3,382 search results
Turning rebellion into money: The upstarts who sell out
Money & Business

Turning rebellion into money: The upstarts who sell out

...out “cease and desist” letters to small independent bars to protect its trademarking. Now the co-founders have announced they have sold 22% of the company to a US private equity firm, valuing BrewDog at a surprising £1 billion. The two founders are now reported to be around £100m better off between them. There are two stories here. One is about remarkable growth and...
View article Turning rebellion into money: The upstarts who sell out
Article 5 mins
Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for

...out for...The match between Germany and Scotland in Munich on Friday 14 June kicks off the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championships. The first championships were held in 1960 when four teams competed in France for the Henri Delauney trophy, and it was won by the Soviet Union. Germany, or more accurately West Germany, last held the event in 1988, so this will be the...
View article Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for
Article 5 mins
UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out
Society, Politics & Law

UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out

...out in the UK, but they think the more probable outcome is simply that the government will find itself with an expensive industrial problem and an embarrassing diplomatic mess. The unintended consequence for the British nuclear industry of last year’s referendum vote to leave the EU is that the decision will also take the UK out of the Euratom treaty that protects the...
View article UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out
Article 5 mins
The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...out, would plunge much of the world into economic depression and cause immense international conflict. We would be back in the 1930s, heading for disaster. Alarmingly, the losers’ anger is also a revolt against the liberal Enlightenment values of tolerance and openness to progressive ideas that seemed, only 25 years ago, to finally have prevailed. Similar threats in the...
View article The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Article 5 mins
People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception
Society, Politics & Law

People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception

...out about The Open University's Law courses. People are often poor eyewitnesses. Psychologists have been demonstrating this in experiments for years, but the justice system in the UK has been slow to catch on. There have been improvements, but lawyers and judges continue to rely regularly on eyewitnesses to convict or exonerate people accused of crimes – in some cases,...
View article People make terrible eyewitnesses – but it turns out there’s an exception
Article 5 mins
How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?
Nature & Environment

How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?

...out of the forest...[Seedballs] Plastic bags are known for their environmental impact. They slowly release toxic chemicals once in the soil, for instance, and find their way into the guts of animals that often choke and die as a result. Kenya banned the use of plastic bags in 2017. And thanks to a 43-year old Kenyan, Teddy Kinyanjui, an innovative afforestation and...
View article How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?
Article 5 mins
What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Society, Politics & Law

What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?

The Presidents of China and America come together this weekend for their first summit. Here's a guide to what's at stake...[Chinese President Xi Jinping] President Xi Jinping The U.S. and China together account for one-third of global economic output, so there is a lot at stake as President Donald Trump meets with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, not least the fate...
View article What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Article 5 mins
Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees

The advantages of studying more than one subject and the future forward for learning...[A girl with glasses looking at a number of books] If you are studying more than one subject as part of your qualification, there is an exciting opportunity to find ways in which those subjects intersect and influence each other. The academic environment is a setting where the...
View article Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees
Article 10 mins