As is possibly quite obvious from an earlier post, I am currently engaged in a course of part time graduate studies. I’m going to ruminate somewhat on the why and the what here, primarily because I’d like to improve my writing skills (and therefore need to write more often). I’ve wanted to further my education and… Continue reading Part time academic
Tag: Academia
Celebrating the life and work of Alan M. Turing
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the ACM’s A.M. Turing Centenary Celebration in San Francisco. It was a fantastic event, as one audience member put it – “it’s like opening a computer history book and having all of the characters step out of the page”. The celebration featured a diverse range of… Continue reading Celebrating the life and work of Alan M. Turing
Introspection following a literature review
I’ve just submitted the first paper for my graduate studies – a literature review. Having not yet taken the (mandatory) research methods module offered as part of my program and having spent 2 of the ~4 weeks I had to work on the paper travelling and at conferences – I am left with the feeling… Continue reading Introspection following a literature review