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Demos Podcasts
New, improved Demos podcasting.
Researchers: Charlie Tims Peter Bradwell
42 BlogPosts 48 Themes
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Demos Projects on the 2012 London Olympics
The Olympics are a reflection of the world that creates them - a heady mixture of optimism, unfullfilled expectations and collective global dreams. For cities they represent an unprecedented opportunity to reinvent themselves in buildings, events and social innovations.
Researchers: Charlie Tims Joost Beunderman
2 BlogPosts 18 Bookmarks 14 Themes
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English in the Developing World
In developmental contexts, we need to understand the tensions between the old models of power that saw the imposition of English, the emerging dynamics created by globalisation and the complex factors that constitute people's choices. This requires understanding the full implications of English provision across political, economic
and socio-cultural spheres. This project sets out to understand, and explore fully these complex relationships and identify the full potential of the language in development.
Researchers: Jamie Bartlett Peter Bradwell
3 BlogPosts 2 Bookmarks 11 Themes
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For Your Information
Researchers: Peter Bradwell
28 BlogPosts 143 Bookmarks 85 Themes
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From Threat to Opportunity
Researchers: Jamie Bartlett Jonathan Birdwell
3 BlogPosts 2 Bookmarks 7 Themes
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Futures Thinking
Thinking about the future is tough – it’s all too easy to take a fatalistic approach and assume there’s nothing we can do to shape impersonal global forces, or to cling to ‘official’ versions of the future set out in government visions and policy documents.
Researchers: Charlie Edwards
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James Nachtwey's TED Wish to Change The World
James Nachtwey won the TED Prize in 2007. He used it to take pictures of an under-reported health issue now affecting 50 countries across the world. We are helping him break and spread his images in London.
Researchers: Charlie Tims Peter Bradwell
4 BlogPosts 1 Theme
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Knowledge Nomads
How can the UK become a 'magnet for talent'? What inspires or inhibits highly skilled workers from coming here? What levers are available to governments, policy makers, business and universities to increase their ability to attract such talent?
'Knowledge Nomads, which forms part of The Atlas of Ideas 2.0, will explore the dynamics that influence this much sort after group.
Researchers: Jack Stilgoe Natalie Day
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Networked Security
The security of the UK has been the focus of an extraordinary level of interest since 9/11. This has given rise to new legislation, partnerships between the private and public sectors and created a plethora of initiatives, all accompanied by a vigorous public debate.
Researchers: Charlie Edwards
4 BlogPosts 4 Bookmarks 6 Themes
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Networks in organisations
This project will explore how social networks will transform the workplace, with implications for how people experience work and businesses increase their bottom line.
Researchers: Duncan O'Leary Peter Bradwell
10 Bookmarks 5 Themes