27th March 2011
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
How much would it be worth Oxford paying me to watch next year’s boat race against Cambridge? Or how much would Cambridge be prepared to pay to stop me watching? It’s Saturday night in Kyiv and the Oxbridge alumni of the city are gathered at the Golden Gate pub (next to the eponymous 1037 Kyiv […]
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12th November 2010
Ottawa, Canada
Well I’m back to work on the blog, I apologise for the lull over the last week or so. It’s amazing how many things can pile up when you’re away! First I’d like to extend my thanks to the AMAZING Claire Hastings for taking up the UKinCanada science blogging flag and keeping the blog posts going while […]
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5th November 2010
Ottawa, Canada
If you’re in a Canadian or international health science field, then you’ve likely heard of the Gairdner Foundation and the awards they distribute, and if not, then let me quote from their “About us” page: “The Gairdner Foundation was created in 1957 by James Arthur Gairdner to recognize and reward the achievements of medical researchers whose work contributes […]
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20th October 2010
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What do brainiacs, dwarf planets, podcasts and tweets have in common? They’re the top four new words added to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. I am speaking at the Ukrainian launch of the 8th Edition at the Hyatt in Kyiv, and the room is packed with several hundred English language teachers from all regions of the […]
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18th August 2010
Ottawa, Canada
So now you know a bit more about what we do here as the UK Science and Innovation team in Canada, but who are we? For my next trick, I’ll start introducing you to my fellow team members. This way you will get an idea of who else will be blogging here with me, but […]
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