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The case for and against a second referendum
Society, Politics & Law

The case for and against a second referendum

...systems, the reduction of barriers to trade? Of course, it was unlikely (but not impossible) that such a long list of questions could be put to the electorate, not least because it would have been a confusing turn off for voters. But this why a second referendum is now required. It’s essential because we only started to ask the questions above after June 2016. Not only...
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What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?

...systems are serving students best if they enable and encourage students to build their own interdisciplinary pathway. This approach is sure to foster a love of learning, ignite a spark of enthusiasm and address learning differences for students. References and further reading Appleby, M. (2019) What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study, OpenLearn Bridges, D. (2004)...
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Jury Decision-Making: What’s the Story?
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Decision-Making: What’s the Story?

...systems, or neuronal flesh-and-blood. Here again there seems to be a chapter missing from the story. So, while the story model might be the most popular theory of jury decision-making, and it might also be the most complete theory that we have, there is still a lot more to be told. References Anderson, T., Schum, D. and Twining, W. (2005) Analysis of Evidence. 2nd edn....
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A Century of Change: Shifting Patterns in Irish Emigration in the 1800s
OpenLearn Ireland

A Century of Change: Shifting Patterns in Irish Emigration in the 1800s

...system in the south of Ireland gradually became more commercialised. Cattle production for the British market dominated the post-Famine agricultural landscape and the demand for agricultural labour continued to decline. Meanwhile, both Britain and the United States appeared to have almost insatiable demand for industrial labour. If the Famine had not taken place, it seems...
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On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study
Society, Politics & Law

On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study

...system, and also the journeys along the River Thames. There are so many different layers and relationships, ways in which the relation of the subject to the law, and the relationship of the subject to space - both relate to law. In a previous project you were recreating Turner’s views of The Thames and they’re so often thought of as being quintessentially English and...
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The birth of (synthetic) dyeing
History & The Arts

The birth of (synthetic) dyeing

...system have all been cited as reasons for Germany’s chemical industry outstripping that of Britain. By 1913, Germany was exporting about 135 000 tonnes of dyes compared to Britain’s 5 000 tonnes. At the outbreak of the First World War, the only khaki dye available for British army uniforms was manufactured in Germany and had to be imported secretly! Imperial Chemical...
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Unlocking the diversity of the past
History & The Arts

Unlocking the diversity of the past

...system, Mary Louisa Gordon (1861-1941), a British physician and prison inspector recalls: I came across another young woman who was continually in prison for stealing men’s clothes. She had several long sentences. I asked her what would keep her out of prison, and she replied, “If I could go to sea.” On investigation I found that she felt it impossible to live as a...
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The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982

...system, former Lovable worker Alison Cairns recalled in our 2015 interview that workers would: Put their name forward who was willin’ to do it. And it, just kinda worked it among wurselves really. There was a sheet up and you’d say ah can do it what night, cannae do it that night. Despite a low level of organisation by the occupation’s leadership, and no coordinated...
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