Renowned artist and printmaker Chris Orr MBE RA to speak at The Creative Process in the Midlands!
Chris Orr MBE RA is an artist and printmaker who has exhibited worldwide and published over 400 limited edition prints in lithography, etching and silkscreen. He believes that the print is like a page in that it gives the artist the opportunity to open a dialogue directly with the viewer. [...]
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Psychology in Action: The return of Peter Lovatt
We are delighted to announce the return of everyone’s favourite dance psychologist Dr Peter Lovatt to Psychology in Action in 2018. Peter’s research looks at the effects of rhythm on the brain – from lifting mood to improving outcomes for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. In an highly [...]
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Citizen science comes to GCSE Science in Action
Join us at GCSE Science in Action this year where we will discover how to contribute to cutting-edge science from our sofas with the galaxy zoo project. Galaxy zoo used the power of the crowd to classify and understand how galaxies are formed. Dr Becky Smethurst will take us on [...]
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We’re thrilled to welcome back Dr Hugh Hunt to GCSE Maths in Action
We’re thrilled to welcome back Dr Hugh Hunt, Reader in Engineering at Cambridge University, to GCSE Maths in Action. Hugh grew up in Melbourne, Australia and has been awarded the prestigious Rooke Award for public promotion of engineering. Hugh is famous for his documentaries on Channel 4, including Dambusters – [...]
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Jason Lewis, award-winning explorer will inspire at Geography in Action this autumn!
Jason Lewis, award-winning explorer, author, and environmental champion will inspire at Geography in Action this autumn! He is credited by Guinness World Records as the first person to circumnavigate the Earth without using motors or sails: walking, cycling, and inline skating five continents, and kayaking, swimming, rowing, and pedaling a [...]
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Leading human rights lawyer Dexter Dias QC to speak at Sociology in Action this autumn!
Dexter Dias QC is a barrister who has been instructed in some of the biggest cases in recent years involving human rights, murder, crimes against humanity, terrorism, war crimes and genocide. Drawing on his highly acclaimed book ‘The Ten Types of Human’, he will present a fascinating and thought-provoking session exploring [...]
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Economics in Action: What happens when the money runs out?
We’re thrilled that Stephen King, senior economic adviser at HSBC, journalist and consultant, will present at Economics in Action in London this autumn. Stephen will look at the impact of the emerging nations on western economic prosperity and what actions governments can take to prevent an economic collapse of the [...]
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Sir Max Hastings to join History in Action this autumn
We are delighted to announce that award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster Sir Max Hastings will speak at Democracy and Dictatorship in Germany this autumn. Sir Max has published widely and prolifically and his work has appeared in every British national newspaper. He will explore the issues around the consequences for [...]
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Kirstine Jaeger (Jason Bruges Studio) to speak at Product Design in Action at the University of Warwick
Jason Bruges Studio create multi-disciplinary artworks from their studio in London. Their practice blends architecture with interaction design and uses a high-tech, mixed media palette to explore spectacle, time-based interventions and dynamic spatial experiences. Past works have turned environmental conditions, human motion and network activity stunning visual displays. The Studio [...]
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Professor Andrea Sella to join Chemistry in Action Manchester
We are delighted to welcome Professor Andrea Sella to Chemistry in Action at Salford University on November 29th 2018. Andrea is a synthetic inorganic chemist at UCL, a presenter of chemistry on stage, on radio and television, and is simply the most inspiring chemist to engage the next generation. Join Andrea, David Smith, Jamie [...]
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