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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
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The Dual Subject of Intersectionality

Kvinder, Køn & Forskning
This article argues that there is a dual subject at stake in contemporary invocations of intersectionality: on the one hand, a subject of ‘lived experience’, a subject that ‘can be taken at its word’, on the other hand a subject that is an effect of the
Katrine Høghøj
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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
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Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Adult Learning in STEM Disciplines

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) are reshaping adult learning in STEM by providing adaptive, data‐driven instruction across classrooms, workplaces, and informal environments. In the context of ITS, this article compares generative AI, which creates personalized explanations and practice materials, with explainable AI, which focuses on ...
Jill Zarestky, Amanda R. Lager Gleason
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Trinity of Gender, Race and Class

European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 2021
Research exploring the gendered dimensions of adult learning has blossomed in the past two decades. Despite this trend, intersectional approaches in adult learning, research, and teaching remain limited primarily to the three categories of gender, race,
Cindy Hanson, Amber Fletcher
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Artificial Intelligence and Mental Well‐Being in Adult Education: Implications for Practice and Professional Responsibility

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental well‐being is central to adult learner success, yet many adult education institutions lack capacity to provide timely and accessible support. This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen mental health–adjacent supports in adult and continuing higher education, with attention to professional practice and ...
Adam L. McClain, Thomas Wade
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Functional need or personal choice: Medical professionals’ understanding and framing of performing female genital cosmetic procedures

Women's Health
Background: Female genital cosmetic procedures (FGCPs) are becoming increasingly common but remain highly stigmatised and contested. This raises the question of how healthcare professionals justify performing FGCPs in such a context.
Hannelore Van Bavel, Anne-Mette Hermans
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Intersectionality in nursing research: A scoping review

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 2023
Background: An intersectional approach to health research provides an analytical foundation to explain the multidimensionality of health status, resource accessibility, privilege, oppression, and current and historical context.
Athena D. F. Sherman, Sarah Febres-Cordero, Kalisha Bonds Johnson, Kristen D. Clark, Meredith Klepper, Brenice Duroseau, Yufen Lin, Wenhui Zhang, Mercy Coleman, Diane Prakash, Gaea A. Daniel, Arzina Tabassum Chand, Ugo Kalu, Robin Tarter, Sarah Allgood, Sydney Cohen, Ursula Kelly, Monique Balthazar   +17 more
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Epilepsy‐Associated Variants of a Single SCN1A Codon Exhibit Divergent Functional Properties

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Pathogenic variants in SCN1A, which encodes the voltage‐gated sodium channel NaV1.1, are associated with multiple epilepsy syndromes exhibiting a range of clinical severity. SCN1A variants are reported in different syndromes, including Dravet syndrome, which is associated with loss‐of‐function, whereas neonatal/infantile‐onset ...
Lanie N. Liebovitz, Christopher H. Thompson, Linda C. Laux, Alfred L. George Jr.   +3 more
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Palliative care research utilising intersectionality: a scoping review

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Access to palliative care is recognised as a human right, yet clear disparities exist. There have been recent appeals to examine people’s contexts and interactions with social systems which for many, adversely influence their utilisation of ...
Helen Butler, Merryn Gott, Doctor Kate Prebble, Doctor Sarah Fortune, Doctor Jackie Robinson   +4 more
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