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Perseus: what’s in a name?
History & The Arts

Perseus: what’s in a name?

...adult Perseus by sending him on a quest to retrieve the head of the Gorgon, Medusa. This became Perseus’ most famous exploit, closely followed by his rescue of the princess Andromeda from a sea monster. [Perseus and Andromeda] Fig 1 Perseus’ story was a popular one for the ancient Greeks and Romans. Although important versions of it have been lost – such as plays by...
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Why has the welfare cap become so complex?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has the welfare cap become so complex?

...adult social care. Other welfare changes announced in the budget will offset some of the effects of reducing the welfare cap, often because households on welfare, whether or not affected by the cap, will lose benefits – so by reducing the amounts that can be claimed some households are kept below the lower cap. The most obvious offset is the 4-year standstill in working...
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Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies
Society, Politics & Law

Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies

...adults and children. [Homeless man with sign] Traditionally, homeless people have been subject to social and political processes that seek to organise them into one of two demoralising categories: ‘deserving’ or ‘undeserving’. The statutory homeless assessment framework in the UK functions in ways that seek to divide homeless people into categories of ‘priority...
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Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?
Education & Development

Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?

...adult, such as a teacher or school counsellor. A new two-part ABC documentary, Bullied addresses the question of how victimised students can receive help from their school. Part one of the documentary describes the intense suffering of an adolescent victim and the frustration and anguish of his family in finding that the school is not taking any effective action to deal...
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Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?
Languages

Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?

...adults. If parents and children can talk together, she argued, we will not have as much censorship because we will not have as much fear. Yes, children viewers may initially be ‘distracted’ by the name Titty, but this could pave the way for a conversation leading to an enriching learning experience. They may come away from this conversation with an increased...
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How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?
Education & Development

How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?

...adults, those vulnerable non-traditional students attempting a tentative first step into higher education. Part-time study has a positive affect on the economy, with mature students (the vast majority of whom are in full-time employment) seeking better careers in a global economy. So any diminution of part-time opportunity affects precisely those groups that policies...
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The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education
Society, Politics & Law

The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education

...adult education makes monitoring particularly difficult, so there is a natural weight given to the data around tertiary education. What this tells us so far reflects just the same issues as primary and secondary education – that wealth has a massive impact on access to university education. [Tertiary attainment between rich and poor diagram] There are vast differences...
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Think you’re better at driving than most? How psychological biases are keeping our roads unsafe
Health, Sports & Psychology

Think you’re better at driving than most? How psychological biases are keeping our roads unsafe

...adults and two children were killed, media reports often focus on the need for better law enforcement and driver education. Safety campaigns can only work if people think the messaging is relevant to them and choose to change their behaviour. But psychological research shows that many people are overconfident in their driving abilities and think it’s ‘normal’ to...
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