Auf Wiedersehen, adieu While editing this issue, I noticed that the word “decade” came up a few times: a decade since a ScotNet workshop last visited Dumfries, for example, and a decade since one of our members began her translation business. I didn’t quite make it to a decade as […]
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Bursting the Bubble If you’re reading this newsletter, the chances are that you spend a reasonable amount of your time working solo – and for many of us, that’s just the way we like it. However, I’m sure I’m not the only one who sometimes has that distinct feeling of […]
In with the new? I’m writing this in late(ish) January, but it already feels like 2025 is moving quickly,not least because the weather has shifted from a heavy frost to mild temperatureswithin the space of around 10 days. That said, I did also hear the all-too-familiar-by-now words “named storm” on […]
The personal touch With the (notable) exception of the ITI Conference – already involving lots of work from ScotNet behind the scenes – I’ve noticed that the word “hybrid” is becoming rarer in the context of events, not just in those featured in this newsletter but in the wider world […]
I’ve said here before that I’m a fan of the sense of promise that a new year brings and I cling relentlessly to the tradition of new year’s resolutions (although last year’s time management workshop did its part to persuade me that turning over a new leaf doesn’t necessarily have […]
School’s in for summer Our spring workshop this year brought the first hints of returning to CPD in conventional in-person formats – not that the switch online over the past couple of years hasn’t brought certain benefits of its own. Our features in this newsletter show that, ever since that […]
As good as a rest It’s the time of year when I start looking forward to Christmas and New Year, largely because it means more lie-ins, as I tend to burn the candle at both ends during the rest of the year. As the saying goes, however, a change is […]
All together now Welcome to a very special issue marking ScotNet’s 30th anniversary! In a short format like this, it is of course immensely difficult to sum up just how special this network is, and without the ability to host large-scale events this year, we’ve decided to dedicate a special […]