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Brexit and the Irish border
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Brexit and the Irish border

...Community (now EU). John Hume, leader of the SDLP (Social Democratic and Labour Party), then the largest nationalist party in Northern Ireland, forcibly argued that as both the UK and the Republic were now partners in a wider European partnership and union, this reduced the political and psychological significance of the border. If the continent of Europe, which witnessed...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions

...community and media alike. The study has been led by one of my supervisors, Tamsin Edwards, former lecturer at The Open University, now at King’s College London. On top of this coincidence the timing happened to be in a way that I was long enough in my studies to be part of this encounter. After all it seems to be about being at the right place, at the right time with a...
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The case for and against a second referendum
Society, Politics & Law

The case for and against a second referendum

...community halls and churches to boxing clubs and pubs The case for a second referendum Andy Price, head of politics, Sheffield Hallam University Regardless of whether you voted Leave or Remain, the 18 months since the referendum have shown what a challenge Brexit is to deliver, and some of the long-term impacts the UK’s departure from the EU will have. This is why the...
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The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Adam Smith

...communications, exchanges and the rule of law, was emerging from the ashes of feudal economies and despotic governments. This new commercial society, Smith argued, could make ordinary people richer and freer. Yet far from enthusiastically cheering on all the new developments he was observing, Smith was all too aware of their dangers and drawbacks. He pointed out that...
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Uncertainty within the Realm of Statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Uncertainty within the Realm of Statistics

...community service orders used and do offenders re-offend? My own passion was education, and so I worked in both the Schools Inspectorate and the Further Education Funding Council. We help to monitor the examination results of the schools and other education providers. The sorts of questions we would investigate are: Given the background of the students in this school,...
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Five Inspiring Black Trailblazers from across Europe
History & The Arts

Five Inspiring Black Trailblazers from across Europe

...community to make good on the downplaying of Enith's role in swimming, but finally in 2015 she was given some of her due, with an induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Collecting her award, Enith stressed how both strands of her identity made her the success she became. Peter Jordens reported: “I am very proud of my success,” she said after a video...
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What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?

...communication and analysis are important and continually developing at all stages of life. Educational systems are serving students best if they enable and encourage students to build their own interdisciplinary pathway. This approach is sure to foster a love of learning, ignite a spark of enthusiasm and address learning differences for students. References and further...
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Does the rural idyll really exist?
Nature & Environment

Does the rural idyll really exist?

...community, and so on. But you could also possibly talk a bit about the downside. [Hatfield [Image: BinaryApe under CC-BY licence]] Hayfield [Image: BinaryApe under CC-BY licence] Teenagers will always say how there’s nothing going on. Old people feel that they’re isolated, those who don’t have cars find that there is a lack of public transport. Schools are closing,...
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