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Staff from the University of Northampton share their views on current affairs. Any views expressed by bloggers are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Northampton.

The EU: Should we stay or should we go?

The EU: Should we stay or should we go?

“Should we stay or should we go?” This big question has been occupying most of our citizens’ minds for a while, especially so now that The…

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Mar 24, 2016

EU Referendum: Yesterday Once More?

Mick Sumpter, Head of Programme Area for Law, History and Criminal Justice writes:

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Mar 23, 2016

Another slice of the Pi

Another slice of the Pi

Children love making things. Combine some electronics tinkering using the recently launched Raspberry Pi 3, with a basic knowledge of…

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Mar 18, 2016

Spin spin sugar

Spin spin sugar

Today, in the 2016 budget, George Osborne announced a new sugar tax on soft drinks that will come into force in 2018. Senior Lecturer in…

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Mar 16, 2016

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21 March 1776: A Forgotten Anniversary?

Historians like anniversaries. Every morning on Twitter I enjoy reading ‘this day in history’ tweets. Key anniversaries can also focus the mind: the current centenary of the First World War has prompted a burst of activity and public interest, and the…

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British Science Week: Let’s Talk about Raspberry Pi 3. #BSW2016

This week we are all about new technology and encouraging interest in all-things-science. With technology in schools more important than ever, Dr. Scott Turner gives us his thoughts on the impact Raspberry Pi 3 might…

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Teachers Can Earn up to 65K — Watchdog rules advert not “Ridiculous”

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The Thin White Duke — Richard Canning on the passing of David Bowie

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A long time ago in a galaxy (not so) far, far away…

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In defence of the Liverpool Care Pathway

Nick Cartwright, Law Lecturer

It was announced in the media, to general applause, that after the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) was subjected to almost universal criticism NICE have replaced it with a “patient focused guide”.

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The Force Awakens

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From ‘what you need to do’ to ‘who you need to be’ — on the personality of astronauts

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Coming up with world solutions that work — it’s not academic…

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Behind the smile…

According to recent news reports, a French scientist named Pascal Lotte has discovered what would appear to be a portrait that…

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