Some believe children who are first-generation learners with illiterate parents are not capable of greatness. But some of the cleverest, most committed and most creative children come from slum areas.
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Local elections are taking place across 124 councils in England and will probably have a big impact on the day-to-day issues that most people care about.
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Climate change makes extreme weather more likely – but we also have the power to make our flood responses smarter.
If we listen to the songs of displaced Syrians, just as we listen to the songs of victims of the Holocaust, we connect to displaced communities’ creativity, ingenuity and imagination.
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Professor of Geography, Newcastle University
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Professor of Modern & Contemporary Literature, Newcastle University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, Newcastle University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Marine Ecology, Newcastle University
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Professor of Climate Change Impacts, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Parasite Epidemiology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Human Geography, Newcastle University
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Visiting Researcher in Medical Sociology, Newcastle University
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Pro-Vice Chancellor: Global and Sustainability, Newcastle University
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CEO, Australian Institute of Marine Science, and Professor of Marine Governance and Environmental Science, Newcastle University
