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In the context of Covid-19, an ECS project seeks to overcome these obstacles through two interventions: guidelines for English-speaking key workers in the NHS and local councils and a series of videos in three minority languages. youtube.com/channel/UCfu12…

Our first videos offering guidance and advice on the Covid-19 coronavirus in پہاڑی زبان are up! We're trying to raise awareness of appropriate measures in the Pahari community. youtube.com/watch?v=JQHd9D… #PahariCoronAwareness

Our project on COVID-related illness in ethnic minority communities is live kcl.ac.uk/research/coron…

If I had anyone in my household who was extremely clinically vulnerable, there is no way I would be sending my children back to school. And yet, as it stands, parents would be fined for making that choice. It is desperately cruel.

Women and minority researchers have more original ideas, but white men are rewarded faster | Nature Index natureindex.com/news-blog/wome…

My #COM2020 poster Fine-grained patterns of language use contribute to variance in bilingual activation. A study exploring the impact of sociolinguistic factors on language activation among UK heritage speakers (English/Punjabi) osf.io/ksxuq/ #bilingualism

Very important thread to read on the effect of research misconduct and male privilege!

For your diaries: Free #LancsBox webinar introducing cutting-edge tool for corpus analysis 🕑 24 June at 10 am UK time @CorpusSocialSci ⯈tinyurl.com/lancswebinar

Today I'm reflecting on how I can increase diversity and improve accuracy in my teaching and research @KingsECS @KingsCollegeLon, as part of 10 June #ShutDownAcademia nature.com/articles/d4158…

On June 10, Nature will be joining #ShutdownStem #shutdownacademia #strike4blacklives. We will be educating ourselves and defining actions we can take to help eradicate anti-Black racism in academia and STEM shutdownstem.com. Please join us.

We have now created more than 40 #BSL Signed Stories. You can find them all on our YouTube Channel. Please go to: tiny.cc/7peiqz If you have any requests on a book you want us to translate, please let us know.

@PriyamvadaGopal Banning the trade meant nothing. The stocked p and planned breeding first!

Which is the first European nation to ban the slave trade?

This is my fight song - Take back my life song. My son goes to this wonderful special school. #CastleSchoolCambridge #CarpoolKaraoke #BSL #SignSupport @JKCorden @SpcialNdsJungle @KingsECS @crestem_kcl Please RT. youtu.be/cuvJzfsyLNM

@stukhan Same here!!!

My approach to “parenting” this afternoon. Minecraft Multiplayer...

Ever heard of the clinically vulnerable and the extremely clinically vulnerable? Those told to stay at home, and in the case of the latter not leave their homes at all? Well, I didn't hear one word about them tonight! @BorisJohnson #NotInvisible

Environmental surveillance of indicators of #COVID19 in sewersheds holds great promise for informing public health actions. We are convening the world's leading researchers and utilities! Register for the Opening Session on 4/27 at 3:00 PM EDT. bit.ly/3arEdtc

@stukhan yes please

@LangCogBe I can't think of a great one offhand. But I bet if I put a call out on Twitter, some good suggestions will come back. Should I have a go?

@stukhan Son wants to know how the water in his shower gets there - do you know of any good really visual videos online that are suitable for a kid who struggles with listening for information?

King's College London Principal will take a voluntary reduction in salary of 30% for 6 months. 👍