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The 32nd Language Lunch
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/languagelunch/2012/04/12/the-32nd-language-lunch/
The 32nd Language Lunch Date: 2012-04-12 Location: G.07 Informatics Forum Determining the number of speakers in a meeting using microphone array features Erich,Zwyssig; EADS IW; e.p.zwyssig@sms.ed.ac.uk Steve,Renals; Informatics; S.Renals@ed.ac.uk Mike,Lincoln; Informatics; mlincol1@inf.ed.ac.uk The accuracy of speaker diarisation in meetings relies heavily on determining the correct number of speakers. In this paper we present a novel […]
Data and education - observations from the shop floor
When I became Director of Studies at Peponi House Prep School, one of my jobs was to start a data tracking system of the pupils, using standardised testing. Peponi House was a little school in the suburbs of Nairobi, which had suddenly grown expedentially, becoming an accreditated member of the Independent Association of Prep Schools […]
OERXDomains21 Conference Reflection ~ Ifeanyichukwu Ezinmadu
By Ifeanyichukwu Ezinmadu Attending the two days OERxDomains 2021 conference was a very insightful experience through which my co-interns and I were able to present about the ongoing music theory e-textbook project alongside Lorna Campbell. Attending other seminars by speakers from around the world further opened up my mind towards understanding OER in a broader perspective and this blog will focus on discussing about three presentations that I find fascinating and relatable to the ongoing project […]
Volunteering in Edinburgh
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/students-at-sps/volunteering-in-edinburgh/
Have you considered volunteering in Edinburgh while you’re here? Lulu writes about her time volunteering on the University’s Digital Ambassador Programme, and the benefits she gained from the experience. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things Did you know that approximately 36% of people in Edinburgh often volunteer? Volunteer work can range from tasks as simple as […]
Get involved in Edinburgh's student clubs and societies
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/students-at-sps/so-many-student-clubs-and-societies/
Anxious about making friends or meeting new people at University? Say no more! As part of the University of Edinburgh student body, you have access to over 300 student societies and clubs. Lulu is here to tell you all about her favourites, and why she thinks societies are a great opportunity to meet people with whom you […]
Shona Macnaughton: Progressive?
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/s1357934/2019/11/06/shona-macnaughton-progressive/
Shona Macnaughton is one of four artists in the new exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, the sixth and final instalment in the NOW series. While the show as a whole has much to commend it, the room documenting her performance of 2017, Progressive, is particularly intriguing. Introduced as relating to […]
New year, new semester: top ten tips for success
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/careersinformed/new-year-new-semester-top-ten-tips-for-success/
Hello and a warm welcome to semester two from the Careers Service. After bidding farewell to 2020 in what was an extremely challenging year with Covid-19, the new year of 2021 brings hope of a brighter future. In our first blog of 2021, we are delighted to share suggestions from Careers Service staff to keep […]
Technicians Make It Happen - Andrew Arnott
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/technicians/2017/12/01/technicians-make-it-happen/
Technicians and their work are vital to the research and teaching work undertaken within universities, but they have become unsung heroes. Andrew Arnott explains how a dedicated group is now trying to change that at University of Edinburgh. #TechniciansMakeItHappen. This is the hashtag of an awareness raising campaign run by the Gatsby Foundation and the Science Council aiming to improve […]
AI & Education, the great myth?
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/dlam/2019/01/17/ai-education-the-great-myth/
So, AI in education, what’s going on or should I say what’s not going on? AI has transformed from something associated with science fiction to everyday fact (e.g. smart phones camera subject detection to banking apps). AI is an umbrella term encompassing numerous technologies and concepts (e.g. machine learning, natural language understanding, robotics etc) these technologies […]
Hold the exact(ish) "CREATE VIEW" definition in the PostgreSQL System Catalog
It would be rather nice if the exact SQL definition (well almost, see below) supplied with the “create view” statement could be held in the PostgreSQL System Catalog, rather than the re-written optimised version that is currently held. This has come up before, see: http://www.postgresql-archive.org/idea-storing-view-source-in-system-catalogs-td1987401.html http://www.postgresql-archive.org/Preserving-the-source-code-of-views-td5775163.html Back then this idea got stomped on for good […]
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