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London's 1818 public health crisis
History & The Arts

London's 1818 public health crisis

...becomes highly prejudicial in the other; besides, a greater prejudice prevails; and your Committee cannot consider it as unfounded, among the poorer classes of society, who are the main objects of these establishments, against either entering themselves or sending their relatives into these hospitals, on account of the hazard of infection to which they are exposed. The...
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Green Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

Green Brexit?

...becoming a lead figure of the Parliamentary movement to remain within the EU, Green MP Caroline Lucas hasn't been shy to raise Labour Party divisions, despite the other Green Party representative in Parliament, Baroness Jones of Moulescomb, being a steadfast leave voter. With an emphasis on the need to change UK politics at local level, and simplify structures for...
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The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...become what governments can do to ensure that this does not turn into a full blown economic crisis. When economic crises hit, central banks can lower interest rates to stimulate the economy. As interest rates are already at a record low, the Bank of England has little room to move. More quantitative easing may be in order. David Spencer, professor of economics and...
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Privatising Thames Water
Money & Business

Privatising Thames Water

...creation of value for investment. It has become such a good earner for investors that Thames Water has had to ask the British Government for additional funds to help it construct a cross-Thames sewage pipeline. If a larger share of Thames Water’s profits had been retained by the company rather than distributed as dividends, this situation arguably would not have arisen....
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Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993

...become one of the largest employers in the city, employing thousands of workers at four sites across Dundee. Most of the Timex workforce were women and they performed intricate work building watches and latterly calculators, computers and cameras. Timex was keen to take advantage of an historic labour market in Dundee where the employment of women in the city’s by then...
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Scoring the Shoreline
History & The Arts

Scoring the Shoreline

...become an institution at the Last Night of the Proms. It has remained a focus for the celebration of Britishness, even though this has come under increasing criticism as a jingoistic anachronism in recent years. [The Giants' Causeway] Rather than suggest a confident assertion of Britishness, music reflecting the place of Britain as a seafaring nation has often expressed...
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Modelling the planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling the planets

...become a major component of Earth sciences, so it seemed like a good area to get into. For my PhD, I studied rocks in the Earth’s lower crust, beneath the Barents Sea, in the Arctic. My study area was a huge, deep basin under the ocean, so it was impossible to access the rocks directly. But it’s an area of interest because it’s a site for oil exploration. To...
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The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025

...becoming easier and more engaging. The return on investment is demonstrated in the Nielsen study (2018) which found that 84% of sports fans globally are interested in women’s sports, and corporate sponsors are taking note. This growth benefits fans, too, as it leads to more thrilling games, tighter rivalries, and unforgettable moments. Tuning into women’s sport in...
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