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The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...social sciences and the various forms of science. There are, I would agree, some pitfalls. Nostalgia can sometimes stop us looking at the present and prevent us thinking about the future. (Nostalgia, suggests the graffiti, is not what it used to be.) History can become a tool of propaganda; the first thing that most dictators do when coming to power is to reach for the...
'Can anybody hear us?' The Day After, 40 years on
History & The Arts

'Can anybody hear us?' The Day After, 40 years on

...social impact of the film to mark the 40th anniversary of its broadcast. Q: What was the climate of 1983? How did tensions and anxieties reach the boiling point demonstrated in The Day After? Luc-André: In the years after the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis there had been a period of détente between the superpowers, but all of this started to break down in the late 1970s...
Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women
Society, Politics & Law

Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women

...social justice are resurfacing in the form of a scrutiny of governance in each jurisdiction on the island. Women in grassroots constitutional conversations want to know how each jurisdiction compares: state benefits; health care; education; housing; employment; environment, and how in a New Ireland women’s equality, safety and rights will be enhanced and protected....
Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK

...social as well as environmental and the local population see their whole way of life as undervalued. The different values and standpoints of different groups result in conflict over what should be done for Happisburgh for future generations. In Happisburgh the local action group: Coastal Concern Action Group (CCAG) have described the policy of ‘non-intervention’ as...
Climate change, sovereign debt and the looming debt crisis in the global south
Society, Politics & Law

Climate change, sovereign debt and the looming debt crisis in the global south

...of the public. With an ethos of inclusivity and respect for diverse realms of economic expertise, the seminar series will bring together those working on current challenges across a broad range of research interests: Social Policy, Personal Finance, Innovation, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Health, Inequality and Employment, Philosophy and History of Economics....
Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...social costs involved. The next day I was at HMP Hydebank with a group of women prisoners. Most of them were older than the men, and some were serving long sentences for serious crimes. The conversation here was more guarded. The storytelling project was at an earlier stage, but was already having an effect. We talked about writing and reading, how books and stories could...
Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?
Education & Development

Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?

...social expectations of how and when relationships should progress. * A loss of sexual attraction, or a loss of libido, for someone who was not previously dealing with these things may indicate an underlying issue, however, and if it is causing distress it is recommended to talk to a GP or counsellor. [Photo of inclusive LGBT flag ] Click on the banner to check out more...
What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers
Science, Maths & Technology

What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers

...Social Sciences & Global Studies, AstrobiologyOU Mark Fox-Powell: Research Fellow, AstrobiologyOU Oleg Kozhura: PhD student, School of Physical Sciences, Astronomy Josh Wilde: PhD student, School of Physical Sciences, Astronomy James Cole: PhD student, School of Physical Sciences, Space Instrumentation Annie Lennox: PhD student, School of Physical Sciences, Planetary and...