2,730 search results
How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?
Society, Politics & Law

How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?

...system, which is why the accusation of not doing so is so powerful. The predicament members of parliament are facing in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum is having to choose between the responsibilities of elected representatives in a parliamentary democracy, and the will of the people as expressed in a direct democracy referendum. The former was summed up very...
View article How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?
Article 5 mins
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity

...think about the ways in which different organisms live. For instance, some organisms make food using the light of the sun (they are photosynthetic), others eat plants (they are herbivores) while some only eat other animals (they are predators). Feeding habit is one way to partition organisms into different groups, but there are several other things that can also be used....
View article Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Article 20 mins
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...think about the questions and about your reaction to them...Nuclear power: friend or foe?: 3 Discussion - To help you focus on the debate, here is a summary of some of the arguments. Remember that your task is to put the case for and against based on your perspective and interpretation of the evidence...Nuclear power: friend or foe?: 3.1 Arguments for nuclear energy -...
View course Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Geological processes in the British Isles
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological processes in the British Isles

...think of that would affect the sea-level on a global scale? One clue can be obtained by using Figure 3 and looking at what has happened to the continents during periods of eustatic lows. When a supercontinent such as Pangea breaks up (Figure 3g–h), a new series of ocean ridges will form associated with the formation of new ocean basins by sea-floor spreading. These...
View course Geological processes in the British Isles
Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex
History & The Arts

The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex

...think it is not found in all maids”. No change there, then. Virginity as a ‘disease’ But one thing was very different when early modern writers thought about virginity. They believed in a particular disease which only virgins could have. First described in the 16th century, what was called “the disease of virgins” had a range of usefully vague symptoms: feeling...
View article The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex
Article 10 mins
Do Something Great
Nature & Environment

Do Something Great

...Thinking about volunteering to help another age group to transfer your generation's skills and knowledge? Find out more by trying our interactive on challenging ageism and free courses on the topic. Start saving species Look into conservation with our free resources below. From gorillas in Africa to the tiniest bugs in your back garden, we've got a range of species...
View article Do Something Great
Article 5 mins
Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham

...Developing new ways of thinking about method, migration research conducted with creative methods reveals the power of small things occurring in the everyday. Innovative visual and digital methods for sharing knowledge provide us with new ways of countering anti-migration propaganda, by explaining what it is actually like to be a migrant mother. More on Methods in Motion...
View article Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Article 5 mins
Relationships at work
Money & Business

Relationships at work

...thinking the Work-Life Equation”. There is often a conception that people will use work to make up for dissatisfaction at home and vice-versa. Here, a successful career is thought to distract and to a degree replace the desire for a happy life. This is particularly the case, it is thought, for relationships and jobs, where an unfulfilling partnership can lead one to...
View article Relationships at work
Article 5 mins