Comments on: From Merlin John’s Blog | Anglia Ruskin ultra-sensitive about Ultralab?

By: Robert Hart

Robert Hart — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:11:12 +0000

I used to associate the Ultralab brand with a track record of wonderful pioneering research work under the inspired leadership of Stephen Heppell and Richard Millwood, that helped change the way we think about learning in Britain and around the world. Thanks to this recent sillyness, I now associate it with churlish, petty, controlling behaviour. More… on Rambling Rob’s Blog

By: Matthew Eaves

Matthew Eaves — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:37:42 +0000

RIP Ultralab. Those of us that worked there still continue its good work under different names, groups and brands…..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:34:28 +0000

Ultralab was a collection of people who could be relied on to be leading edge in ICT and were used as national advisers for that reason. These people have left haven’t they?

By: kermit

kermit — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:54:08 +0000

wow, entirely silly! folks across the university find the lab’s silent departure a riddle still. other than referencing past work and the lab’s legacy, how can the university possibly use the lab’s name today with any credibility? anyway - the lab lives on in all of us who had the privilege of working together on some significant and innovative projects.

By: Larrie

Larrie — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:39:46 +0000

This is astonishing. There are plenty of other blogs with both Anglia Ruskin and Ultralab cited regularly. This letter simply shows the HEI’s ignorance of matters online - why else would they have disbanded Ultralab. If multinationals can’t control what is said about them online then Anglia Ruskin, thankfully, has no chance of imposing this ridiculous and petty censorship.
I agree with Annie - the lab is a gone, they themselves killed it off - Anglia Ruskin are clearly very deluded!

By: Annie

Annie — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:08:08 +0000

How strange! Ultralab was definitely closed in December 2006 as far as all who worked in it know. I don’t understand how it can be considered not closed. I am sorry to have to use a pseudonym, but I don’t need Anglia Ruskin University to bully me into saying otherwise. Should we do a Dead Parrot sketch?

The brand “Ultraversity” might draw similar threats from Anglia Ruskin, and it has already been suggested that a different name is used. Perhaps it would be safest to stick to using individual names as I don’t think the university can object to those - I’m very happy to have worked with Stephen Powell in developing the astonishing online undergraduate work-based research degree formerly known as Ultraversity, in the department formerly known as Ultralab.

Nuts!

By: Rex

Rex — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:47:58 +0000

This is rather astonishing. Legal threats have been made without even bothering to check facts within the University.

If Ultralab hasn’t been closed, then why have just four remaining members of Ultralab staff been retained for new jobs in the University’s Learning and Teaching Unit, which has elected NOT to continue the use of the Ultralab name and has instead rebranded itself under the name Inspire?

Ultralab as it was simply does not exist anymore within Anglia Ruskin University.

By: James Farmer

James Farmer — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:48:33 +0000

LOL Best be careful as to criticism, or even mention, of anyone or anything without their prior consent!

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:48:04 +0000

For goodness sake, hasn’t this Bennett fellow got anything better to do?? He makes himself look rather ridiculous - is Anglia Ruskin going to trawl the likes of utube bebo and myspace as well as the whole of blogland as well so none of us ever talk about Ultralab??? Thanks Stephen for making me laugh on a NZ Friday morning!