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"2008 : INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANET EARTH" Prof. Aubrey Manning Born in London, Prof. Manning has had a life long love of the natural world. His distinguished academic career culminated in his appointment as Professor of Natural History at Edinburgh University where he is currently Professor Emeritus following his retirement in 1997. His prime interest has been animal behaviour which he has taught at all levels and on which he is one of the country's leading authorities. Recent broadcast work with the BBC has led to new interests in the earth sciences and how they integrate with the life sciences. He has been the author of many publications and the holder of many appointments throughout his distinguished career. The Zoological Society of London Silver Medal is just one of the many honours bestowed on him.
Dr. Robinson is the Director of Scottish Language Dictionaries, an Honorary Fellow in Linguistics and English Language at the University of Edinburgh, a visiting lecturer in Scots language for the University of the Highlands and Islands Millennium Institute and is involved with several committees dealing with Scots Language. Published works include a textbook on English Language and 'Scotspeak', a book on Scots urban accents. Dr. Robinson also teaches advanced writing skills to post graduate students and staff at the University of Edinburgh. As well as allowing us to trace the history of our language from its earliest times, The Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL) contains a wealth of quotations which throw light on Scottish life and letters through the ages and provide some curious beliefs, proverbs, remedies and recipes. The talk shows how the DSL can be searched to find particular types of information, asks how improvements can be made and enjoys some of the quirkier entries. Tuesday 9th December 2008 Dr. Bennett has had a distinguished career as an international scholar, teacher, author, broadcaster and singer and is regarded widely as Scotland's foremost authority on Folklore. |
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