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21st November 2017 Delhi, India

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by Tamil Selvan Chandru

Senior Adviser - Newton Fund India

Pregnancy complications detected early can save lives

The blog is co-authored by Professor Andrew Shennan and Dr Nicola Vousden from St Thomas Hospital, King’s College London. One of the Newton Bhabha funded and Newton Prize winning project in India is ‘Evaluation of the introduction on CRADLE Vital Signs Alert (VSA)’ was led by scientists from St Thomas Hospital, King’s College London in […]

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23rd October 2017 Skopje, North Macedonia

Nadire Latifi

Chevening scholar from Macedonia 2016/2017

The 10 Downing Street impressions of a Chevening scholar from Macedonia

The Chevening programme does not only help its scholars complete their dreams – it offers them the possibility to experience the undreamed. More than financial support, this scholarship gave me a prestigious identity along with many privileges and opportunities. One of them was definitely the exclusive chance to visit 10 Downing Street, the residence and […]

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5th October 2017 Toronto, Canada

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by Kat Bodkin

Head of Science, Innovation & Policy

Transformative Technologies: UK-Ontario Look to the Future

The United Kingdom and the Canadian province of Ontario are both leading global centres of science and innovation and are investing in many of the same transformative sectors. To provide a platform that will help to further the ties between the two jurisdictions, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Transformative Technologies was signed in Toronto […]

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10th September 2017 Skopje, North Macedonia

Charles Garrett

British Ambassador to Macedonia

We need to talk about NATO in Macedonia

I spent Macedonia’s Independence Day climbing Bushava mountain, a stunningly beautiful peak near Krushevo with 360-degree views. I wasn’t alone – some 200 of us had joined up at the invitation of the Ministry of Defence and the NATO Liaison Office in Skopje. In inviting us to Krushevo, they were looking for a different way […]

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18th August 2017 Skopje, North Macedonia

Here’s to another year of joint defence achievements

UK and Macedonia flags at our joint activity during one of our Dojran Battlefiled Study Tours

Today on the 18th August the Macedonian Army is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Every year when we attend events marking the achievements of the Macedonian Army, it is also an opportunity to reflect on the bilateral Defence Engagement between UK and Macedonia. Training and sharing experiences on how UK can best help Macedonia meet NATO […]

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9th August 2017 Toronto, Canada

Kat Bodkin

by Kat Bodkin

Head of Science, Innovation & Policy

Collaboration key to future of energy storage

Renewable energy has been around for decades, yet solar and wind power hasn’t really taken off as main energy sources. This is in part because when it isn’t sunny or windy, we haven’t found a great way to store the energy for future use. In order to keep up with emerging clean forms of energy […]

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5th July 2017 Skopje, North Macedonia

Neda Chalovska Dimovska

Coordinator for programme on developing policies for social cohesion at the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Macedonia 

Do we have eyes for equality?

In a society where stereotypes and prejudices are much present, one of the main challenges is to work on social cohesion of the vulnerable groups. Often it is a challenge itself to explain to people what is social cohesion, and what is diversity? Social cohesion is when we look at what all of us can […]

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20th June 2017 Geneva, Switzerland

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by Bob Last

Head, UK Mission Political and Human Rights Team

In praise of peahens

One of the more amusing oddities that comes with going to the UN is having meetings interrupted by the screams of the peacocks that wander freely outside. It often seems like the vicarious expression of the feelings of those of us trapped inside for hours on end, arguing over any number of things that really […]

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16th June 2017 Beirut, Lebanon

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by Hugo Shorter

British Ambassador to Lebanon

The Terrorists Won’t Win: What Does This Mean?

After each terrorist attack, we repeat to ourselves the reassuring mantra that the terrorists won’t win, and they won’t. But on one level, the mantra can sound empty. Terrorists will, sadly, continue to kill and spread fear across many regions of the world. The recent attacks and harrowing experiences of Westminster, Manchester and London Bridge […]

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26th May 2017 Holy See

Professor Sir Michael Rawlins MD, FRCP, FMedSC

Former Chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

An Audience with Pope Francis

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We were privileged, on 18 May 2017, to attend a Papal Audience at which Pope Francis gave his love and support for patients and families with Huntington’s disease (HD). Also present were their carers and advocates as well as researchers striving to find treatments and cures for this devastating disease. HD is a genetic disorder […]

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