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Knowledge Quarter Private View: The Lost Words at the Foundling Museum

February 7, 2018

The Knowledge Quarter (KQ) is delighted to invite staff and friends from KQ organisations to the next in our series of private breakfast views. It will be on this occasion hosted at the Foundling Museum, you will have the opportunity to have an exclusive look at 'The Lost Words' exploring the relationship between language and the living world through an exhibition of poetry and illustration.

The Camden Can Launch Event

November 29, 2017

Camden Council are pleased to invite you to the Camden Can launch event. Camden Can is a series of evolving projects to help and inspire people living and working in Camden to eat a healthier diet and be more physically active every day.

Seen and not heard: the untold history of homelessness

November 22, 2017

The scourge of homelessness and rough sleeping have been around for centuries, yet the stories of people who lack access to housing, sustenance or security are largely missing from the history books. On 22 November, theatre company Cardboard Citizens, in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research at the School of Advanced Study, UoL, will look to answer the question, ‘How can we find ways to listen to the voices of those who lack access to housing, sustenance or security?’.

Christmas Quacks: the making of BBC2’s ‘Quacks’

December 15, 2017

Meet the team behind BBC TV's hit series 'Quacks' over mince pies and mulled wine to discover how they brought the gruesome realities of Victorian medicine to the screen. From dead moles to modesty dolls, ether and mesmerism, Quacks is a romp through nineteenth century London’s medical world.

Turing Lecture: AI through the looking glass

November 28, 2017

Artificial Intelligence is set to transform society in the coming decades in ways that have long been predicted by science fiction writers but are only now becoming feasible. While AI is still a long way from being as powerful as the human brain, many machines can now outperform human beings, particularly when it comes to analysing large amounts of data. This will lead to many jobs being replaced by automated processes and machines.

Tax for Social Entrepreneurs

November 13, 2017

When did you last spend an enjoyable afternoon thinking about tax? Now you can make that dream a reality! You are invited to an afternoon of informative fun and tax saving ideas with Green Accountancy. Come and join the party and you'll get to know your SEIS from your LLPs. And take away a great story about the taxation of grants to share with your friends.

Intelligent Mobility: The future of transport

November 22, 2017

EIT Digital would like to invite you to Intelligent Mobility: the future of transport. This year’s event will explore how Intelligent Mobility (IM) will affect the transport industry and will address wider societal trends – including a growing and ageing global population, climate change, the rapid depletion of our traditional energy resources, and increasing urbanisation.

The 2017 UAG Conference

December 14, 2017

The Universities Advertising Group are hosting a Conference in December. The Group is an inclusive organisation that offers quality workshops to support a variety of organisations. The conference is relevant, thought provoking and delivered by high impact speakers and will be exploring a number of challenging topics that will undoubtedly impact upon the University Sector.

Elephant Path presents: Economy & Skills Book Launch

November 9, 2017

You are invited to the launch of a book that uniquely combines local economy, community engagement and changing neighbourhoods. The publication explains the reasoning behind experiments conducted over the past 18 months in Barcelona, Berlin, Antwerp and London and captures valuable lessons for community activists, policy makers, researchers, planners as well as local business people.

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