Dan Boddice
@DanBoddice
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Lecturer in civil engineering at University of Birmingham. Interested in #geophysics, site investigation, quantum gravity gradient instruments, #sailing, #nufc
Joined September 2010
It's a real shame that no-one publishes a 3D map of our cities that shows the underground as well as the surface. Seeing the tunnels used by pedestrians, trains, roads, clean water, sewage, gas and electricity would be great. Hidden infrastructure that needs to be seen.
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Today, we proud to announce the launch of a new Quantum Centre for Nuclear Defence and Security (QCDNS). Backed by government investment and led by leading universities, this marks a significant milestone in advancing capability in quantum to support our critical mission to keep
gov.uk
New projects totalling over £14 million launched to support efforts putting quantum to work.
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One word too many in this headline...it's not the deal, its the whole concept of brexit https://t.co/jjbJzzEKrw
bbc.co.uk
Rachel Reeves made the comments about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.
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In today’s universities, academics exist mainly to prop up administration Research? Too costly Knowledge? Too messy Teaching? Classes crammed to bring in money Bureaucracy has replaced scholarship as the function of universities — fully endorsed by senior management
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Public trust & Government funding in universities are in free fall But sure, the skyrocketing & unregulated senior management pay that’s tanking the sector's reputation isn’t worth mentioning Let's keep ignoring it says @UniversitiesUK
https://t.co/VtuT4VE87E
timeshighereducation.com
As he begins his stint as Universities UK president, Malcolm Press tells Helen Packer that the sector’s demands of government need to be realistic about the constrained state of public finances and...
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Our purchasing system is exactly like this
Our purchasing system is designed to discourage purchases. Our travel system to discourage travel. It should be easier for you to just pay for things out of your own money or not purchase them at all. Success!
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In its present form, @officestudents performs no useful role. We would not even notice its abolition It's owned by same people who run @UniversitiesUK, classic regulatory capture Better would be substantial reform to make it an effective regulator https://t.co/D0AAppnRLI
theguardian.com
Move comes after Keir Starmer tells cabinet to stop ‘outsourcing’ decisions to regulators
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They lie for each other. They cover up for each other. They protect each other Corruption is endemic in university senior management. It's ‘protecting the institution’ After closing of ranks, we get parroting of 'the issue is closed' New blog posting https://t.co/ea2rfn7mpW
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This is a very well written piece on UK universities and what is going wrong https://t.co/LU6uQgG06S
historyworkshop.org.uk
The UK's universities are in crisis. Dave Hitchcock on how the sector became 'broken' and why it must be understood as an interdependent system.
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The use of GenAI and university management refusing to tackle the problem is the greatest existential risk to universities. We need to tackle this...
There’s no doubt students are using #GenAI in their assignments – but how? Miriam Wun and Nah Yong En of @singaporetech talked to students to find out: https://t.co/P99mSDK9Vd
#AI #artificialintelligence #teaching
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"Company starts valuing great salesmen, because they can move the needle on revenues, not engineers & designers. So salespeople end up running the company.... Then the product guys don’t matter & just turn off" Steve Jobs on Apple's failure years Same story in UK universities
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Happy Centenary The Shipping Forecast. Here is a map showing all the names & where they are.
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Had a great sail in windy conditions today. Thankfully that's it for the festive period and I can go back to normality tomorrow. Thank you everyone on the #JoinIn tag.
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Anyone else making a resolution or planning to do things differently? #JoinIn
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Pip's philosophy is that she would do something everyday to make her situation better. I'm intending to take this idea along with me. I won't manage a daily thing but I'm aiming to manage something weekly to make my life better (3/3) #JoinIn
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As a sailing enthusiast I've been following the Vendée globe race where one of the competitors (Pip Hare) lost her mast and had to get to land with an improvised jury rig. She's an inspirational lady https://t.co/ud6oKYhEQd (2/3) #JoinIn
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So I don't feel my life is going well atm. I'm feeling lonely and about the most lost I've felt in my adult life right now for various personal reasons. I'm not making a resolution per se but I am going to try to make a change based on a sailing hero of mine. (1/3) #JoinIn
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Great day sailing again today. New Year's Day is NOT looking promising so probably best not to be too hopeful for that one...#JoinIn
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