Mandela....Academic and Engineering Job Opportunities for the week ending 13 December 2013
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is barely three weeks to the end of the year. Last week saw an international outpouring of grief over the death of Nelson Rohlila Mandela a global icon of forgiveness and reconciliation. So much has been said about this great African and Nobel Prize winner that it would be futile for me to say any more. Therefore this weeks blog will pass on a few of his own quotes and a few words from current world leaders and then finally a searing question.
In Mandela's Words
"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew that if I did not leave bitterness and hatred behind, I would still be in prison".
"It always seems impossible until it is done!".
"If you want to make peace with your enemy then you have to work with your enemy then he becomes your partner"
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid but he who conquers that fear".
"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter. I have made missteps along the way. But i have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment to here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. However I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended".
In Others Words
It is barely three weeks to the end of the year. Last week saw an international outpouring of grief over the death of Nelson Rohlila Mandela a global icon of forgiveness and reconciliation. So much has been said about this great African and Nobel Prize winner that it would be futile for me to say any more. Therefore this weeks blog will pass on a few of his own quotes and a few words from current world leaders and then finally a searing question.
In Mandela's Words
"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew that if I did not leave bitterness and hatred behind, I would still be in prison".
"It always seems impossible until it is done!".
"If you want to make peace with your enemy then you have to work with your enemy then he becomes your partner"
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid but he who conquers that fear".
"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter. I have made missteps along the way. But i have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment to here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. However I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended".
In Others Words
“Mandela will always be remembered and honoured by all
mankind as one of its greatest liberators, a wise, courageous and compassionate
leader, and an icon of true democracy. His passing will create a huge vacuum
that will be difficult to fill in our continent”- Dr Goodluck Jonathan
(President of Nigeria)
“Madiba transformed South Africa and moved all of us. His
journey from a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings
and countries can change for the better. His commitment to transfer power and
reconcile with those who jailed him set an example all humanity should aspire
to, whether in the lives of nations or our own personal ones. I cannot imagine
my own life without Mandela’s example and so long as I live I will do what I
can to learn from his example. He no longer belongs to us. He belongs to the
ages”- Mr Barack Obama (US President)
“Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost
a father. What made him great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him
what we seek in ourselves and in him we saw so much of ourself”- Mr Jacob Zuma
(President of South Africa)
“A great light has gone out in the world. Nelson Mandela was
a hero of our time. I’ve asked for the flat ag No.10 to be flown at half-mast”-
David Cameron (UK Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party)
“The world has lost the inspirational figure of our age.
Nelson Mandela taught people across the globe the true meaning of courage,
strength, hope and reconciliation” – Ed Milliband (Leader of the UK Labour Party).
“Mr Mandela was a remarkable man”-Bill Gates (Microsoft
Founder)
My Question
Many leaders and commentators eulogise Mandela.
They have extolled his forthrightness in the struggle against injustice, but do they perpetrate social injustice against their people? They
celebrate Mandela as a selfless leader but how many are accumulating obscene
wealth at their countries expense? Some have praised Mandela for uniting South Africa but do they sow seeds of ethnic and religious hate in their countries?
This is about education and scholarships so here we have it. Last lap before 2014.
Now is the time to go for educational freedom.
10 Full-Funded ESRC PhD Studentships in the Social Sciences Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Human Geography, Media and Communications, Socio-legal studies and Sociology Goldsmiths, University of London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHS790/ PhD Research Studentships in Humanities (18 fully-funded positions) College of Humanities University of Exeter http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT384/ PhD Scholarships: Human Communication Sciences University of Sheffield http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT927/ PhD Studentship in Psychology of Language and Communication Department of Psychology University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU046/ PhD Studentships School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences Loughborough University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU100/
PhD Position: Biogeochemistry and Control of Biological Nitrous Oxide Production Technical University of Denmark http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT394/
PhD Studentship Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy University of Nottingham http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT428/
PhD Studentship Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy University of Nottingham http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT428/
PhD Studentship in the School of Computing and Mathematics School of Computing & Mathematics University of Derby http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT439/ Engineering MSc Scholarships 2014 College of Engineering Swansea University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT472/ PhD CASE Studentship Micro-structuring micro-alloyed steels via non-metallic precipitate formation Warwick Manufacturing Group (Industrial Partner: Tata Steel) University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT483/
EngD International Studentship Manufacturing lithium batteries for operation at high temperature Warwick Manufacturing Group (supporting company: HGMCC) University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT490/
PhD Studentship In-situ monitoring and alignment of nanoparticles in polymer melts Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT498/
PhD Studentship - improving dynamic building performance using soil-structure interaction School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT504/ PhD Studentship - digital photogrammetric techniques in aid of UAV trajectory determination School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT508/
PhD Studentship - Nano-Engineering Structure and Mechanical Properties of Building Materials School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT536/ PhD Studentship - Validation of Simulated Ground Motions for Engineering Applications School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT543/ PhD Studentship Electrochemical Recovery of Metal from Polluted Land, “Enabling the Recovery of Metals from Pollutants” Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT545/ Energy PhD Project Molten Salt Batteries, “Creating the Next Generation of Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Generation and Smart Grids” Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT549/ PhD Studentship Sustainable Steel Making through Improved Phosphorous Control in the Basic Oxygen Furnace Warwick Manufacturing Group (Industrial partner: Tata Steel) University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT559/ PhD Studentship Development of a novel lab-scale characterization technique for carbonaceous material injection and combustion into the blast furnace Warwick Manufacturing Group (Industrial partner: Tata Steel) University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT566/ PhD Studentship, Developing Accelerated Ageing Tests for Lithium Batteries Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT570/ PhD Studentship Diagnostics for Lithium Batteries Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT580/ PhD Studentship Structural Performance of High Strength Stainless Steel Members Under Shock Loads School of Engineering and Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT584/ PhD Studentship Healthcare Systems Engineering and Systems Modelling Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT587/ PhD Studentship Manufacture of Graded Functional Ceramic Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Applications Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT591/ PhD Studentship Manufacture of Structured and Graded Polymer Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Applications University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT596/
PhD Studentships Novel Environmentally Sustainable Flame Retardants Institute for Materials Research & Innovation The University of Bolton http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT655/ PhD Studentship in Shell University Technology Centre Department of Mechanical Engineering Imperial College London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT671/
PhD Studentships School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering University of Leeds http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT695/ PhD Studentship Tool mark and wear analysis of Archaeological Material University of Bradford http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT749/
PhD in Mechanical Engineering Sensors to inform and enable wireless networks (SENTIENT) School of Engineering Cardiff University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT771/
PhD Studentship in Computer Vision based Analysis of Human Behaviour School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Queen Mary, University of London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT859/
PhD studentship in histopathology image understanding and machine learning for cancer research School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Queen Mary, University of London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT882/ PhD in Blood Cell Separation Using Micro-devices Institute for Materials & Processes University of Edinburgh http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT885/
EngD Studentship Developing Machinability Methods for new Aerospace Powder Metallurgy Materials Industrial Doctorate Centre in Machining Science University of Sheffield http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT892/
EngD Studentship Industrial Doctorate Centre in Machining Science University of Sheffield http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT897/ Studentship: Real-time Simulation of Materials Damage and Structural Deformation in a Game Environment Department of Mechanical Engineering University College London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT901/ Studentship Development of new effective models for multi-scale lattice materials using mathematical homogenisation Mechanical Engineering University College London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT907/
PhD Studentship: Nonlinear modelling of aircraft gust loads Faculty of Engineering Department of Aerospace Engineering University of Bristol http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU267/ PhD Studentship in Machine Learning and Cyber-Physical Data Stream Analysis Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES University of Surrey http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU271/
PhD Studentship: Engineering biological wastewater treatment for the removal of hazardous chemicals Cranfield Water Science Institute Cranfield University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU336/
Graduate Research Studentships University of Cambridge http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT304/
ESRC PhD Research Studentships – Management and Business Studies Cardiff Business School Cardiff University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT993/ PhD Studentship Cardiff Business School Cardiff University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT995/ PhD Studentship Cluster Adaptability and Innovation: the Case of Micro-electronics in Southern England Geography and Environment University of Southampton http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU037/
PhD Studentship in the School of Computing and Mathematics School of Computing & Mathematics University of Derby http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT439/
PhD Studentship - digital photogrammetric techniques in aid of UAV trajectory determination School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT508/
Funded Doctoral Studentship in Molecular Languages University of Oxford http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT513/
PhD Studentship - Nano-Engineering Structure and Mechanical Properties of Building Materials School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT536/
PhD Studentship - Validation of Simulated Ground Motions for Engineering Applications School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT543/
PhD Studentship Structural Performance of High Strength Stainless Steel Members Under Shock Loads School of Engineering and Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT584/ PhD Studentship Healthcare Systems Engineering and Systems Modelling Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT587/ PhD Fellowships Chemical Biology Konstanz Research School, Chemical Biology http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT594/
PhD Studentship in Computer Vision based Analysis of Human Behaviour School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Queen Mary, University of London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT859/ PhD studentship in histopathology image understanding and machine learning for cancer research School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Queen Mary, University of London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT882/
PhD Studentship in Formal Verification of Treaty Processes Department of Computing Imperial College London http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHT985/ PhD Studentships An investigation into the relationship between ‘fire weather’ and fire behaviour, fire intensity and fuel consumption derived using EO sensors Geography and Environment University of Southampton http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU024/
PhD Studentships Theory and Modelling in Chemical Sciences http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU072/
Funded PhD Research Studentships School of Computer Science University of St Andrews http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU246/
PhD Studentship in Machine Learning and Cyber-Physical Data Stream Analysis Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES University of Surrey http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU271/
Research Studentships Security University of Abertay, Dundee http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHU396/
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