Keith Battarbee retires
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Keith Battarbee retires
Just thought some of the regulars on here might like to know I will be attending the valedictory lecture of Keith Battarbee (BaB 54-62) today. He is celebrating 40 years as Senior Lecturer at the University of Turku by retiring!!
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Each faculty at each Finnish University as a boilersuit in a different colour that students wear for recreation e.g. the regular Thursday night pubcrawl! These boilersuits become a record of their time at Uni by adding patches & stains - THEY ARE NOT TO BE WASHED! Hence the creation of this patch by the student assocation which sold like hotcakes!!
more photos later, I hope...
OK KB by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
Each faculty at each Finnish University as a boilersuit in a different colour that students wear for recreation e.g. the regular Thursday night pubcrawl! These boilersuits become a record of their time at Uni by adding patches & stains - THEY ARE NOT TO BE WASHED! Hence the creation of this patch by the student assocation which sold like hotcakes!!
more photos later, I hope...
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Re: Keith Battarbee retires
Please relay my best wishes to Keith and Ruth.
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Re: Keith Battarbee retires
He is delivering his lecture in his full Cambridge canonicals, scarlet and all* (a feast for the eyes of his Finnish students, no doubt). And yes, an occasion for congratulation.
*I wonder where he got that from. Surely he hasn't kept a set all these years?
Incidentally, tell us what he actually said!!
*I wonder where he got that from. Surely he hasn't kept a set all these years?
Incidentally, tell us what he actually said!!
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Keith spoke for half an hour about "Disciplinarity & University". Even as a non-academical I found it interesting. I'll ask him if I can get a copy to share with you...
After the lecture there was a response and presentation then we all moved out to the lobby for Charles Dickens, Morris Dancing & Irish Dancing and speeches and more presentations. Champagne, coffee & cake.
Dr Battarbee speaks! by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
Charles Dickens, aka actor Frank Boyle, shares a few stories with us by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
Keith & Grandaughter, Petra, watching the Morris Dancing - Ruth (the current Mrs Battarbee) is playing the accordian by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
The family: Daughter Katja, Grandaughter Petra, Wife Ruth, Grandson Kye and the man himself... in full Cambridge regalia! by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
After the lecture there was a response and presentation then we all moved out to the lobby for Charles Dickens, Morris Dancing & Irish Dancing and speeches and more presentations. Champagne, coffee & cake.
Dr Battarbee speaks! by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
Charles Dickens, aka actor Frank Boyle, shares a few stories with us by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
Keith & Grandaughter, Petra, watching the Morris Dancing - Ruth (the current Mrs Battarbee) is playing the accordian by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
The family: Daughter Katja, Grandaughter Petra, Wife Ruth, Grandson Kye and the man himself... in full Cambridge regalia! by TheStoryLadyFinland, on Flickr
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Re: Keith Battarbee retires
Now I am intrigued - 'disciplinarity' is not a word I have ever heard! What exactly does it mean? And didn't Keith look grand?!
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He did start by explaining that this is a word not found in the dictionary but related to Multidisciplinary and Interdiciplinary studies and went on to define the disciplines he believes are referred to... (but I wasn't aking notes.... )
Yes, he does look grand! Ruth looked good, too, in her Oxford "garb" complete with silly cap!
Yes, he does look grand! Ruth looked good, too, in her Oxford "garb" complete with silly cap!
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I'm glad it's not just me being stupid - not having been educated at either Oxford or Cambridge ((I had to make do with CH!)
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Not to worry, Frances. I was educated at CH and Cambridge but the latter was just an add-on to the former, and frankly it didn't add much on.Fjgrogan wrote:I'm glad it's not just me being stupid - not having been educated at either Oxford or Cambridge ((I had to make do with CH!)
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