The Flat Coated Retriever Rescue Network: Our Introductory Statement Who We Are The Flat Coated Retriever Rescue Network (FCRRN) are a network of people across the mainland of the United Kingdom who have formed to help flat coated retrievers whose … Continue reading
COVID-19 and trust
Trust in organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic Preamble The new coronavirus called the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the disease known as COVID-19. Three vaccines have been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for … Continue reading
COVID-19 and face coverings
COVID-19: a commentary on face coverings in public places There is much misinformation about the wearing of face coverings in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have written this commentary to try to reduce the misinformation and to explain … Continue reading
Labour Day series
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
Labour Day learning environments
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
Labour Day identity
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
Labour Day pensions
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
Labour Day architecture
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
Tolerance of bullying and harassment at Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine
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
Further propaganda from Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine?
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