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NCUP Sponsorship Scheme

To NCUP  Members/Colleagues, Applications are now open for the next round of the NCUP sponsorship scheme which has been running for more than two years and awarded  sponsorship so far to eight postgraduate  students. In order to apply for NCUP sponsorship, postgraduate students should submit a short statement about  their doctoral research,[…]

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Stuck in a moment

Roger Watson Professor of Nursing University of Hull Most professors are seasoned workaholics and the concept of ‘spare’ time often does not exist. I’m no exception and that is not a badge of honour; it’s a distraction from family life and from other interests. My spare time – such as[…]

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NCUP Tackles Transformation: Report from an International Colloquium

Prof Patricia Reynolds, Professor Emeritus, King’s College London Seven members of NCUP led by President, Prof Terence Davis OBE, and Immediate Past President, Prof Margaret Cox OBE, tackled the theme of ‘Transformation in Education’ at the recent 15th Innovations in Education Colloquium. The international Colloquium was generously hosted by the[…]

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What do Professors do in their spare time?

My holiday home is on the beautiful island of Cres in Croatia, and has been my true sanctuary for over 40 years. Recently,  however, it has become a target for vandals, so I installed video surveillance, signposted it and recorded four people destroying my garden fence and stealing the 200€[…]

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