Articles by: Parliament Street

The Guardian – Eleven work and pensions civil servants sacked for using Twitter or Facebook

The Guardian – Eleven work and pensions civil servants sacked for using Twitter or Facebook

Wednesday 9th January 2013   Steven George-Hilley, Parliament Street’s Director of Technology comments on news that eleven civil servants have been sacked for mis-use of Twitter. He said: “In a social media age, it beggars belief that employees are being banned from using sites like Twitter and Facebook in the workplace. Read more

by · 9th January 2013 · Blog
Eleven sacked for using Twitter

Eleven sacked for using Twitter

Parliament Street investigates social media policy at the Department of Work and Pensions.

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by · 9th January 2013 · frontpage
In pursuit of excellence: a paper on the teaching of the classics

In pursuit of excellence: a paper on the teaching of the classics

Oxford academic John N Davie examines the current state of classics in British schools, and suggests how this may be improved. “Aristotle wrote that excellence should become a habit. For political reasons we have lost sight of the need to achieve excellence in education and to make young people regard it as a way of life. In fairness to them, […]

by · 24th December 2012 · Blog
Latin and Greek “should be taught in every school”

Latin and Greek “should be taught in every school”

In a research report for Parliament Street, John N Davie argues that Latin should be a core part of the curriculum.

by · 24th December 2012 · frontpage
Latin and Greek 'should be taught in every school' – report

Latin and Greek 'should be taught in every school' – report

Coverage of Parliament Street’s report on classics teaching. Students who take the subjects at Oxford receive lessons in basic grammar and syntax because their school education has been so lacking, according to the Parliament Street report. Too often, the report argues, the school syllabus is closer to studying classical civilisation than the language. Read more

by · 23rd December 2012 · Blog
Social network aid for Africa? I’ll retweet to that

Social network aid for Africa? I’ll retweet to that

Parliament Street director Steven George-Hilley writes for Third Sector about how aid workers can use social media to meet their aims. “Organisations in the third sector should look towards a new generation of connected volunteers, many of whom start their journey on a traditional holiday to a developing country, but end up working for good causes for the long term. […]

by · 19th December 2012 · Blog
How social media is transforming aid in developing countries

How social media is transforming aid in developing countries

Parliament Street investigates how social media channels are connecting networks of aid workers in the developing world.

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by · 19th December 2012 · Tech Frontiers
BBC sacks two workers for misusing Twitter

BBC sacks two workers for misusing Twitter

Steven George-Hilley, director of technology at right-wing think tank Parliament Street, which obtained the figures, said organisations should train staff so that they do not publicly tweet grievances in the first place.   “Misuse of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook by employees can compromise the integrity of publicly funded organisations and trigger long-term reputational damage.” Read more

by · 27th November 2012 · Blog

BBC sacks two workers for Twitter misuse, Parliament Street discovers

A Parliament Street investigation discovers that the BBC has sacked two members of staff for misusing social media.

Read more in the Daily Telegraph »

by · 27th November 2012 · frontpage
Fuelling Europe’s Digital Economy by Unlocking Data Treasures

Fuelling Europe’s Digital Economy by Unlocking Data Treasures

Currently, far too many barriers exist blocking the free sharing of data across borders due to out of date data protocols and procedures that have for too long been holding Europe back. The proposals for driving through very fast internet are laying the foundations for better connectivity, but unlocking valuable data is critical to stimulating the wider economy by providing […]

by · 26th October 2012 · Blog