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Prospecting for water on the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Prospecting for water on the Moon

...complete understanding must be built up from multiple complementary measurements made across various landing sites. [Prospecting for water on the Moon_F2] Diagram from NASA showing a spacecraft in search of water ice on the moon. This article was originally published in the Summer 2019 edition of The Geographer - the newsletter of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society....
Apollo 11’s ‘one small step’ sparked a new rush to reach the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Apollo 11’s ‘one small step’ sparked a new rush to reach the Moon

...centuries ago couldn’t know that one of their descendants would walk on the Moon, we must continue to inspire and engage the future Neil ­Armstrongs of the world who will realise the dream of extending humanity’s presence to the Moon and beyond in a safe and sustainable manner. This article was originally published on the Scotsman's website and can be viewed here....
Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’
Society, Politics & Law

Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’

...article. In addition to this introductory section, there are 5 other sections in this collection: Throughout this collection there is reference to existing online sources, books and articles that relate to the Red Clydeside era and to the events in Glasgow, January 31, 1919 in particular. We also utilise speeches from The Open University in Scotland’s Open Learning...
Section 4: Enduring Controversies around Glasgow 1919: (Mis)representing Red Clydeside?
Society, Politics & Law

Section 4: Enduring Controversies around Glasgow 1919: (Mis)representing Red Clydeside?

...articles (links below). Gordon Barclay, Military Historian Barclay’s arguments are outlined more fully in: Gordon Barclay, ‘”Churchill rolled the tanks into the crowd": mythology and reality in the military deployment to Glasgow 1919‘, Scottish Affairs, 28, 1: 32-62 Gordon Barclay, ‘Debunking more myths around the battle of George Square’, The Herald, April...
Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?
Society, Politics & Law

Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?

...articles that reflected on these events on or around the centenary itself. These include coverage by the BBC News Online, several newspapers and other articles and pieces written about the event. New books have been published in 2018 and 2019 that either directly relate to Red Clydeside or to some of its central characters, such as John Maclean: Henry Bell, 2018, John...
Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...articles provide a flavour of some of the key research on Red Clydeside as evidence of its continuing interest for historians. Section j. Biography also provides only a sample of the biographical material which exists but selects examples which have broader comments to offer on Red Clydeside. The final two sections (k. Red Clydeside in music and art; l. Short video...
Why Glasgow’s ‘Bolshevist Uprising’ in 1919 wasn’t quite the red threat to UK many believed
History & The Arts

Why Glasgow’s ‘Bolshevist Uprising’ in 1919 wasn’t quite the red threat to UK many believed

...time. It is important to be clear about what did and did not happen that day in Glasgow 100 years ago, while reminding ourselves that the battle for better working conditions is not merely history but something that very much continues today.[The Conversation] This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article....
Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work

...article, Anne Helen Petersen describes how millennials (people born between 1981 and 1996) became “the burnout generation”. She describes some of the stark consequences of edging towards burnout and identifies what she calls “errand paralysis”, marked by a struggle to do even simple or mundane tasks. Many of the factors contributing to this burnout are rooted in...