Peter Kevern
@pkevern.bsky.social
Catholic. Professor at University of Staffordshire, UK, where my research centres on the interface between religion and social care. Theologian, author of "Touching God: Dementia and the Bodies of Christ" (Cascade/Wipf & Stock 2025)
You've missed the other element, where he says that each university should focus on a few very specialised areas. So there goes the concept of research-informed teaching . . . and, indeed, of universities as places where disciplines meet and combine
September 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
You've missed the other element, where he says that each university should focus on a few very specialised areas. So there goes the concept of research-informed teaching . . . and, indeed, of universities as places where disciplines meet and combine
A case study in how to ruin a university.
Admirations for all my fellow-academics who had the balls to reject this b*ll*cks and walked; and commiserations to those whose finances or family commitments mean they have to stay and suck it up.
Admirations for all my fellow-academics who had the balls to reject this b*ll*cks and walked; and commiserations to those whose finances or family commitments mean they have to stay and suck it up.
September 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A case study in how to ruin a university.
Admirations for all my fellow-academics who had the balls to reject this b*ll*cks and walked; and commiserations to those whose finances or family commitments mean they have to stay and suck it up.
Admirations for all my fellow-academics who had the balls to reject this b*ll*cks and walked; and commiserations to those whose finances or family commitments mean they have to stay and suck it up.
I feel for my American brethren, and am also so, so grateful to live in a country where (please God!) this litany is not needed.
August 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I feel for my American brethren, and am also so, so grateful to live in a country where (please God!) this litany is not needed.
Could we campaign for the Land Rover Defender to be renamed the Land Rover Child Killer?
June 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Could we campaign for the Land Rover Defender to be renamed the Land Rover Child Killer?
Weird fact. This was released 4 months before the last person to be executed by guillotine in France
May 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Weird fact. This was released 4 months before the last person to be executed by guillotine in France
Just written this to the diocese where she is employed: HR@rcaos.org.uk; safeguardingadmin@rcdow.org.uk
February 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Just written this to the diocese where she is employed: HR@rcaos.org.uk; safeguardingadmin@rcdow.org.uk
Katherine Bennett is an RE teacher and Evangelisation Mentor in the Diocese of Southwark. I have just emailed them this at HR@rcaos.org.uk; safeguardingadmin@rcdow.org.uk. Maybe others could do the same?
February 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Katherine Bennett is an RE teacher and Evangelisation Mentor in the Diocese of Southwark. I have just emailed them this at HR@rcaos.org.uk; safeguardingadmin@rcdow.org.uk. Maybe others could do the same?
Grand Rapids? The idiot is an Independent Catholic in a sect nobody has heard of, having trained in and been rejected for ordination by the Church of England. The main point is he's not recognised by any ecclesial authority apart from himself and about 5 swivel-eyed lunatics
January 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Grand Rapids? The idiot is an Independent Catholic in a sect nobody has heard of, having trained in and been rejected for ordination by the Church of England. The main point is he's not recognised by any ecclesial authority apart from himself and about 5 swivel-eyed lunatics
I also have an ethical issue with the dependence on a process of revenue extraction from less-wealthy countries. A more defensible stance would be one in which we lend academics to those countries to help to develop their domestic sector
January 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I also have an ethical issue with the dependence on a process of revenue extraction from less-wealthy countries. A more defensible stance would be one in which we lend academics to those countries to help to develop their domestic sector
Definitely with you on the student number caps. I think the international student market is shrinking anyway as both China and India sort their domestic arrangements - and competition from the likes of Australia is fierce.
January 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Definitely with you on the student number caps. I think the international student market is shrinking anyway as both China and India sort their domestic arrangements - and competition from the likes of Australia is fierce.
This is why the USA needs to take back control over the Panama Canal. So that POTUS can build a great big beautiful wall across it to keep out all those Illegals and Make The Pacific Great Again
January 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is why the USA needs to take back control over the Panama Canal. So that POTUS can build a great big beautiful wall across it to keep out all those Illegals and Make The Pacific Great Again
Has to be Symeon the Holy Fool for me. I've lost count of the number of times I, too, wished to climb into the pulpit during the liturgy to throw nuts at the pious worshippers in the front rows (but in my case, for less holy reasons).
January 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Has to be Symeon the Holy Fool for me. I've lost count of the number of times I, too, wished to climb into the pulpit during the liturgy to throw nuts at the pious worshippers in the front rows (but in my case, for less holy reasons).