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Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion
Money & Business

Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion

...systems of processes, actors and relations from a macro (economic) perspective, whether this may be national, regional or sectoral. I suggest that to better understand migrant’s enterprises and their potential for sustaining social inclusion as well as economic growth, research and policy need to be concerned with the socio-political aspects of entrepreneurship....
Mycoprotein - could this meat alternative be a food for the future?
Science, Maths & Technology

Mycoprotein - could this meat alternative be a food for the future?

...mycoprotein]Industrial fermentation vats. More versatile farming The global food system is highly vulnerable and exposed to a multitude of risks such as: pests and pathogens, environmental degradation, climate variability, and extreme weather events. Mycoprotein is more resilient to these factors because it can be produced in urban environments where it would be unfeasible to farm crops and livestock. With global ......
Why are synthetic drugs such a problem for the UK's prisons?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are synthetic drugs such a problem for the UK's prisons?

...system a lot of people who currently are needlessly incarcerated for drug offences. A harm reduction approach would undoubtedly reduce, though not entirely remove, a number of the problems around both drug supply and demand. But it is also essential that there are moral education campaigns that raise awareness about both the harms of taking drugs and the inherent harms of...
The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport

...system of nine judges scoring each breaker across the categories of vocabulary, technique, execution, originality and musicality will be used. Breaking: a sport founded on artistry Breaking has developed significantly since it emerged on the streets and in the clubs of New York. There is no doubt that the athleticism and physical skills required are comparable to other...
Public health communication during a pandemic
Languages

Public health communication during a pandemic

...of capacity for action and undermining the high levels of trust needed between those who issue the message and those who are expected to enact them. Getting the message ‘right’ is, therefore, not enough. It is vital to get the conditions ‘right’, given that ultimately, the effectiveness of public health campaigns relies on the political and systems they reflect....
Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales

...system which perhaps didn’t even impose a minimum age of consent to sex until recently. The urban myth that sex between women was not criminalised because Queen Victoria would not believe it happened remains popular today. It is, though, a myth. Judges, MPs and peers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were well aware that lesbianism existed, and could quote...
What can you do with leftover coffee grounds?
Science, Maths & Technology

What can you do with leftover coffee grounds?

...system diseases; polyhydroxyalkanoates, which are used to make bioplastics; and a wide range of antioxidants which can be used in healthcare or added to fuel and lubricants to lengthen their lifetimes. Compost coffee? Coffee grounds are rich in nitrogen, a vital nutrient for plant growth. This is known by a number of coffee shops which will provide their used coffee to...
Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance

...system attacks the brain, causing inflammation and severe neurological symptoms – and placed in a medically induced coma. She woke four weeks later unable to walk, talk, read or write and more than 19 kg lighter. After years of rehabilitation, she made her World Cup debut against Samoa in 2025. Rosie Galligan’s road back was just as brutal. She nearly lost her legs to...