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Neighbourhood nature
Nature & Environment

Neighbourhood nature

...changed this landscape, I need to find out what it looked like when they first arrived and that is what botanist Steve Clifton is going to help me do. Wendy There's something really magical about it. How can I begin to tell how old it is? Steve One of the first things to do in a place like this is to look at the vegetation: the trees, the wildlife, in particular the...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?
History & The Arts

Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?

...changed, however, after Richard Nixon’s presidency. Congress created the Presidential Records Act of 1978 out of concern that former president Nixon would destroy the tapes that led to his resignation. The PRA sets strict rules for presidential records created during a president’s term. They include material related to “constitutional, statutory, or other official...
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Fake news during COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news during COVID-19

...changes, and in a journal where one of the authors is the Editor in Chief. That is perceived as a huge conflict of interest. Kaustubh: Is our traditional approach to scientific research too slow when facing such crises? Both in terms of addressing the problem, and on being exploited by dishonest scientists. Elisabeth: For published, peer-reviewed papers, yes, scientific...
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Article 10 mins
‘A little bit of kindness’: migrant nurses in the Scottish NHS
Society, Politics & Law

‘A little bit of kindness’: migrant nurses in the Scottish NHS

...change nurses’ desire to migrate to the UK in search of a better life. Recruitment agencies made migration possible. For a fee, they provided help with visas, work permits and assistance to find employment as care assistants in private nursing homes, who offered the adaptation course required by the NMC. The agencies also assisted them to find accommodation, offered...
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Behind the camera
History & The Arts

Behind the camera

...change. Running parallel to the liberal Griersonians of the 1930s were the communist film and photo groups, using audio-visual media from the heart of their working-class communities to fight for social improvement. Taking their cue from the Soviet Union – the pioneering workers’ state which had harnessed cinema to the cause of the revolution – these groups got hold...
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Article 10 mins
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy

...changed, and people no longer go to the baker’s before every meal, rosetta is now losing popularity to other breads such as ciabatta or filone. Image: © Franca Pellegrini La focaccia Focaccia is a popular Italian bread made with a dough similar to pizza dough and baked in large rectangular trays. In Liguria, where it originated, it has no adornments other than sea...
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Activity 10 mins
Why do England fail in international football competitions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do England fail in international football competitions?

...change as I read a new article in the journal, Sport in Society, an article called Why England Fails. It’s an analysis of the factors in English football which have impeded success at the international level. And its author, who now joins me, is Anthony King, who’s Professor of Sociology at the University of Exeter. [Supporters of England] On their way to more...
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The 1912 Ryedale Glove Factory Strike, Dumfries
Society, Politics & Law

The 1912 Ryedale Glove Factory Strike, Dumfries

...change, their rate was cut from sixpence to fivepence-halfpenny per dozen pairs of gloves (after some less-skilled work was given to workers on a fixed wage). Both handers and fingerers were paid by the piece. Communications and Concerts The local newspapers were essential for information about the dispute, and both strikers and the firm tried to ensure their views were...
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