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Even the homeless can have a 'home'
Society, Politics & Law

Even the homeless can have a 'home'

...public spaces rather than a private home. Because of this, rough sleepers are seen as uncivilised – and consequently unwelcome – by authorities determined to attract business and tourism. This has led, in some quarters, to the vilification of “visible” homeless people – particularly where their homelessness is seen as a “lifestyle choice” – on the basis...
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What’s the big deal about virginity?
History & The Arts

What’s the big deal about virginity?

...public importance. The Vestals held the highly prestigious role of totems of the Roman Republic, guarded the sacred fire and performed purification rituals. Their virginity was regarded as a symbol of the Vestals’ purity that enabled them to act as intermediaries between the human and divine worlds. The corruption of this purity (through the loss of virginity) during...
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Methods in Motion: Finding a voice after Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Finding a voice after Brexit

...public engagement. In a world apparently hostile to expertise, in which the academy needs to find new sources of authority and legitimacy, who might our allies be? We could perhaps look for inspiration to some of the social or political groups challenging the dysfunctional consequences of Brexit through the mobilisation of new solidarities. HOPE not hate, for example,...
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Why has English taken over academia?
Languages

Why has English taken over academia?

...publications were in English. It had risen to 50% in 1940-50, 75% in 1980 and 91% in 1996, with the numbers for social sciences and humanities slightly lower. Today, the proportion of academic articles in the Nordic countries which are published in English is between 70% and 95%, and for doctoral dissertations it’s 80% to 90%. Pros and cons of using English One...
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Why has Sweden tightened its borders?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has Sweden tightened its borders?

...public. At least as important, however, are purely practical and economic considerations. The current asylum situation is unprecedented, even comparable to the Balkan crisis in the 1990s. In 2015 Sweden received a total of 160,000 asylum seekers. This was the highest ever number for a single year. In fact, it was almost twice the previous high of 84,000 in 1992. Over the...
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The Problem with Pink
History & The Arts

The Problem with Pink

...novel, The Wanderer (1814), for example, the heroine is horrified to be given a pink dress to wear to play in a concert, when all of the other young women performing are in white. Professional black is a more likely option than virginal white nowadays for a public engagement, but pink remains a risky choice if you want people actually to listen to you. Try a FREE...
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Too much of a good thing? Choice challenges in sustainable clothes shopping
Money & Business

Too much of a good thing? Choice challenges in sustainable clothes shopping

...to understand how their purchases achieve real benefits in addressing the harms caused by the social, environmental and economic impacts of business. Enforcing standardized labelling across the textile and clothing sector might also generate a deeper understanding and greater amount of public awareness of responsible business and consumption than seems to currently exist....
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I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity

...public and counsellors at a time when there are growing opportunities to participate in activity online which could lead to infidelity. - Dr Andreas Vossler: http://www.open.ac.uk/people/av2585 - Dr Naomi Moller: http://www.open.ac.uk/people/nm8578 Find out more about infidelity research Try a FREE course on some of the themes related to infidelity Take it further with...
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