Slang English terms for ‘raining’

We British cannot go a day without complaining about the weather, so here is a downloadable vlog to help you navigate some terms you won’t find in your dictionary…

Raining slang vlog

 

 

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Ig Noble winners announced

We reviewed the research of the Ig Noble prize winners 2018 and in a randomized, controlled trial in the office, we can verify that the effect of shouting and cursing while driving is embarrassment when you realize the car window is open.

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Poverty and the ‘word gap’

This report from Oxford University Press addresses the question of poverty and the ‘word gap’. If you are interested in childhood language acquisition, have a read.

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New UK universities regulator formed

If you are thinking of studying or taking up a research post at a UK university, you have a right to value for money and good working practices and these will hopefully be upheld by the newly-formed Office for Students – click here for further details.

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Free online English-language course

Please see the following link for a free online English-language course from the British Council.

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Call for papers promoting emancipation

The Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal, are calling for papers on promoting emancipation and challenging the processes of devaluation and obliteration of difference – please the following Facebook event.

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All research is good research?

According to the folks at Improbable.com, improbable research is research that makes people laugh and then think.

All we hope is that the research into the optimum time to dunk a biscuit was true.

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Tracking down plagiarists

If you’ve ever had your hard work illegally copied by an unscrupulous individual you’ll know just how frustrating it can be. This website gives some useful tips on how to protect your work and track down plagiarists.

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Research funding opportunities

Check here for a range of funding opportunities from the Economic and Social Research Council enabling individuals and groups to pursue research at a very high standard.

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Beware essay or dissertation writing services

This BBC documentary highlights the huge problem of those companies offering essay and dissertation writing services. The services they offer are PLAGIARISTIC and should NEVER be engaged. English Proofread is a professional academic proofreading company and as opposed to those companies offering rewriting, essay writing or editing services, it is imperative that we retain the integrity and meaning of the original copy sent to us and as such our proofreaders are specifically instructed not to arbitrarily edit or rewrite the copy sent to them for proofreading.

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