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Keir Mather, who completed his Master of Public Policy degree in 2021 at The Blavatnik School of Government, has been appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the UK Government's Department for Transport, making him the youngest junior minister in modern times. He takes up the post after serving as an Assistant Government Whip since July 2024.
The longlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, which celebrates the best in non-fiction writing, is announced today, Thursday 4 September. The prize recognises and rewards the best of non-fiction and is open to authors of any nationality. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. The winning author will receive £50,000, with the other shortlisted authors (to be announced Thursday 2 October) receiving £5,000, bringing the total prize value to £75,000. The announcement of the six books shortlisted for this year’s prize will take place on Thursday 2 October. An event celebrating the shortlist will take place at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 14 October. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 4 November at an award ceremony at BMA House, generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation. The announcement will also be livestreamed across the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction social channels. The Baillie Gifford Prize Read Smart podcast, generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation, is available on iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud and Entale.
Join Phoenix Chamber Ensemble pianists Vassa Shevel and Inessa Zaretsky and guest artists Anna Elashvili (violin) and Aaron Wolff (cello) for an evening of Mozart and Schubert. Founded in 2005 by pianists Vassa Shevel and Inessa Zaretsky, and celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, the Phoenix Chamber Ensemble has become a vital part of the New York classical community, presenting more than 70 public concerts at the Center for Jewish History. Made possible by the Stravinsky Institute Foundation through the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation.
The ReefLine, a 501(c)(3) non-profit initiative founded by Cultural Placemaker Ximena Caminos, will unveil its first installation this September, marking the launch of a groundbreaking public underwater sculpture park along a seven-mile trail, ideal for snorkeling against the backdrop of a hybrid coral reef off the coast of Miami Beach. Conceived as a visionary intersection of art, science, and regenerative climate technology, The ReefLine aims to restore a vital section of the Florida Reef Tract, the third-largest coral reef system in the world, while promoting biodiversity, protecting the coastline from erosion and sea level rise, and raising awareness of marine conservation through large-scale, site-specific artworks. Key project partners include the Blavatnik Family Foundation, the City of Miami Beach, the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, the Knight Foundation, MadCo, the Miami-Dade County Risk and Resilience Tech Hub, OMA, the University of New Hampshire, and Vicat.
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The Blavatnik Archive is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to preserving and disseminating materials that contribute to the study of 20th-century Jewish and world history, with a special emphasis on World War I, World War II, and Soviet Russia.
