Binding Your Dissertations

If you need to get your dissertation or honours project bound...

Polhill Library has a binding machine in the Resources Room on the Ground Floor. You can use this to bind your dissertation yourself - providing you've purchased covers and a ring binder. These are available to purchase from the Library as a pack costing 50p.

If you would like a member of staff to bind your dissertation for you then in addition to the cost of the pack you must pay for the cost of the binding. The Library's rates are the same as Reprographics:

• Small dissertations - Approx £1
• Medium dissertations - Approx £1.50 (most UG dissertations are this size)
• Large dissertations - Approx £2

Alternatively you can book a slot for Reprographics in the Copy Shop (Room P0.55, main block). They are open Monday - Friday, 9.00 - 16.30. You will need to provide the copies to be bound. Rates are the same as the Librarys'. You must however book a time with Jenny Hadfield as she has a heavy workload and not leave it till the last minute! You can contact Jenny on: jenny.hadfield@beds.ac.uk

 

New Research From the IASR

In more news from the IASR: the following new research reports are now available to read online for FREE:

• 'Research into Gang - associated sexual exploitation and sexual violence' - Interim Report November 2012 http://www.beds.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/215873/GASV_Interim.pdf
• 'What's going on to safeguard children and young people from sexual exploitation? How local partnerships respond to child sexual exploitation.' http://www.beds.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/121873/wgoreport2011-121011.pdf

Professorial Lectures On Video

The Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR) at the University of Bedfordshire has made some of its professorial lecture series available on Youtube.You can find details of further lectures on the IASR Events page at: http://www.beds.ac.uk/research/iasr/iasr-events

Amongst those available to watch are:

Professor Ravi Kohli, Monday 16th April 2012

We make the journey and the journey makes us. Reflections on working with unacompanied asylum seeking children and young people.

Professor Jenny Pearce, 9th May 2012

Its all in a lable: new theories for understanding child sexual exploitation. Jenny's research focuses on the social construction of youth and studies of youth culture. In particular she focuses on young people, sexual exploitation, child protection and domestic violence. Jenny also teaches research methods that can be used to access and engage with socially excluded young people and is particularly interested in focusing on the marginalisation of categories of youth. In this, her professorial lecture, she discusses new ways of understanding the exploitation of children.

The End Of E-books On Demand

All the money set aside for the "Ebooks on Demand" project has now been spent. We'll be reviewing what was bought and rented by students since Christmas over the coming months.

What I can already tell you is that more than 1,000 new ebooks were purchased - which is great and very encouraging and consequently the project may well return later in the academic year.

The Benefits of Choosing Organic Baby Foods

As a parent there is not anything that you would not do for your child; and when it comes to their health and nutrition you want to give them the best advantage possible. That is one reason that organic baby foods have become so popular as it has a number of benefits aimed towards the smallest consumers.

As more and more consumers begin to understand the benefits of eating organic baby foods that are free of chemicals and pesticides, its popularity continues to increase. Organic farmers must follow strictly enforced guidelines put in place by the government and must grow produce without using chemicals that are most often used in the traditional method of farming. They have a commitment to producing vegetables and fruits that are not altered chemically in any way. There are also farmers that produce organic agriculture, as in dairy products and meat, by only feeding their animals organic products; no chemicals or supplements at all are fed to dairy cows or livestock.

Many of these organically produced products were originally intended for adults and since adults were gaining tremendous benefits from this type of food then it only makes sense that organic baby foods are just as healthy for your infant.

Once an infant is able to start being introduced to more solid foods many pediatricians tell us that foods should be introduced to them one at a time; this helps to be able to catch any type of allergies to specific foods at an early age. Giving your child organic food, that are free from harmful chemicals, in a natural state, is one more way that you can protect your baby from those allergies.

Another benefit of organic food is that since they are chemical free they are also one of the safest things for the environment. So not only does it make the babies healthier it also helps to improve the health, and help protect, where they live as well.

Finding good organic baby foods is as close as a trip to your local health food store or grocery store, depending upon where you live. If you have a somewhat limited access to health food stores or organic food check to see if there are some home delivery options in your area or check online. Feeding your child organic baby foods shows that you are committed to the good health of your child and this can result in a lifetime of good habits and health for your child.