Editor's note
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It’s drilled into you from childhood: brush your teeth side to side and up and down, gargle and rinse, don’t forget to floss. It might surprise you to hear however, that not all of the advice we’ve internalised is actually helpful for our dental health. Nicola Innes and Clement Seeballuck give a well-needed update with four ways to improve your routine.
Members of parliament struck a blow against the government last night in a cunning manoeuvre to help stop the UK crashing out of the EU without a Brexit agreement in place. David Howarth explains a complicated twist in the tale. Essentially, the MPs supported an amendment to the government’s finance bill to force Theresa May to end her “my deal or no deal” rhetoric. While her deal is hugely unpopular, it’s equally clear that a no-deal
scenario would be disastrous for many sectors, including supply chains and the asylum system.
If you’re looking for a new job in 2019, you’d be wise to read Janina Steinmetz’s top interview tips. Her research has thrown up a number of common mistakes people make – including the humble brag and a lack of perspective.
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Jack Marley
Commissioning Editor
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Top stories
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Time to brush up.
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Nicola Innes, University of Dundee; Clement Seeballuck, University of Dundee
You may think you know everything about keeping your teeth healthy, but what you don't know might surprise you...
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Labour MP Yvette Cooper is leading on an amendment that could help stop a no-deal Brexit.
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David Howarth, University of Cambridge
A cross-parliamentary group hopes to prevent the UK from crashing out of the EU by blocking the government's taxation powers.
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Ali Bilgic, Loughborough University
Because of its geography, the UK must put an end to uncertainty over asylum policy after Brexit.
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Janina Steinmetz, City, University of London
If you make it to the interview stage but don't get a job offer, chances are you made one of four common errors.
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Education
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Erzsebet Bukodi, University of Oxford
Policies to tackle social mobility have been largely misdirected. While rates of upward social mobility have fallen, downward mobility has risen.
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Health + Medicine
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Sam Rowlands, Bournemouth University
Partners and wider family members often meddle in women's reproductive choices.
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Cities
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Edward Sweeney, Aston University
Operation Brock's underwhelming test run goes to show how ill-prepared the UK is for a no-deal or hard Brexit scenario.
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Science + Technology
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Daniel Miller, UCL
Philip Pullman can help us understand what smartphones are doing to people – here's how.
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Madeleine Bussemaker, University of Surrey
New research suggests ultrasound could make henna-based hair dyes more effective.
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Politics + Society
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Ed Bracho-Polanco, University of Westminster
The Brazilian president used WhatsApp and other social media to smear his opponents and sow division in the electorate.
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Sojin Lim, University of Central Lancashire
Any meaningful way forward must be based on imagination and mutual understanding.
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Arts + Culture
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Guy Baron, Aberystwyth University
60 years ago a revolution began within the revolution for Cuba's film industry.
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David James, Manchester Metropolitan University
A new film tells the moving story of the twilight years of comedy's most successful double act.
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Featured events
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Picture Gallery, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom — Royal Holloway
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Boilerhouse Auditorium, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom — Royal Holloway
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East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB11PT, United Kingdom — Anglia Ruskin University
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Picture Gallery, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom — Royal Holloway
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