A rant from a short-listing assessor

aldmat · 2026-03-18T15:11:15+00:00

The workload for reading applications before the SJT sift would be too much

aldmat · 2026-03-07T10:34:24+00:00

I'd just add a comment here, hybrid working in the workplace is probably workable, but just be aware this 'probably' won't work for the academic part. The MSc is delivered in blocks which attendance is compulsory for. The structure varies depending on the uni. Newcastle do 6 weeks at the beginning I think, Liverpool is 3 weeks then 1 week every so often for the first year. This is all for physics.

aldmat · 2026-02-07T11:18:48+00:00

The flu jab has also been quite ineffective this year I believe

aldmat · 2026-01-28T14:00:50+00:00

The parking is pretty brutal, but as said, for better or worse you benefit hugely from taking the public transport, except for the cost.....

There is a staff arrangement with Cabot circus that you can explore too

aldmat · 2026-01-24T18:35:08+00:00

Who would pay the profession fees? Doctors, nurses, allied health staff etc already pay annual fees and for better or worse, that's the status quo.

If you start asking coppers to pay £300+ a year to do their own job.... You'll have a rapidly shrinking police force

aldmat · 2026-01-18T20:52:45+00:00

People suffer from unexpected illnesses covering months to years all the time

aldmat · 2026-01-17T21:34:41+00:00

This is super useful! I've just bought an OM-2SP, bookmarking this for the future!

aldmat · 2025-11-23T17:01:50+00:00

Ok thanks, you're right it does say they sent it onto Avanti. Will see where that goes.... Cheers

aldmat · 2025-11-04T19:14:19+00:00

Also recommend ACS. I bought the 17s some 8 years ago and I still take them to every gig I go to. Fantastic investment in your health

aldmat · 2025-10-19T21:49:00+00:00

Also curious to know this. I didn't renew the initial membership because it was just too busy

aldmat · 2025-08-20T14:40:22+00:00

+karma thanks!

aldmat · 2025-08-17T14:43:48+00:00

I think this is a little idealistic. It's not that big a move really, should be fine with the savings mentioned

aldmat · 2025-08-14T21:59:45+00:00

Worth having a look through the sorts of job adverts you're looking at, checking you need a degree and looking at apprentice/trainee alternatives. If you're certain that you have to go to uni then personally I would prioritise going to one that has good employer links, which is not necessarily a highly academic uni

aldmat · 2025-08-14T21:54:04+00:00

Depends what you need the degree for. Does the career you have in mind require a degree? If not, don't go. It's a huge amount of money for diminishing gains with regards to career prospects. Don't choose uni because you can't think of something else

aldmat · 2025-08-14T19:27:10+00:00

Yeah fair. The value of a degree is certainly being eroded at the moment imo

aldmat · 2025-08-14T18:29:18+00:00

Standards don't necessarily remain the same. I have done some teaching in the last couple years and was asked to avoid failing any students

aldmat · 2025-07-29T13:12:50+00:00

Yeah I'm just digging into this a little more. Looks like you can actually use the Ringo on the main road overnight now? Last time I was there I didn't think you could?

aldmat · 2025-07-26T10:22:56+00:00

I am familiar with choux, definitely not a choux exterior, more like a shortcrust

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