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Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?
Education & Development

Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?

...social expectations of how and when relationships should progress. * A loss of sexual attraction, or a loss of libido, for someone who was not previously dealing with these things may indicate an underlying issue, however, and if it is causing distress it is recommended to talk to a GP or counsellor. [Photo of inclusive LGBT flag ] Click on the banner to check out more...
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What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers
Science, Maths & Technology

What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers

...Social Sciences & Global Studies, AstrobiologyOU Mark Fox-Powell: Research Fellow, AstrobiologyOU Oleg Kozhura: PhD student, School of Physical Sciences, Astronomy Josh Wilde: PhD student, School of Physical Sciences, Astronomy James Cole: PhD student, School of Physical Sciences, Space Instrumentation Annie Lennox: PhD student, School of Physical Sciences, Planetary and...
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Think entertainment is violent today? The Victorians were much, much worse
Society, Politics & Law

Think entertainment is violent today? The Victorians were much, much worse

...social and political dealings, providing a crucial accompaniment to schemes for the reformation of manners and the taming of the streets. But they also helped to carve out a new space for the enjoyment of violence in 20th and even 21st century popular culture. While the most extreme forms disappeared, or were repackaged for smaller and very specialised audiences, the...
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Derry Air: the new local history
Society, Politics & Law

Derry Air: the new local history

...social science circles. It has been made particularly popular by the concept and practice of so-called ‘reflexive anthropology’: taking seriously, and reporting on the researcher’s own experience (‘experience’ being another valid concept today), a logical extension of the long-established anthropological ‘participant observation’. So taking serious account...
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Telephone bereavement support: does it work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Telephone bereavement support: does it work?

...social media discussions, and many other options. For decades, face-to-face 1-1 counselling has been seen as the ‘gold standard’ for many. However, times are changing, as we begin to understand more about how different types of support help us in different ways. [A photo of a yellow rotary telephone near a blue sofa.] The humble telephone Telephone help for all manner...
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Rocky relations: Why an isolated rock in the Atlantic is a sought after and contested place
Nature & Environment

Rocky relations: Why an isolated rock in the Atlantic is a sought after and contested place

...social media. Once more, the place that is Rockall is the subject of yet more media attention. Sources links and references Herald Scotland Online, ‘Rockall reveals what lies beneath’, September 25, 2011: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13037034.rockall-reveals-what-lies-beneath Herald Scotland Online, ‘Irish seek to 'take heat out' of Rockall fishing dispute...
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COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant who hosted the 2023 climate change summit
Nature & Environment

COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant who hosted the 2023 climate change summit

...social contract, in which citizens of the six gulf states mostly occupy bureaucratic public sector positions administering an oil-based economy with expatriate labour dominating the non-oil private sector. Tech-fixes, targets and the future How does the UAE plan to cut its own emissions? Adnoc and other international oil companies are banking on select technologies (to...
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The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times
Society, Politics & Law

The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times

...the local wheat around Northampton. These days, it seems that you can have ‘localness', without actually being local. John Allen is a Professor of Economic Geography. He wrote on the courses Introducing the Social Sciences (DD102), and Living in a Globalised World (DD205). He is currently working on DD213, Environment & Society. Explore globalisation and cereals...
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