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On the off chance that I still have any local readers (or indeed any readers at all).  I had the following by email the other day: SEEKING LOCAL VOLUNTEERS FOR A 3-4 MONTH STUDY. We are a design team from the Interaction Research Studio at Goldsmiths, University of London. We have been working on a variety of digital devices to expose the home’s microclimate – imagine a miniature weather station. Now we would like to lend these devices to you in return for telling us about your experiences... Read Full Story

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YouGov have done some polling on how various groups in society are portrayed in the British media.  It turns out that we think that young people are the most distorted; with 46% saying they think that as a group young people get an unfair portrayal. They also asked about whether Conservative supporters and Labour supporters get fair representation and it’s this aspect that I’ve focused on in the slides below. Clearly there are going to be a couple of big variables in there; if you’re a... Read Full Story

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You might have woken up like me to hear that : Nearly half of all children in England are not reaching what teachers say is a good level of development by the age of five. Which comes from data produced today by the London Health Observatory and the Marmot Review Team , which is a little wider than the headline.  They also look at average life expectancy, the percentage of young people not in education, employment and training, and how many people are in receipt of means tested benefits... Read Full Story

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Via email: I manage the non-profit public discussion series, 21st Century Challenges, at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London. We aim to inform and inspire public audiences, helping them to engage with important issues that face society in the coming decades. I thought I would let you know about next event in the series, as it will be examining the issue of poverty in Britain. Persistent poverty in Britain When: 2 March 2011, 19.00-20.30 Where: Royal Geographical... Read Full Story