Around the end of the 1990s I first heard a new phrase in a particularly memorable meeting. You will have heard it. In the circumstances it seemed very calculated, sinister wording. The occasion was a visit to Sheffield of the Financial Services Authority (FSA ) and the phrase was ‘going forward’.
This impressive roadshow of Oxbridge educated ‘top people’ ventured outside London to influence credit unions. At that… [...]
September 30, 2011
Around the end of the 1990s I first heard a new phrase in a particularly memorable meeting. You will have heard it. In the circumstances it seemed very calculated, sinister wording. The occasion was a visit to Sheffield of the Financial Services Authority (FSA ) and the phrase was ‘going forward’.
This impressive roadshow of Oxbridge educated ‘top people’ ventured outside London to influence credit unions. At that… [...]
September 29, 2011
Attention art fans!
From Wednesday the 5th until Saturday the 8th of October, the delightful Artisan restaurant in Commonside will be hosting a pop-up art exhibition and sale, curated and run by the lovely folks at Beady Eye Art.
In terms of a… [...]
South Yorkshire is unique in a number of ways, but you know all about them already (Wikipedia is there if you’re struggling to think past Jessica Ennis.) I want to talk about something that genuinely marks us out as UK leaders in a field other than a big bloody green one – we have the most advanced and widespread fibre optic broadband network in the country, and BT and Virgin… [...]
September 28, 2011
A book cast in glass, a book carved from wood, books made from plastic and mirrors, delicate books of handmade paper, a book in a matchbox, even a book made of pillows; these are a few of the offerings on show in the third edition of The Sheffield International Artist’s Book Prize, held in conjunction with Off The Shelf and running throughout the festival at Bank Street Arts in the
Work experience students are an easy target. Baggy-shirted and spotty-faced, they quickly become the butt of many an office joke. They bound through the door, Monday morning, 9am, eagerly shaking hands, anticipating an endless list of important tasks to be performed. Watch that enthusiasm fade around 9.15 when they are assigned a more humble role: Head Tea Maker.
It’s tempting to dismiss work experience as pointless – a… [...]