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Charting new reading research directions
Education & Development

Charting new reading research directions

...Family Sitting On Floor Reading Story At Home Together] ABB: How does your research go beyond vision, sound, and touch to incorporate other senses? NK: To take one example, in a recent study in semi-urban Malawi I looked at the influence of olfaction (the sense of smell) on children’s spoken and drawn stories in local classrooms. The experiences of these children are...
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What would happen to the economy if we all stopped drinking?
Money & Business

What would happen to the economy if we all stopped drinking?

...causes immense harm to individuals and families up and down the country, and taxes should rise to account for this damage. Yet even on narrowly economic grounds, cuts to duty represent a false economy. Read the full IAS report on which this article is based This article was originally published by the LSE British Politics & Policy blog under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...
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Why the Duke of Edinburgh's retirement was a masterclass in media management
History & The Arts

Why the Duke of Edinburgh's retirement was a masterclass in media management

...family managed to embargo a news story for hours, with most mainstream media sources not even speculating on what was happening, shows a notable level of influence and power, as does the usual lack in BBC coverage of any anti-monarchy commentary. Yes, it turned out to be a minor news story, but what it revealed about royal media power is fascinating. This article was...
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After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack
Health, Sports & Psychology

After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack

...family, friends, colleagues or members of the community. Essentially, any caring person can provide a basic level of emotional support. The best support you can provide is to offer a level of human contact, providing them with a “listening ear” if they need one. It might be enough to sit quietly with someone and comfort them if they need it. If someone needs to cry,...
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Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic

...family. Allegations have been made that the council has long known about the dubious work practices of these garment businesses but has either ignored it or not had the capacity to inspect and regulate, following swingeing cuts caused by the 2008 financial crisis and much longer attacks on local government funding. As such the pandemic plays into poverty, ethnicity, local...
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Try your hand at travel writing
History & The Arts

Try your hand at travel writing

...family or friends. To search for adventure and to open your mind to new cultures and experiences. To visit or revisit a place that has personal significance for you. [Mourne Mountains, Co Down, Ireland; Hiker Beside The Mourne Wall On The Slopes Of Slieve Bearnagh] A hiker beside the Mourne Wall on the slopes of Slieve Bearnagh, Co Down, Ireland. Next steps Now try...
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Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender

...families are, and the impact this has on seven-year-olds Robert Webb publicising How Not To Be a Boy, about the damage caused by dominant ideals of masculinity John Lewis announcing that it won’t label children’s clothes ‘for boys’ and ‘for girls’, with resulting backlash a couple threatening to sue their child's school for allowing a ‘male’ child to wear...
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Extending your learning with postgraduate skills
Education & Development

Extending your learning with postgraduate skills

...family, this is the one I have worked the hardest at and am getting the most out of. In particular, this is the only one which has really helped me gain the skills of analysis, evaluation, and criticality which allow me to present well-founded opinions." - Claire "I hadn't studied for 30 years and didn't know whether I could write academically. I have had to work hard on...
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