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Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit
Science, Maths & Technology

Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit

...become Ireland was to be found around the equator as part of a continent called Laurentia. The land was desert where wind-blown sand became sandstones, some containing pebbles, which later became conglomerates. Lapping the coast was a warm tropical sea with corals, primitive fish and some very large brachiopod shells as well as microscopic shelled animals. The shells and...
Five Inspiring Black Trailblazers from across Europe
History & The Arts

Five Inspiring Black Trailblazers from across Europe

...becomes an even greater challenge. It's a challenge to which Karim Guédé rose. Guédé was born in Hamburg, and has been playing in the Slovakian leagues since 2006. He took Slovakian citizenship in 2011, enabling him to qualify for the national team. He had very nearly played for Togo - his father's birthplace - during the 2006 World Cup, but an injury kept him out the...
On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study
Society, Politics & Law

On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study

...become a ‘rights bearing person’ or a ‘rights claiming person’? There are really interesting questions around citizenship and how that relates to crossing borders. What made you think of Rotherhithe? Alia: Well it’s the nearest tunnel to my house. I had travelled through the Rotherhithe and the Blackwall tunnel in a car; the Rotherhithe is more atmospheric and...
Unlocking the diversity of the past
History & The Arts

Unlocking the diversity of the past

...becoming famous throughout Europe as the 'Ladies of Llangollen'. Painting by J.H. Lynch c.1880 courtesy of Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru /The National Library of Wales. Some people think of history as something that should be confined to books and school lessons, something almost alien. The author L. P. Hartley called it, ‘a foreign country: they do things differently...
Herbal medicine
Health, Sports & Psychology

Herbal medicine

...become more accepting of the value of both medical herbalists and of the plant remedies that they use. A small number of medical herbalists are employed within the NHS, either in specialist outpatient departments or in doctors' surgeries. Other doctors refer patients on to herbalists and several universities now offer postgraduate training in herbal medicine for doctors....
Making a difference: Youth participation
Education & Development

Making a difference: Youth participation

...become even more passionate about changing our society for the better. At the age of 16, she spoke at a Diana Award event at the House of Lords about the important part that young people have to play in society today. She is passionate about youth voice and participation to ensure that young people have access to opportunities to change their communities. Video © Open...
Lifecycle of the Car Industry
Money & Business

Lifecycle of the Car Industry

...become more standardized – costs fell and so did prices. And lower prices opened up the product to the mass market – cars were no longer just a hobby or a luxury item. "What 1910 signified in this industry is a turning point from a period of radical change, radical innovation to one of standardization, where the focus really began to be on producing cars much more...
Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...becoming a working mother in Scotland’s Railway. One of the benefits was being able to work with her union to negotiate a flexible working agreement upon returning to work after her first child. Marie praised the union for their assistance during this time as it was all unknown territory to her and, sadly, the information coming directly from Scotrail at the time was...