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The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses
Society, Politics & Law

The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses

...history. Welfare Susan Harkness, reader in social policy, University of Bath The reversal of the decision to cut tax credits provides welcome relief to the 3.3m families who would have been £1,300 a year worse off next April. Yet, while the announcement is to be welcomed, the longer term outlook for low income families is worrying. The reversal does not extend to the new...
175 years of women's activism in the EIS
Society, Politics & Law

175 years of women's activism in the EIS

...history, and the fight for women’s equality. [Eis poster, showing history of EIS over 175 years] The second poster in the series shows important points on the journey to equal rights in the workplace. [EIS poster showing improvements in the workplace over the 175 years in its history] The third poster in the series shows women’s issues brought to the fore, and EIS...
Why Cilla Black was more than just a light entertainment star
History & The Arts

Why Cilla Black was more than just a light entertainment star

...history of the 20th century she was, says Andy Medhurst...[Cilla Black] Cilla Black was the only woman to have two number-one hits in the group-swamped mid-1960s pop charts. She was also a working-class woman entrusted at just 24 with fronting prime-time BBC Saturday-night television and the only female host simultaneously to front two ratings-devouring behemoths of 80s...
Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022

...history with our timeline...["Princess Lilibet" picture from Time Magazine Cover, (April 29, 1929.)]"Princess Lilibet" picture from Time Magazine Cover, (April 29, 1929.)1926 - Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born at 02:40 on 21 April 1926 to Prince Albert, Duke of York and Elizabeth, Duchess of York. Her grandfather was King George V. Her...
My unique path to university: more real stories
Education & Development

My unique path to university: more real stories

...family to go to University. ...This series of videos is documenting the journeys of university students from backgrounds currently underrepresented in higher education. Hannah's story Hannah shares her experience as a young carer and the first member of his family to go to university [My Path to University: Hannah's story] Simon's story Simon shares his experience of...
Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...family, but I knew my step-grandfather who was a palace chief (at that time, many towns and villages were ruled by monarchs). My Father, who was only seven at the time of his mother’s re-marriage, grew up under his step-dad and he lived with him until he was over twenty years of age. Despite having the freedom to play, sing and dance, I wouldn’t describe my childhood...
Travelling Objects
History & The Arts

Travelling Objects

...histories and global connections...Travelling objects Please note: We've included references in a simple style for this open access resource. However, if you want to use these references in an academic manner please use our FREE course Developing good academic practice for guidance on proper referencing and formatting. Instructions For best results, use a modern web...
Empires: power, resistance, legacies
History & The Arts

Empires: power, resistance, legacies

...history. They have spanned the globe. They have influenced the way we are governed, our systems of trade, how we use technology, our relationships with the natural world. They have shaped how we have seen, mapped and divided the world. They have profoundly affected how we have understood and represented each other. This free course, Empire: power, resistance, legacies,...