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The following podcast from BBC Radio Four entitled ‘The War for Normal’ explores how influencers (from across different political divides) are changing people’s opinions predominately using social...
Education: Paying for University
Here is an article/opinion piece about the lengths that the wealthy will go to ensure that their child attends a elite university.
Podcast recommendation: BBC World Service (Welfare State)
The following short podcast explores the role of the welfare state.
Dirty Business: Recycling
Here is a documentary from Sky News about recycling and it could be used for the Global Development unit.
Male Mental Health
I posted an article last week about a UK group called Andy Man's Club that aim to create a space for men to talk about their mental health.
'Population Bomb'
This short video from The New York Times is about population control.
Fukushima Power Plant
In 2011 in Fukushima the power plant suffered a meltdown.
Are the police still racist?
A podcast from the BBC from Beyond Today about racism in the police force.
Male Suicide
The following article from The Guardian explores the issue of suicide in men.
Literacy in UK schools
The following article from The Guardian explores some of the issues raised in a new documentary entitled H is for Harry.
Crisis in Yemen
The following video from Vice News investigates the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Screen Queens
Here is an interesting article about different women who, according to The Guardian have revolutionised TV.
Stress in the city
Another post that may be used as a teaching resource for the Health unit focusing on stress.
Shopping Addiction
A video that could be used within psychology and sociology lessons focusing on shopping addiction.
Female-Only Commune
Here is a fascinating article from The Guardian about a female-only commune in Syria.
Paying women to have children
The following podcast from BBC explores a proposal that is being considered in Hungary where women with more than four children won't have to pay income tax.
Poverty in the USA
I have posted about poverty in the US before and this article provides a link to a short video from the BBC about the country's poorest city, Escobares.
Where to live if you're young
BBC Newsbeat have created an interactive map to illustrate how different places in the UK rank in terms of a number of variables (public transport, rent, sports facilities and employment).
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...
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.