Head of Policy Engagement, University of Huddersfield; sociology PhD; advocate of knowledge exchange; co-chair Universities Policy Engagement Network; appreciator of reasonably priced fine wine; understander of the power of football to ruin your weekend.
Most people: 'Wow, that's a crazy story, I wonder what else will come out in court?' People from Huddersfield: 'I wonder if he had time to partake in a Da Sandro's early bird special?' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Teenage Norwegian 'hitman' guilty of UK murder plotJohannes Natland travelled to Huddersfield to carry out a 'hit' in March last year.www.bbc.co.uk
I did say this to someone earlier. We're living in an age of nostalgia (I mean, just look at the line up of bands at the Halifax Piece Hall this year). Short of bulldozing Quarry Bank Mill I'm not quite sure how the optics could be worse for those of us of a certain age.
Jennifer WilliamsIf I was an agency wanting to be disbanded, I would choose the moment just after a new man of the ppl PM from the NW arrived - with a defining mission to rebalance the country and make agencies accountable - to pull £ from the world renowned telescope visited by generation upon generation of NW kids
I am starting a new newspaper, sort of like the old newspaper, but better. Tell your friends
Coming soon: a new publication on research, higher education and industrial strategy from the guy who brought you the old one (me)Research Professional News, which I founded, is being closed on 31 December. My new, independent publication will start up on 1 Januaryopen.substack.comThere may be something in that. Recent conference feedback has been 'give us more breaks', closely followed by 'let's discuss how we can spend more time with potential collaborators in nice coffee shops'.
Jo WolffFrom time to time I toy with the idea of organising a conference composed entirely of tea, coffee and lunch breaks.
