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Women and the fight to reclaim higher education
Society, Politics & Law

Women and the fight to reclaim higher education

...system to be exploitative, and while there are targeted fights on issues such as pay and pensions, it was also claimed that this is a fight more generally to reclaim higher education as a force for good. Union activism in a precarious working environment Being an activist within UCU is an important identity, particularly for precarious workers, with one rep explaining...
Change in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Change in the West of Ireland

...systems of interdependence Recognise how links between places are part of wider geographical patterns Identify how uneven development in the West of Ireland has both persisted and changed over time Apply the geographical concepts of uniqueness and interdependence of place to other locations with which you are familiar. Explore the articles in this collection ....
Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life

...System, OUP. Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Outer Space Treaty/OST) 610 UNTS 205. Adopted 27 January 1967, entered into force 10 October 1967. Foust, J. (2019) ‘SpaceIL Lander Crashes on Moon’, SpaceNews.com, 11 April [Online]. Available at:...
Should I lock in my exchange rate when using cards and ATMs abroad?
Money & Business

Should I lock in my exchange rate when using cards and ATMs abroad?

...system for free? One way is offering the option to pay in a user’s home currency. Even some bankers warn against consumers doing this because the exchange rate used is much worse than the one your bank would offer. For example, say you’re a Spaniard visiting New York City and shopping for some clothes at a department store. After scouring the store for the right...
Developing (as) a research team
Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...Systems (FedCSIS), pp. 823–9. McGinn, M.K., Shields, C., Manley‐Casimir, M., Grundy, A.L. and Fenton, N. (2005) ‘Living ethics: a narrative of collaboration and belonging in a research team’, Reflective Practice, 6(4), pp. 551–67. Travnicek, C., Stoll, D., Reichinger, A. and Rix, J. (2022) ‘It soon became clear – insights into technology and
The awarding gap at The Open University
Education & Development

The awarding gap at The Open University

...systemic change. Note: Selecting correct and appropriate terminology to describe a diverse group of people, all of whom have experienced racism, is difficult. For the purposes of this article, BME and BAME is used, although it is recognised these are problematic terms. Background In England, the profile of race equality was raised significantly after the death of Stephen...
Fatih Birol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Fatih Birol - Stories of Change

...system, but they themselves are not enough to bring us to a two degree Celsius target, which is a must if we want to have a planet which is more or less similar to what we have today. Therefore we need to go beyond that, and Paris is a very important stop for making it possible. But in Paris we need to see that the energy sector, policymakers, energy industry, get the...
Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology
Education & Development

Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology

...system that crossed the Irish Sea centuries ago, went beyond the Pale and spread across the globe (Linebaugh, 2019). In Africa, the Irish have always been unequivocally White even when to the English in England they have been a bit less than White, and possibly a bit Black (Ralston, 1999). It is some of these personal and political complications of whiteness that I...