Andrew Fisher
@dexterclaw.bsky.social
Interested in higher education data and student services, as well as a few other things. Mostly here to lurk.
Fond memories of this site. When I worked at UEL my eldest was a tiny baby and she's at Uni now.
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the West Ham Technical Institute, which is now the Stratford Campus of the University of East London
And it has the most fabulous tiles inside!
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And it has the most fabulous tiles inside!
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
October 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Fond memories of this site. When I worked at UEL my eldest was a tiny baby and she's at Uni now.
Really striking how small this British 'super university' will be. Compare it to some provincial European university like Padua and you can't but be a little thoughtful.
wonkhe.com/blogs/the-fi...
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The first multi-university group arrives
The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent are moving together into a single governance structure. Mark Leach and David Kernohan report on the sector's first "super university"
wonkhe.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Really striking how small this British 'super university' will be. Compare it to some provincial European university like Padua and you can't but be a little thoughtful.
wonkhe.com/blogs/the-fi...
wonkhe.com/blogs/the-fi...
This is true, but I think (and it follows from a point @timclare.bsky.social makes upthread) that co-operative games require less co-operation than competitive ones. That's certainly why I used to seek them out for my kids.
The distinction is a false one. All games are cooperative. The very act of agreeing to & honouring rules, & the deeper compact, of temporarily engaging in the roleplay that the drama taking place on the table is *important* - this is a fundamentally cooperative enterprise.
July 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is true, but I think (and it follows from a point @timclare.bsky.social makes upthread) that co-operative games require less co-operation than competitive ones. That's certainly why I used to seek them out for my kids.
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The distinction is a false one. All games are cooperative. The very act of agreeing to & honouring rules, & the deeper compact, of temporarily engaging in the roleplay that the drama taking place on the table is *important* - this is a fundamentally cooperative enterprise.
July 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The distinction is a false one. All games are cooperative. The very act of agreeing to & honouring rules, & the deeper compact, of temporarily engaging in the roleplay that the drama taking place on the table is *important* - this is a fundamentally cooperative enterprise.
June 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Every word of this. Not just in NHS contexts either.
This piece on govt ambitions for data and the NHS is good, and quotes some great people, but misses out one critical thing: the necessarily uniform changes to working practices that would be needed to make this viable on.ft.com/3F8Qh8o
Patient data could power the NHS. Much of it is still stuck on paper
The UK wants a technological revolution in healthcare but complex information systems will make that hard to deliver
on.ft.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Every word of this. Not just in NHS contexts either.
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In the Comic Timing dep't, feline division... (via @cosmonautroger on Tumblr)
April 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In the Comic Timing dep't, feline division... (via @cosmonautroger on Tumblr)
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"The oppressive environment at the top of Dundee University prevented alarm bells from being raised. It shut down any questioning about the performance of the university and the evident financial problems" Take note, senior managers! www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
Former Dundee University principal who quit as crisis escalated to face Holyrood committee
The chairman of parliament's education committee has invited Mr Gillespie and other former senior leaders.
www.thecourier.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"The oppressive environment at the top of Dundee University prevented alarm bells from being raised. It shut down any questioning about the performance of the university and the evident financial problems" Take note, senior managers! www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
1. Basic D&D
2. Basic D&D
3. Advanced D&D (1st ed, if it matters)
4. Same
5. Either Pendragon or Traveller, depending on mood
6. WEG Star Wars 2nd edition
7. D&D
Pretty boring set of choices, in retrospect...
2. Basic D&D
3. Advanced D&D (1st ed, if it matters)
4. Same
5. Either Pendragon or Traveller, depending on mood
6. WEG Star Wars 2nd edition
7. D&D
Pretty boring set of choices, in retrospect...
1. First #ttrpg you ever played?
2. First you ever ran?
3. Played the most?
4. Run the most?
5. Favorite?
6. Most recently played?
7. Most recently run?
2. First you ever ran?
3. Played the most?
4. Run the most?
5. Favorite?
6. Most recently played?
7. Most recently run?
March 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
1. Basic D&D
2. Basic D&D
3. Advanced D&D (1st ed, if it matters)
4. Same
5. Either Pendragon or Traveller, depending on mood
6. WEG Star Wars 2nd edition
7. D&D
Pretty boring set of choices, in retrospect...
2. Basic D&D
3. Advanced D&D (1st ed, if it matters)
4. Same
5. Either Pendragon or Traveller, depending on mood
6. WEG Star Wars 2nd edition
7. D&D
Pretty boring set of choices, in retrospect...
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On this day in 1942, the Nazis invaded Winnipeg in Canada.
At 6 am, the air raid sirens blasted, and local troops took up their positions around the city, but they were soon overwhelmed as the German forces stormed into town in armoured vehicles while the Luftwaffe flew overhead.
At 6 am, the air raid sirens blasted, and local troops took up their positions around the city, but they were soon overwhelmed as the German forces stormed into town in armoured vehicles while the Luftwaffe flew overhead.
February 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
On this day in 1942, the Nazis invaded Winnipeg in Canada.
At 6 am, the air raid sirens blasted, and local troops took up their positions around the city, but they were soon overwhelmed as the German forces stormed into town in armoured vehicles while the Luftwaffe flew overhead.
At 6 am, the air raid sirens blasted, and local troops took up their positions around the city, but they were soon overwhelmed as the German forces stormed into town in armoured vehicles while the Luftwaffe flew overhead.
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Most of Britain won't be taking any lessons in British values from Trump/Vance
It is a British value to oppose dictators in Europe, not to reward them.
It is a British value to accept it if you lose. To turn up & congratulate the winner, not to sulk + incite violence to try to overturn democracy
It is a British value to oppose dictators in Europe, not to reward them.
It is a British value to accept it if you lose. To turn up & congratulate the winner, not to sulk + incite violence to try to overturn democracy
February 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Most of Britain won't be taking any lessons in British values from Trump/Vance
It is a British value to oppose dictators in Europe, not to reward them.
It is a British value to accept it if you lose. To turn up & congratulate the winner, not to sulk + incite violence to try to overturn democracy
It is a British value to oppose dictators in Europe, not to reward them.
It is a British value to accept it if you lose. To turn up & congratulate the winner, not to sulk + incite violence to try to overturn democracy
Really enjoyed this one. Mind you, I still have a complete run of Imagine and GMPubs...
My latest interview is with the former White Dwarf editor who helped launch WFRP, tried to get Terry Pratchett to write a Warhammer novel, and worked for Bryan Ansell during Games Workshop's most tumultuous era!
Paul Cockburn in conversation with Jordan Sorcery
#WarhammerCommunity #WhiteDwarf
Paul Cockburn in conversation with Jordan Sorcery
#WarhammerCommunity #WhiteDwarf
January 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Really enjoyed this one. Mind you, I still have a complete run of Imagine and GMPubs...
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Gary Chalk artwork for various Lone Wolf gamebooks, 1980s.
January 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Gary Chalk artwork for various Lone Wolf gamebooks, 1980s.
Taking down the patriarchy, one tyrant at a time
November 22, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Taking down the patriarchy, one tyrant at a time
Truth
November 21, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Truth
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Have a guess which type of stakeholder is missing from this stakeholder group www.gov.uk/government/g...
Disabled Students Stakeholder Group
The Disabled Students Stakeholders Group (DSSG) advises and supports the provision of specialist support to disabled students.
www.gov.uk
November 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Have a guess which type of stakeholder is missing from this stakeholder group www.gov.uk/government/g...
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Do you ever get the feeling the world’s gone crazy? With this in mind, I play the Flintstones theme in the style of the Russian classics.
November 16, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Do you ever get the feeling the world’s gone crazy? With this in mind, I play the Flintstones theme in the style of the Russian classics.
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Optional: Leave us a comment telling us about your hobby! We love to discover new hobby!
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October 25, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Exclusive BlueSky Competition: Win a £100 We Print Miniatures store voucher.
Like and Repost to enter. A winner will be selected at random on the 1st of November 2024!
Optional: Leave us a comment telling us about your hobby! We love to discover new hobby!
#Miniatures #Competition #Hobby #BlueSky
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Optional: Leave us a comment telling us about your hobby! We love to discover new hobby!
#Miniatures #Competition #Hobby #BlueSky
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New video essay! "Rules As Play: The Human Art of Writing, Learning, and Breaking Rules" explores what rules are, how they are taught, and how this shapes our interaction with games.
youtu.be/VDjK1jX93yM
youtu.be/VDjK1jX93yM
Rules As Play: The Human Art of Writing, Learning, and Breaking Rules
YouTube video by Mary & Amabel Holland
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September 25, 2024 at 4:23 PM
New video essay! "Rules As Play: The Human Art of Writing, Learning, and Breaking Rules" explores what rules are, how they are taught, and how this shapes our interaction with games.
youtu.be/VDjK1jX93yM
youtu.be/VDjK1jX93yM
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Fenris co-pilot Oz needs some fairly serious surgery tomorrow so for the next 24h there's a chunky discount across the webshop using code OZVETS20 to help cover the vet's bill.
September 10, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Fenris co-pilot Oz needs some fairly serious surgery tomorrow so for the next 24h there's a chunky discount across the webshop using code OZVETS20 to help cover the vet's bill.
If you see this post, show 4 of your favourite games.
September 1, 2024 at 10:02 PM
If you see this post, show 4 of your favourite games.
Came across this kind of by accident today, but loved every word. Especially 'While those kinds of teams are filled with performance, not much of it is very productive.'
medium.com/swlh/inside-...
medium.com/swlh/inside-...
Inside the Clubcard Panopticon: Why Dominic Cummings’ Seeing Room might not see all that much
“A basic problem for people in politics is that approximately none have the hard skills necessary to distinguish great people from…
medium.com
August 31, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Came across this kind of by accident today, but loved every word. Especially 'While those kinds of teams are filled with performance, not much of it is very productive.'
medium.com/swlh/inside-...
medium.com/swlh/inside-...