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A worship of writers
Writing is taken seriously at BDRA, as one would expect in a research unit. We understand the key role of writing and publishing in our work and take concrete steps towards improving the quality and...
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Collaboration is key
Last Thursday, I attended a one-day workshop along with other members of BDRA and the University of Leicester’s IT Services. It was great to see some old colleagues and put faces to the names of new...
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Talking tombstones in 2020
A friend of mine used to walk on the Greek islands. Cemeteries there have many photos on the tombstones of the dear departed. He decided he would like to have a tape-recording instead on his, but so...
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Small Scale Experimental Machine
Almost three years to the day I took up a short-term contract with the Beyond Distance Research Alliance at the University of Leicester. I left a full-time, well paid job, moved my family from...
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BDRA and Janus
Janus, the Roman god who gave his name to January, looked in two directions at once. The same is true, in more than one respect, of BDRA. First, although it is a research alliance and has a...
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PhD research day
On 22 October the Media Zoo hosted a research day for our PhD students. The intended learning outcomes for the day were: 1. to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of a range of research...
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OER Programme Meeting, 19 January 2011
Dr Alejandro Armellini, PI for Beyond Distance's OSTRICH project, shares his reflections on the JISC HEA OERs programme meeting of 19 January 2011.
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Reflections from our research day
On Thursday 24 February we held our second research day at BDRA. It involved Natalia, Ali, Brenda and Tony, plus several BDRA staff including David Hawkridge, Palitha Edirisingha, Simon Kear, Ming Nie...
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Attended Thinking Qualitatively Workshop Series
Familiar in the UK, but not so much in North America, I’m in a ‘research’ programme toward a PhD rather than a ‘taught’ programme with formal courses. However, the absence of courses does not mean an...
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Experience of a Visiting Scholar
The Sino-British Trust provided me with a perfect opportunity for my research. I have been given the opportunity to participate in the Beyond Distance Research Alliance (BDRA, now Institute of Learning...
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