[senco-forum] Durham daydreamers

the odd crackpot idea can flourish unfettered by censsorship and other

Which reminds me of something I once heard on a radio programme, from
someone who was at a dinner in honour of an elderly, extremely clever and
much loved mathematics professor at an Oxbridge college.  Said professor
proposed a toast:
"Here's to the higher mathematics; long may they continue to be of
absolutely no use to anyone at all!"

I have long felt that there is far too much emphasis on utilitarianism. 
Once we abandon learning for learning's sake, we start to stifle
creativity, which is part of the joy and messiness of being human, rather
than being a robot!

Regards

Jean

Who now has time to just "stand and stare" and is thoroughly enjoying it!

Thankfully, UK universities are places where research, opinion and even
> the odd crackpot idea can flourish unfettered by censsorship and other
> forms of excessive centralised control.
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> Long may this continue!
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> Best wishes
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>>From the same University that wants us to see the `death of dyslexia'
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> research that 1:10 pupils has a "working memory deficit".
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7267352.stm
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> Does make me wonder how they are interpreting what they are seeing!!
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> Colin
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