Civil liberties in times of Corona

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How do we balance necessary restrictions with freedom during a pandemic? Join us for this live online debate.

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Time to scrap GCSEs?

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David Perks and Alex Standish introduce a discussion on the future of school exams.

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The problem with parenting

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Nancy McDermott discusses the themes from her new book in conversation with Dr Jan Macvarish.

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The unintended consequences of lockdown

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Join the Scotland Salon for a panel discussion on the downsides of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Barb Jungr’s Musical Inspirations

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The Academy of Ideas Arts & Society Forum is delighted to announce a special pre-Christmas event in its series: Ask an artist: What Makes Art Work? Award-winning singer and writer Barb Jungr will talk about how her work has been inspired by Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, Tamla Motown and South Pacific. As […]

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Big Tech: platform, publisher or poison?

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Twitter and Facebook’s decision to ban Donald Trump after the assault on the US Capitol in early January has been celebrated by many political commentators as a necessary display of […]

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