There is nothing in life quite like friends. When you feel down, they bring you up. When your feeling great, they elevate you to ecstasy. Sometimes when discussing the meaning of life, I have a tendency to focus on giving joy to the world, on helping other. But life can’t all be about giving. Sometimes, … More Friends
Recently, I was contemplating on the irritatingly-catchy lyrics of Macklemore: Onesies, believe it or not, can be very high status… “Walk inta the club like what up I got a big cock I’m so pumped I bought some shit from a thrift shop” Whilst one would be hard pressed to describe these lyrical ramblings as aural poetry*, … More Some musings on status
Once every few weeks, I squeeze out of a narrow parking bay in York and creep between rows of silent cars as I travel a well worn strip of tarmac. When I reach the end, I twist around for one final, lingering, glance, before I once more stretch my heart across 120 miles and 2 countries. Every … More The worst view in the world, or across the Penines and back.
So last night I was at the AU dinner, and as always I was blown away by some of the amazing feats achieved by students in Bangor. From competing on the world and European stage, being UK champions, even being the coach of a national team, it’s fair to say we have some elite athletes … More First steps
So tonight was the Student Led Teaching Awards. Hundreds of students nominated loads of staff in different categories, highlighting the best of Bangor. I my line of work, I spend all of my time focusing on what can be improved. So sometimes it can be really refreshing to take a step backwards, and contextualise things … More The best of Bangor.
Warning – this post is a) exceptionally long and b) exceptionally long. Whilst I realise that both of those warnings area the same, it is such an important warning that it needs repeating twice. So today was the annual Quality Assurance Agency conference, held in the majestic Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh – a venue I … More Quality in Higher and Further Education
So, many of you in the Bangor area will know that the SU elections have been and gone, and that the four officer trustees have been elected for the next year. Elections are always an amazing time of year for the Students’ Union, as dozens of passionate students take to the streets, engaging with students … More Democracy, in all its splendiferous glory
Just a very brief update tonight. At the moment life is consumed by elections, a frenzy of should selling and self promotion that will either destroy you or consume you. I’ve become rather blasé about the whole thing, focusing on getting students to vote in all elections based on the candidates manifestos, and asking them … More Viral videos and union successes
Spoiler warning – this post is not as melancholy as it sounds, and will end with a bad joke… This was also written a month or so ago, just before my Mum left home and moved to Wetherby, but I couldn’t face publishing it then. Much as I love the ability to show the world … More The last goodbye
Like all sabbatical officers, I’m very used to students criticising the union for not engaging them, being self centred/cliquish, and only being in the job for the money. Often, these criticisms highlight flaws in communication and service provision that union’s are aware of, but that are not easy to fix. However, I think that there … More Sabb’s are people too!
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