Vinny
@careersadvice.bsky.social
Careers Consultant in Higher Education, but interested in far too many things including history, ethics, biology, politics, philosophy, psychology, geography, public health, pedagogy and so much more. I tend not to post much.
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once again I must tap my own sign
June 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
once again I must tap my own sign
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Not sure why you need to chase Reform voters when there are millions of disaffected voters who would quite honestly make do with a Labour party that showed a bit of compassion and vision.
June 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Not sure why you need to chase Reform voters when there are millions of disaffected voters who would quite honestly make do with a Labour party that showed a bit of compassion and vision.
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NEWS! Man defends his use of copyright football streams by insisting he needs them to 'train his AI model' newsthump.com/2025/06/02/m...
Man defends his use of copyright football streams by insisting he needs them to ‘train his AI model’
A Basingstoke man has today defended his use of copyright-protected football coverage, insisting that without it, his start-up AI business will fail.
newsthump.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
NEWS! Man defends his use of copyright football streams by insisting he needs them to 'train his AI model' newsthump.com/2025/06/02/m...
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"Campus trade unions have long argued that the VC exaggerates the financial crisis, while the executive hoards excessive cash reserves. They argue that DMU Leicester is being set up to fail. The DMU Dubai website gives the game away..."
De Montfort University: the betrayal of jet-setting executives
Leicester's De Montfort University executives treat the university as an international business, with lavish expenses and financial speculation
centralbylines.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"Campus trade unions have long argued that the VC exaggerates the financial crisis, while the executive hoards excessive cash reserves. They argue that DMU Leicester is being set up to fail. The DMU Dubai website gives the game away..."
Excellent careers advice here. And so much of the principles of this are applicable to other areas and sectors. Do your research early. Understand which types of employers might hire you. Look at job boards. Talk to people. Think early about what you want from a career.
I keep seeing heartbreaking stories about people who spend years in grad school, apply to jobs, and only then learn that their dream job needs a skill they didn’t learn during grad school.
Looking at job ads *now*, years before you’re applying, can help identify skills to develop.
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Looking at job ads *now*, years before you’re applying, can help identify skills to develop.
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Here’s what I teach my students about finding jobs in marine biology and conservation
Our field is competitive, some job postings are confusing, and some career advice is contradictory or wrong. Here’s an exercise I have my students perform that I hope can help you. Graphic vi…
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April 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Excellent careers advice here. And so much of the principles of this are applicable to other areas and sectors. Do your research early. Understand which types of employers might hire you. Look at job boards. Talk to people. Think early about what you want from a career.
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Any Labour SpAd arguing for restricting student imm should be sat down in front of a map and asked three Qs:
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
April 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Any Labour SpAd arguing for restricting student imm should be sat down in front of a map and asked three Qs:
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
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This guy, @albertburneko.bsky.social, is a genius. Please read his brilliant article on Elon Musk's deranged and morally repugnant Mars colonisation schtick. defector.com/neither-elon...
Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars | Defector
Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but of course it never does. Do you have a low-cost plan for, uh, creating a gigantic ac...
defector.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This guy, @albertburneko.bsky.social, is a genius. Please read his brilliant article on Elon Musk's deranged and morally repugnant Mars colonisation schtick. defector.com/neither-elon...