58 days ago by Yes Minister

The Government has today published plans to increase the participation of 16-24 year olds in education, training and work. ‘Building Engagement, Building Futures’ sets out the Government’s strategy to improve the opportunities for young people, so they can succeed in education and training and gain ...

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126 days ago by Luke Butcher

The following extract is taken from Chapter Nine of The Architecture of the Profession, a thesis project submitted to the Manchester School of Architecture as part of the MA Architecture and Urbanism course 2010-2011. For information about how to purchase a copy of the research please follow this li ...

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133 days ago by Luke Butcher

At some point during the third year of my architectural education I was confronted with a difficult question: “Do we need architects?” Initially my response had been “yes” but given time to ruminate upon this troubling statement I was less confident and I began to consider my own personal experience ...

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240 days ago by sifsadmin

This week has seen a number of interesting stories on the future of employment: - This blog by the Economist talks about the end of hotel check-in staff. The same broad conclusions could be made about a number of other service sector occupations. As technology improves, the scope for replacement of ...

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248 days ago by Luke Butcher

On Wednesday June 22nd 2011, at the RIBA Hub, I will be taking part in the RIBA Building Futures Debate discussing their latest publication " The Future for Architects" - a report that explores the future role of architects. The debate will explore the ideas, vision and services of practitioners in ...

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