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Health, Sports & Psychology
Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music
This article will consider how the figure of the outlaw is presented in early twentieth-century American folk music. What is constant, and what changes? What lies behind these strands of imitation and innovation?
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Society, Politics & Law
Diary of a new Life Peer
In 2024, Carmen Smith became the youngest person ever to be appointed as a life peer in the House of Lords, as Baroness Smith of Llanfaes. Here, she recounts what being nominated and then taking up her seat was like. What did the process involve? Who did she meet along the way? And what does she hope to accomplish as a member of the House of Lords?
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Society, Politics & Law
Dyddiadur Barwnes am Oes Newydd
Yn 2024, Carmen Smith oedd y person ieuengaf erioed i gael ei phenodi'n farwnes am oes yn Nhŷ'r Arglwyddi, fel y Farwnes Smith o Lanfaes. Yma, mae hi'n sôn am sut beth oedd cael ei henwebu a chymryd ei sedd wedyn. Sut broses oedd hi? Pwy wnaeth hi gyfarfod ar hyd y ffordd? A beth mae hi'n gobeithio ei gyflawni fel aelod o Dŷ'r Arglwyddi?
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Society, Politics & Law
Jury Hub Conversation: Hayley Ness, Lee Curley
Why does jury research matter? How can jurors and judges prepare for their tasks? What are the challenges of jury research?Hayley Ness talks to Lee Curley.
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History & The Arts
Goddess Preconceptions: Beyond Fertility, Sexuality and Motherhood
Are goddesses really only about fertility, love, and motherhood? Explore the myths and truths of female deities from Inanna to Durga, and discover their powerful roles beyond sexuality and childbirth.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sanctuary Tales: Fighting Speciesism One Animal at a Time
In this film about a Norfolk animal sanctuary, we meet some of the animals who live there and the people who care for them.
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History & The Arts
Why do we feast on so much chocolate at Easter?
Have you ever wondered what's the connection between Easter and chocolate? In this article Graham Harvey looks at the origins of our appreciation of chocolate eggs.
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History & The Arts
Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity
Holi is celebrated as the Festival of colour, love and spring. Shonil Bhagwat explores this Hindu festival's links to diversity of nature, people and culture in this article.
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Society, Politics & Law
I run mock trials to research the legal system. The bias shown in Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial is a very real problem
For researchers, the Channel 4 show findings come as no surprise. Discover more in Lee Curley's analysis.
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History & The Arts
Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Worldviews?
People use different terms to describe their beliefs about the world but what does religion, faith, spirituality and worldviews mean? This animation explores the themes further.
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History & The Arts
Why worldviews?
What is meant by ‘worldviews’? This animation imagines a public demonstration and the differing reasons people may have for attending.
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Money & Business
Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention
This free short course addresses the key elements of designing a development intervention. Its approach to ‘doing development’ will be value led rather than technical. There is a wealth of material teaching a technical approach to development intervention. This course seeks to shift the balance back to a value based approach to doing development...