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Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?

...studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the same time. The development of the working relationship through such intense negotiations shows the importance of having skilled, worldly politicians engaging with one another. While the final key decision-makers may have been Obama and not just Rouhani but the Iranian Supreme Leader himself, each with their own...
The values of Bond: What 007 tells us about changing attitudes to sexual harassment
History & The Arts

The values of Bond: What 007 tells us about changing attitudes to sexual harassment

...skills, unconsummated for more than 60 years seems rather incongruous. Yet, Bond’s interaction with Miss Moneypenny, uneasily contained between risqué flirtation and out-and-out sexist behaviour, may give us an insight into the sex politics of the workplace and how they might have changed over six decades. A staple character throughout the Bond film franchise,...
Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen

...skills or without identifiable employment, she is a high-level CIA operative in charge of recruiting, training and managing assets. The audience is exposed to her bipolar disorder which she keeps secret from her employers because she would lose security clearance. So she obtains medication from her sister, a psychiatrist, rather than seeking treatment through formal...
‘It’s Just Banter’: Women and Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry
Society, Politics & Law

‘It’s Just Banter’: Women and Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry

...skills would be serving the correct drinks, clearing up glasses and being polite and courteous with customers. What did the way I looked have to do with that? This was the culture of bars in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes and, I am sure, across much of Scotland. At that time, pubs were still a male domain and there were very few female...
Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive
Education & Development

Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive

...study difficulties. In a male-dominated subject, for instance, a female student may feel that she can’t risk showing weakness. Or in a subject with a reputation for elitism, a working-class student might feel like they already stand out too much. Any student who feels like an outsider is likely to be wary about asking for help. That’s why any adjustments you make...
Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?

...study, alongside reading aloud, own reading time, and informal book talk. However their ability to influence the dispositions and engagement of young readers cannot be guaranteed. Much will depend on the quality and diversity of the texts available, the degree of choice and agency offered, and the time set aside for informal talk and interaction. Many classrooms,...
How did music influence Virgina Woolf?
History & The Arts

How did music influence Virgina Woolf?

...studying a landscape painting hanging on the wall: Mr Carslake, at least, thought it very beautiful because, as he stood in the corner where he could see it, it had the power to compose and tranquillize his mind. It seemed to him to bring the rest of his emotions – and how scattered and jumbled they were at a party like this! – into proportion. It was as if a fiddler...
What are Donald Trump's politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What are Donald Trump's politics?

...Studies talk about the 'populist' politics of Donald Trump and the rise of populism more widely...The surprise victory of such an unconventional candidate has left commentators scrambling to make sense of his victory and try to assess some of the likely consequences in domestic politics in the US. Questions also arise as to whether his success, and the success of other...