A study has explored the dynamics behind social network sites in recruiting and spreading calls for action that contribute to riots, revolutions and protests. Led by Oxford University and published in the journal Scientific Reports, the study finds that the most influential group consists of a small group of users close to the centre of […] … learn more→

It seems there has always been controversy over motorcyclists wearing helmets. There are two main factors in the controversy. The first is that some people believe that helmets actually lead to injury more often than they prevent injury. The second is that many people believe that motorcyclists should decide whether or not they will wear […] … learn more→

The Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership is an accredited University of Cambridge postgraduate degree. It is delivered on a part-time basis over 2 years; hence participants can continue in full-time employment and do not need to be UK-based. … learn more→

The Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) is a Masters-level programme It is designed to help senior and mid career managers to develop corporate strategies to embed the principles of sustainability into their organisations and to identify the opportunities for sustainable business practice. … learn more→

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Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL) draws on the world-leading research and networks of Cambridge University to help business leaders address the critical global challenges they face today. … learn more→

The glacial pace of international efforts to curb climate change continued at the UN climate talks in Durban, South Africa last week. Governments concluded that by 2015 they should agree on legally binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions that involve all major nations — including China, India and the United States. But they also agreed […] … learn more→

Gasps echoed through the Harvard Radcliffe gymnasium recently as audience members reacted to the image of a woman’s foot, projected on a large screen at the front of the hall. It was a foot in name only. The misshapen mass looked more like a hoof bisected by a crack. The deformity was the result of […] … learn more→

Contrary to the ideal of a completely engaged electorate, individuals who have the least interest in a specific outcome can actually be vital to achieving a democratic consensus. These individuals dilute the influence of powerful minority factions who would otherwise dominate everyone else, according to new research published in the journal Science. A Princeton University-based […] … learn more→

Offered by the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), this is a generalist degree designed to give students a solid grounding in the core aspects of general management. … learn more→