Daily Archives: 31 October 2011

Plight of the living deadlines

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Today was a momentous day. I submitted two progress reports to our private sector collaborator, looked at my calendar, and realised that I don’t have to lurch immediately into a panic about another deadline! Yep, for the first time since … Continue reading →

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Three steps to Heaven

Posted on 31 October 2011 by rpg

Back in August I finally got around to writing the ‘Corporate Twitter Guide’ they’d been on at me to produce. Being the sort of guy I am, I actually did it in twenty tweets. Because I’ve just spent five minutes … Continue reading →

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In which science careers get a fair hearing [24]

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Once again I revisit the question broached by Science is Vital in our recent report Careering Out of Control? A Crisis in UK Science Careers. Last week I participated in a round table discussion about this very issue co-hosted by … Continue reading →

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David Willetts and the Round Table

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Athene Donald

Last week, fellow OT blogger Jenny Rohn and I were among the attendees at the roundtable discussion headed up by Paul Nurse (President of the Royal Society) and David Willetts (Minister of State for Universities and Science), held at the … Continue reading →

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