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Let your money do the talking: fossil fuel divestment and COP26
Nature & Environment

Let your money do the talking: fossil fuel divestment and COP26

...social and political license for fossil fuel companies to continue business as normal. Precedent exists for success; the Anti-Apartheid divestment campaign was considered to be a major contributing factor in ending Apartheid both through exerting huge financial and social pressure for change on the South African government. Supporters of divestment consider it to be both...
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Do we really listen to children and young people?
Education & Development

Do we really listen to children and young people?

...social care (for example Kerawalla’s 2014 research exploring participation through inclusive inquiry). Whilst we are fully committed in promoting diverse approaches to participation, we also take a critical approach. As a concept, participation is complex, rarely questioned within a critical arena and often tokenistic in practice. Discussions on participation are...
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Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry
Health, Sports & Psychology

Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry

...social media movement challenges patriarchal ideas, that are often taken for granted, about gender roles. The #MeToo movement has had a huge impact on a wide range of social worlds and industries, from Hollywood, in the now infamous Harvey Weinstein case, to charity fundraising such as the men only Presidents’ Club dinner in London. These movements are affecting the...
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From Astrobiology to Parliament
Science, Maths & Technology

From Astrobiology to Parliament

...social justice and inclusive innovation. However, in spring 2022, she put her PhD on pause while she undertook a three-month-long fellowship with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). In this article, Devyani reflects on her experiences of working with POST, in conversation with Ann Grand, a fellow member of AstrobiologyOU. ...Find out more about The...
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Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care

...social care practice, particularly at the end of life. Here is a list of five reasons (of many more!) why people may not make an advance care plan and some of the reasons why healthcare professionals want more people to think, talk and document them. 1: It’s not relevant to me [slipping on a banana skin] A lot of people think that they don’t need one (yet!),...
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Sinéad Morrissey
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Sinéad Morrissey

...social history. You can hear this as she reads her poem ‘The Millihelen’. Note in particular its extraordinary visceral description of the launching of the Titanic in 1912. Critic Alex Pryce has pointed to the detachment that is often central to Morrissey’s work which is created by images of division and reflection, for example the use of windows, mirrors and glass...
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The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025

...social integration; helping foster community, develop language skills, and build connections, especially among immigrant women (Zwahlen et al., 2018; Bartosik, 2018). Euro 2025, then, is more than just a tournament. It’s planning to be a platform for promoting inclusion, belonging and civic engagement (UEFA, 2025). To reflect this inclusive vision, matches will be held...
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A sport transformed: Safety in motor-racing since 1969
Health, Sports & Psychology

A sport transformed: Safety in motor-racing since 1969

...social attitudes to safety and danger. No longer do we consider it acceptable that an idea of masculine identity means putting yourself in mortal danger for the sake of sport. Conclusion Over the past 50 years reducing the risks of racing drivers suffering serious and fatal injuries has become a continuous process of scientific investigation and regulatory reform. Fatal...
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