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Book translated into Chinese!

Description
We are pleased to share news that a book, published by Reiner Grundman, emeritus professor, has recently been translated into Chinese
Date:
05 February 2025

Upcoming events

WHSCR seminar

Date
26 March 2025 (12:00-13:00)
Location:
B55, Law and Social Sciences, University Park
Description
Wellbeing, Health and Social Care Research Centre seminar.

Amal Treacher Kabesh Annual Lecture: On Leaving 'Omelas' – Asylum and the Social Production of Moral Indifference

Date
26 March 2025 (12:00-13:00)
Location:
B18, Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park
Description
This talk focuses on the social production of moral indifference towards the plight of people seeking asylum.

Making Science Public

Compound weather: Some linguistic musings

You might have heard of a ‘compound fracture’ or of ‘compound interest’ or even, if you are a linguist, of a ‘compound noun’ (nouns consisting of more than one noun). But have you come across ‘compound weather’? I recently came across this expression when looking at some extreme weather disasters which were compounded by compound ...

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