Category: Learning
The University of Cambridge’s prestigious veterinary course could be stripped of its professional accreditation after regulators uncovered “ethical concerns” over animal euthanasia and mishandling of complaints from students who …
On 22 February 2019, I spoke at a conference in memory of a good friend, Tessa Jowell. The event was about her legacy, marking 20 years since the first Sure …
Despite her background in professional wrestling, Linda McMahon is not known for bombast. Indeed, she’s terrible at it: in the many years during which the former World Wrestling Entertainment …
“Everything I learn is interesting,” says Vasillis Panayiotaropoulos. “Being here opens the mind.” It’s 7.45pm. The bell has rung in another class and the world of classical Greece beckons …
Hungary acquired a reputation for brilliance in maths and physics in the middle of last century, thanks to scientists like John von Neumann, Edward Teller and Eugene Wigner. The …
Earlier today I set you three problems from a maths competition for Martian schoolchildren. By Martian, I mean Hungarian. In the mid-twentieth century, a generation of outstanding mathematicians and …
It’s Thanksgiving week! In the spirit of the holiday, here are some local Thanksgiving-related community events, including turkey drives, giveaways, and free Thanksgiving meals for seniors, families in need, and …
Come celebrate Giving Tuesday at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC) in Parkway Central Library with this special event hosted by Michelle Snow on December 3, 2024. Following a powerful workshop …
Fancy yourself as a do-it-yourself handyman or looking to pick up a new skill? Want to dive into the world of electronics and repair the wire in your mouse, or salvage …
What’s your favourite play of the year? I’d probably go for Somebody Jones’s How I Learned to Swim, though I was also bowled over by James Macdonald’s revelatory revival …
