Reminder that the England flag (flag of St George) is also commonly known as the Butcher's Apron because of it's association with crimes against humanity (specifically, massacres).
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Reminder that the England flag (flag of St George) is also commonly known as the Butcher's Apron because of it's association with crimes against humanity (specifically, massacres).https://mastodon.online/@iinavpov/115157051548383085 -
#WritersCoffeeClub 9/5.#WritersCoffeeClub 9/5. How much should a writer read?
Voraciously, constantly, curiously, and not just within their own field.
(It's an essential prerequisite for not being derivative, clichéd, and constantly reintenting the wheel. You're very unlikely to produce something original if you aren't familiar with the prior art.)
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Good grief!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_–_Men%27s_marathonhttps://mastodon.social/@anon_opin/115145657992129594 -
As Richard Budd (LancasterU) suggests, anyone thinking undergraduate fees are a good move for Scotland clearly hasn't been paying attention to how they've played out in England@HighlandLawyer @ChrisMayLA6 @GeofCox There's also supply/demand coupling as an issue.
In 1983-86, I went to uni in London. The entire university (all the colleges) had a combined student body of around 60,000.
Fast-forward to 2024, and Edinburgh (less than a tenth the population of London) had roughly 59,000 students.
So today degree-level education is an export industry, BUT I believe we also now have far more adults in tertiary ed. Why? What's driving demand? (I blame HR hiring practices.)