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    Crime is a Wicked Problem

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    Humanities in Public Inaugural Lecture with Professor Jon Bannister, Manchester Metropolitan University, Monday 20th January 2014   Crime is a ‘Wicked Problem’ – What should criminology do about it? That was the title of Professor Jon Bannister’s inaugural lecture held in front of a packed audience consisting of students, police officers and criminologists alike. Professor…

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    The Experience Of A Lifetime. No, Really.

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    Written by Heather Brooks 20TH SEPTEMBER 2012: DEPARTURE DAY The day 14,600 students took the plunge on their first experience of living abroad. Most of those students went to study at a university in their chosen country, the rest had a completely different experience … teaching. This is what I did. Being a French studies…

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    Life After Nelson Mandela: What Now for South Africa?

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    Words by Kenisha Taylor Nelson Mandela was an extremely influential man. He spent 27 years of his life in prison fighting for the ideal of freedom. When he was released he changed the world’s views on apartheid, inequality and discrimination. However, it is debatable whether he was the only obstacle that prevented the restart of…

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    Mandela – A Great Man, But Just A Man.

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    One of the biggest stories of the past year was the death of Nelson Mandela. A recent ‘celebration of life’ had in attendance world leaders and heads of government, including David Cameron and Barack Obama.  A few days ago, the funeral took place in Mandela’s home town of Qunu. Once again, the event was attended by mourners from…

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    Why Synaesthesia Matters to Poetry

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    Written by Justine Chamberlain It was in my mid-twenties that I realised I had Synaesthesia, and I was pretty happy about it. I’d always noticed the colours and had wondered about the sounds, but to put it together as the same thing was pretty interesting. What am I talking about? OK. For me, words have…

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