Special educational needs – the way forward

Special educational needs – the way forward

I would like to introduce you to one of the exceptional speakers at the SEN conference, Towards a Positive Future. She is Tania Tirraoro, a journalist and author who runs the website Special Needs Jungle and is a mother of two sons with autism. She will talk about how...
The Titanic, heroism and feminism

The Titanic, heroism and feminism

I do confess I would loved to have joined passengers on a commemorative journey to mark the 1ooth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a tragic story that continues to fascinate us all. I listened to a programme about it on Radio 4 at the weekend which included...

Yorkshire’s drought stricken Strid

Cambridge Rambling Club given a fascinating geology lesson during our recent fabulous walking weekend in Yorkshire by our walk leader David Peel, a retired glaciologist, who highlighted the impact the drought was having at a well known visitors’ spot called The...
The UK’s growing life science industry

The UK’s growing life science industry

A group of leading Cambridge biotech entrepreneurs and investors have co-authored a letter in today’s Times with colleagues to highlight the promising future for their industry in the UK. They praise the government for its support and welcome last week’s...