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What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?
Nature & Environment

What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?

...course come along. Research by Ver Planken and others has shown that when people have a baby, change jobs or move house, such events can be an opportunity for good intentions to be converted into new forms of behaviour. Habits get shaken up, practices change, and new opportunities to be ‘green’ can come around. In this project, I teamed up with two colleagues from...
What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Society, Politics & Law

What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?

...course the U.S. can always flex its political and military strength in opposition to Chinese interests. But perhaps most unnerving for the Chinese is Trump’s unpredictability which, despite its downsides, keeps his counterparts off balance. The concern is that Trump may use his leverage in order to obtain “tweetable” victories that do not amount to much. For...
Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!
Nature & Environment

Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!

...courses and qualifications Trees have been in the news a lot recently with political parties trying to outdo each other on tree planting pledges. As the climate crisis has risen up the political agenda, trees and tree planting have been recognised as an important response since they take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow. A recent study [1] found that a...
Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...courses Janet started working in the railway in 1986 as a Ticket Examiner on board train, starting on a six-month temporary contract which lasted almost 29 years. Based at Dalmuir, her role as a Ticket Examiner lasted for four years, before she moved on to working as a Guard. This was a role which carried more responsibility, as she had to ensure the safety of the...
Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story
Society, Politics & Law

Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story

...courses. Background In 2021 Gwen McNeil, an RMT rep based at Scotrail’s Perth depot, produced a short video story of her time as a trade union rep on the railway in Scotland. The video story comprises a selection of images captured by Gwen during her travels across the Scotrail network (and a few from beyond the Scotrail network!). Information about the places and...
The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond
Languages

The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond

...courses and qualifications. [Cumbre Vieja, La Palma, Spain, erupting in 2021]Cumbre Vieja erupting in 2021During the eruption of Cumbre Vieja (a volcano on the Spanish Island of La Palma) in 2021 and its aftermath, the public were given a crash course on scientific terminology. However, a more colloquial word from the Canary Islands proved to be the favourite:...
Methods in Motion: Finding a voice after Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Finding a voice after Brexit

...course. But Brexit, Trump and the rise of populist political parties challenge the capacity of researchers to offer responses to the current political condition. One challenge in particular is that of holding on to methods that illuminate complexity. The referendum produced an awareness of social divisions and disenchantments, but these were collapsed into simplifying...
The importance of alternative household arrangements
Society, Politics & Law

The importance of alternative household arrangements

...course the recent economic situation provides one important reason why there may be an increase in people looking to live in such ways. An alternative to adult children remaining at home, or retired parents moving in with adult children, is a situation where non-related adults share accommodation. However, people may also deliberately choose such alternative forms of...