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Sunrise Conference 2010
A big thank you to everyone who joined us in Leeds this weekend to make Sunrise Conference 2010 a huge success! Throughout the weekend we had an array of talks, seminars, workshops and discussions on a...
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Intimate Details debuts
Yesterday, the first session of Intimate Details took place at Leeds Atheist Society. Intimate Details is a course which looks at sex, relationships and surrounding issues from a secular perspective –...
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Introducing Worfolk Lectures
Today, we’re proud to launch our latest project, Worfolk Lectures! The site is an online archive of academic lectures on a variety of ever expanding topics, all available to download or stream in full...
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It’s everyone’s favourite time of year again – the debate as to whether exams are getting easier. Yet again of course, exam results have gone up and everyone is asking “have exams gotten easier?” The...
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Faith Schools: Why They Matter
Dan Bye, council member of the National Security Society who has previously spoken at my Skeptics in the Pub group, presented a talk to the Atheist Society on faith schools and why they are such a...
View ArticleFast math
What is nine times seven? Did you know it was sixty three before reading this far? You probably did, but don’t pat yourself on the back too hard yet, as it could well have been that your brain was...
View ArticleExam results
Yes, it’s that time of the year again when we compare exam results to previous years. It seems silly. If the exam results get better there is a big news story about how the exams have got easier, if...
View ArticleCapturing the moment
I’ve been meaning to do a photography course for a long time. But every time I look into it I realise I’ve just missed an intake or it’s at least some ridiculous amount of time until the next one...
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Last Monday, we went to the final session of our photography course. Overall, it was well worth attending. I’ve read plenty of books on how to use my camera, but having in person tuition and going...
View ArticleSex differences in mathematics and reading
Gijsbert has published a new video based on his latest research findings.
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Triple crown
A few weeks ago I attended Toastmasters district training where I found out there was such a thing as a “triple crown”. The way I found it out was that Kevin said “congratulations on your triple...
View ArticleThe arguments against tuition fees
Last year I argued that there is little difference between having and not having university tuition fees. The arguments placed against it were largely insubstantial and I have yet to have a decisive...
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Who Gets What And Why
Who Gets What – And Why: The Hidden World of Matchmaking and Market Design is a book by Nobel laureate Alvin E. Roth on market design. He begins by pointing out that not all markets are money driven....
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Piano: six months on
Six months ago I bought myself a piano and began taking lessons. It was hard to fit in: I had to give up my guitar lessons and when my singing teacher left I did not pursue another. I am not moaning...
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Reflections on student loan
At the end of last month, I paid off my student loan. Sort of. I haven’t actually sent the money or anything practical like that, but the amount I have accrued in student loan tax is now enough to...
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Should we teach more foreign language?
Learning foreign languages is a big thing these days. As we grow into a globalised society, children are being taught other languages from an earlier and earlier age. When I was at school I did French...
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Should we start school later?
Compared to other European countries, especially the Nordics, we start school very early. In the UK, children start school the year they turn five, with many starting while they are still four. In...
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I’m on Udemy
Last month, I launched the IT Career Acceleration course for IT professionals looking to take the next step in their career. Advancing your career is like being an athlete. Even the best athletes in...
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2018: What’s on my agenda?
The so-called new year is a pretty arbitrary deadline that evolved from a series of long-dead popes. Still, as arbitrary deadlines go, it is a great chance to regroup and take stock of what’s been...
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