84 minutes ago Why sex discrimination at work doesn’t go away until women are in charge | Torsten Bell

New research reveals men pay little heed to women in mixed-sex teamsSingle-sex teams are something for the football pitch, not the workplace. It’s not the 1950s. Many studies show the benefits of mixed teams: among scientists, for example, they produce more impactful research.But does it matter how mixed they are? Yes, for the women in them, concludes fascinating American research. In a couple of experiments, undergraduates were randomly assigned to small (five or six people) male- or female-majority teams, who then worked together for a period as part of their studies.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 250 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at observer.letters@observer.co.uk Continue r...

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85 minutes ago Strictly star Sam Quek's medical emergency and 'jealous' millionaire husband

Quek has become a popular figure on our TV screens since winning Olympic gold in 2016, but the former hockey star has also been through some tough times away from the limelight

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85 minutes ago UFO hotspots revealed — top states in the US to have close encounter of the third kind

While UFOs aren't supposed to be bound by national borders, it seems that Americans get more sightings than most. The UFO capital of the US had 36,286 reported sightings since 1974

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2 hours ago Sue Barker reveals how she really felt about Question of Sport axe after 'painful' issue

The original BBC A Question of Sport stars have opened up about the show and its reboot, which was fronted by Paddy McGuinness, Sam Quek and Ugo Monye, and later axed

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2 hours ago Strictly's Jamie Borthwick's new girlfriend revealed as he's seen with mystery blonde

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been spotted having dinner with a mystery blonde after he shut down rumours of romance with his Strictly partner

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2 hours ago Tom Holland reveals what he did to avoid ruining a major Marvel announcement

‘That was a tough secret to sit on because I have a reputation for ruining things,’ said the star

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2 hours ago Harper Beckham reveals dreams to follow in mum Victoria's footsteps with own brand

Victoria Beckham has shared some sweet insight into her daughter Harper's career dreams, and it seems the 13 year old is looking to follow in her famous mother's footsteps

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2 hours ago ‘He lashed out. He was scared’: the fight to save vulnerable UK children from being kicked out of school

Two hundred lawyers have come together to challenge a wave of discriminatory exclusionsWhen he started secondary school in Hackney, east London, at the age of 11, Sam* had high attainment levels and loved learning. At the end of the introductory week, he was given an award for being a “star”. Less than two weeks later, a courier delivered a letter to his home saying that he had been ­permanently excluded.Government data released this summer showed there were a record 9,400 permanent exclusions in 2022-23, up 45% from 6,500 in 2021-22. Sam, who lives on a council estate with his Cameroonian mother and has been diagnosed with ADHD and autism, is among the most likely ­children in the country to be thrown out of school. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Ken Hom: ‘I was petrified of being in front of the camera. Doing TV was a nightmare’

The chef and broadcaster on peeling prawns by the kilo, his bicultural pride and being ‘addicted’ to fish and chipsDucks don’t like me when they look at me. I’ve cooked countless peking ducks, probably several thousand. On my first TV series [Ken Hom’s Chinese Cookery on BBC Two, first broadcast on 29 October 1984] we did peking duck in the first programme and there was a run on ducks the next day in all the supermarkets. I’m their nemesis.My father died when I was eight months old, he had a heart attack. So I grew up in Chicago with a single mum who, because she came from China, never spoke English. I had to speak Cantonese to her and it’s been a blessing in disguise. Because of that, I became bicultural. I spoke English in a western world, but at the same time...

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2 hours ago Martin Brundle wants F1 ban that would hinder Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen

Martin Brundle has revealed the one rule change he would like to see in Formula One, as he named an alteration that would negatively impact Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and other fast drivers

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