Learning Resources are offering a week of 1 hour long training sessions covering the skills you need to research, plan and present your assignments. All sessions are free and are open to all students of the University.
Spotlight on Assignments Week will run from 29th November - 3rd December 2010. All sessions will be held at the Bedford campus, Polhill Avenue in Room P0.13a. There's no need to book - just turn up! For more information visit: LRweb.beds.ac.uk/spotlight
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Monday 8 November 2010
Sage Launches Crimspace, The Criminology and Criminal Justice Network
Sage, one of the world's leading independent academic publishers has announced the launch of Crimspace - an online social networking site for criminology and criminal justice academic communities.
Free to join, Crimspace is open to anyone studying or researching in criminology, criminal justice, juvenile justice, policing, forensics, interpersonal and domestic violence and many other fields related to criminology and criminal justice.
The site provides researchers with the ability to connect with colleagues, discuss issues and controversies in the forum; read free content from Sage books and journals; view podcasts and videos and also find information on relevant events, jobs, funding and training.
Free to join, Crimspace is open to anyone studying or researching in criminology, criminal justice, juvenile justice, policing, forensics, interpersonal and domestic violence and many other fields related to criminology and criminal justice.
The site provides researchers with the ability to connect with colleagues, discuss issues and controversies in the forum; read free content from Sage books and journals; view podcasts and videos and also find information on relevant events, jobs, funding and training.
Child Abuse & Protection
A serious case review into the nursery where Vanessa George abused children in her care has concluded that the nursery had provided an ideal environment in which George could abuse children. The Plymouth Safeguarding Children Board, which carried out the review into Little Ted's Nursery revealed a series of warning signs that were either ignored or misinterpreted. You can read the review here: Plymouth Safeguarding Children Board: Serious Case Review: Overview Report.
Adoption & Fostering
Ministers are drawing up guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies that say that race and cultural background should not be a barrier to adoption. In an interview with The Times, Children's Minister, Tim Loughton said that too many children languished in care because social workers held out for the "perfect match" rather than deciding whether the would-be adopters would provide a good home. Loughton said there was "no reason at all" why white couples should not adopt black, Asian or mixed-heritage children. Read the article in full via the NewsBank Newspapers UK database.
Meanwhile, new research from the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) has found that misconceptions about the adoption process are putting many people off trying to adopt. The study found that people wrongly believe that older people, those with criminal records, single men, smokers and non-swimmers would be excluded from adopting. Read the press release here: New research reveals "alarming misconceptions" about modern adoption, says BAAF.
Meanwhile, new research from the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) has found that misconceptions about the adoption process are putting many people off trying to adopt. The study found that people wrongly believe that older people, those with criminal records, single men, smokers and non-swimmers would be excluded from adopting. Read the press release here: New research reveals "alarming misconceptions" about modern adoption, says BAAF.
Monday 1 November 2010
Child Protection
The Department of Education has published two Serious Case Overview reports into the death of 17 month old Peter Connolly who dies in Tonttenham, North London in 2007 at the hands of his mother Tracey Connolly, her partner Steven Baker and his brother, Jason Owen. The three were jailed last year for causing or allowing Peter's death. The reports show that Peter's death could have been avoided if professional staff had taken the proper steps. The reports can be read in full here: Peter Connolly Serious Case Review Reports.
Rough Sleepers
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a new report on "Providing personalised support to rough sleepers". The study evaluated the impact of a new pilot study in the City of London and explored the reasons for the projects success. You can read the report in full here: Personalised Support To Rough Sleepers.
Electrical Shutdown: Saturday 6th November 2010
There will be an electrical shutdown on 6th November whilst essential maintainance is carried out. During this time the following services will be unavailable:
- Library Catalogue (& all related services, e.g. e-books, e-journals, databases)
- Breo
- Printing
- Student records
- Timetable
- Network access
- Student email (Google mail)
- Internet access from University PCs
- LRweb
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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