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Why you shouldn't sniff at Winnie The Pooh
History & The Arts

Why you shouldn't sniff at Winnie The Pooh

...children’s literature expert Peter Hunt notes, they are “part of British culture, passing from generation to generation”. One element of the incredible success of the Pooh books is that they reflect ideas about childhood that emerged in what is widely known as the “golden age” of children’s literature, spanning from the mid-19th century to World War I. The...
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How time and place matter for migrants’ social mobility
Society, Politics & Law

How time and place matter for migrants’ social mobility

...children may be an obstacle to migrant women accessing the labour market and building economic capital. Nonetheless, over time, through the life course, some migrants may be able to build networks around their children’s school which may foster greater knowledge and understanding of the destination society. These interactions can help them enhance their employment...
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Sea level rise | International case studies
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise | International case studies

...children in a Bangladesh slum] 2) Bangladesh Bangladesh is more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than many other nations for a range of reasons.... Read more... EXPLORE FURTHER: Read case studies in England to see how three coastal communities have adapted to the affects of sea level rises. Too see how your local area might be affected, follow this link to the...
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What is sleep paralysis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is sleep paralysis?

...researchers are slowly getting closer to unravelling its mystery. [The Nightmare by Johann Heinrich Füssli] The Nightmare by Johann Heinrich Fussli Hallucinations and risk factors Sleep paralysis episodes typically occur either early in the night, as someone is falling asleep, or towards the end of the night, as someone is waking up. There are three categories of...
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Wendy Gregory On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Wendy Gregory On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Research Director for 3 years. Following this, Wendy emigrated to New Zealand in 2003 to introduce systems thinking and reflective practice to a lot of policy influencing and trans-disciplinary staff and projects in the Institute for Environmental Science and Research, based in Christchurch. In 2011, Wendy returned with her family to the UK. “Nowadays I work as a...
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What counts as professional learning?
Education & Development

What counts as professional learning?

...research project that was conducted in 2022 into Scottish educators’ experiences and perceptions of professional learning...This session was based on a research project that was conducted in 2022 into Scottish educators’ experiences and perceptions of professional learning. The final report raised 5 key questions: What is the role of online professional learning for...
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Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit

...research on immigration attitudes suggests, is not especially important for understanding right-wing populism. [Graph illustrating point described in text] Now look at the same graph in figure 2 with exactly the same questions and controls, fielded on the same day, in Britain. The only difference is that we are substituting people’s reported Brexit vote for Trump...
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Are you a secret hoarder?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are you a secret hoarder?

...children's childhoods we cannot part with. When these hoards start to get out of control - for example, when we can no longer fit into new clothes into our wardrobe, most people will have a clear out. A hoarder, however, will never willingly throw anything away but acquire a new wardrobe or start stacking clothes on any available surface. They may even keep the wrappings...
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