Blog and updates
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12 Feb 2019
Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail
Japan has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, and also one of the lowest birth rates.
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11 Feb 2019
Economic Abuse
Economic abuse is one form of abuse that can occur in relationships and this is explored in this article from The Guardian.
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8 Feb 2019
Health Prescriptions
One strategy to help reduce the workload of GPs is to prescribe exercise and art classes according to NHS England.
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7 Feb 2019
Dangerous Cities
The following documentary from BBC Stories explores one of the world's most dangerous cities: Caracas. Venezuela has experienced massive upheaval in the last few years, and has one of the highest...
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6 Feb 2019
Fake Reviews
Many students will have heard of 'fake news' but the following video explores the lengths one person will go to obtain a high listing for their restaurant on the review site TripAdvisor.
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5 Feb 2019
China-US Trade War
Another article for the Global Development unit focusing on the impact of the trade war between the US and China.
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4 Feb 2019
How the Kardashians changed fashion
Here is an article looking at the influence of one particular famous family's influence on the fashion world.
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1 Feb 2019
Street Traders - in pictures
An article of a different sort but one that could be used as for the Culture and Identity unit, as well as for Global Development focusing on street traders in Hong Kong.
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31 Jan 2019
Fake News
Microsoft's internet browser has recently warned users not to trust the Daily Mail's website.
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30 Jan 2019
Academy Pupils Failed, MPs Warn
A parliamentary watchdog has concluded that many academies across the country have failed children due to mismanagement of public funds.
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29 Jan 2019
Three Degree World
In this second article for the Global Development unit, it focuses on the effect of potential sea level rises on cities around the world.
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28 Jan 2019
Polluted Cities
In the first of a two-parter for the Global Development unit, this article explores different people's experiences of pollution in their home city.
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25 Jan 2019
Worship in India
India’s top court overturned a ban on women entering a Hindu shrine in September, but protests outside have meant that women have been blocked from entering.
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24 Jan 2019
Migrants at the Border
The following video from The New York Times explores the views of migrants at the US/Mexico border, and the measures they will take to cross.
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22 Jan 2019
China's Population
The UN currently estimates that China has a population of 1.41 billion people. This is set to peak in 2029 at 1.44 billion before what is described as an ‘unstoppable’ decline according to a...
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21 Jan 2019
School Segregation
The following podcast from The Guardian explores school segregation in Birmingham.
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18 Jan 2019
'Primal screens'
An article that could help support not just be used for the families and households unit, but also for the media unit focusing on screen time.
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17 Jan 2019
'The generation game'
This article focuses on how childhood has changed more recently and acts as an introduction to the special report itself.
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16 Jan 2019
'Plastic brains'
This article focuses on the education of children, and how much child care support various countries provide for families.
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