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Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda
Society, Politics & Law

Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda

...Thinking beyond sectors for sustainable Development) contributes to this effort critiquing what progress has been made so far on the MDGs and introducing current debates to help set the post 2015 agenda. Some of the points raised are: on the limitations of focus of previous goals e.g. deciding whether it is climate change adaptation and or mitigation required; presence of...
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Battered, Hurt, ...Shutting? Why has BHS struggled on the high street?
Money & Business

Battered, Hurt, ...Shutting? Why has BHS struggled on the high street?

...think about what BHS resembles, then C&A and Littlewoods perhaps spring to mind. Both of these of course have gone from the High Street, as has Woolworths which was the original inspiration for British Home Stores. Many independent local department stores have also closed (such as McEwans of Perth). BHS was, in many ways, occupying the same space in consumers’ minds as...
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Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters
Languages

Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters

...think that geography can have a significant impact on people’s life chances. Notions about which places are poor or deprived and which are affluent and well-to-do are not neutral representations of an objective reality, they are discursively constructed. We established that, rather than UK poverty being seen as a single social issue, different areas were associated with...
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Children's University - Free online courses
Education & Development

Children's University - Free online courses

...systems, earthquakes, geology, water, weather and more. There are also courses that deal with the biggest challenge we face - climate change. What lies ahead for the future of our planet? Can we secure a sustainable future? More courses about our planet Learning languages [Children Uni - Subject icons] Have you ever wanted to learn about a new language? You might want to...
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In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?
Digital & Computing

In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?

...thinking that time spent driving can also be usefully spent doing something else. But it isn’t just phones that can distract us while driving. Increasingly, vehicles come pre-installed with technology that promises to improve our lives and let us get that little bit more productivity out of our journey – be it digital assistants such as Alexa or parking assist...
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What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?

...think carefully about these new urban technologies. On one hand, the benefits of these new automated technologies such as driverless cars and delivery robots may be significant. For example, these new technologies may improve accessibility to essential food supplies for older people and may be particularly useful for such purposes during major disruptions such as the...
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Active Citizenship in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Active Citizenship in Wales

...think critically about society and politics in Wales, and to help you use your voice as a citizen. Mae'r casgliad yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | This collection is also available in Welsh. Free online learning resources Courses, articles and videos available on OpenLearn. Browse more resources Research Citizens’ Voices, People’s News: Making the Media Work for Wales...
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Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?
Nature & Environment

Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?

...system of fishing rights is good for fishers and for society. The results reveal that the UK system has low performance on many objectives. In general, the UK preserves a status quo in fisheries by guaranteeing quota rights to those with large, historical track records. This system does not benefit small-scale fishers, young fishers trying to enter the industry, or the...
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