Blog and updates
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20 Feb 2020
The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
Another article posted on our Facebook page last week about the nuclear family.
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19 Feb 2020
China doesn't like that I'm a single woman, here's why
This short film from The New York Times follows one woman who is described a 'sheng nu' or leftover woman because she is not married and she is over 27 years old.
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18 Feb 2020
The British Census
This story was flagged on our Facebook page last week about the household census.
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17 Feb 2020
Life under Instagram
Here is a fascinating long read about Instagram and the 'infinite scroll', that could be useful for the Media unit (new media).
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14 Feb 2020
Social Media Censorship
TikTok is one of the world's biggest social media platforms but in the past few months, some users have found that TikTok has restricted certain content deemed 'risky.'
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13 Feb 2020
'Crimes not reported' as public lose confidence in police
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has said that the members of the public are 'not bothering to report certain crimes' such as car crime.
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12 Feb 2020
Surveillance Capitalism
In this short video from The Financial Times, the theme of surveillance capitalism is discussed.
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11 Feb 2020
Modern Masculinity
In this video from The Guardian, journalist Iman Amrani explores how men are portrayed in advertising and the media.
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10 Feb 2020
British Female Scientists
Teach First has launched a campaign called STEMinism, the aim of which is to close the gender gap in science and maths careers and provide more role models for girls at school.
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7 Feb 2020
Does charity work?
This video looks at the power of billionaires and their ability to make charitable donations to organisations of their choice.
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6 Feb 2020
Coronavirus outbreak
There are many links available online about the coronavirus outbreak that began in China and has led to deaths and thousands of people affected around the world.
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5 Feb 2020
Marriage Story and Divorce
The following article highlights the views of Marriage Story by a number of divorce lawyers and individuals seeking a divorce.
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4 Feb 2020
#TradWife
This story was picked up on our Facebook page a couple of weeks ago about traditional housewives.
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3 Feb 2020
Single fathers by choice
This article follows the experiences of men who pursue parenthood through either adoption, surrogacy or fostering.
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31 Jan 2020
Modern Day Slavery (2)
This article is a follow-up from Monday's post about modern day slavery in the UK.
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30 Jan 2020
Policing in times of austerity
The following article highlights the importance of crime prevention.
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29 Jan 2020
Childhood Survey
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a survey to help understand and improve early childhood.
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28 Jan 2020
Chinese Virus
There have been confirmed cases of a a virus that originated in Wuhan, China has reached other countries around the world.
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27 Jan 2020
Modern Day Slavery
The following article explores the issue of modern day slavery in the UK.
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24 Jan 2020
Are Europe's rape laws letting women down?
This video below explores the legislation in place across European countries for people who have been raped.
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