Blog and updates
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11 Feb 2021
The international students struggling to feed themselves in lockdown
This report from Channel 4 News highlights some of the problems that internationals students are facing as a result of the pandemic with many not eligible for support/benefits. As a result, they...
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10 Feb 2021
Behind closed doors: Filipina workers trapped by the pandemic
This episode from Today in Focus examines the impact of the pandemic on Filipino women working as domestic helpers in the UK.
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9 Feb 2021
Grounded with Louis Theroux
This episode from Louis Theroux's podcast 'Grounded' involves an interview with the artist FKA Twigs.
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8 Feb 2021
'A failure of society': Britain's slum housing crisis – in pictures
This article documents some of the living conditions from the 1960s in the UK.
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5 Feb 2021
What You Need to Know About Kamala Harris | 2020 Elections
This video provides a short biography about the first female, first Black and first person of Indian descent to be awarded the vice presidency in the United States of America: Kamala Harris.
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4 Feb 2021
100,000 deaths: reflecting on those we have lost
This video reflects on some of the lives lost as a result of coronavirus in the UK, speaking to relatives and loved ones. The video could be used for the Health unit.
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3 Feb 2021
The information warriors fighting 'robot zombie army' of coronavirus sceptics
This article explores the information war between coronavirus sceptics and those who are trying to fight back against the spread of misinformation.
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2 Feb 2021
After Covid, will digital learning be the new normal?
Here is an article that discusses the use of digital learning in the classroom.
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1 Feb 2021
The fight for recovery from a lifelong eating disorder
This podcast episode from The Guardian explores one woman's struggle with an eating disorder.
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29 Jan 2021
2020, in 7 minutes
This video attempts to cover some of the key world events from last year, and it could be useful for a quick introduction to a new unit such as Global Development, Culture and Identity or Health or...
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28 Jan 2021
Young carers' mental health 'deteriorating' in lockdown, says charity
This article highlights the issues facing young carers in the UK.
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27 Jan 2021
How the Police Killed Breonna Taylor
This video from The New York Times explores the killing of Breonna Taylor who was killed in her home last year in the United States.
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26 Jan 2021
Migrant caravan: Mexico presses US to reform immigration policies
Thousands of migrants attempt to reach the United States each year in an attempt to flee persecution and poverty and also as a result of climate change.
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25 Jan 2021
Why do so many professional, middle-class Brits insist they're working class?
According to research from the British Social Attitudes Survey, nearly half (47%) of Briton's surveyed identify their jobs as working class (and this includes those in managerial roles).
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22 Jan 2021
Brexit leaves Spain's Costa Brits facing dilemmas
Since January 1st, the UK has been seen as a 'third country" to the EU since it is no longer a member.
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21 Jan 2021
"There is a mental health crisis with or without corona"
This short video highlights a BBC investigation into student mental health at university, and it could be used for the Education unit.
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20 Jan 2021
Pope changes law so women are allowed to perform tasks in mass
In a significant change to Catholic church law, Pope Francis has said that lay women can now perform certain tasks during mass.
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19 Jan 2021
South Korean AI chatbot pulled from Facebook after hate speech towards minorities
Here is another article that could be used for The Media unit about the use chatbots.
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18 Jan 2021
Big Tech and 'Free Speech'
A number of big tech companies have recently banned Donald Trump from using their services and this has led to a discussion about the use of technology and free speech.
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30 Dec 2020
AQA A-Level Sociology Catch Up 2021
Almost 2,000 students are now using AQA A-Level Sociology Catch Up 2021 - the self-paced online course which provides students with a structured study programme to catch up and revise key topics...
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