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Why did millions march against Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Why did millions march against Trump?

...social movements, we know there are many possible answers to this seemingly simple question. As a team of sociologists we have developed a multi-method, multi-site research project, Mobilizing Millions: Engendering Protest Across the Globe. We want to understand why people participate in a march of this scale, at a critical historical juncture in our political landscape....
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Paul Williams - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Paul Williams - Earth in Vision

...worked. And we don’t exploit those areas, like social networking, like YouTube. It’s a very different way of making films, they’re short, they’re often quirky, you can do anything, it’s a real experimentation ground. And I think when we’re looking for new ways to inspire us, as filmmakers, going to YouTube is a great place because you see all these wonderful...
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Video 30 mins
The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?
History & The Arts

The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?

...working in rural communities, in harmony with the seasons. Move forward to 2000, and the image changes profoundly. You might picture towns and cities full of people, with a myriad of new technologies coming before your eyes. How this transformation happened is one of the great questions of historical study, and not just for academics; whether you’re interested in the...
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Article 10 mins
What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...social, political, and technological change is becoming the norm. Climate change, the technological impact of AI, future pandemics, and political/economic upheavals, are likely to disrupt societies and individuals in the future. Adapting to this context requires flexibility in coping with such disruptions effectively and without the certainty of what such problems will...
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The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982

...Social Sciences courses A few months after the much-reported sit-in at the Lee Jeans factory in Greenock, workers at the Lovable plant in Cumbernauld were also informed that the future of their factory was uncertain. The predominantly female workforce responded in a similar manner as the Greenock workers. They argued against the necessity of closure, and launched a...
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Article 10 mins
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...social justice, human rights and intergenerational equality and emphasises how children and those least responsible for climate change are the ones who suffer its most significant consequences. The course looks at the impact climate change has on children’s rights and considers the role the next generation has as activists and campaigners within their changing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Does the rural idyll really exist?
Nature & Environment

Does the rural idyll really exist?

...worked best economically, the ones without an industrial heritage. Then in 1973 even the industry went, the big wage packets, the good hedonistic working class lifestyle that had developed in Coventry was then destroyed or at least severely damaged. I’m not surprised that growing up in the period inspired you to write the sort of music that you did. Terry: So what...
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Home education: levelling the playing field or increasing inequalities?
Education & Development

Home education: levelling the playing field or increasing inequalities?

...work schedules. My research findings were based on interviews with 12 young people aged between 14-19 years old, originally due to sit exams in Summer 2021. I interviewed the students six weeks before the new teacher assessments were due in May. I completed a parent survey alongside the interviews which received over 400 participants. It showed EHE students typically had...
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