Looks like an interesting read

How hidden contributions power modern research The people who work behind the scenes to keep research moving say that there should be more recognition for their roles.

Research systems still privilege traditional outputs, overlooking vital contributors.

Drawing on insights from Simon Hettrick and Philippa Broadbent, this article highlights how roles like RSEs and Technicians underpin robust, reproducible research.

Read the full article on Nature Careers

Don’t react well to episode 1 of #GraysonPerry has seen the future. Felt too superficial. Real issues not really touched on.

Well that was annoying

Between @crosscountryuk.bsky.social and #Thameslink my journey home is an hr longer than it should have been 🤦‍♀️

a red sticker that says stem girl on it Alt: a red sticker that says stem girl on it

I was questioning if I was still an engineer yesterday. Then I got very excited about a pen with embedded mini screwdriver.

Excellent open letter against the uncritical adoption of AI in academia . Well worth sharing with colleagues and esp university administrators.

Opening talk - WES2026 annual conference

It’s not Sydney but still an awesome place to be at @wes annual conference #engineering

Join us next week for a discussion on #OER #openeducation - where are we now, where are we going, who is leading the charge

Join the 2026 cohort of new Carpentries Maintainers!

🙌 Great way to support a global community of Instructors.
💪 Practice & improve your skills with open source and version control in a welcoming, inclusive environment.
🧠 Learn more about how to use our lesson infrastructure + GitHub (Actions).

I get really annoyed about the rhetoric of preparing learners for jobs that don’t exist. This has always been true. I don’t understand why everything should pivot to a landed technology

The full-stack engineer has become the default hire. One person, one salary, covering the database, the API, the back-end logic, and the front-end interface. Efficient on paper. Straightforward to justify in a headcount meeting. And quietly catastrophic for the quality of what gets built.

“The Accessibility Problem Isn't Design. It's Engineering.”
gbbns.co/journal/acce...

Looking at EAA as a compliance concern, with LLMs as the accelerant going the wrong direction.

And realistically that’s only child allowance if your on that kind of income

I’m sorry but I don’t know anyone who has that level of income after costs

graffiti art of a realistic hare holding up a placard that reads "the earth isn't dying it's being killed and those who are killing it have names and addresses"

artwork attributed to Banksy, quote attributed to Utah Phillips

Casual or causal?

Sadly it’s only when we a hear a truly rich soundscape that we realise how depleted our everyday has become #DawnChorus

Spending a bank holiday on my least favourite train. Must be really excited for #OSRUK26

Super stoked for this week’s #OSRetreat2026 - excited to meet new people and visit CAT. Super close to #DyfiBikePark - no cycling this week though

I swam. For a whole 30mins, up and down a small hotel pool. But I swam!

It’s mad that it’s using data that hasn’t been updated to make life and death decisions

NASA's Blue Marble picture of Earth, from 1972

It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted.

If I see nuclear energy described as clean energy once more I’ll scream. Where are our teenagers learning this?

Code of Conduct Violation Reporting: What Happens? (Community Discussion Session) Tue, April 7th, 2026

Join us next week Tuesday for a Community Session reviewing the procedures taken by the Carpentries Code of Conduct Committee when an incident is reported by the community.

🖥️ Event: Code of Conduct Violation Reporting: What Happens?
📆 Date: Tuesday, 7 April
⏰️ Time: 15:30 UTC

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Sadly I am no longer travelling to Australia, but I do now get to attend the entirety of the Open Science Retreat.

Settling in for an extended train ride home. Engineering works has added an hr on the journey from Edinburgh to Peterborough. Good job I have a film downloaded and a book to read.

This is the book, both the chapter I am leading and a co-author on are yet to be merged: teaching-programming.github.io/book/

Couldn’t sleep so finished editing book chapter and submitted pull request