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Yachts, planes and buses... Mind the (inequality) gap
Society, Politics & Law

Yachts, planes and buses... Mind the (inequality) gap

...world. ...[illustration showing rich tax evaders on a coach] In media output across much of the world, accompanied by countless discussions on online forums and across various websites, there has been a considerable amount of commentary following the publication of the latest Oxfam report on the extent of global inequality. The new 2016 report, An Economy for the 1%, was...
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Article 15 mins
Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales
Languages

Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales

...world as essential for the survival of Cajun culture. Stories of Migration The Cajuns can look back on an eventful history of wandering around the Western hemisphere. This transnational migration actually started in the early seventeenth century, when French colonists from the Centre-Ouest region traveled to the east coast of Canada, settled along the Bay of Fundy, and...
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What does Marine LePen plan for France?
Society, Politics & Law

What does Marine LePen plan for France?

...heritage will be written into the constitution. Furthermore, the “national story”, an official version of French history, will be reintroduced into schools and the politics of historical apology will be abandoned. The state will promote French influence throughout the world, in military, cultural and diplomatic terms (which, of course, already happens anyway). A...
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How inclusive is women’s football?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How inclusive is women’s football?

...World Cup starting in July. The popularity of the Lionesses might also be because, at least for some, they have come to symbolise “girl power”, promoting and inspiring gender equality and a broader message of inclusion across sport and across society. Women’s football has been one of the most recognised places to showcase women’s claims for recognition, rights and...
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Article 5 mins
Measuring the Immeasurable
Science, Maths & Technology

Measuring the Immeasurable

...world to make sense of it, but important things are really hard to measure. And, when we do measure important things, how do we tell people what we have found out? Dr Simon Bell from The Open University and the Bayswater Institute investigates the world of indicators (or measurements). Who decides what we measure – from ash cloud particles, to calories consumed, to GDP...
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Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...world. It will explore the connections between food, culture and traditions, and the challenges in providing healthy and nutritious food to the world’s growing population. The course will examine innovative approaches to food that also help environmental sustainability....Eating for the environment: Introduction - Many discourses on food security have focused on feeding...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
How do you become a digital artist?
History & The Arts

How do you become a digital artist?

...world's leading post-pop artists. He has exhibited world-wide, and his London flat acts as a mini gallery of his work...Artist Duggie Fields has recently added a computer to the tools of his trade. Duggie has been an artist for over 30 years, building up a reputation as one of the world's leading post-pop artists. He has exhibited world-wide, and ......
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Activity 10 mins
Life through a lens
History & The Arts

Life through a lens

...world through lenses, we see further and closer thanks to the power of this wonderful invention, could you imagine life without lenses?...You might be reading this now with your prescription glasses on: two lenses custom-made just for you. If you have perfect vision, you probably carry a tiny lens with you all the time in the form of your camera on your mobile phone. How...
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Activity 10 mins