Results day
August 21, 2025
A-level results day in 2002 proved to be one of the turning points of my life. It’s now becoming an increasingly dominant part of my professional life. … More Results day
Category: University
Fond memories of a fuck-up
December 8, 2024
Ten years ago this week, I got my first main job at a UK university. The date is so memorable because I made a major fuck-up and somehow got away with it. … More Fond memories of a fuck-up
Continuity and change
October 8, 2021
A few thoughts about ‘career-hopping’ as I begin my fifth role in a decade. … More Continuity and change
Will broken links harm academic research?
July 16, 2021
Links to academic publications and citations are breaking at increasing speed. Can anything be done about it? … More Will broken links harm academic research?
Men: When our presence itself is a problem
March 12, 2021
Reflecting on my experience with Student Minds and whether I could have done more to prevent my presence being a problem to those who needed help. … More Men: When our presence itself is a problem
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
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
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
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
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