Public invited to`Make:Shift:Do’

People in and around Dundee are being invited to `Make:Shift:Do’ as part of a nationwide mini-festival of craft and innovation. Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD), part of the University of Dundee, is linking with the Crafts Council and the V&A in London to offer a day of events on Friday November 21st  exploring how advances in materials, processes and technologies are driving innovation in craft practice. Dr Louise Valentine, Senior Lecturer in Design + Craft at DJCAD, said, “We are delighted to once again be working alongside Crafts Council and V&A London to bring to Dundee a rich learning experience around innovations in craft. “The day has been designed for the general public and people working in the creative industries, offering fun as well as insight into the critical side of making design and craft in Scotland today. We're really keen to let people see the transformation in practice happening as a result of radical experimentation with new technologies and smart materials.” Among the activities over the course of the day are workshops based around 3D printing and laser cutting, smart materials in jewellery and textiles, and computing to develop interactive projects. There will also be an exhibition of work from 45 emerging artists and designers from DJCAD and a salon with talks from craft and design experts. Events run from 9am on Friday November 21st at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. The events are open to over-16s and anyone interested can register in advance at http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/makeshiftdo/register/ DJCAD has established itself as a world leader in craft research and practice. The college drives innovation through radical experimentation. Its staff and students constantly work with colleagues at home and abroad to expand knowledge, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and explore new approaches to craft. Make Shift Do Dundee is part of UK festival celebrating innovation in craft practice. It is led by the Crafts Council and includes events up and down the country. For more information on the Dundee events see: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/makeshiftdo/ Roddy Isles Head of Press TEL: 01382 384910 MOBILE: 07800 581902 E-MAIL: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk

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Prevent Bullying-The Students Guide

Bullying is a fear that most people have, particularly in your adolescent years and it goes far beyond the normal childhood teasing that occurs in the primary school playground. More than 16,000 young people were absent from school or college in 2012 because of bullying. It can take many forms including emotional, physical and verbal abuse, and more recently, cyber abuse too which has been found to affect 5.43million people.

It can involve one or more people teasing, being violent towards a person or harassing somebody on an ongoing basis. It can happen in person and online, as well as through mobile phones and the internet. Whilst the thought of being bullied is a scary one, going through it is even worse, so this is your guide to help prevent bullying, and spot the signs. In collaboration with Anti Bullying Week, let's help stop it once and for all.

Bullying can be difficult to spot, as it can often happen when the person is alone and isolated, particularly if the abuse is online. The victims may also be scared to talk about it, and may feel feelings of shame. If you haven't seen the act of bullying occur, then watch out for these signs:

1. The person may lack motivation.

2. The victim is vague about particular topics, as these may often be sensitive to them.

3. They show signs of unusual behaviour.

4. They have physical and unexplained injuries.

The above signs are not a sure indicator that they are being bullied, but whatever the reason is for them, it is definitely worth trying to have a conversation with the person.

So, you think your peer is being bullied? Now what..? Firstly, try and talk to the person about it. This will clear up any misunderstandings that could have occurred, as well as letting them know that someone is there for them.

Secondly, let them know that you care. Bullying is a very sensitive topic and they may be afraid to open up and discuss it, but if you can assure them that you care and want to help them through it, this may boost their self-confidence enough to seek more help to stop the matter once and for all.

Next, include the person in your friendship group. If someone is being bullied, there is a high chance that they feel isolated and lonely, so making them feel like they have friends will be incredibly beneficial to rebuilding their trust in friends and their confidence in themselves.

If you feel like it is appropriate, it may be helpful to say something to the bully. Take care to ensure that, in trying to stick up for the person being bullied, you don't make the situation worse or put yourself in danger.

Speaking to a trustworthy adult may also help. A teacher, counsellor, parent or other adult may offer helpful words of advice for both you, and the victim of bullying.

Here at Mid Cheshire College, we pride ourselves on our community spirit and our trustworthy atmosphere, but if you do notice someone being bullied, then tell us. Visit http://www.midchesh.ac.uk/safe-and-well-pastoral-support or http://www.midchesh.ac.uk/welfare-information-and-advice to view the support that we can provide.  

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 10:15

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L'Oulipo et le monde anglosaxon

Language Undefined

Fri, 11/21/2014 - 11:00 Maison Française d'Oxford

Vendredi 21 novembre 2014
Matinée
11:00 - Accueil et ouverture
11: 30 - Maxime Decout (Université Lille-3) : 
« Georges Perec au pays des Englès»
12:00 - Cécile de Bary (Université Paris Diderot) : «Un singe de beauté… »
12:45 déjeuner
Après-midi
14:00 - Lucy O’Meara (University of Kent) : 
«Oulipo and the Golden Age of crime»
14:30 - Philip Terry (University of Essex) :
« The Sonnets of Raymond Berrigan: a Posthumous Collaboration »
15:00- Tim Beard (Eton College) : 
« Oulipian techniques in learning how to write French »
15:30 pause
16:00 - Alain Schaffner (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle) : 
« Le monde anglo-saxon dans l'œuvre de Paul Fournel » 
16:30 - 17:30 : IAN MONK :
« Un oulipien anglais : présentation, discussion, lecture »

Samedi 22 novembre 2014
Matinée
10: 30 - Daisy Sainsbury (Oxford) :
« ‘Losing a few letters each day’: from Georges Perec to Walter Abish, constrained writing in Alphabetical Africa »
11:00 - Aubrey Gabel (UC Berkeley, USA) : 
« FouliPo ? Feminist Oulipo-Inspired thinkers in the US»
11 :30 pause 
11:45 - Richard Beard, writer, Director of the National Academy of Writing : 
« Oulipo Ghosts in the Machine »
12 : 15 - Paulina Tomkowicz (U. of Pittsburgh, USA) : 
« Back to the future : Oulipo in America »
12:45 -13-45 : déjeuner
Après-midi
13:45 - Dominique Moncond’huy (Université de Poitiers) :
« Nuage, méditation, travail de mémoire : Roubaud et la Grande-Bretagne (sur Ciel et terre… et Scotland notamment) » 
14:30-15:30 - PAUL FOURNEL (écrivain et Président de L’Oulipo): « L’Oulipo et le monde anglo-saxon»

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Jisc appoints Box to its content sharing framework for education and research

19 November 2014

Box today announced it has been appointed to the File Sync and Share framework by Jisc

Following a rigorous pre-screening, Box is now available through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to higher and further education institutions and researchers in the UK. 

Dan Perry, director of product and marketing, Jisc said:

“Research and education organisations across our community are calling for access to sync and share facilities that aid collaboration, while also meeting the sector’s increasingly stringent security requirements. Through the File Sync and Share DPS, institutions have access to a range of flexible options that will help them better share and manage their content.”

David Quantrell, Box senior vice president and general manager of EMEA said:

“Advancements in technology and new ways of working can mean legacy IT solutions are not always suitable for today’s educational institutions, which often need to manage critical documents easily and securely from anywhere and on any device. Our partnership with Jisc removes the barriers to cloud adoption within the education sector by delivering a platform that supports education programmes and strategies.” 

Box makes it easy for more than 27 million individuals at 240,000 businesses around the world to share and collaborate across devices, while providing IT departments with unparalleled insight and control. With today’s announcement, Jisc joins a growing number of industries that have agreements with Box, including the UK government, which deployed Box to its G-Cloud portal in 2013.  

Box is available to HE , FE and specialist institutions as well as research councils in the UK through the DPS.

Contact service@ja.net for more information.

 

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Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists

Visit: http://www.aphasiatrials.org/

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Looking for help to improve your research software?

The Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) is seeking applications to its Open Call for Projects, a free service that allows researchers to propose joint software consultancy projects with the Institute.

If you write code as part of your research and you are successful in your application you can get the SSI to help you improve your development processes and/or your code's sustainability at zero cost to yourself. Note that the call closes on the 5th December 2014.

Since 2010, the SSI's Research Software Group has assisted over 40 projects to make their processes and software more sustainable. Indeed, a recent survey indicated that 93% of the collaborators involved in these projects were "very satisfied" with the input provided by the SSI. If you would like to see how previous projects have been helped take a look at the SSI's portfolio of past & current projects. 

A typical Open Call project will run from one to six months. At the start you will work with the SSI to create a tailored work plan which will form the basis for the collaboration. You could ask the SSI to help improve:

1. Your research software
2. Your development practices or
3. Your community of users and contributors

Or even all three! In addition, you may want to improve the sustainability of your code or the reproducibility of your research outputs produced by your software, or you may simply want an assessment about what you could do next with your software. Perhaps you want development effort to improve specific aspects of your software - make it go faster or scale better - or to make better use of different infrastructures. The SSI is interested in applications from any academic discipline in relation to research software at any level of maturity. 

You can apply to the Open Call at:

• http://bit.ly/ssi-open-call.

This should only take you a few minutes.

The SSI is also interested in partnering on proposals - leveraging your domain expertise with the SSI's skill sets to make a more attractive funding proposals. If you would like to know more about the Open Call, or explore options for partnership, then please get in touch via info@software.ac.uk.  

The Software Sustainability Institute is funded by the EPSRC.  

Author

Mario Antonioletti, EPCC
 

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Former Student and BAFTA Award Winner Greg McLeod returns to Stratford-upon-Avon College

Former College Media student Greg McLeod and his brother Myles spoke to Art and Design students about their recent collaboration with the RSC and Google and the challenges and realities of working as a professional animator and writer.

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£50m investment to develop lung cancer drugs

The Cancer Research Technology Pioneer Fund (CPF) today (Friday) has announced a collaboration with the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute Drug Discovery Unit, at The University of Manchester, to develop a promising class of drugs called RET inhibitors to treat cancer.

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Project Engineer (Underwater Acoustics) - KTP (CT2833)

Type: Education & Research | Department: Physics | Location: Bath KTP | Closing Date: 01 Jan 2015 | About the job This two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Seiche Measurements Ltd and the Department of Physics at the University of Bath is to produce the first automated identification of cetaceans within the area affected by seismic airguns, using higher frequencies. About the company  With its expertise in passive acoustic monitoring and sound and vibration engineering, Seiche Measurements Limited undertakes a wide range of underwater sound measurement tasks including wildlife impact studies and equipment evaluation. Seiche is at the forefront in providing cetacean monitoring for the oil, gas and associated geological industries. Candidate profile A PhD in Physics or Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or other appropriate subject, for example applied mathematics, with significant project work. The ideal applicant will have previous industrial or research project experience in physics/signal processing and a background in electromagnetism/acoustics. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to lead and facilitate technical development and be design and product orientated. They must be good communicators, both written and verbal. They should possess a desire to control their own project and follow through without continual supervision. They must show the maturity to fit in and turn their hand to the requirements arising in a small engineering company. Specifically, they will need to process the acoustic data from existing and future field datasets, identifying the key characteristics of highly variable seismic sources and designing innovative techniques to detect likely cetacean scattering events in a complex and dynamic environment. Technically, this requires a strong knowledge of the underlying physics, of signal processing and either the knowledge or the ability to quickly assess the most promising methods. In Year 2, they will work in close collaboration with another KTP Associate, who will assist in the inverse reconstruction part of the project. The post is fixed term for the duration of 24 months. Job location: Holsworthy, Devon Excellent package: £25,000 – 28,500 pa plus pension and additional £4,000 training budget  

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Partnership aims to develop 3D concrete printing in construction

Skanska and Loughborough University have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of 3D printing in construction.

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Manchester researchers develop computer games to prevent falls in the elderly

A team from Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) and The University of Manchester has developed new computer games in collaboration with MIRA Rehab Limited and tested by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Falls Prevention Team and its patients, designed to significantly reduce the likelihood of falls at home and in the community among older people.

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Electronic management of assessment: challenges to solutions workshop

9 December 2014 Free etc. venues, Paddington https://www.etcvenues.co.uk/venues/paddington

We invite you to attend a consultation workshop on the electronic management of assessment ( EMA ) project. 

The term EMA is increasingly being used to describe the way that technology can be used to support the management of the assessment and feedback lifecycle, including the electronic submission of assignments, marking and feedback. 

The workshop will build on the findings from the first stage of the research, the recently published Landscape Review which identified a number of challenges facing the sector in relation to EMA . These challenges have been prioritised and refined through further consultation.

The focus of this workshop is to generate ideas to move us from challenges to solutions. 

Why you should attend

This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to shape potential solutions to current challenges with EMA and inform the direction of the EMA project as a whole. It will also provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and techniques between participants, who will each bring a breadth of expertise to the discussion.

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9 December 2014 - draft programme subject to change

1. 10:00

   Arrival and registration

   Time to look at the resources.
2. 10:30

   Welcome and introductions

   Aims of the EMA project, the consultation process and what we hope to get out of the day.
3. 10:40

   Challenge scenarios

   Understand relationships, impact and the pain points of each actor.
4. 11:00

   Solution propositions

   Generate solution propositions against challenge scenarios.
5. 12:30

   Lunch

   Time to review and reflect on outcomes of the morning.
6. 13:15

   Solution propositions
7. 14:05

   Plenary discussions
8. 14:35

   Voting
9. 15:00

   Close

The webinar will be of interest to anyone with an interest in the electronic management of assessment, primarily those responsible for and involved with EMA implementation within their institutions, including:

• Senior managers 
• Learning technologists
• e-Learning managers 
• Teaching staff 
• Administrative staff
• IT staff 

If you have any queries about the workshop, please contact events@jisc.ac.uk

Jisc will cover the travel and subsistence expenses of members attending meetings, up to the value of £150 on receipt of a completed expenses claim form / invoice and original receipts.

To express an interest in attending the event, please contact Lisa Gray, at lisa.gray@jisc.ac.uk

We are working in collaboration with the Heads of e-Learning Forum (HeLF) and the Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) to support institutions to maximise the benefits technology has to offer.

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Cardiff collaboration will bring economic and social benefits to Wales

An alliance designed to boost research and innovation in Wales and South West England held its Welsh launch last night (Tuesday 25 November).

The GW4 Alliance brings together the universities of Cardiff, Bath, Bristol and Exeter to tackle some of the most pressing social and economic challenges by harnessing their research strengths for local, national and global benefit.

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SCCH Higher Education Students Design Prospectus

Higher Education students studying the Foundation Degree in Graphic Communication at Sussex Coast College Hastings have successfully completed a professional project by designing the college’s HE Prospectus.

Vanessa Marr, Subject Leader in Graphic Communication, worked with Gemma Gowing and Justin Rollings, from the college’s Marketing and Communications team, to support the students throughout the design process.

The HE students, including Jon Simes, Libby Whiteside and Saskia Craddock, spent three months working on the project, meeting tight deadlines and learning about the pressures of producing a prospectus.

David Fowler, Higher Education Manager, commented, ‘This is a great opportunity for the students to produce a piece of work which can be used in their portfolio and help them further their careers in graphic design. Not every institution can say the students designed their prospectus.’

Justin Rollings, Head of Marketing and Communications, added, ‘Every year the collaboration of work by our students exceeds expectations. Once again the students can feel a sense of real achievement in realising this piece of work and be proud of their efforts. It is real credit to them and their tutors.’

You can pick up a copy of the HE prospectus from Sussex Coast College Hastings or download a digital version at www.sussexcoast.ac.uk/student-information/prospectuses

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SCCH Higher Education Students Design Prospectus

Higher Education students studying the Foundation Degree in Graphic Communication at Sussex Coast College Hastings have successfully completed a professional project by designing the college’s HE Prospectus.

Vanessa Marr, Subject Leader in Graphic Communication, worked with Gemma Gowing and Justin Rollings, from the college’s Marketing and Communications team, to support the students throughout the design process.

The HE students, including Jon Simes, Libby Whiteside and Saskia Craddock, spent three months working on the project, meeting tight deadlines and learning about the pressures of producing a prospectus.

David Fowler, Higher Education Manager, commented, ‘This is a great opportunity for the students to produce a piece of work which can be used in their portfolio and help them further their careers in graphic design. Not every institution can say the students designed their prospectus.’

Justin Rollings, Head of Marketing and Communications, added, ‘Every year the collaboration of work by our students exceeds expectations. Once again the students can feel a sense of real achievement in realising this piece of work and be proud of their efforts. It is real credit to them and their tutors.’

You can pick up a copy of the HE prospectus from Sussex Coast College Hastings or download a digital version at www.sussexcoast.ac.uk/student-information/prospectuses

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2015 WRoCAH Networks – Call NOW OPEN

Background The White Rose studentships initiative was set up in 1997 to encourage collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.  Since 2005 the studentships have been awarded as networks to promote collaboration across the three institutions. Under this scheme, WRoCAH has funding for TWO Networks for start in October 2015 and bids are...

The post 2015 WRoCAH Networks – Call NOW OPEN appeared first on White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities.

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UK Clinical Research Collaboration establishes new National Tissue Directory and Research Collaboration

The MRC on behalf of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) announces the establishment of a new National Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre.

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Kelvin Signs Key Agreement with Glasgow Caledonian

Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Alan Sherry, Principal of Glasgow Kelvin College recently.  This follows many years of close collaboration between the University and the College’s legacy institutions – Stow, North Glasgow and John Wheatley Colleges – and marks a significant step in the development of a […]

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Careers in Translation & Interpreting Event

The National Network for Translation in collaboration with Routes into Languages West Midlands would like to invite you to an event entitled “Careers in Translation and Interpreting” to be held at Aston University from 12.30pm – 4.30pm on 17th December, 2014. The afternoon event is aimed at Sixth Form and undergraduate students who are thinking of a career in the translation and interpreting industry. There will be speakers from various different backgrounds within the industry – from freelance and public service to EU and GCHQ – giving their experiences and advice. To register, please visit: https://www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/west-midlands/events/3978 The event is free and open to all students in any university, so please tell your friends.

Location: 

Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET

Event Date(s): 

Wednesday, 17 December, 2014 - 12:30 to 16:30

Visit the Routes into Languages site to register for this event

Downloads: 

Careers in T&I - Flyer & Programme.pdf

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Haunted Farnham and The Little Book of Ghosts

Peter Underwood, Paul Adams

Haunted Farnham, by Peter Underwood

From the publisher’s website: This fascinating collection reveals the dark side of Farnham’s history. This idyllic town has seen murders, betrayal and great battles, and these stories remain, trapped within its walls. President of The Ghost Club for thirty-three years, Peter Underwood has been called ‘a giant in psychical research’, and ‘the world’s leading ghost-hunter’. He has personally investigated hundreds of hauntings during his career, and brings his expertise to bear on his home county in this amazing selection of tales. T he author explores Farnham's castle and many manor houses, as well as inviting us into his own home and investigating the paranormal occurrences he lived with for many years. The town’s pubs, castle, church, homes and shops are all included here, revealing some extraordinary encounters with the unexplained. With first-hand accounts and more than sixty photographs, this collection will enthral both residents and visitors alike

The Little Book of Ghosts, by Paul Adams

Tom Ruffles

Haunted Farnham, by Peter Underwood

After producing well over fifty titles it's odd to think that the late Peter Underwood’s writing days are over.  Haunted Farnham, one of his last, draws on research conducted over several decades, despite which it has a cursory feel, clocking in at fewer than 90 pages.  Its strength is that Underwood was a local resident for many years and has a clear love for Farnham and its surroundings, with good reason as it is a lovely part of the world.

He begins his tour at Farnham Castle before moving on to Castle Street and Castle Hill, including the old Castle Theatre.  Then he ranges more generally over ghosts associated with Farnham’s pubs, hotels and other buildings (often left unspecified to preserve the occupants’ privacy).  After that he looks at places in the vicinity of the town, including the house he once lived in – The White House at Bentley – just outside Farnham.  Throughout he is erudite on matters historical, even when the actual ghost stories feel flimsy.  Some of the accounts are based on personal interviews, but unfortunately he is cavalier about saying when the interviews took place, and the lack of a date reduces their value as a historical record.  Hopefully Underwood’s papers will be donated to a suitable repository, and the primary records with fuller information will be available to researchers.

Like all of the History Press volumes Haunted Farnham is well illustrated with black and white photographs, many of which include Underwood himself more than modesty should allow.  Quite a few feel unnecessary and are there to pad out the book’s length.  The reader  may be puzzled by snaps of a group described as belonging to ‘The original Ghost Club’, as the reason it has been labelled original  is not explained – the Ghost Club has gone through a number of manifestations, but the ‘original’ Club was formed in the 1860s, so it is a confusing description.  You would need to know about Underwood’s acrimonious break with the Club in 1993 after 30-odd years as its President, and his formation of the Ghost Club Society, for his idiosyncratic use of the term original to make sense: in his mind the Ghost Club Society was merely the new Ghost Club, as opposed to the ‘original’ one of which he had been President for so long.

Underwood’s books are always readable, and his clubbable persona was ideally suited to gain his interviewees’ confidence.  It is a surprise on to learn that Farnham has been claimed (who by Underwood does not say) as Britain’s most haunted town, to which he would add that Bentley is possibly the most haunted village.  This kind of ranking is always open to dispute, but on the evidence here Farnham seems no more haunted than many an English market town is alleged to be.  Tributes following Underwood’s death noted how influential his books have been in introducing people to the subject, and while it is wonderful that Underwood was still writing at his great age, Haunted Farnham is not among his finest work.

 

The Little Book of Ghosts, by Paul Adams

Paul Adams is well known for his books on ghosts, some in collaboration with Peter Underwood, such as The Borley Rectory Companion and Shadows in the Nave.  His latest is a compilation of ‘true’ ghosts stories (with a few that he concedes are not, but are entertaining anyway) aimed at the Christmas stocking market, and many of the anecdotes in it are of the type that often crop up in the sorts of regional ghost guides that publishers like The History Press produce.

Despite the ‘little’ in its title, the book covers a lot of ground geographically, overseas as well as in Britain.  We meet different types of ghosts and some iconic hauntings, albeit briefly; little time is spent on any one account but that allows space for a large number, showing how flexible, and context-determined, the ghost is.  There are ghostly animals and haunted objects as well as ghostly figures, and Adams includes poltergeists as a species of ‘violent ghost’.  The stories are drawn from a variety of sources, historical, folklore, and recent ‘it happened to me’ narratives.  Some of the most notable ghost researchers make an appearance: Harry Price of course, but other significant figures in the field too, and coming more up to date some who have appeared on shows like Most Haunted and TAPS, though they may find their fame to be more ephemeral than that of the greats of the past.

The blurb tries hard to sell the collection as ‘spine-chilling’, but truth is that it is most unlikely that anyone will experience any kind of frisson from these tales, in the way they might from a carefully crafted horror story, if only because there is no opportunity to build up tension.  However, the book may encourage the reader who picks it up because of a vague interest to delve further in the subject.  To assist any such aim, Adams has included a lengthy bibliography and a chapter on the major organisations involved with the subject, including the SPR.  From such small beginnings great interest, and the potential to contribute to the subject, may develop.

Anyway, it turns out that ghosts might not always attract researchers because of a desire to address serious issues surrounding life after death.  Adams notes that ‘Sightings of a blonde female figure wearing a white dress that vanishes in mysterious circumstances have been reported with some regularity.’  Well, a ghost whose dress vanishes in any circumstances would be a definite draw for a certain kind of ‘ghost hunter’.

Haunted Farnham. The History Press, September 2013. ISBN: 9780752472454;The Little Book of Ghosts. The History Press, September 2014. ISBN: 9780752498683

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Peanut in house dust linked to allergy and eczema in infancy

A new study led by researchers at King's College London in collaboration with the US Consortium of Food Allergy Research and the University of Dundee has found a strong link between environmental exposure to peanut protein during infancy (measured in household dust) and an allergic response to peanuts in children who have eczema early in life.

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Public invited to`Make:Shift:Do’

People in and around Dundee are being invited to `Make:Shift:Do’ as part of a nationwide mini-festival of craft and innovation. Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD), part of the University of Dundee, is linking with the Crafts Council and the V&A in London to offer a day of events on Friday November 21st  exploring how advances in materials, processes and technologies are driving innovation in craft practice. Dr Louise Valentine, Senior Lecturer in Design + Craft at DJCAD, said, “We are delighted to once again be working alongside Crafts Council and V&A London to bring to Dundee a rich learning experience around innovations in craft. “The day has been designed for the general public and people working in the creative industries, offering fun as well as insight into the critical side of making design and craft in Scotland today. We're really keen to let people see the transformation in practice happening as a result of radical experimentation with new technologies and smart materials.” Among the activities over the course of the day are workshops based around 3D printing and laser cutting, smart materials in jewellery and textiles, and computing to develop interactive projects. There will also be an exhibition of work from 45 emerging artists and designers from DJCAD and a salon with talks from craft and design experts. Events run from 9am on Friday November 21st at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. The events are open to over-16s and anyone interested can register in advance at http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/makeshiftdo/register/ DJCAD has established itself as a world leader in craft research and practice. The college drives innovation through radical experimentation. Its staff and students constantly work with colleagues at home and abroad to expand knowledge, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and explore new approaches to craft. Make Shift Do Dundee is part of UK festival celebrating innovation in craft practice. It is led by the Crafts Council and includes events up and down the country. For more information on the Dundee events see: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/makeshiftdo/ Roddy Isles Head of Press TEL: 01382 384910 MOBILE: 07800 581902 E-MAIL: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk

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Prevent Bullying-The Students Guide

Bullying is a fear that most people have, particularly in your adolescent years and it goes far beyond the normal childhood teasing that occurs in the primary school playground. More than 16,000 young people were absent from school or college in 2012 because of bullying. It can take many forms including emotional, physical and verbal abuse, and more recently, cyber abuse too which has been found to affect 5.43million people.

It can involve one or more people teasing, being violent towards a person or harassing somebody on an ongoing basis. It can happen in person and online, as well as through mobile phones and the internet. Whilst the thought of being bullied is a scary one, going through it is even worse, so this is your guide to help prevent bullying, and spot the signs. In collaboration with Anti Bullying Week, let's help stop it once and for all.

Bullying can be difficult to spot, as it can often happen when the person is alone and isolated, particularly if the abuse is online. The victims may also be scared to talk about it, and may feel feelings of shame. If you haven't seen the act of bullying occur, then watch out for these signs:

1. The person may lack motivation.

2. The victim is vague about particular topics, as these may often be sensitive to them.

3. They show signs of unusual behaviour.

4. They have physical and unexplained injuries.

The above signs are not a sure indicator that they are being bullied, but whatever the reason is for them, it is definitely worth trying to have a conversation with the person.

So, you think your peer is being bullied? Now what..? Firstly, try and talk to the person about it. This will clear up any misunderstandings that could have occurred, as well as letting them know that someone is there for them.

Secondly, let them know that you care. Bullying is a very sensitive topic and they may be afraid to open up and discuss it, but if you can assure them that you care and want to help them through it, this may boost their self-confidence enough to seek more help to stop the matter once and for all.

Next, include the person in your friendship group. If someone is being bullied, there is a high chance that they feel isolated and lonely, so making them feel like they have friends will be incredibly beneficial to rebuilding their trust in friends and their confidence in themselves.

If you feel like it is appropriate, it may be helpful to say something to the bully. Take care to ensure that, in trying to stick up for the person being bullied, you don't make the situation worse or put yourself in danger.

Speaking to a trustworthy adult may also help. A teacher, counsellor, parent or other adult may offer helpful words of advice for both you, and the victim of bullying.

Here at Mid Cheshire College, we pride ourselves on our community spirit and our trustworthy atmosphere, but if you do notice someone being bullied, then tell us. Visit http://www.midchesh.ac.uk/safe-and-well-pastoral-support or http://www.midchesh.ac.uk/welfare-information-and-advice to view the support that we can provide.  

allisonh

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 10:15

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L'Oulipo et le monde anglosaxon

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Fri, 11/21/2014 - 11:00 Maison Française d'Oxford

Vendredi 21 novembre 2014
Matinée
11:00 - Accueil et ouverture
11: 30 - Maxime Decout (Université Lille-3) : 
« Georges Perec au pays des Englès»
12:00 - Cécile de Bary (Université Paris Diderot) : «Un singe de beauté… »
12:45 déjeuner
Après-midi
14:00 - Lucy O’Meara (University of Kent) : 
«Oulipo and the Golden Age of crime»
14:30 - Philip Terry (University of Essex) :
« The Sonnets of Raymond Berrigan: a Posthumous Collaboration »
15:00- Tim Beard (Eton College) : 
« Oulipian techniques in learning how to write French »
15:30 pause
16:00 - Alain Schaffner (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle) : 
« Le monde anglo-saxon dans l'œuvre de Paul Fournel » 
16:30 - 17:30 : IAN MONK :
« Un oulipien anglais : présentation, discussion, lecture »

Samedi 22 novembre 2014
Matinée
10: 30 - Daisy Sainsbury (Oxford) :
« ‘Losing a few letters each day’: from Georges Perec to Walter Abish, constrained writing in Alphabetical Africa »
11:00 - Aubrey Gabel (UC Berkeley, USA) : 
« FouliPo ? Feminist Oulipo-Inspired thinkers in the US»
11 :30 pause 
11:45 - Richard Beard, writer, Director of the National Academy of Writing : 
« Oulipo Ghosts in the Machine »
12 : 15 - Paulina Tomkowicz (U. of Pittsburgh, USA) : 
« Back to the future : Oulipo in America »
12:45 -13-45 : déjeuner
Après-midi
13:45 - Dominique Moncond’huy (Université de Poitiers) :
« Nuage, méditation, travail de mémoire : Roubaud et la Grande-Bretagne (sur Ciel et terre… et Scotland notamment) » 
14:30-15:30 - PAUL FOURNEL (écrivain et Président de L’Oulipo): « L’Oulipo et le monde anglo-saxon»

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Jisc appoints Box to its content sharing framework for education and research

19 November 2014

Box today announced it has been appointed to the File Sync and Share framework by Jisc

Following a rigorous pre-screening, Box is now available through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to higher and further education institutions and researchers in the UK. 

Dan Perry, director of product and marketing, Jisc said:

“Research and education organisations across our community are calling for access to sync and share facilities that aid collaboration, while also meeting the sector’s increasingly stringent security requirements. Through the File Sync and Share DPS, institutions have access to a range of flexible options that will help them better share and manage their content.”

David Quantrell, Box senior vice president and general manager of EMEA said:

“Advancements in technology and new ways of working can mean legacy IT solutions are not always suitable for today’s educational institutions, which often need to manage critical documents easily and securely from anywhere and on any device. Our partnership with Jisc removes the barriers to cloud adoption within the education sector by delivering a platform that supports education programmes and strategies.” 

Box makes it easy for more than 27 million individuals at 240,000 businesses around the world to share and collaborate across devices, while providing IT departments with unparalleled insight and control. With today’s announcement, Jisc joins a growing number of industries that have agreements with Box, including the UK government, which deployed Box to its G-Cloud portal in 2013.  

Box is available to HE , FE and specialist institutions as well as research councils in the UK through the DPS.

Contact service@ja.net for more information.

 

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Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists

Visit: http://www.aphasiatrials.org/

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Looking for help to improve your research software?

The Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) is seeking applications to its Open Call for Projects, a free service that allows researchers to propose joint software consultancy projects with the Institute.

If you write code as part of your research and you are successful in your application you can get the SSI to help you improve your development processes and/or your code's sustainability at zero cost to yourself. Note that the call closes on the 5th December 2014.

Since 2010, the SSI's Research Software Group has assisted over 40 projects to make their processes and software more sustainable. Indeed, a recent survey indicated that 93% of the collaborators involved in these projects were "very satisfied" with the input provided by the SSI. If you would like to see how previous projects have been helped take a look at the SSI's portfolio of past & current projects. 

A typical Open Call project will run from one to six months. At the start you will work with the SSI to create a tailored work plan which will form the basis for the collaboration. You could ask the SSI to help improve:

1. Your research software
2. Your development practices or
3. Your community of users and contributors

Or even all three! In addition, you may want to improve the sustainability of your code or the reproducibility of your research outputs produced by your software, or you may simply want an assessment about what you could do next with your software. Perhaps you want development effort to improve specific aspects of your software - make it go faster or scale better - or to make better use of different infrastructures. The SSI is interested in applications from any academic discipline in relation to research software at any level of maturity. 

You can apply to the Open Call at:

• http://bit.ly/ssi-open-call.

This should only take you a few minutes.

The SSI is also interested in partnering on proposals - leveraging your domain expertise with the SSI's skill sets to make a more attractive funding proposals. If you would like to know more about the Open Call, or explore options for partnership, then please get in touch via info@software.ac.uk.  

The Software Sustainability Institute is funded by the EPSRC.  

Author

Mario Antonioletti, EPCC
 

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Former Student and BAFTA Award Winner Greg McLeod returns to Stratford-upon-Avon College

Former College Media student Greg McLeod and his brother Myles spoke to Art and Design students about their recent collaboration with the RSC and Google and the challenges and realities of working as a professional animator and writer.

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£50m investment to develop lung cancer drugs

The Cancer Research Technology Pioneer Fund (CPF) today (Friday) has announced a collaboration with the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute Drug Discovery Unit, at The University of Manchester, to develop a promising class of drugs called RET inhibitors to treat cancer.

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Project Engineer (Underwater Acoustics) - KTP (CT2833)

Type: Education & Research | Department: Physics | Location: Bath KTP | Closing Date: 01 Jan 2015 | About the job This two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Seiche Measurements Ltd and the Department of Physics at the University of Bath is to produce the first automated identification of cetaceans within the area affected by seismic airguns, using higher frequencies. About the company  With its expertise in passive acoustic monitoring and sound and vibration engineering, Seiche Measurements Limited undertakes a wide range of underwater sound measurement tasks including wildlife impact studies and equipment evaluation. Seiche is at the forefront in providing cetacean monitoring for the oil, gas and associated geological industries. Candidate profile A PhD in Physics or Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or other appropriate subject, for example applied mathematics, with significant project work. The ideal applicant will have previous industrial or research project experience in physics/signal processing and a background in electromagnetism/acoustics. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to lead and facilitate technical development and be design and product orientated. They must be good communicators, both written and verbal. They should possess a desire to control their own project and follow through without continual supervision. They must show the maturity to fit in and turn their hand to the requirements arising in a small engineering company. Specifically, they will need to process the acoustic data from existing and future field datasets, identifying the key characteristics of highly variable seismic sources and designing innovative techniques to detect likely cetacean scattering events in a complex and dynamic environment. Technically, this requires a strong knowledge of the underlying physics, of signal processing and either the knowledge or the ability to quickly assess the most promising methods. In Year 2, they will work in close collaboration with another KTP Associate, who will assist in the inverse reconstruction part of the project. The post is fixed term for the duration of 24 months. Job location: Holsworthy, Devon Excellent package: £25,000 – 28,500 pa plus pension and additional £4,000 training budget  

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Partnership aims to develop 3D concrete printing in construction

Skanska and Loughborough University have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of 3D printing in construction.

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Manchester researchers develop computer games to prevent falls in the elderly

A team from Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) and The University of Manchester has developed new computer games in collaboration with MIRA Rehab Limited and tested by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Falls Prevention Team and its patients, designed to significantly reduce the likelihood of falls at home and in the community among older people.

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Electronic management of assessment: challenges to solutions workshop

9 December 2014 Free etc. venues, Paddington https://www.etcvenues.co.uk/venues/paddington

We invite you to attend a consultation workshop on the electronic management of assessment ( EMA ) project. 

The term EMA is increasingly being used to describe the way that technology can be used to support the management of the assessment and feedback lifecycle, including the electronic submission of assignments, marking and feedback. 

The workshop will build on the findings from the first stage of the research, the recently published Landscape Review which identified a number of challenges facing the sector in relation to EMA . These challenges have been prioritised and refined through further consultation.

The focus of this workshop is to generate ideas to move us from challenges to solutions. 

Why you should attend

This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to shape potential solutions to current challenges with EMA and inform the direction of the EMA project as a whole. It will also provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and techniques between participants, who will each bring a breadth of expertise to the discussion.

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9 December 2014 - draft programme subject to change

1. 10:00

   Arrival and registration

   Time to look at the resources.
2. 10:30

   Welcome and introductions

   Aims of the EMA project, the consultation process and what we hope to get out of the day.
3. 10:40

   Challenge scenarios

   Understand relationships, impact and the pain points of each actor.
4. 11:00

   Solution propositions

   Generate solution propositions against challenge scenarios.
5. 12:30

   Lunch

   Time to review and reflect on outcomes of the morning.
6. 13:15

   Solution propositions
7. 14:05

   Plenary discussions
8. 14:35

   Voting
9. 15:00

   Close

The webinar will be of interest to anyone with an interest in the electronic management of assessment, primarily those responsible for and involved with EMA implementation within their institutions, including:

• Senior managers 
• Learning technologists
• e-Learning managers 
• Teaching staff 
• Administrative staff
• IT staff 

If you have any queries about the workshop, please contact events@jisc.ac.uk

Jisc will cover the travel and subsistence expenses of members attending meetings, up to the value of £150 on receipt of a completed expenses claim form / invoice and original receipts.

To express an interest in attending the event, please contact Lisa Gray, at lisa.gray@jisc.ac.uk

We are working in collaboration with the Heads of e-Learning Forum (HeLF) and the Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) to support institutions to maximise the benefits technology has to offer.

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Cardiff collaboration will bring economic and social benefits to Wales

An alliance designed to boost research and innovation in Wales and South West England held its Welsh launch last night (Tuesday 25 November).

The GW4 Alliance brings together the universities of Cardiff, Bath, Bristol and Exeter to tackle some of the most pressing social and economic challenges by harnessing their research strengths for local, national and global benefit.

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SCCH Higher Education Students Design Prospectus

Higher Education students studying the Foundation Degree in Graphic Communication at Sussex Coast College Hastings have successfully completed a professional project by designing the college’s HE Prospectus.

Vanessa Marr, Subject Leader in Graphic Communication, worked with Gemma Gowing and Justin Rollings, from the college’s Marketing and Communications team, to support the students throughout the design process.

The HE students, including Jon Simes, Libby Whiteside and Saskia Craddock, spent three months working on the project, meeting tight deadlines and learning about the pressures of producing a prospectus.

David Fowler, Higher Education Manager, commented, ‘This is a great opportunity for the students to produce a piece of work which can be used in their portfolio and help them further their careers in graphic design. Not every institution can say the students designed their prospectus.’

Justin Rollings, Head of Marketing and Communications, added, ‘Every year the collaboration of work by our students exceeds expectations. Once again the students can feel a sense of real achievement in realising this piece of work and be proud of their efforts. It is real credit to them and their tutors.’

You can pick up a copy of the HE prospectus from Sussex Coast College Hastings or download a digital version at www.sussexcoast.ac.uk/student-information/prospectuses

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SCCH Higher Education Students Design Prospectus

Higher Education students studying the Foundation Degree in Graphic Communication at Sussex Coast College Hastings have successfully completed a professional project by designing the college’s HE Prospectus.

Vanessa Marr, Subject Leader in Graphic Communication, worked with Gemma Gowing and Justin Rollings, from the college’s Marketing and Communications team, to support the students throughout the design process.

The HE students, including Jon Simes, Libby Whiteside and Saskia Craddock, spent three months working on the project, meeting tight deadlines and learning about the pressures of producing a prospectus.

David Fowler, Higher Education Manager, commented, ‘This is a great opportunity for the students to produce a piece of work which can be used in their portfolio and help them further their careers in graphic design. Not every institution can say the students designed their prospectus.’

Justin Rollings, Head of Marketing and Communications, added, ‘Every year the collaboration of work by our students exceeds expectations. Once again the students can feel a sense of real achievement in realising this piece of work and be proud of their efforts. It is real credit to them and their tutors.’

You can pick up a copy of the HE prospectus from Sussex Coast College Hastings or download a digital version at www.sussexcoast.ac.uk/student-information/prospectuses

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2015 WRoCAH Networks – Call NOW OPEN

Background The White Rose studentships initiative was set up in 1997 to encourage collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.  Since 2005 the studentships have been awarded as networks to promote collaboration across the three institutions. Under this scheme, WRoCAH has funding for TWO Networks for start in October 2015 and bids are...

The post 2015 WRoCAH Networks – Call NOW OPEN appeared first on White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities.

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UK Clinical Research Collaboration establishes new National Tissue Directory and Research Collaboration

The MRC on behalf of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) announces the establishment of a new National Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre.

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Kelvin Signs Key Agreement with Glasgow Caledonian

Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Alan Sherry, Principal of Glasgow Kelvin College recently.  This follows many years of close collaboration between the University and the College’s legacy institutions – Stow, North Glasgow and John Wheatley Colleges – and marks a significant step in the development of a […]

The post Kelvin Signs Key Agreement with Glasgow Caledonian appeared first on .

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Careers in Translation & Interpreting Event

The National Network for Translation in collaboration with Routes into Languages West Midlands would like to invite you to an event entitled “Careers in Translation and Interpreting” to be held at Aston University from 12.30pm – 4.30pm on 17th December, 2014. The afternoon event is aimed at Sixth Form and undergraduate students who are thinking of a career in the translation and interpreting industry. There will be speakers from various different backgrounds within the industry – from freelance and public service to EU and GCHQ – giving their experiences and advice. To register, please visit: https://www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/west-midlands/events/3978 The event is free and open to all students in any university, so please tell your friends.

Location: 

Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET

Event Date(s): 

Wednesday, 17 December, 2014 - 12:30 to 16:30

Visit the Routes into Languages site to register for this event

Downloads: 

Careers in T&I - Flyer & Programme.pdf

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Peanut in house dust linked to allergy and eczema in infancy

A new study led by researchers at King's College London in collaboration with the US Consortium of Food Allergy Research and the University of Dundee has found a strong link between environmental exposure to peanut protein during infancy (measured in household dust) and an allergic response to peanuts in children who have eczema early in life.

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Public invited to`Make:Shift:Do’

People in and around Dundee are being invited to `Make:Shift:Do’ as part of a nationwide mini-festival of craft and innovation. Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD), part of the University of Dundee, is linking with the Crafts Council and the V&A in London to offer a day of events on Friday November 21st  exploring how advances in materials, processes and technologies are driving innovation in craft practice. Dr Louise Valentine, Senior Lecturer in Design + Craft at DJCAD, said, “We are delighted to once again be working alongside Crafts Council and V&A London to bring to Dundee a rich learning experience around innovations in craft. “The day has been designed for the general public and people working in the creative industries, offering fun as well as insight into the critical side of making design and craft in Scotland today. We're really keen to let people see the transformation in practice happening as a result of radical experimentation with new technologies and smart materials.” Among the activities over the course of the day are workshops based around 3D printing and laser cutting, smart materials in jewellery and textiles, and computing to develop interactive projects. There will also be an exhibition of work from 45 emerging artists and designers from DJCAD and a salon with talks from craft and design experts. Events run from 9am on Friday November 21st at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. The events are open to over-16s and anyone interested can register in advance at http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/makeshiftdo/register/ DJCAD has established itself as a world leader in craft research and practice. The college drives innovation through radical experimentation. Its staff and students constantly work with colleagues at home and abroad to expand knowledge, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and explore new approaches to craft. Make Shift Do Dundee is part of UK festival celebrating innovation in craft practice. It is led by the Crafts Council and includes events up and down the country. For more information on the Dundee events see: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/makeshiftdo/ Roddy Isles Head of Press TEL: 01382 384910 MOBILE: 07800 581902 E-MAIL: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk

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Prevent Bullying-The Students Guide

Bullying is a fear that most people have, particularly in your adolescent years and it goes far beyond the normal childhood teasing that occurs in the primary school playground. More than 16,000 young people were absent from school or college in 2012 because of bullying. It can take many forms including emotional, physical and verbal abuse, and more recently, cyber abuse too which has been found to affect 5.43million people.

It can involve one or more people teasing, being violent towards a person or harassing somebody on an ongoing basis. It can happen in person and online, as well as through mobile phones and the internet. Whilst the thought of being bullied is a scary one, going through it is even worse, so this is your guide to help prevent bullying, and spot the signs. In collaboration with Anti Bullying Week, let's help stop it once and for all.

Bullying can be difficult to spot, as it can often happen when the person is alone and isolated, particularly if the abuse is online. The victims may also be scared to talk about it, and may feel feelings of shame. If you haven't seen the act of bullying occur, then watch out for these signs:

1. The person may lack motivation.

2. The victim is vague about particular topics, as these may often be sensitive to them.

3. They show signs of unusual behaviour.

4. They have physical and unexplained injuries.

The above signs are not a sure indicator that they are being bullied, but whatever the reason is for them, it is definitely worth trying to have a conversation with the person.

So, you think your peer is being bullied? Now what..? Firstly, try and talk to the person about it. This will clear up any misunderstandings that could have occurred, as well as letting them know that someone is there for them.

Secondly, let them know that you care. Bullying is a very sensitive topic and they may be afraid to open up and discuss it, but if you can assure them that you care and want to help them through it, this may boost their self-confidence enough to seek more help to stop the matter once and for all.

Next, include the person in your friendship group. If someone is being bullied, there is a high chance that they feel isolated and lonely, so making them feel like they have friends will be incredibly beneficial to rebuilding their trust in friends and their confidence in themselves.

If you feel like it is appropriate, it may be helpful to say something to the bully. Take care to ensure that, in trying to stick up for the person being bullied, you don't make the situation worse or put yourself in danger.

Speaking to a trustworthy adult may also help. A teacher, counsellor, parent or other adult may offer helpful words of advice for both you, and the victim of bullying.

Here at Mid Cheshire College, we pride ourselves on our community spirit and our trustworthy atmosphere, but if you do notice someone being bullied, then tell us. Visit http://www.midchesh.ac.uk/safe-and-well-pastoral-support or http://www.midchesh.ac.uk/welfare-information-and-advice to view the support that we can provide.  

allisonh

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 10:15

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L'Oulipo et le monde anglosaxon

Language Undefined

Fri, 11/21/2014 - 11:00 Maison Française d'Oxford

Vendredi 21 novembre 2014
Matinée
11:00 - Accueil et ouverture
11: 30 - Maxime Decout (Université Lille-3) : 
« Georges Perec au pays des Englès»
12:00 - Cécile de Bary (Université Paris Diderot) : «Un singe de beauté… »
12:45 déjeuner
Après-midi
14:00 - Lucy O’Meara (University of Kent) : 
«Oulipo and the Golden Age of crime»
14:30 - Philip Terry (University of Essex) :
« The Sonnets of Raymond Berrigan: a Posthumous Collaboration »
15:00- Tim Beard (Eton College) : 
« Oulipian techniques in learning how to write French »
15:30 pause
16:00 - Alain Schaffner (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle) : 
« Le monde anglo-saxon dans l'œuvre de Paul Fournel » 
16:30 - 17:30 : IAN MONK :
« Un oulipien anglais : présentation, discussion, lecture »

Samedi 22 novembre 2014
Matinée
10: 30 - Daisy Sainsbury (Oxford) :
« ‘Losing a few letters each day’: from Georges Perec to Walter Abish, constrained writing in Alphabetical Africa »
11:00 - Aubrey Gabel (UC Berkeley, USA) : 
« FouliPo ? Feminist Oulipo-Inspired thinkers in the US»
11 :30 pause 
11:45 - Richard Beard, writer, Director of the National Academy of Writing : 
« Oulipo Ghosts in the Machine »
12 : 15 - Paulina Tomkowicz (U. of Pittsburgh, USA) : 
« Back to the future : Oulipo in America »
12:45 -13-45 : déjeuner
Après-midi
13:45 - Dominique Moncond’huy (Université de Poitiers) :
« Nuage, méditation, travail de mémoire : Roubaud et la Grande-Bretagne (sur Ciel et terre… et Scotland notamment) » 
14:30-15:30 - PAUL FOURNEL (écrivain et Président de L’Oulipo): « L’Oulipo et le monde anglo-saxon»

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