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Can you put a figure on the humanitarian crisis?
Society, Politics & Law

Can you put a figure on the humanitarian crisis?

...children. It is, after all, a substantially improved stance. Not long ago, Cameron was dismissing the desperate attempts by migrants to cross from Calais to the UK as “unacceptable”. Until very recently, his sole emphasis was on blaming migrants and on fortifying Britain. [David Cameron] Cameron is also right to argue for a “comprehensive approach that tackles the...
Mistaken identity? Sharing experiences as a South Asian woman
Education & Development

Mistaken identity? Sharing experiences as a South Asian woman

...children’s names mixed up all the time, I often confuse them with the dog and vice-versa! However, I’m not at home or dashing madly about juggling 101 things, I’m at work where I expect people to have enough respect and interest to know my name, know that I am different to someone else of colour and have the decency to recognise when they have got it wrong and...
Ethics Bites
History & The Arts

Ethics Bites

...Warnock about the ethics dilemmas of having children. Find out more about Mary, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites. Human Use of Animals Peter Singer, possibly the most famous philosopher in the world, sparked the birth of the animal rights movement. Discover his take on the human use of animals. Find out more about Peter, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites....
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Assessment in secondary science
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary science

...Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, 1614T [Online]. Available at http://www.eppi.ioe.ac.uk/ cms/ LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=laxzMTLTTWM%3D&tabid=2415&mid=4477 (Accessed 7 March 2016). White, R. and Gunstone, R. (1992) Probing Understanding, London, Falmer Press...Assessment in secondary science: Further reading - Assessment...
The moderate authoritarians: Labour's soft middle gets tough
Society, Politics & Law

The moderate authoritarians: Labour's soft middle gets tough

...centre-right” Christian Democrat party demanded that Greece accept austerity conditions – this despite the Greeks people’s decisive vote for the anti-austerity Syriza. This was nothing short of political authoritarianism. In the words of the German intellectual Jurgen Habermas: the outcome is disgraceful because forcing the Greek government to agree to an...
How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?

...centres? An obvious omission to the squad is Elton Jantjies, a black player whose performance is arguably good enough. Rugby’s one saving grace is that it has not been involved in much of the corruption that has tarnished other sports, such as allegations of match-fixing in cricket. We can liken the state of the nation to the state of its rugby team. This sounds banal...
Who will lead Britain out of the European Union
Society, Politics & Law

Who will lead Britain out of the European Union

...centre? In essence, the two groups represent the two choices open to campaigners. They could focus on mobilising decided eurosceptics or seek to convince undecided people to vote for a Brexit. Farage is the poster-boy of the eurosceptic movement in the UK (and beyond). He speaks truth to power, says it like it is and all the rest. As a communicator and as a personality,...
Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

...centred on philanthropy: the aim of associations such as the New York St George’s Society was to aid fellow countrymen in distress. This focus was particularly important, because it filled gaps in service provisions for many migrants. Members of these societies were generally well off, and could afford to contribute to charitable causes for those who were less...