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Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement
Society, Politics & Law

Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement

...public facing celebrations of the 20 year anniversary by key figures and leaders and it would be wrong of me not to note now how much recognition she and many of the other women who were pivotal in bringing the violence to an end across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland in 1998 are now receiving. There have been many events in recent weeks taking place globally...
Detecting fake images
Society, Politics & Law

Detecting fake images

...public and made so easy to be used that anyone can generate an image almost effortlessly. The real impact of these technologies on society is to be seen. For sure seeing is no longer believing. If you are interested in creating and editing digital images, check out the Open University’s Digital Photography module. References Kleinman, Z. (2018) Cambridge Analytica: The...
Euro 24: Innovation and Trends in Modern Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 24: Innovation and Trends in Modern Football

...public transport, encouraging travel by trains, subways, light rail and buses instead of planes and cars. Teams will also be encouraged to travel to group-stage matches by coach or train to reduce the tournament’s carbon footprint. The Olympic Stadium in Berlin which is one of the hosts for the tournament Despite ongoing climate concerns, FIFA recently announced that...
Should we educate prisoners?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we educate prisoners?

...public good According to the Ministry of Justice, "research evidence strongly suggests that education in prison can help people desist (move away) from offending". The UK has one of the highest rates of re-offending in the Western world and this comes at huge costs to both taxpayers and victims. Encouraging engagement with education in prisons should be a priority as it...
Remembering Peter and John
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Peter and John

...public inquiry. He found an academic gown and a black hankie and set himself up as judge while students played the parts of representatives of employers, unions, the government and local people. A chair was placed on a table and Peter clambered up and proceeded to adopt the accent and style of a learned judge. A political activist from his student days onwards he also...
Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum
Society, Politics & Law

Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum

...public transport and regulations within housing. To give one example, women I spoke with who lived in one accommodation facility run by SERCO said that they had been told they would be reported to the Home Office for leaving bedroom doors open that could be a fire hazard. In this way, everyday actions become border offences. [A piece of paper is stuck up on a yellow...
Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?

...public engagement. She's looking off to the left of the image and dress in a black blouse and trousers. There is a man behind her also waving and smiling.] Spot the face of change. Reuters/Chris Keane Both have also had to confront serious questions about the inclusiveness of their “revolutions”. Corbyn’s laudable effort to make sure his shadow cabinet was...
From boom to bust: the AI winter
Digital & Computing

From boom to bust: the AI winter

...public and private money are being poured into artificial intelligence research and the development of products. Economic experts predict that the adoption of AI might add between 13 and 16 trillion dollars to the global economy every year by 2030. These extraordinary figures have been driven in good part by a form of AI known as generative artificial intelligence which...