Bristol Free University aims to ‘fund’ free education through trade apprenticeships in the ’emerging’ green economy, as and when it emerges. The idea would be like sandwich courses or German ‘Berufsakademies’.
The history of horseracing was something I was asked to look into by a friend, Roy, who was trying to understand the social elements which occured around the sport.
I am still seeking any references in literature about what activities went on around this spectacle so please let me know if you find any. It seemed quite interesting so I thought I would share it with a broader audience: Read more…
The relationship which exists between schooling and society has been explored by many thinkers including Emile Durkheim. Our identity as individuals and develops in context with educational settings and their links with the broader landscapes. In formal spaces there can often be a tendency to lose track of the autonomy of the individual and how important that autonomy is in renewing a healthy environment. Read more…
Christmas is a particularly difficult time for me! It was during and after Christmas 2008 that my severe depression and suicidality reached a critical point so that I was sectioned soon after, i.e. on 28th January 2009, for 3 months (until the end of April 2009). Read more…
