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Brainwash – The Secret History of Mind Control

August 16, 2009

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The first time I saw this on a shelf, I didn’t buy it (because of the inordinate number of outstanding books I had to read already.)  But I made a mental note – no pun intended – and made sure I came back to it later on.  I was very glad to have done so. […]

“Let’s March”

August 14, 2009

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Surprising.  Interesting.  And with jokes.  Not the Gordon Brown we’ve grown up with… Gordon Brown: Wiring a web for global good | Video on TED.com.

Breaking out the bicycles

August 14, 2009

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I found out last night that my brother has signed me up to take part in the London Skyride on September 20th – which is something I am more than keen to get involved in.  He bought a new bike recently and has since been making his 19 mile round trip to work about 4 […]

I do not know what I do not know

August 10, 2009

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Without meaning to give undue credit to Rumsfeld, there is more than a hint of resonance in his 2002 briefing when it comes to the latest research on state versus private education. The Sutton Trust’s research into access to higher education is a valuable addition to the debate and confidence is indeed a major factor in the […]

Booksellers complain about Oxfam

August 5, 2009

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Who would win in a straight fight, a charity or a bookshop?  Of course, it shouldn’t come to this.  The notion of charity chuggers charging librarians in the streets of Hay is a curious one (though I suspect the chuggers would have it) but since it looks like that bout is currently on the cards, […]

I Don’t Want One Of Those

August 4, 2009

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70% of all food produced is not consumed It was back in May last year that The Independent ran an article looking at the inordinate amount of perfectly good food thrown out each year in the UK.  Since then there have been a number of interesting, and more mainstream, TV programmes about the same subject […]

The role of HE in tackling climate change

August 3, 2009

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This week sees the launch of a new Consultation on a carbon reduction target and strategy for higher education in England, a joint initiative by HEFCE, Universities UK and GuildHE. The aim of the strategy is to make use of the HE sector in the UK to tackle climate change in a number of ways: […]

Experiencing culture shock when moving abroad

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