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As part of the advance publicity for the forthcoming Apple Watch, Apple chief executive Tim Cook has disclosed that it has a feature that prompts people to stand up every hour. “Sitting is the new cancer…
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Oxfam is making what might appear to be a manifestly sound moral case when it urges political leaders at the global economic conference at Davos to adopt particular policies to reduce economic inequality…
The debate on the role of law and ethics at the end of life is an enduring one. In 1971, such debate was focused almost solely upon the Netherlands when a rural physician called Truus Postma facilitated…
The festive season music charts are some of the most competitive of the year, and so Christmas is all about singles. This was especially the case in 2014, which saw the X-Factor’s Ben Haenow trump Band…
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Ever since David Cameron wrong-footed his opponents on the morning after the independence referendum by meshing it to the question of extending more powers to Scotland, the question of English votes for…
In Austerity Britain, few cutbacks capture the public ire like those directed towards the beloved NHS. In the public consciousness at least, it seems the NHS must remain outside the whims of party politics…
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The Norwegian government has withdrawn Oslo’s bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Despite the country’s great wealth, it cited concerns over the cost of hosting the event. Oslo was the favourite of the…
On Saturday October 4 we woke up to the news that looked depressingly inevitable. Alan Henning, a taxi driver from Salford, who had been captured in Syria last December while delivering aid to refugees…
The official Turkish policy is that it doesn’t accept asylum applications from outside Europe. The Syrian refugee crisis forced this to change. It led the Turkish authorities to implement, in their words…
While legal sales of recorded music continue to suffer from widespread music piracy, the popularity of live music appears to be enjoying an unprecedented boom, particularly in the UK where new stadiums…
In its independence referendum, Scotland voted to remain in the United Kingdom by 55-45%. Our panel looks at what happened, and where it leaves the UK and Scotland. Neil Blain, Professor of Communications…
Scotland has rejected the opportunity to become an independent nation by leaving the United Kingdom. Defeat was conceded by the Yes side as votes were still being counted. So, an astonishing campaign is…
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PhD Candidate in Media and Journalism, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Doctoral Researcher, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor in Media, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Lecturer in Tourism & Events, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business at the British School of Fashion (GCU London), Glasgow Caledonian University
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Lecturer and Programme Leader, BA International Tourism and Events Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Lecturer in Networking and Security, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor Health Behaviour Dynamics of People, Places and Systems, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Director Mary Robinson Centre for Climate Justice, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Lecturer in Politics, Glasgow Caledonian University
