The day I nearly died
March 4, 2020
It was easy to think of stress as something that affected other people, not me – until a life-threatening incident came along. … More The day I nearly died
Review of Keane, Cause and Effect (2019)
October 5, 2019
This restrained return for the princes of piano pop is easy to like but harder to love. … More Review of Keane, Cause and Effect (2019)
Marketeers gone rogue
July 30, 2019
Marketing in Higher Education is all about compliance, and that’s where you need skilled interpreters. … More Marketeers gone rogue
10 things I learnt at IWMW 2019
July 26, 2019
In June, web and digital professionals came to Greenwich to reflect on the changing face of digital in Higher Education. Here’s 10 things I took away. … More 10 things I learnt at IWMW 2019
A New Horatian Ode: Brexit and Civil War
July 11, 2019
Inspired by the new BBC documentary, Downfall of a King, a few connections between Brexit and the conflicts of the 1640s. … More A New Horatian Ode: Brexit and Civil War
When to avoid being creative on a university website
March 28, 2019
A few thoughts about where straight-talking is the best option on HE websites. … More When to avoid being creative on a university website
Is Brexit another Revolution?
March 15, 2019
A touch of history, frustrations with Brexit, regret for my family, and coming from Sunderland. … More Is Brexit another Revolution?
Review of Billy Hicks, ‘Connecting’, at the Chapel Playhouse, London
March 5, 2019
A review of Billy Hicks’s candid one-man play about the lonely experience of growing up in a new world of digital technology. … More Review of Billy Hicks, ‘Connecting’, at the Chapel Playhouse, London
Review of Alphaville: Live at the Whisky a Go Go. From Hollywood with Love (2018)
February 23, 2019
Alphaville’s two-night extravanganza at the Whisky a Go Go makes a late but compelling case that they are much more than a synth-pop band. … More Review of Alphaville: Live at the Whisky a Go Go. From Hollywood with Love (2018)
The digital architect: student finance at Greenwich
February 10, 2019
I’ve just completed a project to revamp the student finance section on the University of Greenwich website. Here’s how it happened. … More The digital architect: student finance at Greenwich
