King’s College London AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Studentships

( Department of English and the Imperial War Museum )

( Department of English and the Globe )

( Department of Classics and the British Museum )

Life?

William James

"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."

Marston Bates

"Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind."

New Scientist

Eagle-cam provides aerodynamic insights

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=890b4c9204f23a69919e97f9e82451bb

Cameras and sensors mounted on a free-flying eagle may help the shape-shifting aircraft of the future to perform dare-devil aerobatics

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Hybrid comet-asteroid in mysterious break-up

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=a3a377c0000767593ad8898995009485

New images reveal something substantial has broken off an icy 50-kilometre object beyond the orbit of Saturn - it could have blown up or been hit

Burial find reveals ancient lives

Greig Watson BBC News, Leicester

A huge amount can be learnt from skeletal remains( Read more... )

Whelmed

Bah humbug! I'm feeling miserable and ick. Was messing around trying to cheer myself up doing silly quizzes on OK Cupid, and decided to update my profile. why does it hurt so much to change 'long term relationship' into 'single'? Meh! Got messaged on OK Cupid by someone who couldn't spell. Can I put that in my profile as a big turn off?! *grin*


Oh yeah, and there is such a word as whelm! *grin*

( Read more... )

Cool name

Daniel Sweiry.

*grin* Wonder how you pronounce it?

Jobs

Researcher ? Caribbean
The International Secretariat of Amnesty International needs a permanent researcher
Salary: £28,820 per annum. Location: Central London
http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/charities/general/vacancy-w49980.html?jobalert

Project Manager - Research
The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking the lead in management of various research related projects that are currently being commissioned by LLUK for the 3 research intensive stages of our Sector Skills Agreement (SSA).
Salary: c. £35k plus benefits. Location: Greater London
http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/general/vacancy-1123106.html?jobalert ~ Bah! Needs Spanish.... :(

Research and Development Worker
We are seeking to appoint a Research and Development Worker who will take responsibility for the research and development in relation to disabled children and young people who are placed out of London Boroughs.
Salary: £25,640 - £32,300 plus benefits. Location: Greater London
http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/charities/children/vacancy-1119424.html?jobalert

Research and Policy Assistant
You will undertake a range of social and cultural policy research and analysis, produce briefings, contribute to our advocacy work and ensure we have an effective evidence base about our sector and its work.
Salary: c.£20,500. Location: Central London
http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/arts-and-heritage/museums-and-galleries/vacancy-1119599-1.html?jobalert

You will need a minimum of one year's experience in social and/or cultural policy analysis with applied experience in research methodologies and techniques.
You should have good analytical and information management skills.

Guess being a librarian doesn't count. :/

Research Worker Post
The ideal applicants will have a degree-level qualification and/or a mental health qualification with some research training. Applications from people with personal experience of using mental health services are encouraged.
Salary: £22,367 - £24,612 plus benefits. Location: West London
http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/education/research/vacancy-1122606-2.html?jobalert


I do wish they'd stop calling sales people and head-hunters 'Researchers'. *grumble*