The ‘Giving Chair’
Lots of students want to come to The Do Lectures but can’t afford the ticket.
We get that.
We also understand that a great event like The Do Lectures is made up of a remarkable, driven and diverse audience. So with that in mind, it’s important that students can be a part of it too.
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UK switch to low-carbon energy will cost £5,000 per person a year | Environment | guardian.co.uk. Prof David MacKay, the Cambridge based, straight talking…
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“When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone; let it be such work as our descendants…
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In mid November I was kindly asked to attend a sustainability conference at Atlantic College. This is a very special place and one dear to my heart. The college, one…
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My father came to England from Naples on a boat in 1958. Born in 1928, he endured the very worst of the devastating circumstances that befell the Neapolitans during WW2…
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In the Spring, we are going to hire two full-time people to come and grow The Do Lectures. One will be an events manager, and the other will be a…
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I asked what music you run to, here are the replies. I don’t run to any music, but maybe I should give it a try. Thanks for sharing. Arcade Fire…
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This week our twitter feed is being featured over on Flipboard. We’re well chuffed, it’s one of the best iPad apps around. You can find us in the science section.
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I haven’t taken a science or maths class since I was fifteen years old. What happened to those aspirations of becoming a vet or a marine biologist? Why did I…
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