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Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women
Society, Politics & Law

Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women

...working class districts who took part in the grassroots conversations, live in areas where too many children remain in poverty; too many women are not safe in their own homes and where the strains and stresses of inadequate housing, poor education and inaccessible health care are faced by under-resourced women’s groups. These experiences are shared by women in loyalist...
On the loss of a baby
Health, Sports & Psychology

On the loss of a baby

...work best for you. Is this a rare tragedy? Sadly, this is an experience shared by many mothers, fathers, siblings and grandparents in the UK. So no, it is not a rare tragedy: In 2021, there were 2,866 stillbirths (2,597 in England and Wales; 180 in Scotland; 89 in Northern Ireland). In 2021, there were 1,719 neonatal deaths (occurring in the first 28 days of life) in...
The debate on the origins of the First World War
History & The Arts

The debate on the origins of the First World War

...worked hard to ensure that they did not appear to be the aggressor in July and August 1914. This was crucial because the vast armies of soldiers that would be needed could not be summoned for a war of aggression. Socialists, of whom there were many millions by 1914, would not have supported a belligerent foreign policy and could only be relied upon to fight in a defensive...
How home educators access exams
Education & Development

How home educators access exams

...work at their own pace, follow their own interests, and learning can be adapted to suitable needs and abilities. This means that some children find passions and do not necessarily stick to a subject aimed at a particular age. Children can excel at a subject beyond the recommended or targeted age. Also, because of the flexibility in choosing subjects, children can choose...
Why Russia is hoping for a good World Cup
Society, Politics & Law

Why Russia is hoping for a good World Cup

...worked well. Some commentators described the campaign as a “stunning fan-led victory” for Russia. But the campaign would only have an effect on those fans who travelled to Russia recently or closely followed their club’s trip, as its international visibility was nowhere near close to the bad press Russian hooligans received at Euro 2016. Politics and scandals In the...
Psychological drama: Writing fictional crime drama for a forensic psychology course
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychological drama: Writing fictional crime drama for a forensic psychology course

...work through the list and select errors, and also accurate evidence, that will be useful illustration of the findings of psychological research. I use reworded versions of the questions used by the real officers to lead to reworked versions of the accuracies and inaccuracies made by the witnesses, and now have the bones of the fictional investigations. For the modern...
Past and present: A 50-year celebration of British Sportswomen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Past and present: A 50-year celebration of British Sportswomen

...works tirelessly to promote the benefits of disability sport and to encourage participation. [Female 2012 team] As a team-sport player myself, it is also worth noting that some of the most celebrated moments in recent British women’s sport have resulted from the growth of female team sports with fantastic performances such as the rise of the Great Britain women’s...
Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...working on their own stories. One read a poem he had written about his family, accompanied by another inmate, finger-picking on a guitar. It was an eye-opener. In my experience, well-meaning projects for prisons can sometimes have a whiff of do-goodery about them, but the book share was clearly having obvious and immediate effects. For a start, it was strengthening...