, over 600...
How can scientists fight the tide of "fake news"?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can scientists fight the tide of "fake news"?

...health. Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus, co-founders of the website Retraction Watch, which detects academic papers withdrawn due to questionable findings, have also reported a claim that jet plane vapour trails contain toxic materials, not just ice crystals. Other questionable studies include those that linked vaccines to autism, a connection that has long been debunked,...
Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals

...health and social care professionals...Transcript It is widely accepted by health and social care professionals that clear, explicit and open communication is always the best, including in contexts about life-threatening illness, injury or at the end of life. But is open and explicit information always what patients and families want from health and social care...
The law-making process in England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The law-making process in England and Wales

...health and in various roles in public service. They utilise their occupational experience by contributing to matters which are debated in the House of Lords, such as education, health and public services. The function of the House of Lords is important as it contributes to the democratic process by scrutinising and revising proposed legislation that has been proposed by...
Accessing genetic testing through the NHS
Science, Maths & Technology

Accessing genetic testing through the NHS

...health technology which is being rolled out for free in the UK by the National Health Service (NHS). In this video, made with the support of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA), we explain how to access genetic testing. Since genetic testing can be used to find changes or variations in genes that cause health problems, we explain why genetic testing is...
Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed
Education & Development

Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed

...health problems, was found dead in her cell at Holloway prison. She had been a victim of police violence a few years earlier. This article explores the injustice in the Criminal Justice System experienced by black women. ...Background: police violence against black women In response to the death of George Floyd who was killed in 2020 by a US police officer kneeling on his...
Introduction to sport, fitness and management
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to sport, fitness and management

...Health and Fitness centres and how they are run as well as providing an insight into the training of future elite athletes in Britain. Material is taken from The Open University course E112 Introduction to sport, fitness and management... Introduction to sport, fitness and management A short introduction to this album. Sport: Health and Safety A look at health and safety...
Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...public sector in Scotland has become more marked since the 1980s. Alongside these shifts, UK government cuts in public service provision, service withdrawal, assorted forms of privatisation and a range of other policy strategies falling under the general umbrella of ‘austerity’ have together contributed to a significant change in the conditions of employment faced by...