DA Baracus Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 hour ago, tinkerbelle said: Shockerooney. Some people might think that wee Nic wants the student vote.. Pretty sure she wants all votes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 When I started Uni nearly 30 years ago some Freshers ended up sleeping in the old Crombie Halls dining room, a bit like a backpackers hostel, because Aberdeen Uni hadn't the space to accommodate them all as was promised to Freshers. I don't think this lasted more than a week although I'm sure some ended up in accommodation in Stonehaven rather than near the campus. It wasn't a great situation and there were complaints but I think most of those involved just put up with things for the week they were there. Back then though outside of the student newspaper and perhaps page 12 of the Depressing Journal I don't remember the media giving two hoots. There were other things to worry about such as the war in Croatia, the break up of the Soviet Union, Britain's membership of the ERM, the Poll Tax and whether Alex Smith's Dons could challenge Rangers. Hearing a Glasgow Uni student on Radio 4 news this afternoon just reminded me of this and I thought "at least you got a room when you arrived in your Student Halls". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 47 minutes ago, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said: I reckon I could have been parachuted into 3rd year university from school and still got the same degree classification by reading a few textbooks. It wasn't even some nonsense like History or Politics. The only people that should be allowed to go near politics are those who are trained up to a degree standard in understanding how our institutions work, how we think, and how the economy functions. Some sort of degree which combined all three would be ideal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 When I started Uni nearly 30 years ago some Freshers ended up sleeping in the old Crombie Halls dining room, a bit like a backpackers hostel, because Aberdeen Uni hadn't the space to accommodate them all as was promised to Freshers. I don't think this lasted more than a week although I'm sure some ended up in accommodation in Stonehaven rather than near the campus. It wasn't a great situation and there were complaints but I think most of those involved just put up with things for the week they were there. Back then though outside of the student newspaper and perhaps page 12 of the Depressing Journal I don't remember the media giving two hoots. There were other things to worry about such as the war in Croatia, the break up of the Soviet Union, Britain's membership of the ERM, the Poll Tax and whether Alex Smith's Dons could challenge Rangers. Hearing a Glasgow Uni student on Radio 4 news this afternoon just reminded me of this and I thought "at least you got a room when you arrived in your Student Halls".Ok boomer. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Heard from a few sources that October's circuit breaker is 100% a goer. Throwback to March's lockdown for at least 2 weeks whilst children are off school and see how it goes from there.Facts you made up thread... ? You never know these days tho. Politicians will move on with big pensions but we will still be left to try and make best of whatever shiteshow is left overProtect peoples health and the economy- lets do neither 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Is this UK wide or Scotland only? Scotland from what people can make out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Heard from a few sources that October's circuit breaker is 100% a goer. Throwback to March's lockdown for at least 2 weeks whilst children are off school and see how it goes from there.Isn’t the minimal period of furlough 3 weeks? No business is going to be happy being told to pay staff for 2 weeks without furlough being involved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Isn’t the minimal period of furlough 3 weeks? No business is going to be happy being told to pay staff for 2 weeks without furlough being involved. Schools here only off for a week so I assume another week off on full pay for teachers then. That will go down well on here ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 University was fine, but anything I've learned which is worth knowing was taught to me on Pie and Bovril Professor Todd being a firm students favourite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Donathan said: Ok boomer. Only if he was a mature student at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said: I reckon I could have been parachuted into 3rd year university from school and still got the same degree classification by reading a few textbooks. It wasn't even some nonsense like History or Politics. 2:2 aye? Loving the idea btw that 'reading a few textbooks*' and then being able to pass the exam is the gold standard for a real degree education, as opposed to one that might require you to read more extensively and deploy even a shred of critical analysis. Though four years of regurgitating utter shite has certainly set you up well for the School of Hard Knocks/University of Life seetheathon on this thread. * Spoiler 'Textbooks' FFS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, tamthebam said: Gosh, I got that one wrong... Going back to your original post which I can't be bothered looking for, I've never really understood why Media Studies is what people lazily reach for when looking to highlight a pointless academic subject. Surely, studying how things are projected in extremely diverse media is pretty important these days. I honestly fail to see why it's less valid than the study of, say, English Literature. Edited September 25, 2020 by Monkey Tennis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, virginton said: 2:2 aye? Loving the idea btw that 'reading a few textbooks*' and then being able to pass the exam is the gold standard for a real degree education, as opposed to one that might require you to read more extensively and deploy even a shred of critical analysis. Though four years of regurgitating utter shite has certainly set you up well for the School of Hard Knocks/University of Life seetheathon on this thread. * Reveal hidden contents 'Textbooks' FFS 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 We will maybe get fans back circa 2053.Any reason fans would be allowed back for games kicking of that late at night ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 9 hours ago, Adam said: I got my current job basically because I had went to university. Yikes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, superbigal said: 11 hours ago, Tynierose said: We will maybe get fans back circa 2053. Any reason fans would be allowed back for games kicking of that late at night ? Sneak in at half time for free? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 University was fine, but anything I've learned which is worth knowing was taught to me on Pie and Bovril By Virginton? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 9 hours ago, virginton said: You could make it part of their behaviour standards for being affiliated the university: if they don't want to do it then they can leave. I'd say that anyone who is working within a large organisation should be obliged to use the contract tracing app right now, instead of all these 'but.... mah battery!!!111!!' bullshit excuses being tolerated. No app in active use = a truncheon in the face. When they released the app over here my employer sent an email out to everyone in the company that pretty much threatened anyone who didn't download it with the sack. Whether or not they could actually have used that as grounds to bin us, I don't know, but they were certainly trying to make sure we believed them. 8 hours ago, NotThePars said: The only people that should be allowed to go near politics are those who are trained up to a degree standard in understanding how our institutions work, how we think, and how the economy functions. Some sort of degree which combined all three would be ideal. Isn't that degree pretty much Social Sciences? As for the degree thing, my lot won't touch you if you don't have experience in a similar field, as well as further education or relevant professional qualifications. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Tynierose said: Hi mate do you live abroad? No mate, I live at home. You live abroad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 9 hours ago, tamthebam said: When I started Uni nearly 30 years ago some Freshers ended up sleeping in the old Crombie Halls dining room, a bit like a backpackers hostel, because Aberdeen Uni hadn't the space to accommodate them all as was promised to Freshers. I don't think this lasted more than a week although I'm sure some ended up in accommodation in Stonehaven rather than near the campus. It wasn't a great situation and there were complaints but I think most of those involved just put up with things for the week they were there. Back then though outside of the student newspaper and perhaps page 12 of the Depressing Journal I don't remember the media giving two hoots. There were other things to worry about such as the war in Croatia, the break up of the Soviet Union, Britain's membership of the ERM, the Poll Tax and whether Alex Smith's Dons could challenge Rangers. Hearing a Glasgow Uni student on Radio 4 news this afternoon just reminded me of this and I thought "at least you got a room when you arrived in your Student Halls". Hell in a handcart. bring back National Service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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