Dean Vipond
@deanvipond.bsky.social
Design leadership and human-centred stuff in general. Previously lead designer at NHS Digital and lots of other things. He/Him.
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Nice and coordinated
🔥 Exciting news...early bird tickets for #CampDigital 2026 are now available!
We're back at the RNCM on Thurs 7th May, and we've already confirmed some fantastic speakers and workshops (with more TBA)!
Check out our lineup so far, and book early birds at:
www.nexerdigital.com/camp-digital...
We're back at the RNCM on Thurs 7th May, and we've already confirmed some fantastic speakers and workshops (with more TBA)!
Check out our lineup so far, and book early birds at:
www.nexerdigital.com/camp-digital...
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Nice and coordinated
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This is such important work - with scary conclusions. Our public bodies are at risk of undermining, manipulation or disappearing under a future government
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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation
Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
This is such important work - with scary conclusions. Our public bodies are at risk of undermining, manipulation or disappearing under a future government
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Epic handshake for epic increase in goal achieving
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Epic handshake for epic increase in goal achieving
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The Fiji coral spawning video has dropped. Son says this is the best spawning in 8 years. Coral normally spawns in the dark of night but this happy reef is so fecund it carries on spawning in the daylight! Give it a like on YouTube if you back marine conservation!
youtu.be/t4RKai4e2h0?...
youtu.be/t4RKai4e2h0?...
Coral Spawning 2025
YouTube video by Drawaqa Marine Conservation Trust
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The Fiji coral spawning video has dropped. Son says this is the best spawning in 8 years. Coral normally spawns in the dark of night but this happy reef is so fecund it carries on spawning in the daylight! Give it a like on YouTube if you back marine conservation!
youtu.be/t4RKai4e2h0?...
youtu.be/t4RKai4e2h0?...
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The ADHD Taskforce full report is expected to land today. We already covered what we expect to see in it and how we will benchmark.
The ADHD Taskforce promised its final report this summer.
Summer is over. No report. Every delay means more children waiting, adults cut off from treatment, families left managing bureaucracy instead of care.
We can’t wait. So we’ve drafted what’s missing.
Summer is over. No report. Every delay means more children waiting, adults cut off from treatment, families left managing bureaucracy instead of care.
We can’t wait. So we’ve drafted what’s missing.
ADHD Taskforce Report Part 2: Still Waiting
Summer has ended, but the final report still hasn’t appeared
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The ADHD Taskforce full report is expected to land today. We already covered what we expect to see in it and how we will benchmark.
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Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Autumn scene’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘Autumn scene’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Autumn scene’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘Autumn scene’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
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I’m on the lookout for a new contract (preferably inside).
I’ve got over a decade of experience working in the public sector, mostly in agile delivery management. Two weeks notice.
Not got DMs here but Signal is zuz.1337, or LinkedIn is good.
Thx :)
I’ve got over a decade of experience working in the public sector, mostly in agile delivery management. Two weeks notice.
Not got DMs here but Signal is zuz.1337, or LinkedIn is good.
Thx :)
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’m on the lookout for a new contract (preferably inside).
I’ve got over a decade of experience working in the public sector, mostly in agile delivery management. Two weeks notice.
Not got DMs here but Signal is zuz.1337, or LinkedIn is good.
Thx :)
I’ve got over a decade of experience working in the public sector, mostly in agile delivery management. Two weeks notice.
Not got DMs here but Signal is zuz.1337, or LinkedIn is good.
Thx :)
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"Finish him!"
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
No more Spirited Away and Demon Slayer in Sora 2.
buff.ly
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Finish him!"
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Another shock news item
The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK's infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could 'politicise' our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
The UK's infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could 'politicise' our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK's infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could 'politicise' our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Another shock news item
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Congratulations to Lidia Morawska, the Aussie scientist who alerted the world to the airborne nature of COVID-19. Winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. I’ve learnt so much from being a (very minor) part of Lidia’s team. Brilliant, incisive, generous.
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Congratulations to Lidia Morawska, the Aussie scientist who alerted the world to the airborne nature of COVID-19. Winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. I’ve learnt so much from being a (very minor) part of Lidia’s team. Brilliant, incisive, generous.
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
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if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.
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UK people, I've uncovered a scam website (orthopulse.co.uk) mis-selling healthcare products. Wish I'd looked on TrustPilot before parting with my money. Anyone know how we might get this company formally investigated? Address based in France, tat sent from China.
uk.trustpilot.com/review/ortho...
uk.trustpilot.com/review/ortho...
Orthopulse is rated "Bad" with 1.2 / 5 on Trustpilot
Do you agree with Orthopulse's TrustScore? Voice your opinion today and hear what 448 customers have already said.
uk.trustpilot.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
UK people, I've uncovered a scam website (orthopulse.co.uk) mis-selling healthcare products. Wish I'd looked on TrustPilot before parting with my money. Anyone know how we might get this company formally investigated? Address based in France, tat sent from China.
uk.trustpilot.com/review/ortho...
uk.trustpilot.com/review/ortho...
Just watched this, and thought it was brilliant. A creepy, but very touching and human horror film.
Relic. Underrated Aussie cross-generational ghost story, with a powerful theme about family, duty, and ageing. Should be more well-known than Hereditary, which I think fumbles slightly similar material. Brilliant performances and thick with relatable horror.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Relic
Worried by the disappearance of her elderly mother, Edna, Kay and her own daughter begin to realise that she has been living with something far more troubling than they feared.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Just watched this, and thought it was brilliant. A creepy, but very touching and human horror film.
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If you want kids to read:
-Reopen the closed libraries
-Give them free books
-Sponsor author visits in schools with high % pupil premium or FSM students
-Work on adult literacy
Then Y8s will have a chance of passing this test
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
-Reopen the closed libraries
-Give them free books
-Sponsor author visits in schools with high % pupil premium or FSM students
-Work on adult literacy
Then Y8s will have a chance of passing this test
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests
Education secretary says mandatory test needed to tackle ‘shocking outcomes’ for many working-class children
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you want kids to read:
-Reopen the closed libraries
-Give them free books
-Sponsor author visits in schools with high % pupil premium or FSM students
-Work on adult literacy
Then Y8s will have a chance of passing this test
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
-Reopen the closed libraries
-Give them free books
-Sponsor author visits in schools with high % pupil premium or FSM students
-Work on adult literacy
Then Y8s will have a chance of passing this test
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I've written about the work we have done to make the NHS Design System fit for the future and to support the NHS 10-year plan to move from analogue to digital.
Read more and be part of this change: digital.nhs.uk/blog/design-...
Read more and be part of this change: digital.nhs.uk/blog/design-...
Making the NHS design system fit for the future - NHS England Digital
Tero Väänänen explains why the NHS design system exists and why it plays an important role in fulfilling the 10-year health plan. He also describes recent changes to the frontend code behind the desig...
digital.nhs.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I've written about the work we have done to make the NHS Design System fit for the future and to support the NHS 10-year plan to move from analogue to digital.
Read more and be part of this change: digital.nhs.uk/blog/design-...
Read more and be part of this change: digital.nhs.uk/blog/design-...
Watched this today and it was brilliant. A unique blending of the supernatural and the very real horrors our species is capable of.
His House. Terrific British supernatural story that sets its horror not in a dusty old stately home, but in crappy emergency housing for a pair of persecuted refugees. A brilliant modern twist that opens up loads of fresh potential and new ideas.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
His House
Refugees Bol and Rial Majur are free from detention and are given their own house. Struggling to adjust to their new life in an English town, they find an evil force lurking beneath the surface.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Watched this today and it was brilliant. A unique blending of the supernatural and the very real horrors our species is capable of.
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Definitely a good idea giving the guy who wants a UK civil war access to loads of our phones.
First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced
First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced
Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Elon Musk firm Starlink to offer the service.
www.bbc.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Definitely a good idea giving the guy who wants a UK civil war access to loads of our phones.
Gutted. My daughter and I had a few books from Knights Of. They were so good. And yet I only knew about them from being very online on Twitter. Whereas parents getting books from supermarkets or WH Smith’s are just bombarded by Walliams, and the other celebs using kids books as a revenue stream.
Award-winning inclusive children’s publisher Knights Of is set to close, The Bookseller understands, with accountancy firm Hart Shaw instructed to place the company in liquidation, pending a vote of the shareholders 👇 #BookSky
Independent children's publisher Knights Of set to close
ebx.sh
October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Gutted. My daughter and I had a few books from Knights Of. They were so good. And yet I only knew about them from being very online on Twitter. Whereas parents getting books from supermarkets or WH Smith’s are just bombarded by Walliams, and the other celebs using kids books as a revenue stream.
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This is extremely sad, and I'm sure a reflection on the current political climate and wider industry's apathy and lack of commitment to writers of colour.
Award-winning inclusive children’s publisher Knights Of is set to close, The Bookseller understands, with accountancy firm Hart Shaw instructed to place the company in liquidation, pending a vote of the shareholders 👇 #BookSky
Independent children's publisher Knights Of set to close
ebx.sh
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is extremely sad, and I'm sure a reflection on the current political climate and wider industry's apathy and lack of commitment to writers of colour.
The next time people complain that user research just slows things down, show them this towering monument of hubris. Quite staggering.
I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.
October 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The next time people complain that user research just slows things down, show them this towering monument of hubris. Quite staggering.
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Really good Halloween films that you can watch for nowt on the iPlayer.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Really good Halloween films that you can watch for nowt on the iPlayer.
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Restaurants are still putting PDFs of their menus on their websites 🫠😭
If you're going to think about AI at all, think about it like a normal product.
Companies are *still* doing digital transformation, adopting Agile, migrating to the cloud, and all that other shit that took off 10-20 years ago.
The window didn't close on any of it.
Companies are *still* doing digital transformation, adopting Agile, migrating to the cloud, and all that other shit that took off 10-20 years ago.
The window didn't close on any of it.
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Restaurants are still putting PDFs of their menus on their websites 🫠😭
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At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
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My documentary on Section 28 showed me how censorship works — and how it returns in new forms.
So I’m hosting a one-day conference on the rise of anti-rights movements and what we can do.
🗓️ Save the date: mailchi.mp/94450cee9bbe...
Please share in your networks
#Section28 #LGBTQIA #HumanRights
So I’m hosting a one-day conference on the rise of anti-rights movements and what we can do.
🗓️ Save the date: mailchi.mp/94450cee9bbe...
Please share in your networks
#Section28 #LGBTQIA #HumanRights
October 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
My documentary on Section 28 showed me how censorship works — and how it returns in new forms.
So I’m hosting a one-day conference on the rise of anti-rights movements and what we can do.
🗓️ Save the date: mailchi.mp/94450cee9bbe...
Please share in your networks
#Section28 #LGBTQIA #HumanRights
So I’m hosting a one-day conference on the rise of anti-rights movements and what we can do.
🗓️ Save the date: mailchi.mp/94450cee9bbe...
Please share in your networks
#Section28 #LGBTQIA #HumanRights