embarrassing if also gratifying. 18:10 It being Friday the three of us (two SLs and myself) decided it was a night for a quiet drink -- we call it a juice night. I went to the shop to get a bottle of pink, and about 18:30 we opened it in the departmental kitchen. After dealing (again) with the student writing up, and getting a bunch of forms to deal with registration, thesis and annual report eventually our quiet time started. Discussion was largely on Browne and the current report that teaching budgets were to be cut by 80% and research by 1bn. I knew that both my friends were actively looking at not in the UK, though I they did not know about each other. Pleasant to relax with work colleagues with whom I have ongoing projects, but the main topic is rather depressing. We broke up earlier than some weeks as they had a society AGM to attend. 19:30 Cycle home, more concerned with how fast I was going that the day's work. I cook a simple supper of salad, cheese and garlic bread, with a bottle of decent Fitou. Somehow there was no evening left. I suspect I fell asleep as soon as I got to bed, about 22:00. It has been a hard week. Uid 293 Day at home working Started the day ay 6.50 - an hour of emails - responding to students and colleagues. Stopped at 7.50 to make sure kids fed and dressed for school. Began at 8.45 working on a presentation for Japan around feminism and disability studies. Worked on this for about 3 hours. Switched to read some Masters work and a draft chapter sent by a ph- 1.5 hours. Lunch at the desk and then read thorugh a jount proposal working up to submit between us (group of academics)- ready for Monday meeting. Addressed some new emails and worked on a new practitioner doctorate so looked in inquiry based learning for this. Finished at 5 today (earlier) as friends coming for the weekend. Uid 294 Friday - working at home, trying to keep this as a research day, but some other activities always encroach. Activities completed: Email correspondence with students on my programme who are still not sure of their tutorial groups, and with administrators to try to resolve.
embarrassing if also gratifying. 18:10 It being Friday the three of us (two SLs and myself) decided it was a night for a quiet drink -- we call it a juice night. I went to the shop to get a bottle of pink, and about 18:30 we opened it in the departmental kitchen. After dealing (again) with the student writing up, and getting a bunch of forms to deal with registration, thesis and annual report eventually our quiet time started. Discussion was largely on Browne and the current report that teaching budgets were to be cut by 80% and research by 1bn. I knew that both my friends were actively looking at not in the UK, though I they did not know about each other. Pleasant to relax with work colleagues with whom I have ongoing projects, but the main topic is rather depressing. We broke up earlier than some weeks as they had a society AGM to attend. 19:30 Cycle home, more concerned with how fast I was going that the day's work. I cook a simple supper of salad, cheese and garlic bread, with a bottle of decent Fitou. Somehow there was no evening left. I suspect I fell asleep as soon as I got to bed, about 22:00. It has been a hard week. Uid 293 Day at home working Started the day ay 6.50 - an hour of emails - responding to students and colleagues. Stopped at 7.50 to make sure kids fed and dressed for school. Began at 8.45 working on a presentation for Japan around feminism and disability studies. Worked on this for about 3 hours. Switched to read some Masters work and a draft chapter sent by a ph- 1.5 hours. Lunch at the desk and then read thorugh a jount proposal working up to submit between us (group of academics)- ready for Monday meeting. Addressed some new emails and worked on a new practitioner doctorate so looked in inquiry based learning for this. Finished at 5 today (earlier) as friends coming for the weekend. Uid 294 Friday - working at home, trying to keep this as a research day, but some other activities always encroach. Activities completed: Email correspondence with students on my programme who are still not sure of their tutorial groups, and with administrators to try to resolve.
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