Archive for December, 2009

Last week of term!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Although some of you may have finished term already, we have one more week to go at MMU but the end is in sight. A collective sigh of relief echoes round the corridors of our building as we look forward to a 3 week break over Christmas. So, what should academics be getting up to over the holiday period?

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Poor attendance: academics and students!

Monday, December 7th, 2009

I had a rather disconcerting experience towards the end of last week. I was running a seminar on my history of slavery course to which I expected eight attendees, and I got none! Not only was this a waste of my time but it also started me wondering whether this is a growing trend among academics and students alike.

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