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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...
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Article 15 mins
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...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
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...
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Article 10 mins
Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK
Education & Development

Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK

...public, the number of police killed in the line of duty, and the number and race/ethnicity of civilians killed in police shootings and in custody. These differences shed light on the particular landscapes in which policing operates in both countries and in which debates on policing and racism might be understood. Differences in Policing Practices & Structures (Evans,...
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Article 10 mins
Why worldviews?
History & The Arts

Why worldviews?

...public demonstration and the differing reasons people may have for attending...If you are an educator or working in the public sector, chances are sooner or later you will come across ‘worldviews’. The term has increasing currency as a means of encompassing the range and complexity (and often very personal nature) of ways of thinking about and being in the world. One...
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Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community
Science, Maths & Technology

Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community

...health within the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community. Through research, dialogue, and storytelling, it aims to empower communities, tackle health inequalities, and spark conversation about the role of genetics in everyday life...Transcript In a new documentary, Lisa Robinson – researcher, advocate and one of around a thousand UK university students of Gypsy, Roma and...
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Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. The work of a learning disability nurse goes far beyond traditional healthcare: it is a compassionate, rights-based, person-centred practice that transforms lives, strengthens families, and builds inclusive communities. Yet despite the importance of this speciality, learning disability nursing remains one of the...
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Article 5 mins
How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO
Science, Maths & Technology

How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO

...public debates concerning the environment, but also in legislation. This is one of the reasons why the EU has followed a more lenient toxic emissions regime for diesel than petrol in recent years. Along the way, human health and the impact of toxic tailpipe emissions from vehicles, has taken a backseat. But this approach is increasingly being questioned. Paris mayor Anne...
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