Mark Cantrell's Blog, page 16
March 26, 2021
Books: Puppy power helps academics tackle eating disorders through children’s literature
Academics in Derby are combining the latest research with the power of children’s books to help tackle eating disorders.
March 19, 2021
Publishing: More women in senior positions, but industry remains far too white
The publishing industry still has a long way to go if it is to nurture a more inclusive and representative reflection of society.
March 18, 2021
Poem: And the Men Just Barked
Men urgently need to change their ways, but it seems they're too busy barking at women...
March 16, 2021
Human Rights: Covid-19 a treat for governments sick of civil liberties
Under the cover of pandemic safety, governments around the world are seizing the opportunity to silence dissent.
March 12, 2021
Retail: Culture can help our high streets beat the Covid-19 blues, claims Arts Council research
We need to ensure our cultural institutions make it through the Covid-19 crisis – because they have a critical role to play in saving the high street from potential collapse.
March 5, 2021
Podcasts: Research reveals positive influence on children’s reading
Research by the National Literacy Trust reveals that podcasts have a positive power on children's reading.
February 26, 2021
Blog: Age is just a number, until the pandemic jobs crisis blooms
Coronavirus threatens to plunge older workers into a crisis of long-term unemployment, a report warned last year.
February 19, 2021
Technology: Digital-era Mayflower set to chart course towards tomorrow’s world
When an experimental un-crewed ship piloted by AI takes to the open waters for sea trials, a Plymouth photographer will tag along for the voyage – remotely speaking.
February 12, 2021
Heritage: 2020’s most endangered historic buildings revealed – but it’s not the past at risk
Victorian Society reveals 2020's most endangered British buildings.
February 5, 2021
Society: To defeat Covid-19 we must also tackle racism and inequality, says Runnymede Trust
A legacy of racism and discrimination has left people from ethnic minority backgrounds more at risk of Covid-19, argues the Runnymede Trust. This needs to change.
