Blog and updates
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23 May 2018
Male Nurses
The following article from the BBC highlights the gender imbalance of some professions in the UK, and in particular in the NHS.
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22 May 2018
Male Suicide
Last week the lead singer and songwriter for the Scottish band Frightened Rabbit was found dead after his body was found on the banks of the Firth of Forth.
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18 May 2018
Social Credit Score
Taking a satirical look at a recent Chinese policy, Stephen Colbert explores the introduction of 'social credit scores'.
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17 May 2018
Was Marx right?
This is the question that this video from The Economist sets out to answer (albeit in a little over three minutes).
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16 May 2018
Gangs
The following article examines the governments and police’s response to its ‘war on gangs’.
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15 May 2018
A Generational Divide
A UK report has suggested that pensioners should be taxed more and younger people should receive a one off payment of 10,000GBP. The Resolution Foundation states that this recommendation is in...
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14 May 2018
The Education Reform Act 1988
Here is an interesting piece about the 1988 education reform act from The Guardian. The article explores ‘the success’ of the legislation and its impact on the British education system.
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11 May 2018
Housing Crisis in London
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has released findings from a recent survey that shows some employees are leaving their jobs in the capital due to a lack of affordable housing.
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11 May 2018
Tutor2u Sociology Resources
This link takes you to the Tutor2u ‘Essential Sociology’ videos that are available on the Tutor2u website but also YouTube. They are freely available and will be incredibly useful as students...
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10 May 2018
And the Nobel Peace Prize goes to Donald Trump...?
No, this is not a belated April Fool’s article… but, with a recent historic meeting between the leaders of South and North Korea, some social commentators (including the president of South Korea,...
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9 May 2018
Smart Exercise
An interesting article from The Observer about the importance of exercise and how being smart with your workouts could lead to you getting fit and even adding years to your life.
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8 May 2018
Number of Working Mums Increases
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that the number of working mums had risen by almost 50% since the 1970s.
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7 May 2018
Opposing a Woman's Right to Vote
Following the recent unveiling of the statue of Millicent Fawcett in Parliament Square, I found an interesting article about why some powerful men in society opposed votes for women.
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5 May 2018
200 Years of Marx
In honour of Karl Marx's birthday (5th May), The Guardian took a tour around Highgate cemetery in London and investigated whether it is the most communist graveyard in the UK.
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3 May 2018
Expensive Cities
The following video from The Economist discusses what it is like to live in one of the most expensive cities in the world: Hong Kong.
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2 May 2018
Windrush Generation
According to BBC News, the Home Office has set targets to remove people from the UK (those without a right to stay).
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1 May 2018
Amazon
Amazon is the world’s largest retailer and the following article provides an interactive look at how the company has grown since it was first established.
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30 Apr 2018
Domestic Violence
The following article explores the impact of domestic violence on older women.
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27 Apr 2018
Learning in Syria
This article about people trying to study in war-torn Syria could be useful for both Education and Global Development.
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