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Institutions: Queen's University Belfast (UK) and Purdue University (USA).

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Prof Iona Latu, 乐天堂app下载 principal investigator for this project, said: "Our project will offer evidence-based answers and solutions for creating safe environments for LGBTQ+ students and academics in STEM. By documenting how symbols of LGBTQ+ inclusion (rainbow flags, Pride participation, pronouns) are perceived depending on 乐天堂app下载 inclusion climate, we will offer a nuanced understanding of how safe environments can be created and communicated effectively.

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Institutions: 乐天堂app下载 University of Strathclyde (UK), 乐天堂app下载 University of Manchester (UK), and Tufts University (USA).

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Institutions: Oxford Brookes University (UK), Quinnipiac University (USA), and 乐天堂app下载 University of Missouri (USA).

Researchers: Dr. Cal Horton and Prof. Anne Laure Humbert (Oxford Brookes University), Dr. AJ Eckert (Quinnipiac University), and Dr. Quinnehtukqut McLamore (University of Missouri).

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