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Excluded by Choice: Urban Students with Disabilities in the Education Marketplace
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Dr. Waitoller will be addressing the themes of his recent book, ‘Excluded by Choice’. Through powerful narratives of parents of Black and Latinx students with disabilities, this book provides a unique look at the relationship between disability, race, urban space, and educational policies.
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HRI Annual Address- James Sanderson
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HRI Annual Address with special guest speaker James Sanderson will take place on 16 March. James is the Director of Community Health and Personalised Care at NHS England where he leads a range of programmes supporting people to have greater choice and control over their health and wellbeing.
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The Psychological Barriers to Climate Change
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Part of the Psychology Public Lecture series, join Professor Geoff Beattie for his lecture on 'The Psychological Barriers to Climate Change'.
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Brains that stammer: A very accessible overview in honour of Stammering Awareness Day
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What makes some brains stammer, and what makes some stammering brains different from others? Discover more by attending Dr Michel Belyk's lecture: Brains that stammer: A very accessible overview in honour of Stammering Awareness Day.
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Seeing more than human: Autism, anthropomorphism and alternative theories of the mind
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Part of the Psychology Public Lecture series, join Dr Gray Atherton and Dr Liam Cross, on Friday 31st March 2023 at 5.00pm for their lecture on 'Seeing more than human: Autism, anthropomorphism and alternative theories of the mind'.
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Inaugural lectures
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We are delighted to be hosting several inaugural lectures throughout Spring. An inaugural lecture is a significant occasion in an academic’s career, providing newly arrived or promoted professors the opportunity to showcase their expertise and achievements. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Professor Luminita Paraoan inaugural lecture: Eyesight- seen and unseen
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Eyesight is perceived as the most valuable of sense, but it remains susceptible to deterioration caused by genetics and ageing. Professor Paraoan's talk will concentrate on biological processes involving light sensitive cells at the back of the eye, leading to impairment or loss of vision.
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Professor Marcello Trovati inaugural lecture: Wholes which are more than the sum of their parts- the ubiquity of complex systems
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Professor Marcello Trovati will examine common properties in social networks, human communication, the stock market and the fractal structures of biological systems, all of which can reveal valuable information on the behaviour of large and highly organised entities.
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Professor Yannis Korkontzelos inaugural lecture: Can machines understand human language?
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Nowadays, data is everywhere. It is generated by multiple sources: humans, applications, systems and processes, at an accelerating pace. In his inaugural lecture Professor Korkontzelos will share his experience and research within this area.
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Professor Yonghuai Liu inaugural lecture: Deep learning- an effective tool for data analysis
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Artificial intelligence is creping into all aspects of our lives. In this talk, Professor Yonghuai Liu will shed light on the idea behind the artificial neural networks and deep learning which seeks to replicate the structure of the human brain using layered, interconnected nodes.
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