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Why do voters allow corrupt politicians to stay in office?
Society, Politics & Law

Why do voters allow corrupt politicians to stay in office?

...education and social engagement. My results suggest one concrete avenue where greater political attentiveness may produce clear benefits – greater sanctioning of politicians who misuse public office for personal or political gain. This article was originally published by LSE USAPP blog under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence and is based on the paper, ’Uninformed Voters and...
Selling Empire: Posters
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Posters

...education. [EMB East African Transport Old] 'East African Transport Old Style', by Adrian Allinson, from the 'Colonial Progress Brings Home Prosperity' series of posters; 60 x 40 ins, displayed December 1930-January 1931; Waterlow and Sons Ltd; EMB ref BR1; (TNA) CO956/211 Though many posters depict non-Europeans in much more flattering light than the above – some...
Concussion in football: Is it time to get ahead of the game?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Concussion in football: Is it time to get ahead of the game?

...important lessons from the improvements made in other sports such as rugby. For example, the doctors are allowed a longer concussion assessment time, there are temporary substitutions, and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has a comprehensive educational concussion awareness programme called HEADCASE. Perhaps football does need to raise its game, sooner rather than later....
Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society

...review published in Feminism & Psychology Reclassifying upward mobility: femininity and the neo-liberal subject Valerie Walkerdine writing in Gender and Education 2003 15, pages 237-248 Why more and more women are using pornography by Tanith Carey in The Guardian, April 7th 2011 You might also want to look at Rosalind Gill's book Gender and the Media, published by Polity...
Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?

...it does not offer a complete picture of their needs. All of this individual’s subsequent difficulties may be attributed to the anxiety, without considering that they might, in fact, be autistic. This could also mean that some autistic people don’t have access to the support they need in education, at work or in society, because their needs are not fully recognised. ....
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye

...educate, the way we work and the way in which we care for the dying and ultimately say goodbye to our loved ones. COVID-19 is not only a public health crisis, but a psychological one, provoking death anxiety, stress and sadness. At present, we are collectively grieving the multiple losses many of us have experienced, these include lost jobs, lost connections with our...
Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...Open University's Computing and IT courses. [Ada Lovelace] Who was Ada Lovelace? I would have bought and sent a card if only Clintons carried them. Ada Lovelace Day has been set up to commemorate the important role of women in technology. It wouldn’t be surprising if you haven’t heard of Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, who must be considered the World’s...