Peter Black
@blackryu82.bsky.social
UKHE & data for work, unraveling terrible politics, takes and politicians for fun.
Currently living the consequences of the intersection of fun and work. Not a fan tbh
Currently living the consequences of the intersection of fun and work. Not a fan tbh
I was NOT at all emotionally prepared to start playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Finished half the prologue and feel I'm having a breakdown
Finished half the prologue and feel I'm having a breakdown
June 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I was NOT at all emotionally prepared to start playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Finished half the prologue and feel I'm having a breakdown
Finished half the prologue and feel I'm having a breakdown
Tonight I will be reliving my student days. West end, Ashton lane and plenty of alcohol
June 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Tonight I will be reliving my student days. West end, Ashton lane and plenty of alcohol
With all that is going on, I really don't want to alarm people too much but if you are a #PowerBi user better get prepared for the next "Millennium Bug"
You only have 2,912,714 days left!
You only have 2,912,714 days left!
April 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
With all that is going on, I really don't want to alarm people too much but if you are a #PowerBi user better get prepared for the next "Millennium Bug"
You only have 2,912,714 days left!
You only have 2,912,714 days left!
I knew I recognised that guy from somewhere
Thank God for local news coverage
Thank God for local news coverage
March 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I knew I recognised that guy from somewhere
Thank God for local news coverage
Thank God for local news coverage
Yes, but only because the full costs of delivery are not passed on
I agree fully this is a great deal for the students, great for the country
Terrible for the institutions that take loads of these loss making places then end up having to cut viable ones such as humanities
I agree fully this is a great deal for the students, great for the country
Terrible for the institutions that take loads of these loss making places then end up having to cut viable ones such as humanities
Engineering is also a driver of that other key government mission #opportunity: an engineering degree confers a higher and more equal graduate premium than almost any other discipline. epc.ac.uk/publication/... @engprofcouncil.bsky.social
7/27
7/27
Engineering Opportunity: Maximising the opportunities for social mobility from studying Engineering - Engineering Professors Council
The starting point for the EPC’s new report is that, on average, Engineering graduates go on to earn more than most other graduates. That fact won’t surprise anyone, but the report explores the story ...
epc.ac.uk
February 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Yes, but only because the full costs of delivery are not passed on
I agree fully this is a great deal for the students, great for the country
Terrible for the institutions that take loads of these loss making places then end up having to cut viable ones such as humanities
I agree fully this is a great deal for the students, great for the country
Terrible for the institutions that take loads of these loss making places then end up having to cut viable ones such as humanities
Very familiar attitude, even in the good times. No doubt there will come a call for solidarity at some point, and then a complaint that there is none
February 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Very familiar attitude, even in the good times. No doubt there will come a call for solidarity at some point, and then a complaint that there is none
In Edinburgh. Hate Edinburgh, lost in Edinburgh.l
Had to ask an American tourist where they got the Starbucks they had, and if they could give me directions so could charge my phone
"Ha ha, a Scotsman lost in Edin-burg"
Don't care to correct him, stupid city doesn't deserve proper pronunciation
Had to ask an American tourist where they got the Starbucks they had, and if they could give me directions so could charge my phone
"Ha ha, a Scotsman lost in Edin-burg"
Don't care to correct him, stupid city doesn't deserve proper pronunciation
February 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In Edinburgh. Hate Edinburgh, lost in Edinburgh.l
Had to ask an American tourist where they got the Starbucks they had, and if they could give me directions so could charge my phone
"Ha ha, a Scotsman lost in Edin-burg"
Don't care to correct him, stupid city doesn't deserve proper pronunciation
Had to ask an American tourist where they got the Starbucks they had, and if they could give me directions so could charge my phone
"Ha ha, a Scotsman lost in Edin-burg"
Don't care to correct him, stupid city doesn't deserve proper pronunciation
February 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Reposted by Peter Black
Maybe this is just who they were all along, and they quietly resented having to make room for anyone else. Am feeling grief for a world that maybe never existed, yet also a sense of clarity. These are not my people and they never were.
Currently seeing several acquaintances either reveal or develop racist prejudices or worldviews. What an alienating time.
February 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Maybe this is just who they were all along, and they quietly resented having to make room for anyone else. Am feeling grief for a world that maybe never existed, yet also a sense of clarity. These are not my people and they never were.
Reposted by Peter Black
“The executives want a report on why so many customers churned last quarter but I told them they need to wait for me to build an interoperable data lake using an open table format like Netflix did (we’re a 50 person startup).”
January 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“The executives want a report on why so many customers churned last quarter but I told them they need to wait for me to build an interoperable data lake using an open table format like Netflix did (we’re a 50 person startup).”
As a Comp Sci grad, I understand the millennium bug
As a lazy programmer, and ersatz data engineer, I understand why I shouldn't recreate it
But I do, regularly
It's '25, I'm sure someone will figure out something better in the next 75 years
(Also, I replace NULL with a really big number a lot)
As a lazy programmer, and ersatz data engineer, I understand why I shouldn't recreate it
But I do, regularly
It's '25, I'm sure someone will figure out something better in the next 75 years
(Also, I replace NULL with a really big number a lot)
February 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
As a Comp Sci grad, I understand the millennium bug
As a lazy programmer, and ersatz data engineer, I understand why I shouldn't recreate it
But I do, regularly
It's '25, I'm sure someone will figure out something better in the next 75 years
(Also, I replace NULL with a really big number a lot)
As a lazy programmer, and ersatz data engineer, I understand why I shouldn't recreate it
But I do, regularly
It's '25, I'm sure someone will figure out something better in the next 75 years
(Also, I replace NULL with a really big number a lot)
Oh, I am now a published author
Saying that, I built the under pinning model and supported the actual author so don't see myself as a "real" author
But I thoroughly enjoy blurring the line between academic and professional services, so will take the credit when offered
dx.doi.org/10.1111/hequ...
Saying that, I built the under pinning model and supported the actual author so don't see myself as a "real" author
But I thoroughly enjoy blurring the line between academic and professional services, so will take the credit when offered
dx.doi.org/10.1111/hequ...
Tracking the Success of Contextual Offer Students at One Scottish Higher Education Institution
Knowing the academic outcomes of students who received contextual offers to higher education is important in understanding whether or not Scotland's Widening Access efforts have been successful in de...
dx.doi.org
January 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Oh, I am now a published author
Saying that, I built the under pinning model and supported the actual author so don't see myself as a "real" author
But I thoroughly enjoy blurring the line between academic and professional services, so will take the credit when offered
dx.doi.org/10.1111/hequ...
Saying that, I built the under pinning model and supported the actual author so don't see myself as a "real" author
But I thoroughly enjoy blurring the line between academic and professional services, so will take the credit when offered
dx.doi.org/10.1111/hequ...
Coming up on 15 years working in #UKHE and I have quoted from Tinto 1973 every year
Now, as I re-draft my MBA project submission for the 100th time I am really seeing what was meant by "goal commitment" from a whole new angle
Now, as I re-draft my MBA project submission for the 100th time I am really seeing what was meant by "goal commitment" from a whole new angle
December 29, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Coming up on 15 years working in #UKHE and I have quoted from Tinto 1973 every year
Now, as I re-draft my MBA project submission for the 100th time I am really seeing what was meant by "goal commitment" from a whole new angle
Now, as I re-draft my MBA project submission for the 100th time I am really seeing what was meant by "goal commitment" from a whole new angle