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St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon

...work in an advertisement for Rumford baking powder, where Lucia is depicted with a plate of buns and coffee, alongside a recipe for lussekatter. The advertisement claims that she brings ‘a foretaste of the delights of Christmas baking’, both highlighting Lucia’s role in holiday traditions and appealing to the ideals of homemaking during the festive season....
The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times
Society, Politics & Law

The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times

...the local wheat around Northampton. These days, it seems that you can have ‘localness', without actually being local. John Allen is a Professor of Economic Geography. He wrote on the courses Introducing the Social Sciences (DD102), and Living in a Globalised World (DD205). He is currently working on DD213, Environment & Society. Explore globalisation and cereals...
Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?
Society, Politics & Law

Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?

...work, and inconsistent decision making on part of the Home Office. Whilst a growing number of individuals are left in limbo, the government has actively promoted destitution as a policy to encourage returns - it has become increasingly evident that the system itself highly problematic. However, the one aspect of the asylum process which has drawn most attention recently...
Do whales commit suicide?
Nature & Environment

Do whales commit suicide?

...work, however, casts doubt on this analysis, with genetic tests showing that animals stranded close to each other during mass events may not be related after all. Perhaps this isn’t always a family tragedy. So why strand? The evolution of whales and dolphins is one of the best documented in the animal kingdom. These species evolved from land-based ancestors and share an...
Tackling abuse: the triumphs of women rugby players
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tackling abuse: the triumphs of women rugby players

...works as an advocate for others with the same condition. Comments on twitter questioned her womanhood, saying they were ‘not convinced’ that she is ‘female’ and that she’s ‘the manliest woman I have ever seen’. [Heather Fisher of Great Britain makes a break past Stacey Flood of Ireland] Heather Fisher of Great Britain makes a break past Stacey Flood of...
The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers to modern slavery

...work conditions or falling victim to traffickers who promise better opportunities. In some regions, weak law enforcement and corruption can exacerbate the risks of exploitation and modern slavery, as authorities may be complicit or ineffective in protecting vulnerable populations. The trauma experienced by refugees and asylum seekers from conflict, persecution and...
What can emoji teach us about human civilization?
Languages

What can emoji teach us about human civilization?

...work can be an excellent prism for understanding human communication in general. And they’re especially insightful for understanding the increased role that’s played by technology in our life – and how this is pushing us to come up with solutions which are both utterly modern but at the same time hark back to the very earliest forms of literate culture. References...
The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces

...work/keep-me-walking-people-living-dementia-and-outdoor-environments Leach J (2018) Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/health-studies/mental-health/green-care-contact-nature-can-improve-mental-health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3393816/