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Oct 20, 2024 · On Tuesday evening I was asked by Research Professional News for my views on a new report from think tank UKDayOne, which is calling for the abolition of the Research Excellence Framework, unlovingly known as the REF.. The report is provocative and interesting. It has won loud support from one Dominic Cummings. It’s standfirst promises that a lighter-touch alternative will have multiple ...
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Occam’s Typewriter is a community project to bring together current and erstwhile scientists who like to write. We have all been blogging at various places over the years, independently and on networks.
October | 2024 | Occam's Typewriter
The REF is much in the news, with some feathers ruffled by UK Day One’s proposal to simplify the whole process, as detailed in their report Replacing the Research Excellence Framework.
11 | November | 2024 | Occam's Typewriter
6 days ago · I had to write something down on my blog or I’d explode. It’s all about built-in obsolescence; the rate of technology increase; and how technology manufacturers use their customers as free beta-testers rather than taking time to release products that …
01 | October | 2024 | Occam's Typewriter
Oct 1, 2024 · I’m not sure that spending my last day as Master of Churchill College at the Conservative Party Conference would have been quite what I expected, but so it was.
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Oct 14, 2021 · Well, here we are at the end of our promised series of “The Materials Scientist, Who is She?” workshops. Before I give you the answer to our eternal question, first let me tell you what worked well with the logistics: We proposed three different dates and let the colleagues choose which to attend; this was a good plan because there was a natural mix of technical expertise and personalities ...
06 | October | 2024 | Occam's Typewriter
Oct 6, 2024 · One of the last tasks I did as Master of Churchill College, was to partake in an afternoon’s event as part of their alumni weekend, badged as ‘Arts meet Science’.
13 | October | 2024 | Occam's Typewriter
Oct 13, 2024 · It’s always a thrill to get a celebrity endorsement, especially as they don’t happen very often, so I am unreasonably tickled with a review of A (Very) Short &c &c in the book blog of Eric Idle.
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Oct 31, 2024 · Today is my last day at Imperial College London. It marks the completion of exactly 29 years as a member of staff. I joined Imperial as a young lecturer in Physics on 1st November 1995 and have travelled a long …
Athene Donald’s Blog - Occam's Typewriter
Blog: Athene Donald’s Blog I am Master of Churchill College, Cambridge and a professor emeritus of physics in the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge; my research was on soft matter and biological physics.I have a keen interest in education at all levels and wider policy for science, including around funding. I also have …