Tag Archives: degrees

Good academic conduct (Rousse)

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Dreamaticus

MS made us sit through a multimedia training video that covered topics such as the disappointing award of non-English (specifically not “non-British”) degrees to Chinese students, plagiarism, bribery, and the spending of departmental funds on whisky. JK played all the … Continue reading →

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Impatient engineers and cigar-smoking students (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Dreamaticus

At 3pm I joined a meeting of colleagues in the School of Engineering. I never realised before just how many there were of them: hundreds! When it came to my turn to speak it was hard work to shout above … Continue reading →

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Moomin office delight (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

All my colleagues on campus were dressed in matching black suits with peach cravats (or scarves for the ladies). Most were also carrying wands. I hung my head in shame. It was so long since I’d attended a graduation ceremony … Continue reading →

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How to improve your REF 2014 ranking (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Once again, at the airport I bumped into someone I hadn’t seen for ages. This time it was MH. Our last encounter had been over quarter of a century ago on the campus of the University of Birmingham. We spent … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: degrees

Good academic conduct (Rousse)

Impatient engineers and cigar-smoking students (Rousse)

Moomin office delight (Rousse)

How to improve your REF 2014 ranking (Rousse)

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