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Extinction Rebellion
Thu 21 January 2021
17:15 - 18:30
Online
Free Admission
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Extinction Rebellion and Climate Change Activism

Oscar Berglund, Alix Dietzel, Manu Maunganidze and Olivia Sweeney

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Simon Baron-Cohen
Mon 25 January 2021
18:00 - 18:45
Crowdcast
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How Autism Drives Human Invention

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Kevin Maxwell
Wed 21 October 2020

Forced Out: A Detective’s Story of Prejudice and Resilience

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Olivette Otele
Wed 21 October 2020

African Europeans

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Marvin Rees
Wed 14 October 2020

with Mayor Marvin Rees, Alice Towle, John Wayman, Caleb Parkin

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Hashi Mohamed
Mon 05 October 2020

What Does it Take to Make it in Modern Britain?

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‘Above all, Butler was an observer and ponderer. The probing mind that animates her novels, short stories and essay… https://t.co/It2DYB3uKu
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A good read linked to this article by @Johnharris1969 is @mds49 very good new book. We’re planning a session on thi… https://t.co/WketuS5kN5
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‘Most of the public are stoic rather than impatient, and possessed of a calm and a sense of duty the government see… https://t.co/sAyCpsQgTf
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Sad to hear this. Kevan was very helpful to us when he was at the Bristol Post: https://t.co/RXW5tzn5Wx
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Meanwhile....here’s the Prime Minister: https://t.co/8DW72ESY8u
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