Blog and updates
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5 Dec 2019
Homelessness in the UK
This article from The Independent explores the views of homelessness from the perspective of the Archbishop of Canterbury and other religious leaders.
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4 Dec 2019
Ibiza Documentary: Sustainability
This documentary from BBC Stories highlights some of the issues associated with tourism on the Spanish island of Ibiza.
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3 Dec 2019
Mobile phone use
Here is an interesting article from BBC News about technology use among young people.
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2 Dec 2019
Managing Migration
This video from The Economist explores how governments could find better ways to manage migration.
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29 Nov 2019
Divided Cities: Cuba
This video from The Guardian explores why taxi drivers in Havana, Cuba earn more than doctors.
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28 Nov 2019
Modern Families and Social Inequality
This video from The Economist explores how modern families with two working adults are richer than a single wage-earner.
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27 Nov 2019
Poverty in the UK
This short documentary from Channel 4 News follows the lives of some residents in Jaywick, Essex.
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26 Nov 2019
The General Election and the NHS
NHS bosses have said that the organisation is chronically understaffed and patient safety and quality of care is under threat.
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25 Nov 2019
State of the Nation
Newsnight has released a series of short videos about whether 'Will Brexit lead to the break-up of the union?'
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22 Nov 2019
Japan 'glasses ban' for women
Earlier this month, several Japanese companies were reported as having banned Japanese women (only the women...) from wearing glasses at work.
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21 Nov 2019
Health: HIV
This fascinating and stark article explores how HIV is portrayed around the world in a number of countries; including Thailand, India and the UK.
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20 Nov 2019
America's Poor
The Economist recently published a couple of short videos that could be used when discussing social class and poverty (relative deprivation) in sociology.
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19 Nov 2019
The Housing Ladder in the UK
This article examines the lengths that some UK would-be home owners go to to save money for a deposit on their first home.
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18 Nov 2019
Pollution in Asia
In recent weeks, a toxic combination of weather patterns and industrial air pollution (from farming practices to factories) has resulted in some of the worst air pollution on record in parts of...
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15 Nov 2019
Being 'Self-Partnered'
Emma Watson recently described herself as 'self-partnered', to describe her relationship status (if there is a need to do just that). She explained that as she approaches her 30s, she found herself...
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14 Nov 2019
A female designed city: Barcelona
Every large city in the world has been designed by men, but, as this video explores from BBC News - what would happen if women were the ones in control?
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13 Nov 2019
London Knife Crime
This BBC News documentary covers some of the causes and consequences of knife crime in London.
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12 Nov 2019
The problem with millenials
This video from The Atlantic looks at some of the generational differences between millennials (those born roughly 1981-1996) and other generations.
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11 Nov 2019
British government take lead on violence against women and girls
This article explores how the UK government has become one of the biggest funders of programmes to help prevent violence against women and girls.
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8 Nov 2019
Facebook Dating
Facebook announced earlier this year that it was making a move into the dating market.
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