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Category Archives: Critical thinking

The race for global advantage: what does it mean for global learning?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by admin

In a speech to the CBI last November, David Cameron introduced the concept of the ‘global race’, in which Britain is racing to compete with the growth economies in the global East and South. This was the theme of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Globalisation, International skills, UK | Leave a reply

Hungry for Justice – Global Student Forum 2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin

Today is the Global Student Forum 2012, run by Think Global’s members, the Damaris Trust. I called in this morning, as it is being held in a hall near Westminster, which is not far from our office. The place was … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Development Education, Education, Food | Leave a reply

Geographies of Difference

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

I’ve been reflecting on my first visit to a Geography Association conference, in Manchester over the past couple of days. The theme of the conference was ‘Geographies of Difference’. In her Presidential Lecture, Fran Martin talked about the importance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Education, geography | 2 Replies

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