Cover Page, 7 July 2022, Issue 332 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: the rebellion against Boris Johnson; the University of Essex’s ‘Angling For Good’ initiative; pandemic grade inflation in universities; the James Webb space telescope; plus of course a crossword from Boffles and cartoons from AGGro. Share this using… Facebook Twitter… Continue reading Issue 332: 2022 07 07: Cover page
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Scummy Bastards
7 July 2022 Scummy Bastards The Tory defectors. By John Watson Bastards! Unmitigated, turncoat, scummy bastards. Yes, you know who I mean. Sunak and Javid, whose resignation yesterday will almost certainly trigger the fall of Boris Johnson. Hanging is too good for them frankly. Bring back that drawing and quartering business. They knew how to… Continue reading Scummy Bastards
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
7 July 2022 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And the Fisher King. By Neil Tidmarsh This week the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex announced the launch of ‘Angling for Good’, a ground-breaking scheme which will study the therapeutic effects of angling on military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s hoped that the study… Continue reading Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
University Degrees
7 July 2022 University Degrees Tackling a corrupt system. By Robert Kilconner There are moments when you just want to weep. Try this statement from the representative bodies, Universities UK and Guild HE: “In line with the national return to pre-pandemic grading in GCSEs and A-Levels by 2023, our members are committing to returning to… Continue reading University Degrees
End of Darkness
7 July 2022 In search of the end of darkness By Paul Branch The shiny new James Webb space telescope is attracting all the headlines as scientists around the world wait expectantly for its first pictures of the past, but the venerable Hubble telescope is still out there, beavering away in search of more details… Continue reading End of Darkness
Crossword
7 July 2022 Crossword Number 332 By Boffles Click for this Week’s interactive online crossword Click for a printable version of this Week’s crossword Click for solution to crossword 331 Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Cartoons
7 July 2022 Cartoons By AGGro Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
