Labour, Trident and Foreign Policy: Labour CND Conference 2016
Labour CND is delighted to announce a conference in London on January 30th 2016 to discuss the Labour Party’s approach to Trident and foreign policy in the light of the election of Jeremy Corbyn. The conference will include sessions on trade unions and Trident, foreign policy and parliamentary campaigning on nuclear weapons. This is a […]
Challenging Self-Knowledge
What’s so great about self-knowledge? What does it matter whether you know who you really are? Is self-knowledge the key to happiness or to being true to yourself? We live in a culture in which the importance of self-knowledge is taken for granted but rarely explained. In this intriguing talk, Professor Quassim Cassam will explore the […]
How to be the Best Person in the World AND Save the Planet
It is sometimes said that a person has the world in the palm of the hands, well now is your big chance to make that dream become reality. With the release by Tony of not one, but two new books: How to be the Best Person in the World and Open Up Your Heart and […]
Beat the ‘Blue Monday Blues’: Lessons From Mindfulness and Positive Psychology
January 25th, ‘Blue Monday’, is meant to be the most depressing day of the year. It’s a concept based on terrible research. On the eve of Blue Monday, Elvis Langley will look at some findings (from good research) into what makes us truly happy. What does positive psychology and mindfulness have to teach us about […]
AHS Convention & AGM 2016
The Main Convention will be held from 09:00-17:00 on Saturday 12th March at Conway Hall in London. The AHS Annual General Meeting will take place at UCL on Sunday 13th March. For members of AHS societies tickets to the entire convention and AGM (excluding accommodation) are £10, rates differ for non-students (£12 for BHA members) and […]
A Day of REST
The WordPress REST API is the next generation of WordPress, opening the platform up in brand new ways. It will get officially merged into core in WordPress 4.4 on December 8th. Companies like WIRED, The New York Times, Fusion, Bocoup, Human Made, Modern Tribe and many others already use the WordPress REST API to build applications […]
Festive Fundraiser: An Evening of Cabaret from Stephen Bailey
Our annual comedy fundraiser returns with an evening of cabaret from the fabulous performance artist Stephen Bailey. Entry: £5 – all proceeds will be donated to The Albert Kennedy Trust – the charity for homeless LGBT young people. PLEASE NOTE – Our previously advertised event – Madame Magenta Vs The Vatican – has unfortunately had to […]
Sunday Assembly London – Family!
Before the festive break and the possibility of spending a lot of time with family members, we thought it would be good to hear from our speaker, Maria Peters. She likes people and laughing and runs personal communication workshops for people in the working world, covering topics such as Conflict management, Personal Impact and Influencing. […]
Guilty Pleasures
City Academy’s flagship choir, The Voices, are back with an epic showcase of classic anthems to get you in the mood for the festive season. Join over 45 members of the City Academy Voices as they present Guilty Pleasures. This fun, upbeat concert celebrates the very best of pop, jazz, musical theatre and Christmas tunes […]