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The Joy of Tweed: Creating a Career as a Teaching Academic

19/09/2009 - 10:55

After I finally received confirmation I was being awarded a PhD a friend asked me, "So, now that you're all doctored up have you given in to a strange yearning to buy twe

Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.

11/06/2009 - 09:19

Whatever they tell you at school, whatever your parents think, what you end up doing for the majority of your life may bear little resemblance to what you study.

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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work; Interview with Alain de Botton

18/06/2009 - 08:40

Alain de Botton is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life.' He's written on love, travel, architecture and literature.

Challenging the Stereotypes - Working in Heritage - Anne Morgan

07/12/2008 - 15:04

Have you ever considered a career in the heritage sector? Archivist Anne Morgan challenges preconceptions about careers in the heritage sector, explains the joys of working with personal correspondence and shares her favourite jokes about archivists.

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What Good Are The Arts?

18/06/2009 - 11:16

Professor John Carey's intellect is intimidating, reading "What Good Are the Arts?" I found myself making irrational, emotional responses when faced by the author's