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Ever thought about retiring early? Well, I've been doing it gradually since January 2017…

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University admissions – true stories

January 19, 2018August 17, 2023 fluff354 Comments

University admissions - has there ever been a completely 'fair' system?

Harassment and sexual misconduct: discussing the unthinkable

April 21, 2017August 30, 2018 fluff352 Comments

Issues of power and consent in higher education: as harassment advisor and from the other side

And… relax

January 17, 2017 fluff351 Comment

Today I rearranged what I had to do in order to take up my first Retirement Activity. I discovered that there's an over-50s Tai Chi class every Tuesday, under five minutes' walk from our house. I did some Tai Chi many years ago when I was a resident tutor at what is now Liverpool Hope… Continue reading And… relax →

The times I taught well

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 fluff352 Comments

Some students love the way you teach: others don't. That's just a fact, and if you're going to survive the end-of-module evaluations, you'd better accept it. I've been thinking again about teaching after an exchange with one of our MA students last week. He was mildly concerned that he wasn't taking many notes from the… Continue reading The times I taught well →

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