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The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection

...researched in important respects. While important work has been done, much remains to be uncovered, not least in relation to women’s role in the railways in Scotland and, in particular, in relation to their role in the National Union of Railwaymen (and women!) and latterly the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union and as trade union activists involved in struggles of many...
Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?
Education & Development

Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?

...from Australia suggests there are many reasons why children subjected to bullying don't ask their teachers to get involved. Kenneth Rigby shares some of the findings...[Ghost in the classroom] 'Ghost in the classroom' by Ben+Sam In Australia approximately one student in five is bullied at school every few weeks or more often. Many of these students suffer serious
When do children develop a sense of gender?
Education & Development

When do children develop a sense of gender?

...research, I’ve found that children don’t begin to notice and adopt gender-stereotyped behaviors (e.g., preferring colors like pink or blue) until the age of two or three. A few years later, their concept of gender becomes quite rigid, and although it becomes more relaxed by middle childhood, even adults have trouble going back to thinking about gender as something...
How afraid of death are we?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How afraid of death are we?

...researchers claim that this could explain the US political shift to the right after 9/11. What do the results mean? But why does the prospect of death make us more punitive, conservative and religious? According to many theorists, reminders of death compel us to seek immortality. Many religions offer literal immortality, but our secular affiliations – such as our nation...
How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?
Education & Development

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

...research, surveying part-time students who have hung on, I found they feel sidelined by their institutions and are crying out for more flexibility to cope with their studies. The crisis in part-time higher education is predominantly, but not exclusively, an English problem, set against changes to fee structures that have resulted in part-time fees tripling since 2012, and...
To the Moon and beyond
Science, Maths & Technology

To the Moon and beyond

...research projects. Over the past 50 years, the Apollo lunar samples have been studied in laboratories around the world using modern analytical techniques. From these studies, it emerged that lunar geology could be described in terms of two major rocks types: the anorthosites (named after rocks rich in a calcium-rich mineral called anorthite) that constitute the lighter...
Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health

...research... ...Organophosphates exist throughout our environment and consequently, we are all likely to come into contact with these compounds to some extent. Evidence suggests that long-term, low-level exposure to these compounds play a role in psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. However, most research has focused on the effects of short-term exposure...
Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?
Society, Politics & Law

Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?

...researchers and journalists, the treatment of people seeking asylum has been of grave concern for a long, long time. The increased criminalisation of this group is well documented, as is the adverse impact of inadequate welfare, destitution, no right to work, and inconsistent decision making on part of the Home Office. Whilst a growing number of individuals are left in...