Ah, these silly English men, Sabine thought as she drove down Long Road. They are so easily amused; it really wasn’t work at all. All she ever had to do was smile at them and they would do anything she asked. Most of the time she didn’t even need to ask, they did it spontaneously. Continue reading
It might come as a surprise to you both that I have a page on Wikipedia. I didn’t create this page. Nobody told me it was being created, nor did they ask me for any input. They could have had the decency of waiting until I was dead.
Continue readingThis post is not, as UK readers might think from the title, a tirade about one of our Research Councils’ shortsightedness. On the contrary, it is a plaudit for a UK ministry, who are showing admirable steel on behalf of women. As the ASSET 2010 survey results showed (various analyses, formal and informal, are given here, here and here), wom Continue reading
I have been all but submerged by this contribution from a Mr P. R. of Westminster. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. There is something elegiac, almost melancholic here – a statement of frustration, futility and even impotent rage in the onward march of life. Continue reading
First of all, many thanks to all of you who commented on my last post. My mother-in-law isn’t out of the woods yet, but is taking baby steps in the right direction. We’re all gradually exhaling and trying to adjust to our “new normal”, which for me involves reclaiming at least some of my usual blogging and other online time, Continue reading
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There’s nothing like nature on a fine weekend to revitalize oneself after a rough week in the trenches laboffice. This weekend, we began Friday evening with a trip to the Neale Woods observatory to view the night sky telescopically–in particular to watch the Perseid Meteor showers.
Presentation first, fighting the mosquitos and watchin Continue reading
Dr Bradley Jefferson Walker Pettier III was confused.This wasn’t itself remarkable—confusion was a common feeling for Brad, and more so than usual recently. Normally he hid his confusion under a thick layer of Deep South bluster and bombast. It had stood him well during his PhD training, and had been working fine as a cov Continue reading
If a PhD graduate decides to pursue an alternative career apply for a job outside of academia, in some fields, recruiters will understand what is meant by the PhD on their CV. For a research career in industry a PhD can be an asset if not a prerequisite. Other fields specifically recruit PhDs – some management consultancies recognise the valu Continue reading
I have now been assaulted with this brutal contribution from Dr R. P. G. of Rotherhithe (what is it with Rotherhithe?) I shall start you off: “aagh … gasp … gurgle …. Continue reading
