Sentences with phrase «british society works»

The phone - hacking scandal looks like it could have the power to fundamentally change the way a key pillar of British society works.

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In contrast to their anemic foray into governance issues, conservative U.K. prime minister Theresa May last week made a bold call for action to create a British economy and society that «works for everyone.»

Carney, known as the rock star of central bank governors, has been feted as a Canadian monetary godsend, whose work as our own bank governor kept Canada from falling into the abyss of the 2008 financial crisis, a catastrophe which is still roiling British society.

Conducted for Theos, a think tank working in the area of religion and society, the poll found that 83 % of British people think that «Christmas is about spending time with family and friends.»

We will concentrate on the work of British missionary societies.

A particular area of Christian growth was Uganda, which became a British protectorate in 1894, where Anglicans sent by the Church Missionary Society and the Roman Catholic Mill Hill Fathers both did much work.

Just a the many reform and benevolence societies of the British people provided a master plan for their American brethren, so their antislavery work stood as a challenge and a pattern.

In my current work with the Centre on Migration, Policy, and Society (COMPAS), I focus on the ways that British newspapers talk about migration issues and relate these narratives to public perceptions and migration policy changes.

He conducts two streams of interdisciplinary and multi-method research: the first uses quantitative and qualitative approaches from corpus linguistics to investigate British media portrayals of migrant groups, borders, and citizenship, while the second set of projects explores how data, evidence - based research, and «impact» are constructed, shaped, and visually communicated by civil society organisations in their public - facing work.

In response, Labour came up with a letter of its own, signed by what it described as «a true cross-section of British society» - actors, business leaders, writers, nurses and low - paid workers, including those who work on zero - hours contracts.

In a political system organised around the dominance of the Conservatives, Labour's periods in office served primarily to head off and demoralise the waves of working class discontent which shook British society in the 1920s, after the Second World War and at the end of the post-war boom in the 1970s.

«The British government will support all those working to achieve more open societies in the Middle East,» he said.

Alumni, who have returned to do business, start their own business or work in the public sector, are the best example of the positive influence of British education and culture on China's economy and society.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) is the national charity representing and supporting the non-religious, campaigning for an end to religious privilege and to discrimination based on religion or belief and is the largest organisation in the UK working for a secular society.

Amongst global healthcare systems, the NHS is almost uniquely well placed to deliver this transformation in the relationship between patients and clinicians: one of the most trusted organisations in British society, its doctors, nurses and staff recognised by everyone as a force for good in our country — and let me thank everyone who is working so hard to make these changes possible.

In June the British Psychological Society said there was «now significant body of evidence that the WCA is failing to assess people's fitness for work accurately and appropriately».

We have worked with institutions such as the British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum and run wildlife tours in conjunction with conservation agencies such as Fauna & Flora International, Wildlife Conservation Society, the Orangutan Foundation, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and the Jane Goodall Institute.

When the way we are working starts interfering with normal functions such as sleeping, eating, relationships, social interactions, and physical health, «we know we've tipped the balance,» says Cullen, a past chair of the Division of Education and Child Psychology at The British Psychological Society.

As a trainee you would work under supervision while completing a diploma in forensic psychology from the British Psychological Society.

John Nudds, keeper of geology at the Manchester Museum, has filled the gap with Directory of British Geological Museums (The Geological Society, pp141, # 14.95 pbk) helped by the Geological Curators» Group, an active bunch of enthusiasts, mostly professional, who have been working for years to rescue geological collections from the parlous state they reached during the 1950s.

But as Johnson explained here today at the 219th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, that all changed thanks to British amateur astronomer Kevin Apps, who is working closely with the Kepler science team.

The British Mycological Society is appealing to the Duke «to halt felling work on this unique avenue».

«The researchers need to do some more work to make sure that the resulting eggs are OK,» says Adam Balen at the British Fertility Society.

It was Peter van de Kamp's work that helped the energetic team of starship designers behind the British Interplanetary Society's Project Daedalus choose Barnard's Star as their destination.

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Bennett PM and others, Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2004).

An assessment of the risks associated with the use of antibiotic resistance genes in genetically modified plants: report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

Worked at The University of Manchester and was General Secretary of the British Society for Immunology.

But Deakins — whose work on «Blade Runner» has earned awards this year from the British film academy and the American Society of Cinematographers, and makes him an Oscar front - runner — isn't one to complain.

Caine describes the 1960s as «the first time the young British working class stood up for themselves and said we are here, this is our society and we are not going away».

He was nominated for the Prime - time Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special; the Royal Television Society Award for Breakout Performance Behind the Scenes; and, the BAFTA Award for Best Direction for his work on Bleak House, which was the Best Drama Serial winner at the British Academy Television Awards 2006.

working with the Royal Society and British Academy to encourage universities and employers to better promote the value of maths qualifications

The Patchwork Foundation works to promote and encourage the positive integration of under - represented, deprived and minority communities into British political society and is not affiliated to any political party.

Work is also be done with the Royal Society and British Academy to encourage universities and employers to better promote the value of maths qualifications

To support students» health, the school works with community partners and the British Columbia Agricultural Society to provide breakfast, lunch, and after - school food programs featuring fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a community outreach program that supplies fresh bread, dairy, and produce to students and families in the community.

His work has been translated into twenty - one languages and won him prizes including the Somerset Maugham award, the Betty Trask prize of the Society of Authors and a British Book Award.

She is veterinary advisor on invertebrate health for British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquairiums Terrestrial Inverterbrate Working Group and Secretary for the Veterinary Invertebrate Society.

2016 British Television Society Award for contract work on Explore: The Whaling Stations of South Georgia by Shadow Industries

Her work focuses on documenting aspects of British society over long periods of time; her latest exploring the complex world of horse racing in its international headquarters in Newmarket.

Meanwhile, downtown, at Bridget Donahue, older works from Burgin's «UK76» series, in which advertisement - like images of British society are pasted directly onto the gallery wall, will be on view.

The Society Club Presents Circa 1978, an exhibit of the work of Brian Griffin, April 13th — June 8th, 2017 Brian Griffin is considered by many to have defined the post-punk aesthetic in British photography.

Co-commissioned by Turner Contemporary and 14 - 18 NOW, Shonibare's newest sculptural work End of Empire explores how alliances forged in the First World War changed British society forever, and continue to affect us today.

It is a touchstone for contemporary art internationally, plays a central role in London's cultural landscape and is pivotal to the continued growth of the world's most vibrant contemporary art quarter.The Whitechapel Gallery does not own a Collection, but has a dedicated gallery for opening up public and private collections, including five displays from the British Council Collection from April 2009 — May 2010; four displays from The D. Daskalopoulos Collection, Greece, from June 2010 — May 2011; five displays from the Government Art Collection, from June 2011 — September 2012; four displays from the Collection Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from September 2012 — September 2013; four displays drawn from member museums of the Contemporary Art Society from September 2013 — August 2014 and four displays of works from the V - A-C Foundation collection from September 2014 — August 2015.

Her work has been exhibited widely, including earlier this year at the Royal British Society of Sculptors in London.

This is an uproarious composite of British society, created by an outsider who is also, of course, an insider; a work that deserves to be far better known.

Mellors» Ourhouse series of videos features a cast of misfit characters enacting the decline of an eccentric British family, while his new work The Saprophage examines the literal and metaphoric waste produced by contemporary society.

Presenting works by some of America's most important artists, including Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, Kara Walker and Julie Mehretu, the British Museum's eagerly anticipated exhibition showcases the Museum's expanded collection of modern and contemporary American prints for the first time, showcases more than 200 works by 70 artists, and holds a mirror to American society over the past 50 years.

Her work has appeared internationally in diverse contexts, reflecting the transdisicplinarity of her practice: Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design (Moscow), Center for Independent Social Research (Saint Petersburg), Van Leer Institute (Jerusalem), El Museo del Barrio (New York), Anthology Film Archives (New York), Royal Geographical Society (London), Royal Institute for British Architects (London), Beijing Normal University, vessel art project (Italy) and Open Engagement (Portland).

Donated through the Contemporary Art Society's Great Work scheme, which aims to address the lack of major works by leading British artists in regional museum collections, this piece was produced specifically for the gallery.

This month, British conceptual artist Simon Starling (b1967 in Epsom, Surrey) will be the second such artist to have his work presented by the society.