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Could the expansion of the internet lead to its collapse?  Come and find out at this lecture followed by a discussion.

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It is hard to imagine an area of policy more future-orientated than environmental policy. Whether deciding the destiny of forests, nature...

Britain's great gardens are among the glories of our countryside. But how much did they cost to build and maintain, who supplied thei...

The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Roger Gifford, will make the case for investment in excellence in Arts and Music, building on Londo...

The City of London actively seeks to make the most of its green spaces and plant trees wherever possible. But does it plant the right sor...

How did the City of London come to be involved in the Irish plantation? How well did the City discharge its obligations as colonial entre...

Illuminating one of the City of London Festival’s main themes, the Bishop of London will explore trees as spiritual, myst...

The fascinating history of gardening and horticulture in Britain.  Brent Elliott will take us through some of the library's...

Mathematics is important to us all.  So it is important to enable young mathematicians, clear-thinking and passionate about their...

In this lecture we shall concentrate on the issue of the extent to which markets at least implicitly depend on collective values such as...

London has some major disadvantages that would make any transport policy difficult. However, even given the constraints, the current...

William Hartley (1862-1937) was an early Fleet Street photographer whose fame was achieved from his court room sketches from the Old...

Professor Tim Connell introduces the symposium and outlines the key issues at stake in conflict resolution.

If a failure of disagreement is usually some form of polarisation or conflict, what does successful disagreement look like?  It's...

Domestic criminal justice systems have objectives of retribution and deterrence. It is no part of such systems to bring peace and...

Music takes many forms and for a majority of listeners the highest levels of emotional satisfaction from music are derived from the...

Ian Ritchie, Simon Keyes and Sir Geoffrey Nice discuss issues raised during the afternoon. Professor Tim Connell chairs the panel and...