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Methods in Motion: Introducing Methods in Motion
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Introducing Methods in Motion

...workings. We will discuss how methods do not only have technical requirements and objective datasets; they have causes and effects which are social, political and psychological. These discussions aim to address a need to venture beyond knowledge on how to technically use methods and evaluate research findings. Our work will explore what methods do when they are deployed....
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Why is the Conservative manifesto the mark of a brave Prime Minister?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is the Conservative manifesto the mark of a brave Prime Minister?

...working people. But many of the policies in this manifesto – scrapping free school meals for infants, means testing winter fuel payments and removing the triple lock on pensions – could easily be described as vote losers. It seems to go against what the Prime Minister said in her very first words from Number Ten; fighting for ordinary families (or the “mainstream”...
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Offshore wind powers ahead in Europe
Nature & Environment

Offshore wind powers ahead in Europe

...works. Denmark, Sweden and Portugal are major investors in offshore wind, and China has ambitious plans for the sector. Wind farms – both onshore and offshore – are seen as a key ingredient in renewable energy policy, and an important element in the battle against climate change. Fossil fuel prices WindEurope, an offshore wind industry group, says that at the present...
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Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic

...working even though many were suffering from the coronavirus. Many of these workers live in poor housing, with multiple occupancy and multi-generational households so that once the virus hit, it affected the whole family. Allegations have been made that the council has long known about the dubious work practices of these garment businesses but has either ignored it or not...
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The new politics of climate change
Nature & Environment

The new politics of climate change

...work in this area. With other issues such as Brexit and re-election garnering all the attention in parliament, it is likely that there will be continued delays in addressing climate change. Over the next 12 years these delays will become more and more dangerous. The longer there is continued inaction the more difficult it will become to maintain climate change below the...
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Le Corbusier
History & The Arts

Le Corbusier

...work...Find out about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses [Le Corbusier] Date: (1887 - 1965) Nationality: Swiss Famous Buildings: L'Esprit Nouveau Pavilion (Paris) Villa Savoye (Poissy) Unité d'Habitation (Marseilles) L'Esprit Nouveau Le Corbusier is without doubt the most influential, most admired, and most maligned architect of the twentieth century....
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How to build a real lightsaber
Science, Maths & Technology

How to build a real lightsaber

...working lightsabers in real life? Surely physicists must be smart enough (and big enough Star Wars fans) to be able to produce one of these incredible objects. The obvious way of building a lightsaber would be to use a laser, which can be seen as a particularly bright and directional burst of light. But even though laser technology is continuously striding towards more...
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Introduction to the Amazon System
Nature & Environment

Introduction to the Amazon System

...worked together over time?...The Amazon System A system isn’t just a collection of parts - system components work together in order to enhance the overall survival of the system as a whole. The various components of the Amazon System – the trees, the rivers, the wildlife and the traditional communities – work together to create a highly dynamic, rich and resilient...
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