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
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Old hearbits die hard
December 13, 2024
I’ve had the same computer speakers for almost 30 years and am finding it difficult to part with them. … More Old hearbits die hard
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
Wedding Music
November 4, 2024
The soundtrack to my wedding in May, with some passing thoughts about the music choices that contributed towards a memorable day. … More Wedding Music
Review: Rory Waterman, ‘Come Here to This Gate’
June 24, 2024
Rory Waterman’s fourth volume by Carcanet, Come Here to this Gate, is an unusual and resplendent three-part collection that saddens, amuses, and sticks rigidly in the mind. … More Review: Rory Waterman, ‘Come Here to This Gate’
Sticking it out
April 3, 2024
I’ve been learning German for a year on Duolingo and I’m still hopeless. While I usually avoid things I’m not good at, I have to stick this one out. … More Sticking it out
From Green to Blue: how my personality changed
November 4, 2022
A recent personality test for work has made me think hard about what I’ve become and how much I’ve changed in the past decade. (Spoiler – quite a lot!) … More From Green to Blue: how my personality changed
Review of Alphaville, Eternally Yours (2022)
September 30, 2022
Synth-pop veterans Alphaville begin their 40th anniversary celebrations with a new album of symphonic recordings with the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg. … More Review of Alphaville, Eternally Yours (2022)
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?
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