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Sir Thomas Gresham, London, and Europe
London was crucially dependent on continental Europe for its economic resilience in the mid-sixteenth century, and Sir Thomas Gresham's fortune …
7 years, 3 months ago
'RUDQ?' Digital Skills: Crisis or Opportunity?
The 2019 Annual Lord Mayor's Event
The 2019 Annual Lord Mayor's Gresham Lecture will explore the so called 'digital skills crisis'…
7 years, 3 months ago
Can Maths Tell Us Where We Are?
One of the biggest advances in modern technology has been the development of GPS systems which allow us to find our position to very high precision. …
7 years, 3 months ago
Carols from King's: Centenary Celebration
At 3.00 pm on Christmas Eve, millions of listeners around the world will tune in to the live radio relay of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols fro…
7 years, 4 months ago
Executive Pay: What's Right, What's Wrong, and What Could Be Fixed?
Executive pay is a controversial topic that is arguably the primary cause behind mistrust in business. Various remedies have been proposed but, just …
7 years, 4 months ago
The Romantic Lakes from Wordsworth to Beatrix Potter
When Daniel Defoe rode through the Lake District in the early 18th century, he described the area as 'the wildest, most barren and frightful of …
7 years, 4 months ago
Understanding Violent People
Most of us have witnessed or had personal dealings with violent people. Why do they act as they do? How have British and American commentators during…
7 years, 4 months ago
Dissecting the Consultation
The consultation is the focal point of medicine. A clinician and a patient, held together in a relationship of care, collaborate in identifying that …
7 years, 4 months ago
Childhood Malnutrition: Exporting Violence or Happiness?
Half of all child deaths are associated with under-nutrition, with devastating impacts and far-reaching health consequences. Left unchecked, under-nu…
7 years, 4 months ago
Mind - the Gap: What's Missing from Medical Training?
Over the past 150 years medical science has developed beyond all recognition yet there is a huge gap between these scientific developments on the one…
7 years, 4 months ago