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Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Nature & Environment

Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change

...2 below. Additionally, trees have cultural and social functions, often being at the centre of ceremonies. One fun example is wassailing in Britain. Local trees play a huge part in all of our lives. With 1 in 3 tree species in the world threatened with extinction (Crowley and Justice, 2021), caring for these heroes is important. Getting involved: tree data Caring for our...
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Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update

...2 Better salaries and contractual rights for players and staff. While success in the 2022 Euros undoubtedly benefitted the earning potential of the players who became household names, the average salaries of professional players in the WSL and WSL2 is still significantly less than the average salaries of male players across all five professional football leagues in...
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The drive to sustainability in Higher Education
Nature & Environment

The drive to sustainability in Higher Education

...2): pp. 116–130. United Nations (UN) (2015) ‘Sustainable development goals’, Available at: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ (Accessed 7 March 2022) Caird, S. and Lane, A. (2013) ‘The Environmental Impact of Teaching and Learning’ OpenLearn (Accessed 7 March 2022) [A banner from SusTEECH, JISC] [Screenshot of animation for...
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What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...2]. The United Kingdom is slowly catching up with the global trend but is seeing a friendlier approach than activism in the US.[3] At the time of the Cadbury Report on corporate governance in 1992, considerable attention was paid to institutional shareholders, who were encouraged to play a more active role in the companies in which they invest. Recent years have seen...
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Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms
OpenLearn Ireland

Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms

...2. Joining an online fandom encourages social participation Online music fandoms transcend physical distance and encourage interactions with people all over the world that you might not otherwise have a chance to meet. Their international nature breaks down barriers by introducing members to diversity. They also help minimise feelings of loneliness because there is always...
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Sea level rise in Bangladesh
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Bangladesh

...2 million are displaced across the south-west of Bangladesh (Shelter Projects, n.d.). The stories of death and devastation from catastrophic weather events such as Aila are repeated in many other places across Bangladesh and these events are increasing in number and intensity (ClimateChangeNews, 2014). Sirajul and his family could not return home, so they migrated to...
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The Asian Single Parents Network (ASPN)
Education & Development

The Asian Single Parents Network (ASPN)

...2 years to get my clothing, and personal belongings back because they wouldn't return them without going through court. My second marriage ended after 8 years because of various cultural issues, but I'm really thankful that I have my daughter. She has been on this journey throughout, grown up with accompanying me on the 100s of meets we've held over the years and one of...
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Why not ‘World Religions’?
History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

...2 Some examples - [On the left: a colour photograph of a group of men wearing turbans riding motorcycles. On the right: a colour photograph of a woman in a shopping mall.] The World Religions model is a bit like the Premier League, but without relegation – the members are automatically treated as an elite group. (Other terms have the opposite function, like ‘cult’,...
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