Category: Culture and Society
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Putting it into Practice – Recontacting and Personal Information Management in Genomic Medicine in the NHS
The Centre for Science, Culture and the Law at Exeter publish their first policy brief on genomic medicine and personal information management based on research, SCuLE Policy Brief No 1. In the rapidly evolving world of genomic medicine, understandings of the significance of genomic information change with advances in research. For example, gene mutations may…
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Fair Pay/Play in the UK Voice-over Industries: A Survey of 200+ Voice-overs
The Centre for Science, Culture and the Law at Exeter publish their report on remuneration and contractual practices in the UK voice-over industries based on an online survey of over 200 voice-over performers conducted in 2019. The survey documents current recruitment, remuneration and contractual practices in the UK voice-over industries based on empirical evidence. The…
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Exploring Feminist Academics’ Experiences of Incorporating Gender and Intersectional Issues into Teaching
This project explores feminist academics’ experiences of teaching gendered and intersectional socio-legal content linked to criminal justice issues in University settings. Project Description Exploring Feminist Academics’ Experiences of Incorporating Gender and Intersectional Issues into their Teaching Dr Charlotte Bishop (Exeter) and Dr Marian Duggan (Kent) Sponsor: Socio-Legal Studies Association (£2,500) Project length: 18 months About…
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Global Food Security, Climate Change, and Resilience
The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Exeter have recently come together to create the Joint Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Resilience (ENSURE). ENSURE will bring together interdisciplinary groups of researchers from both institutions to tackle some of the major environmental and health challenges facing the world today. In recent weeks, the…
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Teenagers More Likely to Plead Guilty to Crimes they did not Commit
Teenagers are more likely to plead guilty to crimes they did not commit because they are less able to make mature decisions, new research shows. Experts have called for major changes to the criminal justice system after finding innocent younger people are far more likely admit to offences, even when innocent, than adults. Those who…
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Programme that Empowers People to Speak up about Sexual and Domestic Violence Set to Expand
Experts at University of Exeter hope to expand a pioneering programme designed to help empower people to speak up about sexual and domestic violence. The Intervention Initiative, first developed in 2014 by a team led by SCuLE researcher Rachel Fenton at the University of the West of England (UWE) on receipt of a grant from…