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Art of persuasion
It seems that Gyles Brandreth is becoming my spokesperson - thank you Giles! Another fabulous programme of his on Radio 4 this week. This time all about the art of persuasion. Giles looked at the art of persuasion from the differing perspectives of politics, law,...
Performance and communication workshops to keep mentally fit and healthy
Research shows that memories don’t decay, but that we need to recall memories regularly to maintain access to them. We should also continue to challenge our brain with new inputs, new contents and new experiences to keep it healthy. ‘The most beneficial activities for...
Can you learn a poem by Christmas?
Gyles Brandreth has set down the challenge - Can you learn a poem by Christmas? His recent Radio 4 programme Gyles Brandreth's Poetry By Heart explores the benefits of learning poetry for both the young and old... Learning poetry by heart is not only a good thing but...
Sink or swim
I received this message from a friend today which made me feel really sad.... I have a friend who is at Uni and she has to do a presentation to over 1000 people at the end but at the moment she doesn’t have the confidence to do so (she has even considered dropping out...
Public Engagement heats up with Cambridge LifeLab
I had a great time working with people from across the University of Cambridge, Wellcome Sanger Institute, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Babraham Institute, and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology this week in preparation for Cambridge LifeLab....
Congratulations! Summer exam results are in
Congratulations everyone for fabulous LAMDA exam results this summer. Exams included public speaking, reading for performance, speaking verse & prose, and acting. Grades 4 through to Bronze, Silver and Gold medals. 100% passed and 73% achieved a distinction....
Communication and performance skills are high on the agenda for most employers
Department for Education Employer Skills Survey 2017 results released today show again how communication and performance skills are high on the agenda for most employers. Skills lacking among applicants for hard to fill vacancies 68% Management and Leadership:...
Awesome episode of the Infinite Monkey Cage today on Radio 4
Awesome episode of the Infinite Monkey Cage today on Radio 4 – all about the human voice. It’s amazing what the voice can do as demonstrated by beatboxer Beardyman. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bd7zhy Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and beatboxer...