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A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Health, Sports & Psychology

A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

...economic, political and environmental explanations for the disproportionate disparities experienced by workers in Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Not only were these workers more likely to be front line workers and therefore at greater risk of acquiring COVID-19 but, because of the structural racism that exists in organisations like the National Health...
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Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast

...economic implications for the women and girls who have been subjected to this practice. We invite you to listen in to this informative, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive audio-recorded discussion between Grace (a Registered Nurse working in Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland) and Jaz (a Social Worker and Programme Lead with the UK National FGM Centre), as...
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How should Rwanda remember the genocide?
History & The Arts

How should Rwanda remember the genocide?

...economic gains since the genocide. Some individuals do not feel particularly connected to the memorial sites. Yet they still attend the ceremonies. This can cause conflicts of memory, especially when what is being remembered differs according to an individuals’s experience of the genocidal process. So it is important to ask Rwandans how urwibutso and kwibuka have or...
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Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support
Science, Maths & Technology

Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support

...economically disadvantaged, marginalised, or underserved populations. The research also discusses the challenges of maintaining fidelity and effectiveness in programme design, advocating for adaptable frameworks and participatory methods. Four research questions guide the studies, addressing evidence gaps, outcomes, theories of change, and implications for future research...
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Article 5 mins
Will a new European law mean YouTube has to monitor your uploads?
Society, Politics & Law

Will a new European law mean YouTube has to monitor your uploads?

...economic. The idea is that online video hosts and traditional broadcasters compete for the same audience, but that there isn’t a level playing field because broadcasters have to comply with AVSM Directive rules. The part about competing economically is true – if it weren’t for the Internet, more of us would resort to watching TV. There may be some real imbalances...
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Article 10 mins
COVID-19: Making decisions based on flawed statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Making decisions based on flawed statistics

...economic and others. Ideally, to be able to avoid an increase in infection and death when the lockdown is lifted, it is only safe to reopen when the daily number of cases has fallen to low, and extensive ‘test-trace-isolate’ is in place. However, neither of these were true for the UK, where more than 50,000 people have already died, and therefore some experts have...
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Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...economic expansion. Crucially, then, Glasgow's (‘local’) economic fortunes, as with those of many of the other ‘older’ industrial centres of Britain such as Tyneside and Belfast, were integrally tied to the (‘global’) fortunes of the British Empire. The saying ‘Glasgow made the Clyde and the Clyde made Glasgow’ highlights the importance of shipbuilding...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...economic value of film - Film is part of the creative sector – a broad and often loosely defined area which represents a relatively fast growth sector of the economy (certainly in the UK). Along with other creative art forms, film also occupies an important place in cultural life. To begin this course, think about film’s importance as both a cultural and a commercial...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs