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Can you solve conflicts between ethnic groups by forcing them to interact? A remarkable experiment is taking place at Waterhead Academy in Oldham – and the results could change how we fight prejudice.

This article in The Guardian was published on November 5, 2015, by David Edmonds, reporting on the seven year project in Oldham schools funded by The Leverhulme Trust.