by Chantal Stebbings,[1] Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal History, University of Exeter In the second half of the nineteenth century in Britain, income tax was poised to dominate direct taxation in terms of revenue and potential for fiscal growth. The machinery of its administration was based entirely on that developed for the assessed taxes […]

A couple of weeks ago, I packed my notebook and headed to London for two back-to-back events organised by Boye & Co: The UK Digital Leaders meeting and CMS Experts. After two days and a lot of discussions with the support of quality coffee, and delicious Thai and Indian food, I took the train back […]

  Event Title: How to make sure your programming language will become popular Speaker: Paul Jansen Dates: Tuesday, 17th March 2026 Time: 11am (GMT) Location: Edinburgh Bayes Coffee House (4th floor Bayes Center, EH8 9BT) Join Online：https://app.huawei.com/wmeeting/join/98886016/pfZV4BbHyL4FRbteGLwJ8sqon0XhgVG2t Meeting ID：98886016 Passcode：574528 Abstract: During this presentation, Paul Jansen, CEO of TIOBE Software, will explore the evolution of programming […]

This week, I first determined the name for the exhibition: Unwritten Boundaries.  Meanwhile, I made a rough estimate of the £10,000 exhibition budget. The budget mainly covers seven sections: artist fees, material setup, promotion, AR technology, security, project documentation, and contingency funds.  Artist-related expenses (totaling £6,120, accounting for 61.2%) All three artists were arranged for […]

On Thursday 26th and Friday 27th February, the Caliphal Finances team had the joy and privilege of meeting Professor Alain Delattre, Coptic and Greek papyrologist and Dean of the Faculty of Literatures, Translation and Communication at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Also present were Eline Scheerlinck, who recently left the project and is now a […]

Why interdisciplinarity? Interdisciplinary learning and teaching have become increasingly popular across different levels of education. They suggest new ways of working and offer a number of benefits, including: Deep engagement with complex challenges Ability to solve problems and develop critical thinking Increased relevance and responsiveness to the world Learning with a wide range of collaborators […]