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Surplus Value
Society, Politics & Law

Surplus Value

...project Immigrant Movement International. It requires people to line up and pass a polygraph test concerning visa applications before they can be granted access to the inner gallery. Once inside a sign gradually reveals itself, the sign reads ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ (‘work liberates’) and is a 1:1 replica of a sign that was stolen from Auschwitz. It was initiated by...
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Article 5 mins
Question Bridge
Society, Politics & Law

Question Bridge

...project is a platform for Black men of all ages and backgrounds to ask and respond to questions about life in America. We created it to stimulate connections and understanding among Black men, but we also wanted to show the diversity of thought, character and identity in the Black male population so rarely seen in American media. In essence, we want to represent and...
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Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?

...manage. Depending on a relatively small number of people makes it hard for the provision of support to be consistent, highlighting the importance of recognising that volunteers are more than simply free resources. This includes acknowledging that communities may not be able to offer support all the time. Resources that may aid a community’s ability to support include:...
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How gender equality can help fix the construction industry
Society, Politics & Law

How gender equality can help fix the construction industry

...managers and directors; Architects, town planners and surveyors; Draughtspersons and related architectural; Conservation and environment; Managers and proprietors in other services.] Dillon and Moncaster | Data adapted from ONS figures Of course, both industry and government have considered this issue. But attempts as far back as the WISE campaign of the 1980s to...
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Article 4 mins
Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...Introduction - Physical activity can have a positive effect on aspects of mental health and psychological well-being, such as depression, mood and cognitive function. In this course we will examine the effects that exercise can have on different aspects of our mental health. We will use the case study of Malcolm. We will begin by defining what is meant by the term...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
HR at the heart of the productivity shift
Money & Business

HR at the heart of the productivity shift

...manage’ or ‘mismanage’ their own productivity. The employee is nearly always complicit; striving to be more, do more, papering over the cracks of fundamental institutional flaws that rely largely on unpaid labour and goodwill. These conditions are exacerbated by the insatiable demands of 'time greedy' companies in a 21st capitalist world that never sleeps. In the...
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Martin Holt On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Martin Holt On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...projects where I’ve been asked not to finish as it became clear that the issues [arising] were extremely sensitive/ embarrassing. What are the challenges for STiP? I see three. The first is that much that is written is rooted in academicese (?) or consultant speak – we need to use plain English wherever possible as that is the world our students inhabit. Secondly how...
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Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing

...at various limitations and caveats, such as how DTC genetic testing compares to genetic testing ordered by your doctor, why DTC genetic tests may be less accurate for people of non-European ancestry, and what you should know about data privacy. Visit our YouTube playlist to watch more videos from the GRACE project, or visit our website to find out more about the project....
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