University of The StAndard Staff Magazine, Issue 17, November 2009

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From Loch Ness to Bollywood Great Scot! University House - through the keyhole ’s first university Contents

Page 1: WELCOME

Pages 2-16: PEOPLE 2 In the hot seat 5 On the starting block 7 A story a day 8 A developing talent 10 Waiting for Godard 12 Musical notes

Pages 17-22: TOWN 17 Vive Le Cinéma Français! 18 Spirit on the Scores 20 StAnza 2010

Pages 23-40: GOWN 26 Contemporary remembrance 28 From Loch Ness to Bollywood 30 Hitting the right note 32 Guess where 38 Combing the collections – Great Scot! 40 Caption fantastic

Pages 41-52: NEWS 41 Project Zambia 2009 44 Six hundred years of learning 46 Staff survey – update 49 University house – through the keyhole

Page 53: GUESS WHERE? ANSWERS

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Welcome to the 17th issue of The StAndard, our Homecoming issue with a special accent on Scotland.

Our cover stars this issue are two St Andrews’ students, the ‘faces’ of Homecoming Scotland’s grand finale – while inside we have special features on the restoration of University House to its original role at the heart of the University, and interviews with staff and students on their return from a life-changing trip to Zambia.

What does the phrase “Scottish movie” mean to you? A Bollywood blockbuster, Trainspotting or a Loch Ness Monster fest? Turn to page 28 for Film Studies’ lecturer David Martin-Jones’ study of films either made or set in Scotland.

And who is one of the ‘Great Scots’ associated with the University? Our Collections piece (page 38) profiles James David Forbes, a former Principal who was born 200 years ago this year.

In this month of Remembrance, IR’s Mark Imber shares with us his research project with local school children (pps 26- 27), and a unique insight into how young people feel about remembering the fallen and our attitudes to the wounded.

We also investigate the rumours of the ghost of a WW1 soldier that reportedly haunts Castlecliffe – turn to page 18 for the fascinating story of John Ripley, and his links to the University.

And to somewhere very far from St Andrews, this year’s Project Zambia team share with us their life-changing experience – turn to page 41 for personal reports from some of the staff and students involved in the summer’s trip to Lusaka.

For the nosey parkers among you, turn to page 49 for a sneaky peek into University House, or overleaf to see who’s in the ‘hot seat’ this month.

More creative colleagues feature this time around with a trio of film-making, story-writing and music-creating talents sharing their ‘other jobs’ with readers of The StAndard.

Finally, what do Morrissey, Iggy Pop and Harry Potter have in common? If you haven’t been pay