Tag Archives: graduate

The ‘credible consort’ (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Graduates from all eras had achieved quite a feat in the organisation of a reunion ball at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank stadium. After all these years, I was very excited to see many of my former students. I returned to the tower … Continue reading →

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Wedding speaker shamed (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

VAE stood up from her pew seat, marched over to the speaker, and admonished him in front of the whole congregation: ‘This is a wedding of a couple very much in love. It is customary to speak about them during … Continue reading →

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Fear of the French past historic tense (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

This was a University reunion with a difference: as part of the ‘celebrations’, we were all to sit the final year French essay exam. How could I possibly do this? The only graduates capable of such a feat would be … Continue reading →

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An almost doctor (Rousse)

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Dreamaticus

My sister S revealed that she too had undertaken doctoral studies, so why did she not use the title ‘Doctor’? She confessed that she had submitted her work and passed her viva examination, but couldn’t be bothered to deal with … Continue reading →

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Dealing with a heckler (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I thought that I was doing quite well interviewing the two older graduates who had turned up for the reunion. The first was very obviously impressed that I was able to guess his degree and recognised him as a famous … Continue reading →

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Fine art graduates offered new opportunity to market their work (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I came up with my new business idea when standing next to a large black Edinburgh street refuse bin. Inside I could see several cellophane-wrapped mounted pictures. They were left over from the recent degree show at the art college. … Continue reading →

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Smart graduate cycles to the Belgium via the Channel Tunnel (Rousse)

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The best way to avoid the job of painting the new staff common room was to arrive on campus dressed in a suit. I also had a good excuse that would get me out of this unconventional academic duty: I … Continue reading →

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Transgender bottom drawer resources (Rousse)

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Dreamaticus

As I was getting undressed for bed (with TPR and AL), I caught two new graduates rummaging through the bottom drawer of my wardrobe. The young man told me that they were looking for resources for their voluntary work with … Continue reading →

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A Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Christmas surprise (Rousse)

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR kept a shop not far from the Edinburgh city bypass. It sold traditional toys. One Christmas Eve I walked to the shop with KA. On the way I regaled her with tales of Queen Margaret College graduate MR, his … Continue reading →

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Ronnie Corbett goes to university (Rousse)

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Ronnie Corbett placed his right arm over my shoulder and engaged me in conversation about university entry tariffs and the relative merits of ‘old’ and post-92 institutions. How, for example, does the ‘quality’ of graduates from Northumbria, Durham, and Napier … Continue reading →

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