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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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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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Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer

...become engaged in. It is not on our agenda. However, the issue of military material is something that the Ulster Volunteer Force are very actively discussing. We recognise that society is changing. We, engaged in the (consultation) process that we are, wish to be responsible about military materials. We do not want to see a Northern Ireland awash with weapons and plagued...
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How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
Education & Development

How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?

...become convinced that we do not have a race problem in policing, rather we have a race problem in society that is reflected in policing’ (Peeples, 2020, p. 23). If we believe this is true, then we have much collective work to do. In order to address racial inequality and disproportionality in the criminal justice system, we need to better understand how racism (in...
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The greatest composers you’ve never heard of
History & The Arts

The greatest composers you’ve never heard of

...become a renowned teacher and conductor. Her precocious musical gifts were apparent from the age of just two. Unfortunately, she also became ill with bronchial pneumonia at the same age, and her immune system was permanently weakened. She was ill for almost the rest of her life, suffering from regular flare-ups of the chronic intestinal tuberculosis which ultimately led...
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FGM: Mental Health impact and CBT
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM: Mental Health impact and CBT

...become long‑lasting, and some people may turn to substances to cope, increasing isolation and health risks. Understanding how trauma, anxiety and depression interact helps explain why survivors may struggle across many areas of life and highlights the importance of trauma‑informed, compassionate mental health care. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help...
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