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Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay

...Social Sciences courses Lecturers took strike action for an annual cost of living pay rise, for fair pay in other words. The strike followed a ballot with 73.3 % voting for strike action and action short of a strike (ASOS), on a 51.9% turnout (thereby achieving the threshold for industrial action under the Conservative UK Government anti-trade union laws) (EIS.org,...
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Why are people superstitious?
History & The Arts

Why are people superstitious?

...Social Sciences courses and qualifications If so, you are not alone. Everyday superstitions are widespread, with surveys regularly finding at least a quarter of the UK population being actively superstitious. Often, they take the form of harmless habits. But it’s worth considering what superstitions are and how they come about. As we will see, they rely on a magical...
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The drive to sustainability in Higher Education
Nature & Environment

The drive to sustainability in Higher Education

...work towards further reductions to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) to prevent catastrophic climate change. Transitional pathways need to be set, not just at national levels, but across sectors to achieve net-zero GHGE targets agreed under the COP 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming increases to within 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial temperature levels. This...
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Learning from the Global South
Society, Politics & Law

Learning from the Global South

...working out why you might initially disagree, and then deciding what the right questions to ask are. Why does listening matter? [Elizabeth Wathuti speaking at the World Leaders Summit Opening ceremony, COP 26, Glasgow, 2021.] Kenyan climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti, (pictured above) speaking at the World Leaders Summit Opening ceremony, COP 26, Glasgow, 2021 said: My...
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What is Law?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Law?

...social control, creates enforceable rights and obligations, and resolves disputes. STEPHANIE PYWELL: But most of us just try not to ‘break’ law. Does it affect law-abiding citizens? CAROLINE DERRY: Absolutely! Law affects many aspects of life. It affects everyone from before they’re born to after they’ve died and it provides the framework within which we live,...
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Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
History & The Arts

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity

...social ‘capital’. The BMCs have been one key component of Black British history. Racism Racism has been evident among Christians as well as the secular sphere. In some cases, White racism contributed to the formation of Black churches – many Black migrants were Anglicans, Methodists (etc.) who found upon arrival they were not welcome to attend their denomination in...
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The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...work, vote, and have our own opinions. So, what’s it like to be working within a workplace, Royal Mail, that is still male dominant, with women postal workers comprising just under 20% of the workforce?...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification. Setting the scene I am an active trade unionist in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) based in...
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The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...working together on a joint project ‘The Keepmewalking Programme’ to investigate the barriers and facilitators to walking for people living with dementia and their carers. We were trying to understand what works to keep people with dementia and their carers engaging with the walks and outdoor environments. Based on our previously published work (see also resources...
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