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Methods in Motion: Communicating a challenge to liberal democracy
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Communicating a challenge to liberal democracy

...change people’s perceptions of what is politically and economically possible. Prompted by Paul-Francois Tremlett’s recent blog on physical protest objects, I would like to contribute my reflections on using language and discourse to imagine a politics beyond liberal rationalism. The 15M, which began in May 2011, was a protest against the economic crisis, the austerity...
Is Europe letting down Eritrean refugees?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Europe letting down Eritrean refugees?

...change in policy, but many were living in destitution awaiting a decision on whether they would be deported. Other countries, such as Switzerland, have also begun changing their policies towards protecting Eritrean refugees. EU efforts to stop journeys beginning The EU has funded several initiatives in recent years with African partners, including Eritrea, have also...
Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth
Education & Development

Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth

...changes over the decade’); don’t just add them in as an afterthought! Thinking differently about digital sources Today we may feel overwhelmed by digital content. A search engine query can reveal thousands of possible sources for the information you require. You may reflect on how the search for sources has changed over the last decade or so; from a step by step...
Why is ball tampering such a big deal for cricket?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is ball tampering such a big deal for cricket?

...changing the condition of the match ball as an offence and “unfair play”. Specifically, law 41.3.2 states: It is an offence for any player to take any action which changes the condition of the ball. But why is the condition of the ball so important? The ability to “swing” a ball is a prized skill in cricket. Altering the condition of one side of the ball can help...
Northern Ireland’s dance to the music of time of Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Northern Ireland’s dance to the music of time of Brexit

...change hands with each other at intervals. The music is provided by Time playing the lyre so that the painting represents the cycle of life and the passing of time. The dancers also represent the four stages of the cycle: poverty, labour, wealth, and pleasure. As a metaphor for the dance of Brexit we seem to be stuck between the first two stages as each policy proposal...
The value and progress of jury research in Scotland
Society, Politics & Law

The value and progress of jury research in Scotland

...change might increase or decrease the conviction rate does not tell us whether that change would be a good or a bad one. Instead, researchers must be able to work with policy makers and lawyers to explain their work and to facilitate discussions, research-informed but based on first principles, as to what the role of the jury should be and how its task should be...
A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar
Health, Sports & Psychology

A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar

...changes to their moods. …or just me? Some people who have been previously diagnosed with ‘bipolar disorder’ prefer to say they are bipolar. They view it as something which is part of them and part of their identity rather than a label or diagnosis given to one aspect of them. Others see this as being defined by an illness; something akin to saying ‘I am cancer’...
Your house is full of space dust – it reveals the solar system's story
Science, Maths & Technology

Your house is full of space dust – it reveals the solar system's story

...change in pressure when entering Earth’s atmosphere and make it all the way to the surface. NASA regularly uses special ER2 aircraft, a research version of the U2 spy plane, to fly at stratospheric heights (around 20km, twice that of a commercial plane) to collect space dust. The collection technique itself is simple. When at cruising altitude in the stratosphere the...