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What might the Trump presidency be like?
Society, Politics & Law

What might the Trump presidency be like?

...social changes in the US – primarily, though not solely, working-class whites. With this uncanny skill, he has magnified a form of identity politics the Republicans have long been using to appease and mobilise their base. This experiment in political engineering began in earnest back in the early 1990s. It was until recently an insidious thing, usually advanced via...
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Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic

...Working anti-social hours has always been part of the job on the railway and women have often had to balance the demands of shift working with being the main carer in the home. However, the need to home school and provide childcare in what would normally constitute school hours meant that some women workers had to shoulder the added pressures of making new arrangements...
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Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?

...Works Centre for Wellbeing, wellbeing is about ‘how we are doing’ as individuals and communities. If considering wellbeing prompts a consideration of how someone is doing, this matters even if they have a terminal diagnosis or are dying. That is because the end of life is often a period of time which can extend from days to even over a year for people, and in that...
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What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...social care/work with children and young people. The programme had three key components: The provision of one-to-one mentoring An opportunity to shadow mentors in their business enterprises An opportunity to engage in a number of enterprise-related challenges One-to-one mentoring: Central to the mentoring programme was the development of a one-to-one relationship between...
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The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
History & The Arts

The life of Mama Elouise Edwards

...social events and community campaigns as well as through her work as a social worker, thinks of Elouise with love and respect: “Where would many of us be today without the support of our elders. Mrs. Edwards set the standard for us to follow. She supported, guided, educated and encouraged us to be the citizens we are now. She lifted us all up ... to live in peace,...
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The Real Wonder Women
Society, Politics & Law

The Real Wonder Women

...social and economic status. Many were trailblazers for future women working in male-dominated fields; many had to fight for success and recognition which may have gone ignored. While this list is by no means exhaustive, we hope it inspires you to celebrate the importance of women's achievements and to learn from their stories. [Start our interactive to learn more] Special...
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How can Facebook decide who you really are?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can Facebook decide who you really are?

...social network is overstepping its boundaries by demanding proof of identity without having proper policies in place to protect its users...My friend Sands Fish is a data scientist and a grad student at MIT, and, like most people in his demographic, he uses Facebook. But Sands took an unplanned break from the platform this summer when Facebook sent him an automated...
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Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)
Money & Business

Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)

...social to sexual, ecological, cultural, and human rights that are not necessarily tied to where they reside or work let alone were born. When we shift our focus from membership to actually what people do to claim these rights, this complexity begins to make sense. Acts of citizenship is a way of thinking about citizenship not only as membership but also as claiming rights...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs