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Title: An education in irony: why academics need to be funny
Author(s): Watson, Cate
Batlle, Ioannis
Keywords: Research impact
Humour
Social sciences
Irony
Anthill 16: Humour me
Issue Date: 4-Apr-2016
Date Deposited: 30-May-2019
Publisher: The Conversation Trust
Citation: Watson C & Batlle I (2016) An education in irony: why academics need to be funny. The Conversation. 04.04.2016.
Abstract: First paragraph: Despite what some people might think, academics are not all humourless boffins out of touch with the real world. They can also be funny, and some are turning to humour to help get their messages across.
Type: Newspaper/Magazine Article
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1893/29638
Rights: The Conversation uses a Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivatives licence. You can republish their articles for free, online or in print. Licence information is available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
Notes: https://theconversation.com/an-education-in-irony-why-academics-need-to-be-funny-55261
Affiliation: Education
University of Bath
Licence URL(s): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

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