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    Coleridge Series: James Bloodworth

    Zero-hour contracts and the gig economy: what is the Future for Work in Low-Wage Britain?

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    Coleridge Series: Rachel Reeves MP

    What is the Future of Women in Politics?

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    Novel Writers: Candice Carty-Williams

    She discusses Queenie, her debut novel of humour, heartbreak and identity.

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Production image from Institute by Gecko Theatre Company
Fri 29 March 2019
17:00 - 18:00
Bristol Old Vic
Price: £5/ £3
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Institute

with Amit Lahav, Fred Ehresmann, Salena Williams and Stella Mann

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James Bloodworth
Tue 02 April 2019
19:00 - 20:00
Waterstones
Price: £8/ £6
Coleridge Series/
James Bloodworth

What is the Future for Work in Low-Wage Britain?

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The Bristol Festival of Ideas aims to stimulate people’s minds and passions with an inspiring programme of discussion and debate throughout the year. Read more

Stephanie Flanders Talk, Festival of Economics 2017, Bristol

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James Meek
Mon 11 March 2019

How Do We Leave the Old Britain Behind and Build a New Country?

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Beth Coates and Elizabeth Foley
Wed 06 March 2019

What Would Boudicca Do? Everyday Problems Solved By History’s Most Remarkable Women

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Tracey Thorn
Tue 12 February 2019

Stuck in Suburbia: What Happened to the Teenage Dream?

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Robert Plomin
Tue 12 February 2019

Darwin Day Lecture: How Does DNA Make Us Who We Are?

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