Monthly Archives: April 2012

Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned lifetime ban

Dwain Chambers will now be part of the British Olympic team in London. The sprinter is now eligible to compete after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the British Olympic Association’s policy of lifetime bans for those who have … Continue reading

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CALL FOR PAPERS: ‘Knitting, Stitching and Gender’

Seminar: ‘Knitting and Stitching’ Faculty of Arts: GITH (Gender in the Humanities Research Group) 17th October 2012 Keynote speaker: Claudia Eckert from Design in the Technology Faculty and her title is ‘Knitwear Design as a Process in a Global Industry’. … Continue reading

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Divine Women: Episode three – War of the Worlds (BBC2; 25 April; 9pm)

Award-winning historian Bettany Hughes discovers how the period known as the Dark Ages was in fact a golden age for a few remarkable women. She finds that education and the written word became vital tools for these women. First, she … Continue reading

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