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What the experiences of young migrants tell us about Britain today

A 10-year project documenting the lives of young migrants to the UK exposes the divisions of our globalised age.

By Les Back and Shamser Sinha
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Education & Children
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What makes a good lecture?

As the value of the university lecture is debated, Laurie Taylor recalls his own student days.

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Ideas
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In a word: well-being

Michael Rosen's column on language and its uses.

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Mind, Body & Life
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Running on Moscow time

A 30-hour train journey from Vienna to Moscow offers the chance to connect with the Russian past: contraband, bribery and all.

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Culture
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Book review: The Years

Annie Ernaux's memoir is strikingly honest about the mechanics of memory.

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Ideas
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The politics of forgiveness

What was discussed when Jewish poet Paul Celan met Nazi-connected philosopher Martin Heidegger?

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Politics & Conflict
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What the experiences of young migrants tell us about Britain today

A 10-year project documenting the lives of young migrants to the UK exposes the divisions of our globalised age.

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Science & Technology
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Counting bees, the great CO2 shortage, and the riddle of dark matter

Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through big recent developments in their fields.

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Culture
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How the 1980s fashion boom shaped our turbulent present

Two new books about 1980s fashion magazines reveal the conservative politics lurking beneath radical looks.

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Human Rights & Ethics
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Breaking the cage: creativity and survival in Greek refugee camps

For refugees trapped in Greece, creative projects are not just diverting – they’re the key to staying alive.

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