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29 Jun 2011: Professor Emma Rothschild is Director of the Joint Centre for History and Economics, a Fellow of Magdalene College, and Honorary Professor of History and Economics at the University of Cambridge.

2 Mar 2011: Each talk aims to give audiences the opportunity to hear from, and question, leading public figures about some of the most pressing issues affecting the political and economic life of the

20 Jul 2011: were based on economic data and stopped short of tracing the length of each energy chain from fuels all the way to consumers, halting instead at sectors. ... Ultimately we want to be able to ask global questions such as: what are the resource

3 Nov 2011: His research team, together with colleagues from across Europe, has focused on how information about CCS is communicated, asking whether key lessons can be learned that will affect the technology’s

1 Jul 2011: He discussed  the issue of Impact, arguing that the arts and humanities have far more economic and cultural impact than they are credited with.

18 Mar 2011: Moreover, outbreaks of disease can sometimes reach epidemic proportions, wiping out entire crops, often with substantial social and economic consequences. ... element of uncertainty: ‘Dealing with complicated systems that have a biological, economic

18 Nov 2011: Bill Janeway, Co-Chairman of the Campaign Board and Senior Advisor to Warburg Pincus, said: “In a time of economic challenge and global competition, the case for philanthropy and fundraising to

10 May 2011: Controversially, he will argue that contemporary economics is utopian, as it attempts to ignore or wipe away these inevitable moral aspects.

30 Sep 2011: The conference Child Labour in the Past: Children as economic contributors and consumers took place at the University of Cambridge from 30 September to 2 October.

24 Nov 2011: Turning to a fellow participant at the end of the day, she said “I wish all of my lessons were like this!”.