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8th February 2015
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Farewell to Canberra
Well, finally, it’s time to say farewell to Canberra. Our home for the last four years. It’s not the first time we’ve lived in a planned, administrative capital, but Washington was different, and older. While we were here, Canberra celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013, with many events and exhibitions. It was a reminder of […]
7th February 2015
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The Jobs Challenge
In the charming Jordanian film Captain Abu Raed, a young boy from East Amman tells his friends that people like us don’t get good jobs. In the end, he becomes a commercial pilot with Royal Jordanian. The point is that getting a job shouldn’t depend on where you are from or what your connections are. […]
6th February 2015 Vancouver, Canada
Meet our Bloggers: Ashley Tomlins
Every week one of our bloggers will introduce themselves to the world and talk about how much fun it is working in Science Policy. Today the team’s only non-scientist, Ashley Tomlins, introduces himself and next week team leader Nicole Arbour says hello from Ottawa. Ashley Tomlins – Vancouver Hello. My name’s Ashley and I’m not a […]
6th February 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka
A Ringside Seat
Hugo Swire, our Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, visited Sri Lanka last week. It’s always good to get in early, and his was the first bilateral visit to the new Government of Sri Lanka. It was an exciting opportunity for my Government to congratulate President Sirisena and Prime Minister Wickremasinghe face to face, and […]
6th February 2015
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#REASONSTOLIKEISTANBUL: My Top 5 Tips
A conservatively-dressed couple sit quietly in a park, kissing. A valet pilots Range Rovers outside a posh business restaurant. A transvestite burlesque dancer belts out a song to a packed house of, mostly, women. A pale new moon rises over a mosque between two skyscrapers. A band of pigeon-fanciers clusters round a wooden cage of […]
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5th February 2015
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Farewell to Brisbane
Our final trip to Brisbane, that dynamic city of glittering skyscrapers in the hot and sometimes humid tropical state of Queensland, which always sees itself as just a bit different from the rest of Australia. It was one of the first places I visited when I arrived in January 2011, as Kevin Rudd brought William […]
5th February 2015 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 26 January-1 February 2015
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4th February 2015
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Farewell to Sydney
I can hardly believe I’m saying farewell to Sydney at the end of our posting here. It has been our second home during our time in Australia. I’ve probably been in Sydney nearly once a week for the last four years, and often come up for the weekend. I feel I’ve got to know very […]
4th February 2015 London, UK
Testing consular appointment booking in Madrid
What we learnt about our appointments service during a visit to Madrid As the consular appointments alpha phase drew to a close, a visit to the Embassy in Madrid was a good opportunity for some face-to-face user testing, as well as a timely reminder of local conditions. First of all, the Google map pin for […]
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4th February 2015
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Helping to build Istanbul’s Grand Airport and keep it safe
I work for UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). UKTI is the part of the British Government which helps British companies to trade internationally, and which helps overseas companies to set up shop and invest in the UK. International trade is one of the best ways to help countries become more stable and prosperous. Check out […]
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