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Catrin Percy has been a practicing astrologer for 27 years, from her native home, Los Angeles, California. She became a student of astrology after a reading/analysis of her natal (birth) chart before she was eighteen. Her teacher and chart reader was a student of the celebrated astrologer, Dane Rudhyar. This podcast will cover current astrological aspects, with respect to political and cultural environments and influences - focus is on the spiritual, intellectual, emotional expression. Email ...
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ITALIAN, FOR SURE | The Podcast About Italian Culture full of Conversations with Italians in Italy
Catrin Skaperdas
Your ultimate (and accurate) guide to Italian culture! Italian, For Sure goes beyond the cliches and stereotypes to reveal the true Italian way of living. Catrin Skaperdas, an American living in Italy, hosts lively interviews with locals in an effort to give Italians the (befitting) stage to passionately share their wisdom, stories and insights about Italy. This podcast is perfect for listeners who desire to learn more about Italian culture, dream of moving to Italy, plan on visiting or stud ...
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The sinister life coaching company that takes over your life. Catrin Nye investigates. In early 2019 Jeffrey Leigh-Jones from Portsmouth got a life coach. Someone to mentor him in life and help him realise his business ambitions. Two years later, Jeff had sold his house, his relationship was in pieces, and he had handed over tens of thousands of pounds. And he wasn't the only one. In this eighteen-month investigation for the BBC, journalist Catrin Nye and her team expose control, intimidatio ...
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Hosted by editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith, every second Thursday The Lawyer Podcast brings you our take on the top stories, trends and views moving the legal market. For more news, analysis and data, go to www.thelawyer.com. The Lawyer Podcast can be contacted at podcast@thelawyer.com.
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Welcome to Don’t You Want Me, a podcast series taking a lighthearted look at the most relatable, intriguing and dysfunctional relationships in film.
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Welcome to It's Taboo? The weekly podcast that brings social content that's considered naughty. What society says is a no-no. A mostly solo show with occasions to feature an interview with point of view stories from our special guests. Let us all reduce stigma while sharing insights and honest reactions to taboo discussions.
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chapters 3, 4, and 5 Cover art photo provided by Catrin Johnson on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@simplelovelyuseful
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Book Three of The Dawning of Power trilogy Clinging to life, Catrin Volker struggles to regain her strength as her foes go in search of even greater power. Ancient enemies threaten and forgotten alliances emerge in the exciting conclusion of The Dawning of Power trilogy. The books of the Dawning of Power trilogy are World of Godsland novels.
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Book Two of The Dawning of Power trilogy The adventure continues as Catrin leaves her homeland behind and goes in search of peace. Dangers from a distant past threaten the world once again, and no one is safe. In a changing world, even the strongest alliances can fall, and your most powerful enemies become saviors. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Call of the Herald, Book One of The Dawning of Power trilogy. The books of the Dawning of Power trilogy are World of Godsland novels.
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The Vantage Point Podcast is a journey. A communication line for people with unique perspectives; honest, open discussions. Experiences shared by people on different paths.
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ResponsAbility - Dialogues on Practical Knowledge and Bildung in Professional Studies
Michael Noah Weiss & Guro Hansen Helskog
How to turn professional experience into practical knowledge? How to reflect over one’s professional practice in order to improve it? How to further develop a practitioner’s responseAbility when facing challenging situations? Already Aristotle spoke of practical knowledge in terms of prudence or practical wisdom (phronesis), a notion which is also reflected in the term Bildung. In this podcast, the hosts prof. Michael Noah Weiss and prof. Guro Hansen Helskog are examining central aspects of ...
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The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists.
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Song Surfing is a music discovery podcast featuring the best indie and underground music from around the world. Discover new music and go Song Surfing!
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Microbe Talk is a podcast from the Microbiology Society, interviewing researchers about bacteria, viruses and parasites. We are the largest microbiology society in Europe, covering all aspects of microbial science.
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The Empowering True Strength Podcast by Ian Pettigrew (Kingfisher Coaching) features inspiring interviews with leaders about how they sustainably get the best of themselves and their teams. There's lots of talk about strengths (featuring Gallup CliftonStrengths, formerly called StrengthsFinder) and resilience
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Driven by our eager to learn and explore the power of simplicity in our everyday lives we've started the podcast, Simplify to Clarify by BVD. We explore how simplicity has enlightened our guests, both within their profession and everyday life. The aim is to share knowledge and inspire you with simple tools and stories enabling your own change.
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Welcome to The Head Ballet podcast! This podcast is the place to come to hear guests discuss with me, Paul Abbott, their favourite novelty songs - the funny, the weird, the daft and the outright baffling tunes that have been skipping and dancing around in their heads for years. Everybody loves something that could be considered novel, so why not celebrate it? Importantly, it also seeks to try and stretch the definition of novelty to encompass all manner of recordings. This could include TV T ...
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#4 Practical Knowledge and Practice Research | Catrine Torbjørnsen Halås
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In this episode, prof. Catrine Torbjørnsen Halås, former head of the Center for Practical Knowledge at Nord University, reflects on the relevance of practice research for professional studies like teacher education, social work or nursing. By means of personal experiences, she gives an elaborated account of what practical knowledge is and outlines …
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If this year's UK200 is anything to go by, the majority of UK law firms are in robust health. Indeed, they are finally fighting back against the growth of US competitors. So why are so many upending their partnership models? In part one of our two part podcast series celebrating the 20th edition of The Lawyer's UK200, editors Catrin Griffiths, Chri…
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Becoming an Adult in Italy - What Age are Italians Considered Adults? How Hard is the Driving Test? Is Getting a Job at 18 Easy? Freelancer or Employer?
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(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) Sharing her journey between childhood and adulthood in Italy - full of cultural differences that shocked our American host - is Federica Mutti. Content Creator (47k+ YouTube), Published Author, and Co-Founder of MUNU Communications Agency. From describing the university experience, to when Italians typically…
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Last week, A&O Shearman set out post-merger plans to close its legacy Allen & Overy base in Johannesburg, reduce its partnership by 10 per cent by the end of the financial year, and sell its consultancy business Consulting by A&O Shearman. So is this a sign of things already going wrong, or is this all par for the course for big mergers? In this ne…
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An Italian Living in the U.S. - Comparing Cultural Differences Between Italy and America, like College Graduation Ceremonies
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(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) As an Italian living in America for over two years, Michele D’Innella has noticed plenty of interesting cultural differences between the U.S. and Italy. His unique experiences - having gone to law school in both countries - make his perspective fascinating as he brings us unique tidbits about Italian culture…
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#3 Bildung and Reflective Practice Research | Anders Lindseth
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In this episode prof. emeritus Anders Lindseth talks about his work in the committee for Bildung in higher education (“Dannelsesutvalget - om dannelses perspektiver i høyere utdanning”, 2009) and the fundamental perspectives that this committee brought forward. Furthermore, he discusses the intention of The Research Council of Norway to have more p…
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Football law has typically been the domain of sports specialists. However, in recent years, there has been a growing number of large, elite firms and chambers entering the football market. Clifford Chance and Freshfields act for Manchester City, and Slaughter and May and Linklaters represent the Premier League. Latham and Watkins worked on the Chel…
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Mental Health and Sex Therapy in Italy - What's the Stigma, How to Get Help, What Care is Available, and How to Become a Clinical Psychologist and Sex Therapist
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(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) (TW: Mentions of suicide and sex) Helping us navigate the mental health system in Italy is Donatella Fiacchino, an Italian clinical psychologist and sex therapist. Whether you're considering relocating to Italy or simply curious about the differences in mental healthcare, this episode offers a fascinating gl…
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Mel is a TikTok creator, who has over ten million people tune into her daily videos on relationships, situationships, relatable life stories and mental health. Today she joins me for the second time, to talk all things dating, solo travelling, fitness, going on Love Island, comparing TikTok to Reels and YouTube, addressing Taylor Swift conspiracies…
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#2 Bildung and the Purposes of Education | Steen Nepper Larsen
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Steen Nepper Larsen is associate professor at the Department of Education Sciences at the Danish School of Education at Aarhus University. He is a renowned Danish intellectual and author of many publications. Among them is book together with John Hattie in which Steen challenges the Visible Learning approach. How this book came into life and what S…
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#1 Virtuosity in Professional Studies? | Gert Biesta
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In this episode we welcome professor Gert Biesta as our guest. Gert is author of the book “The Beautiful Risk of Education” and a well-renown scholar in the field of educational theory. In our talk with him, he explicates why the shift of focus from teaching to learning is unfortunate and why a world-centered approach in education is to be chosen o…
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Venice Through the Eyes of a Local - Avoid Getting Pickpocketed, Identify Tourist Traps, and Learn the Origins of Ciao, Spritz, and Fascinating Historical Anecdotes about Italy
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(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) Visitors of Venice (past, current, and future) will gain a lot of uncommonly told info about "Venezia," as it's known in Italy, in this episode. "Attenzione pickpocket!" Whether you want to know more about that viral TikTok sound, the truth about "La Dolce Vita," or if Italians really use gondola's to get ar…
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Growing Up Black in Italy - Stefania Okereke's Journey from Childhood in Cremona to Producing a Show with Amazon Prime that Taught her the Italian Food Fun Facts she Shares
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(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) Stefania Okereke gets deep about her experience as a Black woman that grew up in Cremona, Italy, but not before she shares delicious details about Italian food that she learned while touring Italy to produce a show with Amazon Prime: the first time Stefania saw pappardelle, how to cook a perfect bistecca all…
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58 Analysis on Natal & Progressed Retrograde planet signatures
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Tips for Learning Italian - Make Friends and Find a Job in Italy, Avoid Apartment Hunting Nightmares, and Embrace the Italian Culture
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(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) Trying to learn Italian, dream of learning the language, or have Italian roots? Roberto Cittadini, an Italian teacher for 30 years, explains why learning the language is the key to unlocking Italy. Imagine understanding Italian conversations around you, appreciating the culture more, and making Italian frien…
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The associate recruitment market has tightened up over the past year or two. For trainees looking to qualify, that means finding a home in their preferred practice area is more difficult too. But qualification and, specifically, which team you qualify into, can be one of the most crucial moments in a solicitor’s career. So on the final episode of T…
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The Truth Behind Italy's Food Culture - What You Might Not Know About Italian Food and Secrets of the Meat Industry Revealed by the Director of Food For Profit
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Food is all-around better in Italy than everywhere else in the world... or is it? Pablo D’Ambrosi, Director of Food For Profit, exposes the meat industry in a way you've probably never heard before. An Italian living in London and an American living in Italy start the chat by getting into reactions when telling people you live in a different countr…
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57 Sun Oppose Pluto/Sun Conjunct Chiron/US Election
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Labour won. Now what? As Sir Keir Starmer walks into Downing Street, The Lawyer Podcast boils up a vat of coffee and brings you an election results show for lawyers. With special guests including former Clifford Chance partner and tax celebrity Dan Neidle, we discuss which lawyers are in and out of Parliament after a night of change, look at what w…
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The Naked Texture Artist - Myriam Catrin - Episode 4
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Send us a text The Naked Texture Artist is a podcast where VFX/animation veterans have deep and honest conversations about their challenges and growth as working artists. This is the fourth episode with the phenomenal Myriam Catrin, The Dragon Lady, who for multiple decades have created textures and looks for some of cinema's most memorable assets …
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Work-Life Balance in Italy - Spotify Executive Discusses Office Culture in Italy vs America and Motherhood in Italy
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(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) The ghost town phenomenon of August in Milan, the sentence that if missing will get a resume thrown away in Italy, and the names you can't legally give to an Italian child are all part of this entertaining and factual chat with Federica Tremolada, General Manager of Europe, Spotify. Federica has the unique e…
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Episode 163: Investigating invisible culprits with Dr Tim Inglis
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Clare is back with another episode of Microbe Talk and this time she’s investigating the topic of Microbial Forensics with Dr Tim Inglis from the University of Western Australia. Tim is the Editor-in-Chief of the Society’s Journal of Medical Microbiology where he published his review on the topic: ‘A systematic approach to microbial forensics’. You…
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Addleshaws and the myths of the mid-market
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The doom of the middle market has long been foretold. As global mergers grab attention and smaller, boutique firms blossom, many question whether there is any role for mid-market practices in law’s future. But, on Tuesday evening, Addleshaw Goddard marked a remarkable, decade-long turnaround as it was crowned Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awar…
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Episode 162: Roots of resistance: exploring AMR in ancient mouths
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For this episode of Microbe Talk Clare was joined by the wonderful Gwyn Dahlquist-Axe and Francesca Standeven, archaeological scientists who study AMR and ancient human oral microbiomes. They're on the podcast to discuss their review into diet, disease and antibiotic resistance from ancient human oral microbiomes published in Microbial Genomics. Yo…
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All About Chocolate and Gelato in Italy - Sweet Tips for Finding Great Gelato in Italy and Unveiling Italian Chocolate Recipes with Mr. Venchi
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Serious gelato and chocolate cravings might occur after listening to this episode with not-your-average chocolatier, G.B. Mantelli of Venchi, the most important chocolate boutique in Italy in the 19th century. Become proficient in picking out quality gelato and get advice to ensure you're eating real chocolate with only the best ingredients. Learn …
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Law firms have long had a problem with gender equality. Partners and senior leaders are weighted heavily towards men, with an average of 2.35 male partner to every female partner in the UK's top 100 firms. However, that number is actually much improved on five years ago, when it was 2.83 male partners to every female. The number of female senior an…
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56 The Saturn Return/Gen Z.Fate, Fantasy, Reality All at Once
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Buon Appetito - Italian Restaurant Details Including Etiquette, Menus (Km0), Bread, Waiters, Paying, and Tipping
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Master eating like a local in Italy by understanding how Italian food is regional, the differences between a trattoria, an osteria, and a restaurant, what Km0 and Slow Food mean on a menu, and when to cut the spaghetti (...never... the answer is never). Join host Catrin Skaperdas and Piedmont Cook and Restauranteur Marco Massaia as they have an ent…
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Bumble and billables: the woes of dating as a lawyer (and why partners should care)
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O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Last week, The Lawyer reported that time-poor lawyers are struggling to date in a profession where time is money. Longer hours for junior lawyers, compounded by a waning London dating market, is only adding to the problem. So on this episode of The Lawyer Podcast, editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation edit…
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Episode 161: Knocking Out AMR: fixing the broken innovation pipeline
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Yesterday, we released our vision statement for Knocking Out Antimicrobial Resistance, the Society's new cross-disciplinary project. It outlined the key issues faced by the AMR community: the lack of understanding of the urgency of the crisis, a fragmented AMR landscape and a broken innovation pipeline So for this special Knocking Out AMR episode o…
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Experience an Italian Spa - Wellness and Self-Care in Italy Explained by Cofounder of QC Spa of Wonders (Formerly QC Terme)
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Gain an inside perspective on Italian wellness (or in Italian: "benessere") and how Italian's approach self-care. Dive into fascinating insights about Italian culture that are reflected in Italian spas, like the importance of silence and the presence of public displays of affection, while distinct philosophies of wellness between Italy and the U.S.…
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Why you should leave Big Law for a boutique (and why you shouldn't)
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Last week, all eyes were on A&O Shearman, a union hailing Big Law and its future. But in this week’s episode, we consider why so many solicitors are pursuing another future: opening their own firm. A survey from Censuswide on behalf of Harbour Litigation Funding last year found that half of UK firm partners had ambitions to set up their own firm – …
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Zac is a North Wales-based muscle and joint pain specialist, osteopath, sports massage therapist and was lead tutor for Lehara, a charity which began sports massage services for trekkers in Nepal. Today we talk joint strength, barefoot running shoes, core stability and bracing myths for heavy lifting, the real dangers of being "over-fat", why peopl…
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Mamma Mia - Decode Italian Hand Gestures, Accents and Onomatopoeias with Polyglot Artist Maddalena Mazzaferri from Rome, Italy
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Laugh along with us while learning essential Italian words and sounds to avoid awkward misunderstandings, impressive regional accents that sound entirely different (e.g. Milanese vs. Roman), and the Italian hand gestures that non-Italians use, but might not fully understand. Join host Catrin Skaperdas and polyglot artist Maddalena Mazzaferri as the…
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55 Sex and Love, Can we have both in one relationship.Mars/Venus Aspects v. Saturn Moon
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A&O Shearman’s five biggest challenges - and worst mistake
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The wait is finally over. In just under a week, the transformational merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling will go live. But while the deal is done, the job is only just beginning. So on this episode of The Lawyer Podcast, Catrin and Christian look at how the merger will play out in the next week, the next year and beyond? They are j…
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Episode 160: Women’s History Month: a conversation with Dr Linda Oyama
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Last month was Women’s History Month, taking place annually throughout the month of March. It aims to highlight and reflect on the many, but often over-looked, achievements made by women throughout history – which have paved the way for the women of today. In this episode, to mark the month, we caught up with Society Champion and microbiologist, Dr…
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Entertaining and Insightful Conversations about Italian Culture On Italian, For Sure, host Catrin Skaperdas (an American living in Italy) interviews Italians about the Italian society and culture, spreading accurate information about Italy with Italian people in an entertaining way. Italian, For Sure is the perfect podcast for anyone seeking a deep…
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The Lawyer's Christian Smith, Catrin Griffiths, Richard Simmons, Katy Dowell and Charlotte Lear are joined by College of Legal Practice CEO Giles Proctor for this emergency episode of The Lawyer Podcast as they discuss the latest Solicitors Qualification Exam debacle: marking errors that led to 175 students being incorrectly told they had failed. W…
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Big Law outside London: crumbling offices, crumbling strategies
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Regional offices have long been critical to some of the UK’s biggest law firms. The essential components of today’s DLA Piper came from across the country, legacy Eversheds was formed of four firms from outside London, and Pinsent Masons was a Birmingham and Leeds outfit before it opened in London. But in recent years, some of those firms’ regional…
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Episode 159: Behind the lecture with Dr Claas Kirchhelle
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Dr Claas Kirchhelle from University College Dublin will be giving the Hot Topic Lecture: "Faecal Flows – a very short history of microbiology, sewers, and Britain's rivers (ca.1850-2023)" at this years Annual Conference. Clare spoke to Claas to find out how he's feeling ahead of his lecture and to pick his brain about his intriguing research area. …
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54 US Election Day aspects/candidates/'The Parents' in your chart signatures, childhood imprint/House placements
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The SQE: Students deserve better than this
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Grabbing the attention of aspiring solicitors and spectators alike, criticism of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination has torn through the media over the weeks following the most recent set of results. From City firms dropping training contracts from offer holders after failing on their first attempt, to questions over whether the exams really equ…
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Catrin is a British weightlifter. She won gold at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games and claimed a national senior title the following year. She picked up gold again in the 2022 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships. Today we talk all things Olympic lifting, effective core & accessory work, the consistency and sacrifices required to perf…
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Law firms leaders love saying they don’t want growth for growth’s sake, but the truth is, without any growth at all they soon find themselves floundering. So as the financial year draws to a close, litigation editor Christian Smith and deputy editor Rich Simmons are joined by head of insight Matt Byrne, Horizon editor Katy Dowell and international …
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