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Henry Tudor: a Welsh hero…?
History & The Arts

Henry Tudor: a Welsh hero…?

...public office. Any modern attempt to cast Henry as a hero of Welsh history is therefore fraught with problems. He can fulfil that role for people who are comfortable thinking of Wales as part of a greater British whole. But he sits less well with those who, whilst not necessarily advocating political independence, nevertheless view Wales’ historic relationship with...
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Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens
Society, Politics & Law

Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens

...public good. It shows we haven’t given up on the idea that democracy is more than shareholder citizens deciding who should run their corporate nation. The EU ruled that Apple had cost Ireland billions of dollars. Yet the real cost is even steeper – it is the creeping global loss of our democracy. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the...
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SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?
Education & Development

SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?

...public narratives, the claim of overdiagnosis is unsubstantiated with underdiagnosis being a bigger problem in ensuring all children can succeed academically and in protecting their wellbeing. A word of caution Although diagnosis is often an important step, the negative labels can bring must also be tackled. In the 1960s, Becker introduced the labelling theory. This...
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What is Indigenous Psychology?
Education & Development

What is Indigenous Psychology?

...issues in Indigenous Psychology: sustainability and local knowledge. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 8(1), pp.39-50. Blackwell publication Shams, M. (2002) Issues in the study of indigenous psychologies: historical perspectives, cultural interdependence and institutional regulations. Asian Journal of Social Psychology (2002) 5: 79–91 Explore more on OpenLearn...
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Innovative efforts to raise wages
Money & Business

Innovative efforts to raise wages

...public assistance if they are unable to work – due either to personal circumstances or fluctuations in the employment market. However, there is a novel idea that is now gaining popularity—the creation of universal basic income. Supporters argue that it would promote economic security, increase consumption, decrease inequality and allow individuals the resources to...
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Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?

...publication of Being a Beast, a book in which veterinarian/barrister Charles Foster describes living in the wild as a badger, fox and stag. The protagonists of film and book may have little in common but they share a desire to escape the narrowness of being human. People who identify as other than human have been described (and describe themselves as ‘animal-people’,...
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Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook

...public form, and how responsible they feel for the diverse ties that make up their online network. The fact that manipulation by the algorithm isn’t the only issue here means that other solutions, for example raising people’s awareness of the possible consequences that their online actions have, can help encourage debate. We have to recognise that the impact of...
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Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...public, engaging millions with his bestselling books. As a 15-year-old, his most successful book A Brief History of Time had me captivated with relativity and quantum theory. This is the true strength of his legacy. Matthew Bailes, ARC Laureate Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for...
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