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Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?

...attention and votes necessary to win a presidential race few initially thought he could. Given Trump’s affinity for the social media platform, it was unsurprising that tweets began streaming from his @realDonaldTrump account before noon on Inauguration Day. Trump’s first tweets as president included snippets of his inauguration speech, simple thank yous to supporters...

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History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...attention is given to their coerced immobilisation - the prolonged periods of “stuckedness” and waiting in “in-between” places like Lesvos. After the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement in 2016 border crossers arriving on Lesvos are not allowed to travel to the Greek mainland. Inside Lesvos border crossers experience multiple forms of social harm, violence...

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Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...attention during the difficult years of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. In 1982 decriminalisation of same-sex relationships was achieved following a successful challenge through the European Court of Human Rights by Jeff Dudgeon, 15 years after decriminalisation in England and Wales and 11 years before the Republic of Ireland. While this momentous change afforded...

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Education & Development

A history of child protection

...attention to the problem. The first of the local Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were set up in Liverpool in 1883 and London in 1884: five years later they became the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. In 1889 the act known as the 'Children's Charter' was passed, permitting the law to intervene between parents and children for...

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Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death

...attention and conversations are more likely to revolve around treatment options and trying to prevent death. Talking about death may be seen as being negative, tempting fate or giving up. We often see words around ‘fighting’ and ‘battle’ for those who have lost the war against their disease as if death was something you can evade. Thinking one can evade death may...

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Health, Sports & Psychology

Women in sport: stories from grassroots cricket

...attention on women’s cricket is likely to peak again among the participating nations and beyond. The popularity of the women’s game seems to be going from strength to strength. But for every elite player, there are thousands of women and girls striving for opportunities to play the game at grassroots level. This article, originally published in 2020, looks at the...

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Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...attention to at every stage of a research project. We need to revisit and reflect on these issues of participation throughout. In many ways they begin before we begin and do not end when we end. Like all valuable relationships, they keep on growing. References Barnes, C. (2001) ‘“Emancipatory Disability Research”: project or process’. Public Lecture 24th October...

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Health, Sports & Psychology

Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs

...attention - and tune into any changes for your child or the child you are worried about Communication - open up conversations about any worries they might have Be honest – sometimes you may need specialist help to protect your child Consider also contacting one of the key charities working to protect children such as Barnardos, The Children's Society or the NSPCC as...

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Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity