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30th August 2011 New York, USA
It’s that time of year again for Marshall Scholarships
Guest blog by Ann Reinking, Media and Public Affairs Coordinator. Planning the federal budget for President Obama. Directing and writing the Hollywood film The Adjustment Bureau. Co-founding the professional social networking site Linked-In. These are just a few examples of the impressive achievements of Marshall Scholarship recipients. The Marshall Scholarship provides American students with the exciting […]
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30th August 2011
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Ukraine: hand grenades in the polygon
The wire is carefully concealed: stretched through the grass at ankle-height and attached at one end to a grenade. When a soldier’s boot connects with it there is a mighty explosion. Nearby, a military convoy is ambushed by enemy forces and a helicopter is called in to evacuate the wounded. Fortunately, this is a military […]
29th August 2011 Ottawa, Canada
New Speaker of the House of Commons
Last week I met the new Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, the Honourable Andrew Scheer. He’s the youngest Speaker in Canadian history, but as a former Deputy Speaker he brings experience to the job, and is set to acquire a great deal more. It was fascinating to talk about the Commons in both […]
28th August 2011
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لقد تكلم الليبيون
لم أستطع أن أبتعد عن مشاهدة التقارير الإخبارية القادمة من ليبيا و لا عن تويتر كما الكثير من الناس في الأردن وفي بلدان أخرى. و بالرغم من وجود جيوب للمقاومة فإن نهاية كابوس الشعب الليبي لم تعد بعيدة. فكلما كان القبض على القذافي مبكرا كلما كان أفضل. لقد شاهدنا و نحن مبهورين صناعة التاريخ في […]
25th August 2011 Toronto, Canada
Mapping government research centres
Today, we talk about an interesting release from science.gc.ca. Have you ever wondered whether that funny-looking building on your way into work is actually a government research laboratory? Well, now you can confirm it – the Canadian government has released a map showing the locations of all 230+ research facilities it administers. You can also […]
25th August 2011 Windhoek, Namibia
Taking care in Namibia
One of the more marvellous traits of human kind is how communities pull together to support each other during times of crisis. We have seen wonderful examples of this in the aftermath of the recent vandalism and arson attacks in London and elsewhere in the UK. Whole communities have mobilised themselves using the same social […]
25th August 2011
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Three years and still like that only
In the following guest blog, Collette Weston, Deputy Head – UK Trade and Investment (Western India), bids a fond farewell to her Mumbai team, Mumbai and India. I got caught in a traffic jam on my way home from work the other day. I am sure most of the other bloggers on the FCO platform […]
25th August 2011
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
The Libyans have spoken
Like many people in Jordan and elsewhere I have been glued to the TV reporting and the Twitter feeds coming from Libya. Although there are pockets of resistance, the end of the Libyan people’s nightmare is not far away. The sooner Qadhafi is captured the better. We have watched, fascinated, as history was made in […]
24th August 2011 Ottawa, Canada
Condolences
Canada lost a remarkable public figure this week. I would like to offer my most sincere condolences on behalf of myself, the staff at the British High Commission and the British people to Mr. Layton’s family and friends as well as Canadians across this country that have been touched by his passing.
22nd August 2011 Ottawa, Canada
Visite du Centre McEwen de recherche sur la médecine régénérative
This is Lara Kaute guestblogging (in French!) about a visit to the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine (John Preece has also written an English-language account). Read on to hear about the first research centre to develop beating heart cells from induced pluripotent stem cells. Lara Kaute, interne au département des sciences et de l’innovation du […]
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