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- Who is Our Modern Marinetti? by The Pequod on Nov 13, 2009 in Photography and Art postmodernism modern art Literature modernism Marinetti
2009 sees the centenary of one of the most important works in the history of Modernism, Filippo Marinetti's "Futurist Manifesto." In celebration, the Tate Modern recently held a major exhibition on Futurism which I heard and read much about, but sadl...
- The Open University: First Impressions of a Unique Institution by The Pequod on Nov 12, 2009 in Open University University Life teaching virtual learning
Over the summer, I was (more by luck than skill, I suspect) appointed as an Associate Lecturer for the Open University. This is the first of two posts contrasting the OU with the more conventional university at which I have taught part-time for sever...
- University Contact Hours by The Pequod on Nov 10, 2009 in tuition fees University Life student loans contact hours
A.C. Grayling has just written a comment piece in The Guardian complaining that more "contact hours" do not equate to a better education. This is the belief apparently held by Peter Mandelson, who in calling for universities to become more commercial...
- Introducing Jack by Pawz Petz on Nov 2, 2009 in Foster dogs Pictures or videos Update collie cross dog pictures large dog pawz pawz for thought rehoming
Introducing Jack, an eight year old large collie cross. He is lovely! Totally stunning with a perfect nature to match. Certainly a gentle giant. I’ve already had a quick play with him and he certainly still has his energy and i’ve been to...
- Peanuts and Monkeys: Why Students Will Not Drive Better Teaching Along with Higher Tuition Fees by The Pequod on Oct 21, 2009 in tuition fees University Life Peter Mandelson student loans
In a thinly disguised attempt to prepare the ground ahead of raising the cap on university tuition fees (which seems inevitable no matter whether Labour or the Conservatives win the next general election), the business secretary Peter Mandelson has s...
- The Twittering Tutor by The Pequod on Oct 16, 2009 in University Life teaching twitter Literature
One of the pleasures of university life is the three months in summer when students depart, and rather than having to swim against a tide of preparation and marking, one actually gets to tread water, reflecting on what has gone before, and planning n...
