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Reflections on resilience for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Society, Politics & Law

Reflections on resilience for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

...physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. Ray got an inclusive welcoming Chorus group going and they sang a mix of their own adapted songs plus tunes familiar to a UK audience, with refreshed lyrics addressing their situation. At this point I was asked to lead a singing project for the group. It soon became clear that there was a wealth of ability and resource...
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Why is discovering gravitational waves from a neutron star collision a big deal?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why is discovering gravitational waves from a neutron star collision a big deal?

...Physics for their foundational work leading to the discovery of gravitational waves, first announced in February 2016. Since then, detecting gravitational waves from colliding black holes has started to feel like familiar territory – with four further such events detected. But as far as we know, colliding black holes offer purely a window on the dark side of the...
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Home education for children with special educational needs
Education & Development

Home education for children with special educational needs

...physically unwell to attend school, and the same number reported that at least one child had been excluded. A slightly higher proportion considered the move to home education had been entirely involuntary, at least in the early stages, reflecting reports from Ofsted. Concerns such as those raised by ISPEA are that many families are left without support, having been...
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Properties of gold
Science, Maths & Technology

Properties of gold

...physical methods used to extract gold from its various sources. Gold is the most malleable (something is malleable when it is easily beaten into a thin film) element there is. Just 1g of gold (the size of a grain of rice) can be beaten into a thin film covering 1 square metre. Gold is also extremely ductile (something is ductile when it is capable of being drawn out as a...
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Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive
Education & Development

Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive

...physical needs • keeping cameras switched off so that students can listen while stretching or stimming • or alternating activities which involve a high level of concentration with more frivolous or low-demand activities. 4. Assume neurodiversity [Abstract concept art of neurodiversity - two colourful brains] It’s easy to assume that the only neurodivergent people in...
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Why sportspeople convicted of violence against women forfeit their right to be 'stars'
Society, Politics & Law

Why sportspeople convicted of violence against women forfeit their right to be 'stars'

...physical consequences of these crimes. Her argument was that whilst she believes in rehabilitation, she does not believe that it is right to put Evans back into exactly the same very privileged position where young boys and girls look up to him. As it happens, Evans has not played professional football since being released on licence in October 2014 and is appealing his...
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Betty Luckham: celebrating the activism of a pioneering Windrush woman
History & The Arts

Betty Luckham: celebrating the activism of a pioneering Windrush woman

...physical and spiritual well-being. By the time the funding for her post ended, Betty was so deeply involved that she continued working with people on the many projects that were taking shape. Associations were formed for the different West Indian island groups. These led to the formation of an influential umbrella group, the West Indian Organisations Coordinating...
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An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice
Science, Maths & Technology

An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice

...physical sense, of course. Instead, I look at where ethics appears in the day‑to‑day reality of design work. Who’s doing ethics? How are they doing it? At what point? Using what tools? And how do these decisions fit within the structures of organisations, rules and regulations, and power dynamics? Ethics isn’t just about big philosophical debates. It’s also...
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