Blog and updates
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10 Mar 2021
Naga Munchetty: It’s time to talk about race
In this article the presenter and journalist Naga Munchetty interviews people about their experiences of racism in the UK.
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9 Mar 2021
Many Generation Xers in UK face financial hardship in retirement
According to research conducted by the International Longevity Centre UK, a significant proportion of Generation Xers will face financial hardship in retirement.
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8 Mar 2021
Is the Western way of raising kids weird?
This article explores models of parenting comparing the West and other places around the world.
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5 Mar 2021
Covid: English secondary summer schools part of catch-up plan
Additional funding is due to be provided to secondary schools in England to help children with their 'lost learning' as a result of the pandemic and school closures.
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4 Mar 2021
Facebook and Google 'too powerful' says watchdog boss
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that there should be "regulatory changes to deal with [that] market dominance" by tech companies such as Facebook and Google.
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3 Mar 2021
NHS sets up mental health hubs for staff traumatised by Covid
With many frontline workers struggling as a result of the pandemic, the NHS is planning on setting up 'mental health hubs' to provide support.
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3 Mar 2021
Hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls freed
This video from BBC News explores the recent release of hundreds of Nigerian girls who had been captured by gunmen who were part of a criminal gang. The video could be used for the Crime and...
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2 Mar 2021
Johnson has LGBT+ 'blind spot', says first openly gay cabinet minister
The first openly gay male MP, Lord Chris Smith has argued that electing a trans member to parliament was a "glass ceiling yet to broken" by the current government.
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1 Mar 2021
Mums at breaking point..
There is a segment within this episode of BBC Woman's Hour that focuses on the burdens faced by many mother's and fathers during the recent lockdown.
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26 Feb 2021
Fines and jail sentences for Covid travel rule breakers
The UK have introduced fines and jail sentences for people arriving from 'red list' countries as a result of the pandemic. This video could be used for the Crime and Deviance unit (crime...
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25 Feb 2021
Air pollution significantly raises risk of infertility, study finds
An analysis of 18,000 couples in China has found that they have a greater risk of infertility due to living in areas with "moderately higher levels of small-particle pollution".
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24 Feb 2021
Nepalis protest 'ridiculous' proposed ban on women travelling abroad
The Nepalese government has proposed a law that would ban women from travelling abroad without permission from their families and local government officials.
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23 Feb 2021
'He's beaten her black and blue for years': a month in the life of a women's refuge manager
This article from The Guardian follows a manager at a women's refuge centre in the UK.
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22 Feb 2021
'I get better sleep': the people who quit social media
This article contains interviews with people who have chosen to quit social media such as Instagram and Facebook.
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19 Feb 2021
Japan’s suicide rate rises during pandemic
This video explores the impact of the pandemic on mental health in Japan, with a significant increase in the number of suicides and attempted suicides by women. The video could be used for the...
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18 Feb 2021
Covid: Female athletes 'harassed' while training outdoors
A 2017 survey by England Athletics found that over 60% of women felt anxious about running alone. Feedback included personal safety as a primary concern and a third of respondents said that they...
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17 Feb 2021
Is big tech now just too big to stomach?
This article takes a look at some of the big tech companies such as Microsoft, Facebook and Apple and how many have seen their sales increase significantly during the past year.
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16 Feb 2021
UK risks ‘turning clock back’ on gender equality in pandemic
In another story that could be used as part of a discussion about gender, the UK government has been accused of turning the clock back on gender equality as a result of the pandemic.
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15 Feb 2021
'Witch' tweets reflect society's fear of older women, says Mary Beard
This article about the author and academic Mary Beard explores the perception of older women and how the online abuse that she receives is an attempt to discredit and silence her.
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12 Feb 2021
India's huge farmer protests, explained
This video from Vox explores some of the reasons behind the farmer protests taking place in India.
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