Welcome to Paul's Personal Work Space
Hello. In this little corner of Oxford's virtual world you may find information about my day-to-day activities, covering work and study and some personal interests. On St. Frideswide's Day 2009, I started in my present post of Web Officer at the Museum of the History of Science, almost immediately after completing a Master's in religious studies, which was a new chapter for me. Previously I was employed by Computing Services between 2000 and 2008. In fact, I didn't leave IT completely, helping out with the Web site for St. Cross, the college where I was based.
Naturally, these pages relate mainly to IT, with links to various writings. I try also to convey some other aspects about the location and environment in general. I must admit that I prefer my present office location to Banbury Road - it's marvellous to wander around this area at lunchtime. Yet, Computing Services retains a charm - with the redevelopment of the Radcliffe Infirmary site, I might still prefer it to remain in its row of Georgian buildings with a rabbit warren of corridors, winding staircases, attics and basements. :-)
Amongst my current research topics is the design of social networking sites. In December 2010 I gave a paper at the World Conference on Buddhism and Science, in which I applied Buddhist teachings that focus on the cultivation of true friendship:
[photo credit: Mananya Pattamasoontorn]
Note on Using This Site
This Web site is developed in Web technologies (mainly XHTML and CSS) in accordance to standards specified by W3C and should be simple to navigate. Please let me know (via the contact page) if you have problems with access.
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