Monthly Archives: February 2012

Twenty five years without parole

Posted on 6 February 2012 by Austin

In which I look back in… stunned disbelief? It has been a rather strange week here. The main reason, I think, is that last Wednesday, on Feb 1st, I passed a rather unnerving landmark – twenty-five years working for the … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #423

Posted on 6 February 2012 by Henry Gee

Here is a bibelot passed my way by Prof S. C. of Nebraska, recently … On a related theme, here is something I trod in picked up found on the internet courtesy of my friend Ms J. G. of Norwich.

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Men Feel the Fear Too (but what do they do with it?)

Posted on 4 February 2012 by Athene Donald

My last post struck a chord with many. I was rather overwhelmed by the response, both in direct comments on the post and through the more ephemeral form of twitter. Two aspects particularly struck me: The reaction ‘I thought I … Continue reading →

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If these data were in a grant, it wouldn’t be funded

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Steve Caplan

Harping on my chronic lack of time this month due to a hectic schedule, I am going to post a quick laconic blog featuring a little something that I noticed in the freezer. I stay away from these frozen ice … Continue reading →

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Designing an online grant submission system?!

Posted on 1 February 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Good for you! Let me help you out! In my four-and-a-bit years as a grant wrangler, I’ve applied to a bewildering array of Canadian and international government and charitable funding agencies.

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