Sharing the work of this year’s graduating Central Saint Martins students, Creative Unions celebrates the power of designers to challenge isolationism. From a board game to solve conflict to a sustainable solution for the housing crisis and fashion that’s part-propaganda, Creative Unions demonstrates how the next generation of designers are responding to current contexts with urgency and ingenuity.
The Design Against Crime Research Centre at Central Saint Martins, UAL has set up Makeright, a ground-breaking design course for prison inmates. The programme aims to develop resilience and empathy among inmates, whilst giving them the opportunity to learn design skills and gain qualifications.
Curated by Dr Jacqueline Riding, Basic Instincts explores Georgian attitudes to love, desire and female respectability through the radical paintings of Joseph Highmore. A highly successful artist and Governor of London’s Foundling Hospital, Joseph Highmore (1692-1780) is best known as a portrait painter of the Georgian middle class.
The Foundling Museum displays a series of five previously unseen sculptures by acclaimed artist Rachel Kneebone, providing a resonant counterpoint to their exhibition Basic Instincts. Rachel Kneebone is a British artist whose intricate works address and question the human condition.
Dive into the world of veterinary pathology for an evening of mystery and intrigue, including a live-streamed dissection from the Royal Veterinary College’s laboratory and hands-on experiments and activities. Please note that due to the graphic nature of dissection, this event is suggested for ages 16+.
Experience an afternoon of insight and discovery learning more about some of the most pressing public health crises facing humanity (superbugs, pandemics, etc.)...and how international partnerships and collaborations are working to address these problems.
EIT Digital is hosting a session on 'Building the Cities Of the Future' as part of the San Diego Trade Mission to London. EIT Digital is inviting UK delegates to join them for this event to discuss how companies of all sizes are collaborating to change the face of the modern city.
Why do we revisit our pasts? In the centenary anniversary year of Robert Lowell’s birth and the publication of the New Collected Poems of Marianne Moore, Poet in the City partner with Faber Members to explore the processes of revision of these two seminal poets, and the impulse of humanity to revisit the past.
Hosted by The Royal Veterinary College on Wednesday the 18th October 2017 the HorseTech Conference is an immersive day of learning and networking with leaders from the global Sport Horse industry who are utilising technology to breed and train Champions.
The London School of Business and Management Lighthouse External Speakers’ Programme set against a ‘VUCA’ world continues with a panel discussion on the topic of Industry sectors / professions by asking ‘what opportunities do different sectors provide?’ The room will be available afterwards for continued conversation and networking.