“Prisons Disrupt People’s Attempts To Improve Their Lives”: Honorary Doctor Richard Sparks On Crime And Punishment
The work of professor Richard Sparks is both timeless and timely. On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of criminology at KU Leuven, the Faculty of Law presented him with an honorary […]
Sleeping For Too Little Or Too Long Linked To Poorer Memory
Sleeping for less than seven hours or more than nine hours could adversely affect cognitive performance such as visual memory and reaction time, according to a new UCL study. The study, published […]
What Can Jazz Teach Business Leaders About Innovation?
Since management guru Peter Drucker compared the job of CEO to that of an orchestra conductor, the business world has been exploring metaphorical comparisons and inspirations from the world of music. Take […]
Myth Busting And Exploring Ecosystem Definitions.
Business Ecosystems. A new way to think about business, or a vacuous phrase, used so inconsistently and broadly that it is rendered as nothing more than a piece of decorative idiom? London […]
Preservation Mystery Of Terracotta Army Weapons Solved?
Collaborative research by UCL and Terracotta Army Museum researchers has found that the chrome plating on the Terracotta Army bronze weapons – once thought to be the earliest form of anti-rust technology […]
April 21, 2019: The Future Leadership Institute at Guangzhou International Fair, China
Topic: The Future Leadership Institute at Guangzhou International Fair Date: 21 – 26 April 2019 Event: The Future Leadership Institute will bring together a small group of international experts to study several […]
April 17, 2019: The Future Leadership Institute at Yalta International Economic Forum
The Future Leadership Institute will be present at the Fifth Anniversary Yalta International Economic Forum Date: The Fifth Anniversary Yalta International Economic Forum that will be taking place 17-20 April, 2019. Participants: […]
Photons Trained For Optical Fibre Obstacle Course Will Deliver Stronger Cyber Security.
A team from the NUS-Singtel Cyber Security Research & Development Laboratory, including CQT researchers, demonstrate a way to improve quantum key distribution over fibre networks . Beneath many cities are complex networks […]
Curiosity, A Core Ingredient Of Leadership
Curiosity means having an interest in situations from which you can potentially learn, or a desire for new experiences. And a curious mindset has many advantages for organisations, managers and staff. We […]
Solar-Powered Moisture Harvester Collects and Cleans Water from Air
AUSTIN, Texas — Access to clean water remains one of the biggest challenges facing humankind. A breakthrough by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may offer a new solution through […]
March 26, 2019: The Future Leadership Wine Tasting
The Future Leadership Institute presents a unique wine tasting of Jura wines. On this evening attendees will be tasting several premium wines from the Jura area accompanied by a professional explanation as […]
October, 2019: The Future Leadership Wine Course For Students
The Future Leadership Institute presents a two day wine course followed by a weekend trip through champagne country. The first part of the course will include a two evening beginners guide into […]
Who you don’t know: Stanford economist examines how a weak social network can explain inequality, social immobility
Why inequality exists, financial markets crash, polarization arises and health epidemics spread can be explained by a powerful social structure: the human network. o understand why people succeed or fail, look at […]
Darwin’s Rabbit And The Fightback Against Myxomatosis
Seventy years after the myxoma virus decimated the rabbit populations of Australia, Britain and France, a new study reveals how the species has evolved genetic resistance through natural selection. An unprecedented study […]
