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Architectural Superstars Leave English Cold
The English people are passionate about buildings but don't care a jot who designs them, is the main finding of a major new survey published today by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and conducted by MORI.
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Race Is No Barrier To 'Being British'
Race Is No Barrier To 'Being British', but there is no consistent sense of 'Britishness'
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Who's Asking? Answers May Depend On It
Last November we conducted a survey of British Asians on their attitudes to the military strikes in Afghanistan and to the War against Terrorism for Eastern Eye, a weekly newspaper aimed at Britain's Asian community. Over a third of the interviews were conducted by Asian interviewers. Therefore, in an interesting spin-off to the research we decided to look at whether or not the ethnicity of the interview made a difference on the answers given i.e. was there an interviewer effect? A number of studies in the United States and the in UK have been carried out looking into this phenomenon and several show that where the ethnicity of interviewer and respondent are matched, the responses yielded are different from those where they are not. These studies also suggest, however, that the interviewer effect only tends to be important when the subject of the survey is sensitive to the respondents' ethnicity or cultural background — which is what we found.
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So Much To Do, So Little Time
The introduction of free entry to museums and galleries in England and Wales appears to be achieving the government's objective of widening access, according to MORI research conducted in January 2002. The overall proportion of adults visiting museums and galleries has gone up since similar research was undertaken two years ago from 31 per cent to 38 per cent.
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Internationally Recruited Nurses Paying Up To £2,000 To Care For Patients
Over one in three internationally recruited nurses have had to pay fees to their employer or a recruitment agency to work in the UK.
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Unloved, Unwanted And Misunderstood
Ernst & Young report reveals that the UK's leading entrepreneurs feel their contributions to the UK economy are not recognised but remain upbeat about growth prospects for 2002
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Internet Cafe At Christmas Shelter Reconnects Homeless People With Old Friends and Family
New MORI research published by Crisis shows that for 83% of the British public, contact with family is the most important aspect of Christmas. However, Crisis has found that for many homeless and vulnerable people, the memory of family members or friends they have lost touch with over the years can be the most painful aspect of Christmas.
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Media 'Underplays' Achievements Of Hard Working Students
Frustrated parents and teachers think the real level of academic achievement by young people in schools and colleges is being overlooked because of claims in the media that good pass rates are the result of easier exams, not hard work. And many students say such claims make them feel annoyed, disappointed, worried and even inferior.
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Don't Give The Dog A Phone
Dogs have chewed almost half a million mobile phones and a staggering 700,000 phones have been lost or broken after being hurled at members of the public, according to a new survey released today.