You're so vain...

Part of my new job involves promotional work, getting the degree programme known locally. the college media liaison team contacted the local newspaper (East Anglian Daily Times) who were keen for an article. That lead to requests for a whole series of articles - on wolf lore in East Anglia (Page One & Page Two), witch trials in Suffolk (Page One & Page Two), a shortly-to-appear one on storytelling. There's another article in the Bury Free Press about the course, but I look like some bizarre kind of bobblehead in the accompanying photo - so I've decided that I'd sooner not share that one!
I now have a regular column tackling ethical and philosophical dilemmas sent in by readers. The first moral issue is tackled here.
Today, I also had an interview on BBC Radio Suffolk with Lesley Dolphin on her afternoon show. If you fancy listening, it starts just after the 3pm mark: Radio.

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  1. Lorna Smithers22 November 2015 at 10:22

    Congrats on the new job. Are you still teaching psychology or something else? It's great that you're getting to share your research into local lore in your local newspapers :)

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  2. Robin26 November 2015 at 15:25

    Teaching psychology, religious studies, ethics, and a little bit of history.

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