Andrew McCulloch, Author at Significance magazine

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Michael Gove’s values and British social attitudes

Michael Gove recently argued that schools should do more to promote 'British values'. In social…

Andrew McCullochJuly 1, 2014

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How to measure democracy

The European elections on Thursday might not arouse much excitement among the general public but…

Andrew McCullochMay 21, 2014

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Can you raise young people’s aspirations to go to university?

Earlier this month the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the UK published the…

Andrew McCullochApril 22, 2014

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Where’s a teenager when you need one?

Over the last 10 years or so, universities in England have been working in a…

Andrew McCullochApril 15, 2014

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Classifying Higher Education Institutions

A few weeks ago ('Is social segregation rising across English universities?') we looked at how…

Andrew McCullochApril 12, 2013

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Is social segregation rising across English universities?

As a reader pointed out last week Nick Clegg's son is going to the London…

Andrew McCullochMarch 27, 2013

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Why do government ministers send their kids to private schools?

News reports indicate that British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will send his eldest son to a top comprehensive school…

Andrew McCullochMarch 19, 2013

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This cold weather: a good reason to have a flu jab

Recently we noted here that there is a strong seasonal pattern in mortality in England…

Andrew McCullochFebruary 27, 2013

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The Mid Staffordshire public inquiry and hospital death rates

The public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust again raises the question…

Andrew McCullochFebruary 11, 2013

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What killed William Henry Harrison?

I listened to David Cannadine on Radio 4 a few weeks ago telling the story…

Andrew McCullochFebruary 6, 2013

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George Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration

At New Year, I was reminded of how much heated argument can be generated when…

Andrew McCullochJanuary 21, 2013

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The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill and its historical precedent

I paid close attention to the debate in the House of Commons yesterday when the…

Andrew McCullochJanuary 9, 2013

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Does it rain in Manchester?

The Scottish poet, WD Cocker (1882 - 1970) is best known for 'The Deluge', a…

Andrew McCullochAugust 2, 2012

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An analytical look at religious background and residential segregation in Belfast

I was in Belfast, Northern Ireland, just before Christmas. It was the first time I had visited…

Andrew McCullochJanuary 9, 2012