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History & The Arts
Religion as Ritual - Auguste Comte
French philosopher, Comte, thought religion was such a huge ritual that removing it may be chaos. This animation explains more.
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History & The Arts
Robert Burns: a man of his times for today
As Burns Night approaches, this article looks at the stardom status of Robert Burns and why he was and is so revered.
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Society, Politics & Law
Researching at the Margins: How Collective Autoethnography centred Black mothers’ knowledge
How can collective autoethnography create space for marginalised voices in research? Mel Green reflects on how everyday conversations between Black mothers became a rigorous, community-rooted method that reveals insights traditional research often misses.
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Society, Politics & Law
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
This free course gives an overview of the law of expert evidence, including practice and procedure, the duties and liabilities of experts, the question of how non-experts can adjudicate between the views of experts, and the increasing mathematisation of scientific evidence. The various issues are finally brought together in a case study of one ...
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History & The Arts
How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK
What contribution can religious groups make to community relations and peacebuilding?
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History & The Arts
The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies
It’s estimated that 25% of the Roma pre-war European population perished as a result of Nazi persecution. This article explores the anti-Roma prejudice that still goes on today, and what can be done to tackle it.
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Society, Politics & Law
Finding the Truth
What do you really know about crime? Try our interactive 'Finding the Truth' to dig way beyond the surface of forensic psychology, corporate crime and the prison system.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is trick-or-treating legal or not?
As Halloween approaches, many parents and homeowners wonder what the legal position is on trick-or-treating in the UK. From age limits to antisocial behaviour, Marc Cornock explores what’s allowed and where the line is drawn.
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Society, Politics & Law
When the skeletons won’t go home: what the law says after Halloween
Halloween is all fun and games until the skeletons decide to stay. UK Legal expert Marc Cornock explores what the law says when the spooky season’s guests don’t return to their graves and why even the undead can be trespassers.
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Nature & Environment
COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant who hosted the 2023 climate change summit
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world’s seventh largest oil producer, hosted the 28th UN climate change summit (COP28) in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December in 2023. Presiding over the conference was the chief executive of the UAE state-owned oil company Adnoc, Sultan al-Jaber.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Being a boy
What is life like for boys today? In what follows, we explore aspects of contemporary boyhood, drawing on research conducted at The Open University and elsewhere.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What kind of Democrat are you?
Are you interested in exploring your own political style and how you relate to others? How far would you be willing to go for what you believe? Try our interactive feature to find out.