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Last week, the University of Exeter told over 500 members of its academic faculty they were at risk of redundancy and announced that approximately 150 of them would lose their jobs. Of those put at risk, 85% are in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The University of Exeter is a beacon of…
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Much has been made of Netflix’s historical drama The Crown which charts the reign of Britain’s monarch, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. It has been hailed and attacked for its historical accuracy and inaccuracy alike. Yet there is no denying its popularity with viewers around the world. This makes it an influential piece of TV…
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It has now been a week since the symbolic events of 7th June when Black Lives Matter protesters pulled down the statue of Edward Colston from its pedestal in Bristol’s city centre and dropped it in the harbour to lie in a watery grave. Colston’s statue has since been retrieved and plans are being made…
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On 25th May 2020, an African-American citizen of Minneapolis was killed by police during his arrest for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy cigarettes. He died after a white police officer knelt on his neck and back for over eight minutes. His death has sparked various international Black Lives Matter protests, with calls for action…
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You may be familiar with an old legend about a dog, a baby, and a broken man. If you are, then bear with me as this story is of more than just on old Welsh fairy-tale. For those who are not so well versed in old folk tales from the more remote parts of the…
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Stephen J. Dunning 