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Thomas Lovejoy, a leading scientist who conducts research into biodiversity has suggested that the coronavirus pandemic is a result of the "vast illegal wildlife trade and humanity’s excessive...
Here are the two videos that have just been published by Ofqual explaining the exams grading process for summer 2020.
The volunteer army helping people to self-isolate neighbours
This article highlights and shines a light on some of the volunteers helping support the more vulnerable at this time.
India enters 'total lockdown' after spike in cases
How do you lockdown a city, or even an entire country as a result of COVID-19?
Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads
Each of the blog posts this week will contain a link to Covid-19 and how different communities and countries are dealing with controlling/containing the spread of the virus.
Reaching 130 million girls with no access to education
There are approximately 130 million girls who do not attend school around the world.
This article explores a scheme in Brazil where nail technicians are being trained to help identify women who may be at risk of or who are experiencing domestic violence.
Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by WHO
On 11th March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Nine out of 10 people found to be biased against women
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has found that from its research into 100 countries that 9/10 people are biased against women.
'Baby machines' eastern Europe's answer to depopulation
Here is an interesting story about how Hungary and Poland are trying to tackle falling birth rates.
Celeb shout-outs
The American app Cameo enables users to pay for shout-out messages from celebrities, such as Snoop Dogg and Dick Van Dyke.
Prison Consultants
It has been reported that Harvey Weinstein, who was recently convicted of two sexual offence charges and faces up to 25 years in jail in the United States, has hired a prison consultant to help him...
Football Racism
This article explores how people from different ethnic minorities experience racism when playing the game they love.
Caroline Flack
This post contains articles with links about suicide, so caution is advised for use in lessons and with students.
Immigration: No visas for low-skilled workers, government says
Plans unveiled by the government show that under new immigration rules would result in individuals who do not meet certain requirements not receiving visas to work in the UK.
The British Census
This story was flagged on our Facebook page last week about the household census.
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.'
'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.
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.