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Bradley’s winnings
The big money to be made in finance now is from turning in your own firm
Economist, 15 September 2012
From emotional and psychological well-being to character education
The recent revival of an old discourse of ‘character’ reinforces a search for better measurement as the basis for behaviour change strategies reflected in government interest in new ideas from behavioural science.
Kathryn Ecclestone, Research Papers in Education, September 2012
Bringing big ideas to life
Pop-ups events are becoming a very important part of our work. The reason is that bringing things to life in a visible tangible form is a very exciting thing to do.
Collaborate, 30 August 2012
Berlin’s cyber-bohemians don’t want to work
"Poor but sexy"; the German capital is a creative, forward-thinking centre, but only survives on subsidies paid by other states. There, lives a population for whom money is tight, and universal handouts are expected.
Don Alphonso,
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 14 August 2012
Can we teach moral character?
The Barclays scandal can tell teachers a lot about character education says GTP student Alex Crossman, as he reflects on his experience of working in the City
Alex Crossman,
Guardian, 4 July 2012
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In recent years, economic growth has been regarded as a self-evident good, with political debate focussed on the best means to achieve it. But there are now signs that this shared assumption is weakening.
