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Society, Politics & Law
The 1912 Ryedale Glove Factory Strike, Dumfries
On Friday March 22nd, 1912, 150 women working at the Ryedale Glove Factory went on strike and were victorious against an established national employer. This article explains more about the strike and outcomes...
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History & The Arts
How should Rwanda remember the genocide?
Up to a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered during the genocide of 1994. A quarter of a century on, how does Rwanda memorialise that event?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Influential women scientists in chemistry
Women have played a significant role in the areas of chemistry, the environment and health. Here are just six key players...
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Society, Politics & Law
How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health
The 2018 World Happiness Report found Finland as the worlds happiest country which proves income does not necessarily lead to happiness says Professor Paul Anand.
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Languages
Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters
What does the language used to talk about different places tell us about the attitudes towards 'deprived' or 'poor' areas and the people who live there?
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Education & Development
Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?
I like to nip that one in the bud as soon as possible. Yes, Asexuality can refer to a form of plant procreation, no, we do not bud, yes, we have heard this joke a billion times, and yes, we are kinda bored of it at this point.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Psychological drama: Writing fictional crime drama for a forensic psychology course
For Graham Pike, writing psychology courses is part of the job. But what happened when he found himself having to create a crime drama?
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Society, Politics & Law
Migrant businesswomen and the census
Find out more about a new project looking at migrant businesswomen, comparing their presence in the latest available 2011 Census to that of 1911.
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Nature & Environment
Wangari Maathai: standing up for women and the environment
Professor Wangari Maathai was an environmentalist and the first female African Nobel Peace Prize winner. Yoseph Araya explores her contribution to the environment and what that meant to be a woman in this field of work.
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Education & Development
How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
There is still much work to do to address institutional, structural and systemic racism directly. What is being done now? What can be done moving forward?
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Education & Development
'Bad Apples' or Organisational Cultures?
Are racist actions by a police officer individual misconduct or a systemic failure? This article explores perspectives on organisational culture and individual action.
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Education & Development
How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?
How is racism, bias and discrimination being tackled in policing? This article explores responses and approaches to these issues by police forces, the community, and at governmental levels.