David Warner

The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg has long been recognised as one of the most important sources for the history of the tenth and early eleventh centuries, especially for the history of the Ottonian Empire. Thietmar's testimony also has special value because of his geographical location, in eastern Saxony, on the boundary between German and Slavic cultures. He is arguably the single most important witness to the early history of Poland, and his detailed descriptions of Slavic folklore are the earliest on record. This is a very important source in the medieval period, translated here in its entirety for the first time. It relates to an area of medieval studies generally dominated by German scholars, in which Anglo-phone scholars are beginning to make a substantial contribution.

The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg

Ottonian Germany

Jules Faber

J. S. Black

Davey Warner bets his friend Sunil half his birthday money-bought lollies that he can hit six sixes in the upcoming battle against their club rivals, Shimmer Bay, for the No 1 spot on the ladder. But when he forgets to hand in his PE assignment on lawn bowls (the favourite sport of Mr Mudge, their Year Six teacher), Davey is banned from playing cricket until it..s.. done.

Hit for Six

David Palfreyman

Higher education is now 'big business' and a complex business. Increasingly, students demand value for their money and are willing to resort to law if they feel they are not getting a fair deal and their complaints are being ignored. At the same time, higher education managers must keep abreast of legislation and become involved in ever more detailed contractual arrangements in matters such as mergers, franchising, property management, and income generation.The twenty-one chapters of this book give a comprehensive coverage of the issues and are contributed by law firms with substantial experience in advising higher education clients. This guide has been written for the non-lawyer, for the busy manager seeking guidance on potential legal problems and looking to avoid them by means of a preventive legal health check. It will help ensure value for money from solicitors by helping higher education institutions to be better informed and legally aware clients.

A Guide for Managers

Higher Education and the Law

Meet Little Davey Warner. He lives in Sandhill Flats with his mum and dad and his brother Steve – and his stinky dog Max. Davey and his schoolmates –even Max – are MAD for cricket. All they want to do is play … but there’s always something getting in their way. In this first book in the series, Davey and his friends have a big game coming up against Shimmer Bay, their arch rivals in the local comp. They need to practise, and spend all their free time at school – in the morning and at lunchtime – making sure they’ll be ready. But disaster strikes. Davey and his friends find out their new teacher is Mr Mudge, a strict grump who HATES cricket even more than he hates Year 6 boys, and thanks to bully Mo Clouter, they find themselves on detention. Which means no cricket. The boys are desperate. They’re going to need to pull something special out of the bag to win against Shimmer Bay. Davey’s mates have some ideas, one that could really get them into trouble, but it means getting around Mo, who seems to be everywhere they turn. But Davey has an idea that he thinks may just work … he just needs to practise. Will he pull it off in time for the game against Shimmer Bay?

The Big Switch: Kaboom Kid #1

* Why do crises arise in Further and Higher Education institutions? * How can these crises be overcome? * What lessons can be learnt? There have been several high profile crises in higher education during the last two decades. Managing Crisis draws together a number of senior academic managers to prepare, probably for the first time ever, a series of detailed institutional case-studies. These case-studies identify the nature of the crisis, describe the action taken to resolve it, and consider the lasting consequences. An important chapter gives the informed perspectives of the funding council on higher education crises, and in the final chapter the inimitable Peter Scott draws a series of significant conclusions. Managing Crisis is the first book to examine crises in higher education in detail and to identify key points on how to overcome or avoid them. Required reading for managers working within UK Higher Education Policy.

David Warner

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