AFRICAN CONNECTIONS (ACREF)Nov 12, 2023
#TheGuardian: ‘Unthinkable cruelty’ - #Kenyan expert working at #BristolUni denied visa for six-year-old daughter. #Africa #Kenya #EastAfrica #UnitedKingdom
#UKHomeOffice #racism #Immigration #women #visa #inhumanity #academic #children https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/11/kenyan-expert-bristol-university-denied-visa-daughter
‘Unthinkable cruelty’: Kenyan expert working at Bristol University denied visa for six-year-old daughter

Furious colleagues denounce decision that there are ‘no compassionate grounds’ to allow the child to join her mother

The Guardian
innovation2Aug 28, 2023

An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI https://innovationtoronto.com/2023/08/an-innovative-bimanual-robot-displays-tactile-sensitivity-close-to-human-level-dexterity-using-ai/

#BristolUni #bimanualrobot #DeepReinforcementLearning #BiTouchsystem

An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI

Innovation Toronto
innovation2Jul 3, 2023

Ticks can be attracted across air gaps several times larger than themselves by the static electricity https://innovationtoronto.com/2023/07/ticks-can-be-attracted-across-air-gaps-several-times-larger-than-themselves-by-the-static-electricity/

#BristolUni #antistaticsprays #ticks #staticelectricity

Ticks can be attracted across air gaps several times larger than themselves by the static electricity

Innovation Toronto
AutisticMumTo3May 13, 2023
Revealed: almost 1,000 rapes in prisons in England and Wales since 2010 | Prisons and probation | The Guardian
#Rape
#Jail
#SexualAssault
#HowardLeaguePenalReform
#PrisonSafety
#Prison
#Austerity
#BristolUni
#Overcrowding
#PrisonReformTrust
#Cumbria
#BirminghamPrison
#Covid
#SafetyInCustody
#MOJ
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/13/revealed-almost-1000-rapes-in-prisons-in-england-and-wales-since-2010
Revealed: almost 1,000 rapes in prisons in England and Wales since 2010

Police data underlines fears for the safety of inmates and staff amid overcrowding and budget cuts as a result of Tory austerity

The Guardian
Tom MasonDec 6, 2022

Got a nice email today. 🗞️

#BristolUni #Degree #AmWriting #WritersofMastodon #WritingCommunity #Writing

@martateperek.bsky.socialNov 29, 2022
Wonderfully useful and practical lessons from Kirsty Merrett #BristolUni for enabling sharing of data from human participant research. Key is collaboration between data experts and research ethics committees. #fairdataday