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Remembering Peter and John
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Peter and John

...world. It can be useful to reflect on who has helped to create and maintain the ideas of the Faculty. In the light of the recent deaths of a tutor, who retired in 2015 and an academic-related colleague, who retired in 2011, we have put together collective obituaries. There is of course far more to be said about both Peter and John. We have focused on their careers...
Autumn Statement 2016: Tories shift to growth strategy in an Ed Balls-style pirouette
Society, Politics & Law

Autumn Statement 2016: Tories shift to growth strategy in an Ed Balls-style pirouette

...world seemingly awash with capital and large corporations sitting on mountains of cash, tax cuts haven’t delivered the needed boost to enterprise, so the state must take a more direct hand. But the six-year gap between Balls’ and Hammond’s plans may also present problems for the Treasury. With more inflation on the horizon and the UK’s credit rating heading...
Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are today's progressive political heroes still old white men?

...world of economic stagnation and a political class that has protected the needs of the top 1% instead of effectively dealing with climate change or inequality. And yet even as contemporary politics is becoming increasingly dominated by youth-driven social media and viral campaigning, the young people involved are embracing candidates old enough to be their grandfathers...
Reflections on resilience for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Society, Politics & Law

Reflections on resilience for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

...World Refugee day Immigration detention bail Rainbows across Borders UK Visas and Immigration – Seek protection or asylum Find a legal aid adviser or find an immigration adviser The Law Society or Law Society of Scotland or The Law Society of Northern Ireland Asylum Support Appeals Project Migrant Help The Scottish Refugee Council or The Refugee Council (England) or The...
Exomoons: astronomers report first ever discovery
Science, Maths & Technology

Exomoons: astronomers report first ever discovery

...world, peopled by small furry sentient creatures. A new study, published in Science Advances, reports signs of such an “exomoon” orbiting Kepler-1625b, which is a Jupiter-sized exoplanet. The planet goes around the yellow parent star every 287 days at the same distance as the Earth orbits the sun. The planet and moon are therefore likely to be in the “habitable...
Building a crystal radio set
Science, Maths & Technology

Building a crystal radio set

...world beyond their bedrooms. Here, Fraser Robertson describes how to make your own...Find out about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications A crystal set is the most basic type of radio receiver. It is capable of receiving AM (amplitude modulated) transmissions, which are generally found on the long, medium and short wave bands. The magic of the crystal...
Properties of gold
Science, Maths & Technology

Properties of gold

...world’s biggest gold producer is South Africa, where gold mines are sunk over 3,000 metres deep into the earth. There are also large deposits of gold above the ground. So-called ‘alluvial’ gold is found as small yellow grains and flakes, or even small nuggets, on the beds of fast-flowing rivers and streams. Natural erosion, flooding, glacial movement and weathering...
People with dementia and meaning in music
Health, Sports & Psychology

People with dementia and meaning in music

...world becomes increasingly harder to make sense of. Singing in a group provides a social outlet for women and men living with the condition and their partners (or other family members). Making music can also help people come to terms with the diagnosis and cope with their condition (Osman et al, 2014). In turn, music can provide comfort and help them maintain a sense of...