Archive: 2006 January

I’m not sure if I understand this… Students are contractually required to attend lectures and tutorials at Oxford University. The thinking is that students who failed their exams will not be able to sue the university if they fail their exams. But if students are contractually obliged to attend lessons, would that not make it more likely that the university would be blamed for providing deficient teaching and inadequate resources?

There is a funky new website for The Mighty Boosh. Check out the bit that says ‘Visit Noel and Julian’.

The offside rule for girls. (Via)

Woopsadaisy. “Student favourite” for the upcoming Edinburgh University Rectorial election, Mark Ballard has put a poll up on his website asking who you are most likely to vote first.

It would appear to be Boris Johnson, by a significant margin.

I was one of only four voters for Magnus Linklater, so I guess I don’t have much to be smug about.

At least Pilger has only one vote!

Via The Devil’s Kitchen and Mr Eugenides.

Here is a really cool advert, with turntables being replaced by mini roundabouts. Watch it and you’ll see what I mean. (Via)