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HeadStart Classical Studies
History & The Arts

HeadStart Classical Studies

...modern Brazilian art. By exploring Ovid’s influence into the present day, you will find out how his big ideas continue to influence our own. The concept of the HeadStart Classical Studies series was devised by James Robson and developed in collaboration with Emma Bridges, both of whom acted as academic advisers on the courses. The teacher adviser was Danny Pucknell....
Queen Victoria on the Chartists
History & The Arts

Queen Victoria on the Chartists

...prompt military assistance has checked an outburst. In Birmingham the Civil Authorities have taken active measures to disperse a Chartist Meeting, which was summoned to assemble today, and ample military means are provided to aid the Civil Power in case of necessity. The Meeting summoned for this day at noon on Kensington Common, has been a signal failure. All the...
Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help

...prompt us to ask questions - and allow us to find answers or address groups – that we could not envisage incorporating into traditional formats of investigation. My project is to produce self-help with a difference. A lot of self-help is produced by people without much knowledge of theory and research; mine is rooted in what we know from academic studies and...
What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...prompt small changes in target firms' governance structures but has little impact on share values and earnings.[8] A later study by Brav, Jiang, Thomas and Partnoy showed that the stock market’s reaction to the announcement of hedge-fund activism had been declining through 2007.[9] However, a more recent study by Krishnan, Partnoy and Thomas shows that that the market...
English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...conception of what it is: how would you sum it up in a few sentences? Comment You may well have started your definition by saying that English is the language spoken in England. This is how Dr Johnson defined it in his dictionary of the English language, composed back in the mid-eighteenth century: ENGLISH. adj. Belonging to England; thence English is the language of...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...concepts more accessible to the masses. He’ll also be remembered for his spirit and unbounded pursuit to gain a complet…https://t.co/z1du859Gy2 — Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) March 14, 2018 Professor Stephen Hawking was an outstanding scientist and academic. His grit and tenacity inspired people all over the world. His demise is anguishing. Professor Hawking’s...
Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology
Society, Politics & Law

Public Health and Behaviour Change: from naïve sociology to naïve psychology

...concept of ‘public health’ has multiple meanings. A relatively uncontroversial starting definition is that public health is: …the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society This definition contains the idea of collective efforts furthering the health of a population and that the improvement of...
Ireland cycling history: whizzing in all directions
History & The Arts

Ireland cycling history: whizzing in all directions

...de France were held in Munster and Leinster, partly to mark the bicentenary of the 1798 Rebellion. One of the stages of the 1998 Tour was routed through Carrick-on-Suir, the home town of Sean Kelly, in recognition of that rider's achievements on the international racing stage in the 1980s, when, for several years, he was ranked as the world's best cyclist. The 1980s also...