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How we talk about Savile
Society, Politics & Law

How we talk about Savile

...think this was a relic of a bygone age, but my work on more recent press reporting of Savile suggests there is no room for complacency. The UK press’s coverage of Savile between his death in October 2011 and three days after the ITV broadcast of Exposure in October 2012, which named him as a serial abuser of girls (the evidence of his abuse of boys came later), shows a...
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First, they came for the Marmite... but what next as the pound falls?
Money & Business

First, they came for the Marmite... but what next as the pound falls?

...think, irreversible. While everyone has noticed the slide in the value of sterling in travel exchange shops, its impact on daily life had not been fully appreciated until Britons picked up morning newspapers bearing headlines of doom, threatening the disappearance of British staples such as Marmite and Dove soap from supermarket shelves. In the most notable case, Tesco...
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Why has Theresa May called for a snap election?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has Theresa May called for a snap election?

...think the public will warm to Jeremy and his policies once they see more of him: Not. Going. To. Happen. If the Labour leader and his team think they’ve had a raw deal from the media – and from the Tories – since he took over, they ain’t seen nothing yet. Even on a level playing field (and it won’t be one) they’d still stand no chance: they’re miles behind...
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Methods in Motion: The middle children
Languages

Methods in Motion: The middle children

...thinking (posed by model)] (Posed by a model) My research focuses on children and young people who, following migration, act as translators and interpreters for family and friends who don’t speak the local language. Termed ‘child language brokers,’ their rapid language learning at school means they often linguistically mediate on behalf of family very soon after...
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Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate
Nature & Environment

Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate

...think about what we need to do and could help us prioritise. [Photo of some boardgame tokens on the board] How do you assess your economic risk and take action? How does TCFD work? TCFD has four pillars. For us they might translate as: Take control Identify and assess the climate risks you face Decide how to manage them Set targets to reach where you need to be Deciding...
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Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist

...think with the passes that we have, yes, we will be able to go and watch the other matches, but I don't really know, I've not done a normal Wimbledon yet. How did you get the job? I have worked in elite sport for years and I was lucky enough to work with the England rugby team for ten years. There, I worked with a physio who left rugby and went to work at the National...
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The OU meets Pink Floyd
History & The Arts

The OU meets Pink Floyd

...think we always expanded. We never went back. Really the thing I’m conscious of and the Ummagumma picture at the time was sort of state of the art in terms of equipment. Everyone looked at it and went wow! Whereas now you look at it and you think yeah I’ve got that in my backroom. SEAN In terms of the use of delay, that was fairly consistent from the Binson Echorecs...
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Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise
Money & Business

Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise

...Think of perfect markets, where supply always matches demand, everything is perfectly priced and all resources (including people) are used optimally, with a perfect foresight of what the future consequences of any decision will be. This makes the modelling easier, but it’s not how the real world works. We don’t have perfect foresight, or complete understanding. We...
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