{"id":1202,"date":"2020-02-19T12:46:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T12:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/subtext\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2020-02-19T12:54:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T12:54:59","slug":"preview-lancaster-exchange-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/subtext\/2020\/02\/19\/preview-lancaster-exchange-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW – LANCASTER EXCHANGE II"},"content":{"rendered":"
The second annual Lancaster Exchange, the replacement for our much-missed University Court, will be on Thursday 12 March 2020 in Lancaster Town Hall, from 5pm until 8pm.<\/span><\/div>\n
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subtext was optimistic after the first Lancaster Exchange, concluding that ‘it was more like a pilot episode than an experiment, but if management really publicises next year’s meeting, makes the topics for discussion a little less boilerplate, and involves the students a lot more, it could be really very good indeed’ (see subtext 187). How are preparations for Lancaster Exchange II going?<\/span><\/div>\n
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According to the draft agenda, the first subject will be Eden Project North, after which ‘we will be exploring the University’s role in contributing to the development of the region as a healthy, prosperous and sustainable place.’ Important topics, true, but arguably more boilerplate than a plumbing convention.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Publicity seems better than last year; 2019’s attendees have been emailed with an invitation and the event even has a website:<\/span><\/div>\n
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https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/events\/the-lancaster-exchange-2020<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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The local Chamber of Commerce and Business Improvement District are promoting the event; the Exchange is clearly seen as a good way to ‘engage with the local community.’<\/span><\/div>\n
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Unfortunately, calling the meeting for a Thursday night has put the kibosh on alumni attending in significant numbers, and the event isn’t even currently listed as an event on the University’s alumni page. Many students and staff will still be in lectures and seminars at that time – and even those lucky enough to finish by 5pm are unlikely to be attracted by an immediate three-hour meeting in town. It’s a shame this problem wasn’t noted at the planning stage.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Oh, except…<\/span><\/div>\n
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…they’ve called the event during the strike! Any students and academic staff looking for a constructive way to raise their concerns with management, in a comfortable city-centre setting, now have the perfect opportunity to do so – just head to the Eventbrite page and reserve your place, before it’s too late:<\/span><\/div>\n
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https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/the-lancaster-exchange-2020-tickets-86811568739<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Suddenly the event is looking a lot more exciting than at first glance.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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