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Is Scotland going to prove Theresa May's undoing?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Scotland going to prove Theresa May's undoing?

...managing expectations. Downplaying your prospects beforehand can allow a decent result to be portrayed as a great result. This should be easier for the Conservatives in Scotland than the SNP. By arguing for a mandate for a referendum, the SNP might find it hard to both build momentum and talk down prospects at the same time. As for Labour, the UK party would perhaps be...
Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?

...is not the preserve of critical researchers but the clarion call of corporate managers. It should not surprise us, perhaps, if at this juncture we see researchers articulating more explicitly processual forms of thought and types of method which take the notion of motion – and the possibility of stability within motion – ever more seriously. More on Methods in Motion...
'Hate the poor!': the new politics of loathing in vitriolic Britain
Society, Politics & Law

'Hate the poor!': the new politics of loathing in vitriolic Britain

...managed to increase their vote on the back of the sentiment that tax rises purely to boost spending on education and health coincided with the views of most UK citizens. The supporters of such measures have dropped by roughly half to 31 per cent. In addition, the line between the state's responsibility and that of private citizens also seems to moving. Unemployment,...
How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Society, Politics & Law

How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?

...management, welfare, housing, the caste system, or foreign policy towards a Modi-led India, Corbyn is out-of-sync with much of the British Indian population. Labour were once able to rely on the loyalty of British Indians at the ballot box. Times have changed. June 8 could well mark a full Tory takeover of Labour’s Indian estate. This article was originally published on...
Can eating seaweed and algae keep the world fed?
Nature & Environment

Can eating seaweed and algae keep the world fed?

...Managing seaweed harvest correctly will also maintain the dissolved oxygen and nutrient levels in the water, contributing to the overall health of the ocean. [The Conversation]Making algae a common part of more people’s diets won’t be easy. We need to ensure that any new algae food products on our dinner plates have the needed nutritional value but are also attractive...
How can education contribute to sustainability?
Education & Development

How can education contribute to sustainability?

...Warwick, P. (2016) 'An integrated leadership model for leading education for sustainability in higher education and the vital role of students as change agents', Management in Education, 30(3), 105-111. Winter, J. Sterling, S. and Cotton, D. (2015) 7 Steps to Embedding Sustainability into Student Learning, Plymouth: Educational Development, Plymouth University....
Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?
Nature & Environment

Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?

...Pressure your local authorities to improve how they manage waste. 5. Want to learn more? Check out the OpenLearn course Science and Society. Find out more: https://www.unep.org/interactives/beat-plastic-pollution/ https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241516198 The problem with microplastics - YouTube Next steps to tackle plastic waste - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)...
Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern
History & The Arts

Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern

...manageable way. Festival can be understood like this: as a temporary suspension of our usual rules or ways of coping; a time when familiar oppositions – such as life and death, inside and outside, self and other – become uncertain. Halloween may delight us in this way. Yet our thrills likely depend on how we know the costumes will soon be replaced by everyday clothes....