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Mike Harrison
@higheredactuary.bsky.social
Pensions, Higher Education, medieval history, running, diversity, climate change, grade 3 piano (2024). Partner @ Mercer. Actuary (both sides of the Atlantic 🇬🇧🇨🇦). Views my own.
You’ve got to love a nice cathedral on a chilly morning!!

Anyone recognise this one?!

@curatorkate.bsky.social @susanabernethy2.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Do as I say and not as I do”… as my Mum used to say!

Excellent pensions reporting in today’s FT from @marymcd.bsky.social.
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Pensions in the @ftweekend.com

😱
November 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Super exciting #medieval arrival from @blackwells.bsky.social!

Will put this away to go under the Christmas tree, @susanabernethy2.bsky.social!
November 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Banx nails it again in today’s FT.

😂
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“We look like a bunch of kids playing at government”

Front page of today’s FT.
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Pat pokes the wasps’ nest.

Pensions in today’s FT.
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
It’s 11 November so doff your hats.

And take a moment.

In 2016 we visited my Uncle Dennis' final resting place in Beaurepaire, south of Lyon, in France.

"Some corner of a foreign field that is for ever England."
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Free gifts made of plastic?

🤔
November 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I ❤️ @economist.com.

😂
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Interesting new graduate salary data on the front page of today’s FT.
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Excellent stuff. Thank you.

Can you add the BlueSky icon/link at the end of your articles?
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Good morning, Leeds!
October 21, 2025 at 6:28 AM
My favourite death chart with great news - noting that the "dark black line of death" is 2025 and that "lower is better"! Credit to the CMI - see link.

💀
October 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I mean it’s not Mo Farah but for me this was an excellent Sunday Runday - distance and pace!

🏃‍♂️
October 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Banx nails it in today’s @financialtimes.com.

Though at least the AI bubble might add value… unlike crypto and gold (say…)?

Discuss…

(NOT investment advice!)
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Pensions on the front page of today’s FT!

@marymcd.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Disturbing when you’re quietly working on important pensions actuary stuff in the office…

Caption this? 🐦
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
How are YOU getting to work?
October 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Weekend FT.

Note to self - it’s not new retail investors (aka buyers) who are taking advantage of a “surge in the price”, it’s old ones (aka sellers).

#tulips
October 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
😳
September 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
There may be a tiny little chance that Reform are getting disproportionate media coverage…

Today’s FT.
September 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Disappointing - front page of today’s FT.

Where are the principles? Where is the belief?
September 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
For context… “the best language” indeed.
September 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Front page of today’s FT.

What is it about the colonies and tea?!
September 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM