Hi, my name is James and I am a regenerative practitioner.
You may think this is an odd way to start the 11th blog post on writing a book on regenerative design, and you would be right. But this … Continue reading...
Hi, my name is James and I am a regenerative practitioner.
You may think this is an odd way to start the 11th blog post on writing a book on regenerative design, and you would be right. But this … Continue reading...
James Norman, Associate Professor in Sustainable Design, Department of Civil Engineering.
It is 14:16 on Friday afternoon of week 24. The large pile of marking has moved off the horizon and is fast approaching. A meeting has been cancelled. The … Continue reading...
“I tell them about where I live and why I live there. I tell them why I teach. And I explain to them that when we combine our values with what we do small beautiful things can happen.” – Dr. … Continue reading...
The following post was written by James Norman, a BILT Fellow and Programme Director for Civil Engineering.
Every year I give a lecture on the Civil Engineering unit ‘Engineering For International Development’. I love giving the lecture. It’s possibly my … Continue reading...
Dr James Norman is a BILT Fellow and Programme Director for Civil Engineering.
Many, many years ago I gave a three hour lecture on concrete with out taking a break. In the three hours I barely paused … Continue reading...
This teaching story is submitted by Aydin Nahessi, a Reader in Manufacturing Systems and Head of Mechanical Engineering.
In a medium sized class (around 40 students) dealing with a relatively technical … Continue reading...
This teaching story was submitted by Ksenia Shalonova , a Teaching Fellow in Engineering Mathematics.
When I was pursuing a teaching career, it was common to be observed by your manager. They normally come with a … Continue reading...
The following teaching story was submitted byu Lucy Berthoud, a Professor of Space Engineering in the School of Aerospace Engineering.
The students submit their coursework via Turnitin and Blackboard and get marked the same … Continue reading...
Dr James Norman is a BILT Fellow and Programme Director for Civil Engineering.
As a lecturer I am always trying to think of different ways of crossing the divide between teacher and student. Some students are confident … Continue reading...
The following teaching story was submitted by Ann Pullen, Faculty Education Director in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Programme Director for the MSc in Transfusion and Transplantation Sciences.
I’ve just been chairing the two day symposium on “Hot Topics … Continue reading...