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Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?

...changes that can still be made’. Thus, genealogy enables us to historicise and denaturalise the present, and to explore the manner in which what we take for granted (as ‘the’ conception of citizenship, for instance), is in fact a product of historical contingency and struggle. As such, the workshop argued, genealogical thinking enables us to understand present and...
Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

It's easy to forget that the British Isles have proved as fertile a ground for migrants heading elsewhere as it has a pull to migrants from overseas...Amid the uproar about refugees and migrants trying to make their way to the UK, it’s easy to forget that the British Isles also have a long history of outward migration. The British diaspora has had a profound influence...
Dr Anthony Gunter on representing modern Britain, the silent majority and change
Education & Development

Dr Anthony Gunter on representing modern Britain, the silent majority and change

...changes that could be made...Representing Modern Britain: In this short video Anthony observes that the OU has some way to go to be in a position to represent modern Britain Transcript The silent Majority: In this video Anthony reflects on a Black History Month event, which was well attended, noting that the majority of colleagues were not present – the silent majority....
NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it
Society, Politics & Law

NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it

...change when it comes to voting and electoral dynamics? David McCann traces the Northern Irish developments since 1998..."A Peace of Us" - the OU collection exploring what Good Friday Agreement means 25 yars on This arcicle is part of "A Peace of Us", our special collection of resources exploring what the Good Friday Agreement brought to our lives in the 25 years since its...
Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology
Society, Politics & Law

Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology

...change. This shift is based on the ‘nudge theory’ of Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein which argues positive reinforcements can be used to adapt behaviour by playing on ‘assets’ that people already value – assets may be existing beliefs, economic interest or simple convenience (e.g. putting fruit at eye level in self-service food outlets). The nudge concept is...
Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?
History & The Arts

Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?

...changing: the top-selling album of the last year was the official soundtrack to Disney’s animated film Frozen. And the album isn’t as embedded in musical culture as we might think. If we rewind a few generations, it was all about singles. The album format only came along later, exemplified with the concept records of the 1970s. This was not an artistic step forward...
How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown
Science, Maths & Technology

How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown

...changes can lead to neurovascular incidents such as stroke and can enhance pathological processes as Alzheimer’s disease or Multiple Sclerosis. According to previous studies, age-related structural and functional changes in the BBB seem to be associated with an altered gene expression. It also has been shown that postmenopausal women are at greater risk of developing...
The values of Bond: What 007 tells us about changing attitudes to sexual harassment
History & The Arts

The values of Bond: What 007 tells us about changing attitudes to sexual harassment

...changing attitudes over six decades, says Moncia Germana...[Roger Moore] The definitive Bond. (Don't @ us.) That James Bond’s longest relationship with a woman has remained, in spite of his proverbial boudoir skills, unconsummated for more than 60 years seems rather incongruous. Yet, Bond’s interaction with Miss Moneypenny, uneasily contained between risqué...