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Labour Day series

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Iain Robbe
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I have deliberately had a quiet year as regards pieces on this website because I wanted to reflect carefully on my priorities and to give an increased emphasis to quality over quantity. In a flurry of activity around the theme … Continue reading →

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Labour Day learning environments

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Iain Robbe
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Hart Hall, Mount Allison University, 1958 Source: Mt. Allison Archives, 2007.07/833 Hart Hall, Mount Allison University, 2018   Pre-amble: I have continued the research into the influences of vernacular architecture on the creation of positive learning experiences in undergraduate and … Continue reading →

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Labour Day identity

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Iain Robbe
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For the past two years I have been collaborating with two colleagues in a British university on a project investigating the meanings of professional identity in multiprofessional teams from health and social care organisations. I am keeping the names of … Continue reading →

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Labour Day pensions

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Iain Robbe
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There is quite an argument in the United Kingdom about the situation in the National Health Service (NHS) regarding pensions. I must declare that I contributed to the NHS defined benefit pension scheme throughout my medical career including the 19 … Continue reading →

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Labour Day architecture

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Iain Robbe
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Centennial Hall & Science Building, Mount Allison University, 2018   It was a great pleasure to present a paper entitled “Vernacular Architecture and the Pursuit of Learning at Mount Allison University” at the 44th Annual Conference of the Society for … Continue reading →

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Tolerance of bullying and harassment at Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Iain Robbe
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  The Unit Assessment report of Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine was completed on May 1st 2018 and released by the Faculty on July 16th 2018 (1). Dr Sandra LeFort’s report was generous in recognising some strengths in the environments … Continue reading →

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Further propaganda from Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine?

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Iain Robbe
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Once again I think there are questions to be asked about the openness and balance of statements from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Faculty of Medicine. My post on February 1st 2018 made clear the reasons for my doubts about the … Continue reading →

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Veterinary Education Symposium 2018

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Iain Robbe
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Veterinary Education Symposium workshop: Bristol, 2014 Using the arts and humanities in veterinary education.       I would have been delighted to visit the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, and to participate in the Veterinary Education Symposium 2018 … Continue reading →

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Propaganda from Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Iain Robbe
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  Recently there was an article published on the blog of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) from Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine. I think the article was less than open and it lacked balance in its propaganda about the … Continue reading →

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Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Iain Robbe
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It is disappointing to see even limited medical support for legislation for putative public health benefits. There is an impression that some doctors are too keen to resort to legislation to enforce their views on the public when it is … Continue reading →

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