Just had a call from the Guardian Fuller CV. To be honest I had forgotten that I had uploaded my CV, all that time ago. However the guy was really great and offered to re-shedule for April as I was so busy.
I wonder what they will add to it?...
13 March, 2006
Damned Dissertation!
Dissertation is making my mind wonkey. Not having read Heat magazine or anything else for that matter that I do not have to operate my mind for (including newspapers), for longer than I can remember is really rather disturbing.I wonder if I will ever have the neeed to discuss pheonomenology again? If I never have to again I will be very very happy!
11 March, 2006
Behind the Spin - New Horizons?
As I am sure you are all aware I wrote an article for the current issue of Behind the Spin. This was an excellent experience and really forfilling - in fact it is what convinced me (well that and Richard Bailey) to start this blog and continue writing. If you wish to read it there is a link.
Anyway that was months ago. Before Christmas before dissertation hell, before even (gasp) I had a blog! The reason why I bring it up now is that John Hitchins is applying for a National Teaching Fellowship to develop Behind the Spin into new territories. Very exciting you may squeal but wait, there's more.
The application requires evidence that the magazine has "promoted and enhanced the student learning experience" and supported colleagues in other universities who wish to "stimulate learning."
What?! How can the magazine be anything but a way of stimulating learning. For my own article I learnt so much on my chosen subject (and no not just the practical side), and also about research and writing. Especially writing. To have to justify the learning benefits that are so clearly obvious is madness, and why need to spell it out when you can just send them a copy and be done?
But I wonder just how big the Behind the Spin mag can really get? I reckon it could go all the way - a kind of student version of PR Week, perhaps with constant updates online too (like the Guardian Unlimited), or monthly interactive DVDs, and a constant blog (natch).
The possibilities are endless.
Anyway that was months ago. Before Christmas before dissertation hell, before even (gasp) I had a blog! The reason why I bring it up now is that John Hitchins is applying for a National Teaching Fellowship to develop Behind the Spin into new territories. Very exciting you may squeal but wait, there's more.
The application requires evidence that the magazine has "promoted and enhanced the student learning experience" and supported colleagues in other universities who wish to "stimulate learning."
What?! How can the magazine be anything but a way of stimulating learning. For my own article I learnt so much on my chosen subject (and no not just the practical side), and also about research and writing. Especially writing. To have to justify the learning benefits that are so clearly obvious is madness, and why need to spell it out when you can just send them a copy and be done?
But I wonder just how big the Behind the Spin mag can really get? I reckon it could go all the way - a kind of student version of PR Week, perhaps with constant updates online too (like the Guardian Unlimited), or monthly interactive DVDs, and a constant blog (natch).
The possibilities are endless.
08 March, 2006
The Joys... Of Marketing?!
One of my optional modules this semester was retail marketing. I wasn't really looking forward to it, after all I reckoned that it would just be full of the same PR girls who assumed that, because it had retail in the title, they could use it as an excuse to go shopping. So before I had even been to a lecture I was considering swapping.
Unfortunately most of the other options were Law and EC Business, which I longed to do for the challenge, but they are time consuming, often with loads of jargon to learn. After a discussion with Les Hamilton, one of the module leaders, I decided to stay on board.
(The conversation went something like this:
LH: You want to quit because you think it will be too easy and you will get bored?
AP: Yep
LH:So let me get this straight, you have your dissertation, your portfolio, you are retaking last semesters exam to improve on your grade and you have a pitch to assemble. And you want to quit a module because you won't find it difficult?!
AP: Errr...)
And I am so very glad that I did reconsider. I do find it a little obvious in places but I am genuinely enjoying being able to put all those years of working in the retail industry to some advantage.
So I don't particularly care whether some people turn their noses up at retail marketing, or question my loyalty to the PR cause, I've found something new that I am good at and that is always a joy.
Unfortunately most of the other options were Law and EC Business, which I longed to do for the challenge, but they are time consuming, often with loads of jargon to learn. After a discussion with Les Hamilton, one of the module leaders, I decided to stay on board.
(The conversation went something like this:
LH: You want to quit because you think it will be too easy and you will get bored?
AP: Yep
LH:So let me get this straight, you have your dissertation, your portfolio, you are retaking last semesters exam to improve on your grade and you have a pitch to assemble. And you want to quit a module because you won't find it difficult?!
AP: Errr...)
And I am so very glad that I did reconsider. I do find it a little obvious in places but I am genuinely enjoying being able to put all those years of working in the retail industry to some advantage.
So I don't particularly care whether some people turn their noses up at retail marketing, or question my loyalty to the PR cause, I've found something new that I am good at and that is always a joy.
Possible Sneaky Peek...
I intend to find out whether I can post my dissertation on here like I have with my CV. I need to find out if this will break my ethical release of informaton agreement It shouldn't because I have upheld my promises of complete anonymousness to my interview subjects. I will find out and let you know...
06 March, 2006
Flat hunting - mmm fun!
Looking at flats today. raising all these questions; is it better to live alone or get a flat share? And what if i move in with loonies who murder me in my bed? I've seen shallow grave it can all go very very wrong!
There is also the fact that although I am originally from London I am fairly clueless about where I want to be. Not having a job yet means that I don't have a centre of operations. Which makes looking even more bizarre. I suppose it is rather early to look and I am very fortunate to have my parents still living to London so that should the worst come to the worst I can stay with them for the time being.
It is probably a bit early to be stressing about it anyway.
There is also the fact that although I am originally from London I am fairly clueless about where I want to be. Not having a job yet means that I don't have a centre of operations. Which makes looking even more bizarre. I suppose it is rather early to look and I am very fortunate to have my parents still living to London so that should the worst come to the worst I can stay with them for the time being.
It is probably a bit early to be stressing about it anyway.
03 March, 2006
Alex - just a guinea pig?
Well I have allowed myself to become an online experiment! All part of Stuart Bruce's master plan. My CV is now posted on Writely and any changes people want to make are all
welcome.Do you think my CV could benefit from your expertise?
Anyone who wants to collaborate needs to be ok-ed by me so email me if you want to be involved! This should not only help me improve my CV but also see what people judge to be the most important things on a CV.
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