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Decline and Fall19 comments

telescoper wrote 1 year ago: There’s an interesting discussion going on over at the e-Astronomer Andy Lawrence’s blog … more →

Tags: Science & Politics, Education 2, STFC, astronomy, Universities, institute of physics, Research Grants, Funding, postdocoral

Stay of Execution Part II6 comments

andyxl wrote 1 year ago: These days we have to be grateful for partial victories. You will all remember the pre-Xmas pain of … more →

Tags: astronomy, UKIDSS, UKIRT

The sounds of youth8 comments

andyxl wrote 2 years ago: I do miss the Mellotron. It was the sound of my youth. I resumed my acquaintance on a flight from th … more →

Tags: astronomy, UKIDSS, infrared astronomy, UKIRT, CGS4, Orion

So here it is... Physics Doomsday

Dave wrote 2 years ago: 2pm GMT is when STFC will announce its prioritised programme in astrophysics, particle and nuclear p … more →

Tags: Herschel, In the media, spire, Other News, Funding, STFC, astronomy, Doomsday

Angels over Stanford3 comments

andyxl wrote 3 years ago: I had lunch today at the Quadrus cafe, just across the road from SLAC. This is where the angels eat. … more →

Tags: astronomy, science and technology, Particle Physics, SLAC, Venture Capitalism, ANGELS, Fermilab

Sweet and Sour, Nuclear Power13 comments

andyxl wrote 3 years ago: Being stuck in the grim Californian sunshine I didn’t make it to the STFC Town meeting on the … more →

Tags: astronomy, science and technology, Nuclear Power, Jodrell Bank

C-day Plus One38 comments

andyxl wrote 3 years ago: Here I am in the very thick of the madding crowd : Heathrow Terminal Three, en route to San Francisc … more →

Tags: astronomy, science and technology, e-science, Virtual Observatory, STFC, AstroGrid, STFC review

Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three.14 comments

andyxl wrote 3 years ago: So the advisory panel reports have been released ; PPAN has responded; and Science Board has endorse … more →

Tags: astronomy, Academia, UKIDSS, AstroGrid, [ppan]

Wakeham Up15 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: The long awaited RCUK review of the Health Of Physics in the UK, aka the Wakeham Review, is now thor … more →

Tags: Academia, science and technology, Wakeham Review, RCUK

Gordon's Final Word19 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: I got another email from 10 Downing Street today. (Yes I know, most of you did too..) I wrote about … more →

Tags: Academia, science and technology, Prime minister

The King's Shilling49 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: The panels for the STFC consultation exercise are filling up and starting work. I have taken the Kin … more →

Tags: astronomy, Academia, consultation panels, CLRC negative dowry

Budget 2008 surprise rescue plan for science allocation9 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: Nah, only kidding. … more →

Tags: astronomy, Academia, science and technology, Budget, cheap humour

Behave yourselves

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: I have just taken the difficult step of deleting a few comments. I am very happy for my blog to be a … more →

Tags: astronomy, Life, censorship

Mint in the box9 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: You may have heard the rumours by now that some wag put Jodders on eBay. This was posted by Chris Li … more →

Tags: astronomy

Its the Economy Stupid8 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: Patience dear reader. The Clinton reference is explained at the end. I haven’t posted for a fe … more →

Tags: astronomy, Academia, science and technology, AstroGrid, UKIRT, Knowledge Transfer

STFC review : bloodbath starts now ...21 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: STFC just announced the rankings in its infamous “Programmatic Review”. I have several f … more →

Tags: Academia, astronomy, AstroGrid

Our Day in Court : Part Three14 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: Ladles and Jellyspoons, I preezent to yew, the Third, the Grandest, and the Very Final Part of The G … more →

Tags: astronomy, Academia, Select Committee, Daresbury Lab, Spanish Inquisition

Our Day in Court : Part two7 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: Yesterday was the second session of the IUS Select Committee investigation into the Science Budget A … more →

Tags: astronomy, Academia, science and technology, Onions, Select Committee, FEC, ATC, pearson, daresbury

A message from Gordon5 comments

andyxl wrote 4 years ago: I just got an email from 10 Downing Street .. mind you, so, I think, did everybody who signed the … more →

Tags: astronomy, Academia, PM petition


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