Tweet 19/06/2013 11:42 AM #fairytales "in 1910 there was a classification system for fairy stories and this is still used by academics today" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:44 AM #fairytales "Harry Potter is a classic example of a modern day tale" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:45 AM #fairytales "In fairy tales magical carpets, shoes/footwear, wands, mirrors, capes are often prevalent. These also appear in Harry Potter" 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:46 AM #fairytales "Lucky chances is another motif in fairy tales. Harry Potter also draws upon this" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:47 AM #fairytales "Shape shifting is very prevalent in Harry Potter" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:48 AM #fairytales "myth linked motifs - wicked stepmother, heroic quest" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:49 AM #fairytales "the hero - this motif belongs very much to legend. The character is usually a humbe, ordinary person" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:52 AM #fairytales "Hansel and Gretel contains horrifying images. But originally fairy stories were not meant for children" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:54 AM #fairytales "the birth of children's fantasy fiction-Peter Pan, Alice, The Phoenix & the Carpet, The Princess and the Goblin" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:55 AM #fairytales "the pre raphaelites brought fantasy fiction to the adult bookshelf, such as William Morris" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:56 AM #fairytales "Since JRR Tolkien - The Hobbit, fantasy fiction has never really gone away." 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 11:59 AM #fairytales "The TV Show The Game of Thrones is very much for adults. This has been hailed as a huge success by critics" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 12:04 PM #fairytales "how us fantasy fiction different to fairy tales? FF is much longer and epic in scope with complex sub plots." #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 12:06 PM #fairytales "In fantasy fiction, the level of detail ensures we get to know the characters. For example, Hermoine in Harry Potter" 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 12:06 PM #fairytales "FT and FF are driven by narrative so that it grips the readers. Both draw on myth from time to time too" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 12:11 PM #fairytales "Tolkien delivered a lecture on fairy stories. He speaks of faerie as a mythical land." #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 01:21 PM Coming up soon is 'Plastic Fantastic' by the chemistry department and mathematicians ask 'Why are there 7 days in a week?' #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 01:58 PM #plasticfantastic how to make your first million! #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 01:59 PM #plasticfantastic "plastics are everywhere! Emulsion paints, bottles, nonstick frying pans, CDs" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:01 PM #plasticfantastic "bullet proof vests are made of plastic - Kevlar. It is supposed to be tougher than Rhino skin" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:02 PM #plasticfantastic "there's work in the moment on spider silk. Creating fibres to create fabric" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:05 PM #plasticfantastic "fake snow (polymers) is used in movies" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:06 PM #plasticfantastic "babies disposable nappies used polymers to ensure they stay dry" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:16 PM #plasticfantastic "your body is made of natural polymers - proteins and DNA" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:19 PM #plasticfantastic "cross linking makes a 3D network of molecules" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:21 PM #plasticfantastic "enormous amount of polymers in the beauty industry" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:25 PM #plasticfantastic "toys such as stretch Armstrong, aliens and putty" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:27 PM #plasticfantastic "In 2000 some polymers can conduct electricity" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:34 PM #plasticfantastic "light emitting polymer - 0LEDS" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:37 PM #plasticfantastic "roll up TV is the next big thing" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:41 PM #plasticfantastic "wallpaper tv with Internet is the next technology scientists are working on" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:44 PM #plasticfantastic "augmented reality contact lenses" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:46 PM #plasticfantastic "prosthetic limbs don't work very well. Scientists are looking at polymers like jelly in order to contract muscles" 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:46 PM #plasticfantastic "heart valves and veins can be plastic" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:47 PM #plasticfantastic "organs such as a plastic bladder have been created" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 02:52 PM #plasticfantastic "hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be all around us in the future" #lectureweek 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 19/06/2013 03:23 PM #lectureweek has come to a close. Thank you to everyone who has taken part, especially all of the speakers and guest lecturers. 0 0 2013 19/06/2013
Tweet 20/06/2013 07:52 AM Senior School pupils and staff are holding an Own Clothes Day today in aid of @CombatStress. 0 0 2013 20/06/2013
Tweet 20/06/2013 08:02 AM As part of #lectureweek DT & Art students visited The Design Museum in London. 0 0 2013 20/06/2013
Tweet 20/06/2013 08:14 AM U4 pupils & staff returned safely from their trip to Bath last night. They certainly chose the hottest day to visit! 0 0 2013 20/06/2013
Tweet 20/06/2013 09:11 AM Greenpower engineering students enjoyed a day at the MG Live event at Silverstone courtesy of Geoff Strong (Governor) 0 0 2013 20/06/2013
Tweet 20/06/2013 09:25 AM We wish the Prep School Athletes the very best as they travel to Oxford today to compete in the IAPS Competition. 0 0 2013 20/06/2013
Tweet 21/06/2013 07:51 AM Year 3 children from Pre-Prep will be visiting Year 4 at the Prep School today. #FriendshipDay 0 0 2013 21/06/2013
Tweet 21/06/2013 07:53 AM RT @WorcsWarriors: The Warriors Academy is now sponsored by Bromsgrove School. For more information on the school visit the website here ht… 0 0 2013 21/06/2013
Tweet 21/06/2013 04:23 PM Congratulations to Keira Sehdeva who has gained a place in the Birmingham Schools Junior Strings Orchestra. 0 0 2013 21/06/2013
