Monday, February 23, 2004
Flat pack furniture
The ESRC contacts “experts” to review the latest exciting Social Science research. On all literature it states, “Do not contact the applicant”.
However like a bloke returning on a Saturday with some flat-pack furniture they just steam in without reading the instructions.
As a result, I had to sort out an unseemly row between 2 academics, one of whom was convinced the other was about to steal their vital cutting edge research.
The ESRC contacts “experts” to review the latest exciting Social Science research. On all literature it states, “Do not contact the applicant”.
However like a bloke returning on a Saturday with some flat-pack furniture they just steam in without reading the instructions.
As a result, I had to sort out an unseemly row between 2 academics, one of whom was convinced the other was about to steal their vital cutting edge research.
Riots on Campus
The other day whilst looking for the relevant academic expert I typed in the words “research interests riots”.
There are surprising few such people, although intriguingly the Department of Urban Studies at Glasgow University inquired, “Is urban disorder necessarily a bad thing??!!!!”
The other day whilst looking for the relevant academic expert I typed in the words “research interests riots”.
There are surprising few such people, although intriguingly the Department of Urban Studies at Glasgow University inquired, “Is urban disorder necessarily a bad thing??!!!!”
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Whiling away the afternoon/Civil Service Cull
I've got a free aftenoon here. The ESRC is a place where if one person is missing. The whole work regime breaks down.
Yesterday Michael Howard promised to get rid of 80 000 inefficient civil servants. If that became reality the cull would start here.
I've got a free aftenoon here. The ESRC is a place where if one person is missing. The whole work regime breaks down.
Yesterday Michael Howard promised to get rid of 80 000 inefficient civil servants. If that became reality the cull would start here.
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
Meeting Room: Overbooked
A room for the same meeting in London was booked by 3 people. The result: the ESRC charged was 3 times.
A room for the same meeting in London was booked by 3 people. The result: the ESRC charged was 3 times.
Tuesday, February 03, 2004
Words pretentious academics use & something more normal
Stakeholder: a user
Agora: a Greek word meaning meeting place…….apparently
Governance: controls/riles/laws on something
Engagement:: talking to people & maybe getting some opinions
Society: Academics & Civil Servants…..never the public
Longitudinal Studies: what the f*ck?!!!
Stakeholder: a user
Agora: a Greek word meaning meeting place…….apparently
Governance: controls/riles/laws on something
Engagement:: talking to people & maybe getting some opinions
Society: Academics & Civil Servants…..never the public
Longitudinal Studies: what the f*ck?!!!
