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Why Not the Pub? Rethinking UK Bars as Accessible Learning Environments

This isn’t a manifesto to turn every UK pub into a coworking space. I’m not here to replace crisps with coursework or suggest that anyone swap pints for PowerPoint. UK bars serve a really rooted cultural role as social hubs, third places and sites of relaxation, laughter and (often messy) community. But after weeks of hopping between libraries and cafés (some packed, others shutting early or refusing laptops) I found myself quietly wondering: Why not the pub?

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