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Are you a design creative?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are you a design creative?

...systemic role of design in addressing societal challenges, urging you to think about your own identity as a designer and how you may navigate this diverse and exciting landscape of design practice. Transcript As you watch, think of the historical background of design Historically, design was associated with crafts, the making of things that have some utility. But in the...
Water supply and treatment in the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Water supply and treatment in the UK

...system. The panel discusses how negative press can be avoided and what lessons were learned. Consulting the public The value of consistent, timely communication through the media when taking action in a time of drought Is recycling water good? People on the streets of Essex tell us what they think. The panel outline what we can do to help ourselves. Fresh water filtration...
Understanding Social Change
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Social Change

...system caught up with this change in family structure? Divided Society Divides between rich and poor, spatial and rural/urban divides. New Labour, new society? Under New Labour, things have improved but only for some sections of society. Rising inequalities and uncertainties about issues such as pensions. Globalisation - what is it? Changing Definitions of Globalisation,...
Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...system without the written consent of National Galleries of Scotland. © Mary Ann Knight, Robert Owen, c.1799, colour pastel drawing, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. This image may not be subjected to any form of reproduction including transmission, performance, display, rental, or storage in any retrieval system without the written consent of National...
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Greece: Where now, again? Thomas Piketty responds to Sunday's election result
Society, Politics & Law

Greece: Where now, again? Thomas Piketty responds to Sunday's election result

...system is clearly the priority. It needs to be fairer and more efficient. But that can only really be done with Europe’s cooperation – and if Europe sets an example. We have to remember that the biggest businesses in Europe often pay less tax than small- and medium-sized businesses. That’s because governments do deals that will lead to favourable conditions for...
Why is Enceladus a possible home for life - and should we visit to find out?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why is Enceladus a possible home for life - and should we visit to find out?

...system exploration than establishing whether a habitable environment, such as the warm bottom of Enceladus’s ocean, actually does host life. Enceladus is a long way from Earth. If we were able to prove that it hosts life, it would be highly likely that such life had originated there, independently of life on Earth. That would be a crucial discovery. It would provide...
Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?
Society, Politics & Law

Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?

...systems, and software. It encourages pooling and sharing in the interests of efficiency and effectiveness, pushing member states towards a better use of their resources. This is clearly in the UK’s national interest and in the interests of NATO. Reduced engagement with the EDA cannot possibly benefit Britain’s security. Other agencies include the European Centre for...
What does President Macron mean for Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

What does President Macron mean for Brexit?

...system means the UK border authorities can filter out travellers without proper documentation, thereby reducing the number of people able to claim asylum upon landing on British soil. That is a big advantage as the French authorities may otherwise have an incentive to allow people to transit to Britain, because then they become someone else’s responsibility. The Le...