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    This story was published by BBC News on 27 of March with the headline ‘Holidays behind 25% of school absences’. The story continued by informing that ‘the number of school days lost due to family holidays in term … Continue reading →

This statistic was collected from the Health Survey for England in 2015. A BMI calculation was carried out on individuals which gives an overall measurement of their ideal weight. This causes complications because BMI words by analyzing excess weight rather … Continue reading →

The article highlights the correlation between happiness and stress levels and individual’s financial situation. The sample of 5,800 were surveyed by the Telegraph and Channel 5 however it does not reveal the way that the survey was distributed, whether it … Continue reading →

  In the article, it states that 2/3 of students believe that there should be a second referendum based on the terms of the Brexit deal. The report says the findings are based on research carried out by the National … Continue reading →

  The article published by ‘The Mirror’, claims that students at the University of Brighton have the most sexual partners, seeing “those studying on the south coast bed 10.59 people in their time at university according to top a new … Continue reading →

  This headline is from the Independent Online claiming that there are certain jobs that people have that can have a higher suicide risk amongst men and women.  This research was done by the Office for National Statistics regarding the … Continue reading →

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/nearly-one-in-two-british-muslims-believe-anti-western-preaching-is-in-line-with-mainstream-islam-10068576.html Upon finding this statistic, it was instantly clear that the headline is misleading. Only 1,000 people were asked in the survey and therefore, the sample is too small to be representative of the whole Muslim population. According to ONS, … Continue reading →

Steer clear of the Heart of Dixie: Alabama named the most stressed state in America Article summary: Alabama was named America’s most stressed state in an annual report It scored the worst in categories of strain from work, money, family … Continue reading →

African American men are falling behind their peers in the classroom. PBS reports only 54% of African Americans graduate from high school, compared to more than 75% of their Caucasian and Asian American peers. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/04/10/troubling-statistics-for-african-american-males-in-the-classroom/ When checking the data to … Continue reading →

http://uk.businessinsider.com/fast-food-workers-face-rampant-sexual-harassment-2017-3?r=US&IR=T The first thing in the article that raises questions is the sample used for the survey, it was an online survey and so automatically a sample bias is presented of those who would complete an online survey as opposed … Continue reading →