In praise of fathers: the making of the modern dad
This article was also shared on the Tutor2u Facebook Sociology group.
According to a study by Cambridge University, social media posts are more likely to go viral if they are negative rather than positive (related to politics).
Podcast: The Lazarus Heist
This podcast series from BBC World Service follows the story of a hacking group allegedly based in North Korea.
Higher ethnic minority maternity risk examined
A report by UK Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths in 2019 blamed discrimination and cultural barriers behind the reason for higher rates of maternal risks during pregnancy and childbirth.
Police corruption and the unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan
This podcast covers the story about the murder of Daniel Morgan who was a private investigator.
Why It's So Hard to Leave a South Korean Fringe Church
There are approximately 2 million South Koreans who are followers of fringe churches.
GB News enters the culture war
Sky and the BBC dominate the news landscape in the UK. However, GB News a recently launched news channel hopes to disrupt traditional models of news media.
The UK government's effort to help students catch up on 'lost learning' as a result of the pandemic has been widely criticised by school leaders.
Why so many Covid-19 variants are showing up now
This short video from Vox examines the different variants of Covid-19 and how they have affected different countries such as the UK. The video could be used for the Health unit.
Young Black people are more likely to be unemployed than the white population in the UK.
The city of Auckland in New Zealand has recently won the prize for most liveable city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ranking.
Child labour worldwide increases for first time in 20 years
UNICEF has said that child labour has risen worldwide for the first time in two decades.
Many firms in the UK have been accused of 'greenwashing', where they claim to to support sustainability pledges but have been found not to be adhering to these.The government has decided to hire...
It is believed that in the future, AI may help doctors better diagnose and support individuals with their needs.
A new trend in China on social media is believed to highlight some of the work pressures in society, particularly on young people.
It is now less than two months until the summer Olympics that are taking place in Japan. This video discusses the impact that the pandemic has had on the organisation of logistics of the games as...
Institutional racism in Met ‘worse now’ than after Macpherson inquiry, says former officer
This video contains an interview with Parm Sandhu who spent 30 years in the Metropolitan Police. Sandhu argues that institutional racism and sexism is 'worse now' and she recently won a settlement...
China announces three-child limit in major policy shift
In a major policy announcement since the release of the Census data in China only recently, couples will now be permitted to have up to three children.
What students really want from school catch-up
The government in England have proposed catch-up lessons to ensure that students and schools can 'recover' from the pandemic.
Can the US avoid another Trump?
This podcast contains an interview with Ben Rhodes who was once Barak Obama's advisor when he was president of the United States.