Institutions

Scandal-prone Britain: What Can We Learn?

Joseph Hayman | Posted 05.01.2013 | UK Politics
Joseph Hayman

Why then have we seen so many scandals in different institutions in such quick succession? There is perhaps only one trend which runs through them all and which may help us to learn lessons for the future: in each instance, behaviours which were accepted within closed institutional circles were opened up to the public glare and did not stand up to scrutiny.

The Art of Protecting and Spreading Culture

European Parliament Web Team | Posted 09.11.2012 | Home
European Parliament Web Team

Exposure to great art helps inspire other great art. So, it is a shame that many films, novels and photos are not publicly accessible because their rights holders cannot be traced. In some public institutions these works - known as orphan works because the rights holders are unknown - make up 70% of the collection.