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OwlHoot replied

3 April 2017, 09:25
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

Linky

Alumni of Hull University you must be proud.

Even that Guardian article seemed generally hostile to the element of compulsion and bossiness in these rules.

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WTFH replied

3 April 2017, 08:53
Mind your language

Originally posted by original PM View Post

Yet more 'graduates' who will need a life course before they can enter the real world.

Yup, they've been brought up by parents who showered money and presents on them to replace time and never got properly educated in life by said parents. Now the parents are surprised at how their kids turned out.
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original PM replied

3 April 2017, 02:24
Yet more 'graduates' who will need a life course before they can enter the real world.
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northernladyuk replied

2 April 2017, 20:40
Originally posted by barrydidit View Post

Religious activism is a degree subject? Given the overgrown churchyard near me they could do with a bit more practice

Vampires?
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squarepeg replied

2 April 2017, 19:59
"Religious activism" is it more of "evangelising for the non-belivers" or "theology for chavs"?
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barrydidit replied

2 April 2017, 19:49
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

Linky

Alumni of Hull University you must be proud.

Religious activism is a degree subject? Given the overgrown churchyard near me they could do with a bit more practice
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SueEllen replied

2 April 2017, 17:56
At least Bath doesn't mark people down for not using neutral terms.
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xoggoth replied

2 April 2017, 16:07
Bath University encourages neutral alternatives to “mankind” such as “humanity”, ”humans” or “people”

WHAT??? That's it, I'm not donating to the Alumni fund anymore.

PS Anyway, they usually get a nice young lady student to phone me every year, was bloke this year. Bah!
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SueEllen started a topic Mind your language

2 April 2017, 15:32
Mind your language

Linky

Alumni of Hull University you must be proud.
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