Category Archives: Politics

A follow up on research impact and the REF

Posted on 16/01/2015 by Jon Butterworth

Anyone connected with UK academia, who follows news about it, or indeed who has met a UK academic socially over the last couple of years, will probably have heard about the Research Excellence Framework (REF). All UK universities had their … Continue reading →

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What’s in your bag?

Posted on 17/11/2014 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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CERN chooses its next Director General

Posted on 04/11/2014 by Jon Butterworth

This morning CERN council selected Fabiola Gianotti as the organisation’s next Director-General. The appointment will be formalised at the December session of council, and her mandate will begin on 1 January 2016 and run for a period of five years. … Continue reading →

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Five sigma and all that

Posted on 15/09/2014 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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