Tom Wells

Is that a second whale behind the main one to begin with?

Indeed!

DIUS gave me my first job, but it was BIS by the time I arrived. Didn’t stay in Kingsgate for long after that (also now long demolished). Of course, DSIT (a reasonable successor to DIUS minus education funding?) also started life in 1VS

Ah, but do you also take a bite out of the unpeeled carrot to show Rudolf came with?

Can’t beat muppets Christmas Carol for me

German friends in my lab once introduced me to Feuerzangenbowle (the punch, but led me to believe it was a Christmas classic film). True or just an excuse to set fire to sugar?

It's that time of year where I post this one

V interesting, thank you. You don’t talk about demographics as a potential difference but would be very interested in your take on analyses like this www.sas.upenn.edu/~jesusfv/Wea... (which frustratingly stops in 2019)

What a chart.
www.economist.com/interactive/...

That’s the conclusion we reached too, talking to a range of experts, so produced five scenarios for govt without ascribing probabilities (summary here www.gov.uk/government/p...)

What is the difference between weather and climate. This #dataviz shows the "Central England" average temperature for periods ranging from 1 day (weather) to 30 years (climate). This shows the climate signal emerging. Note the varying y axis that covers the range of the data.

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(Now gone down a worm hole on history of PUA definitions and redefinitions)

Also some interesting combinations in that Wikipedia article. Wolverhampton a biggish city in its own right bundled into greater Birmingham. Growing up near Ipswich, not sure I met anyone who saw there and Felixstowe as a single conurbation

Bournemouth, which appears to be much bigger than I thought (when combined with Poole)

Find someone who looks at you like a 3 month old looks at her big sister dancing

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Good role at the Office for National Statistics. Would suit someone interested in the interface of data and policy. Includes being Head of the Policy profession in the ONS. £76k - £100k
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

Thanks! Maybe a Montana too then, picture there and the same yellow/gold

Thanks! This ones in South London, UK

Long legged spider with a long yellow/gold abdomen

Is blue sky the kind of place one can get help identifying this lovely gold #spider found in my garden?

Futures toolkit for policymakers and analysts The Futures Toolkit provides a set of tools to help you develop policies and strategies that are robust in the face of an uncertain future.

Very pleased to share an update to our well-loved Futures Toolkit - a practical guide to thinking about the future. @nestauk.bsky.social friends described the last version as the VW of futures toolkits, so interested to see what comparison this one invites 😉 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration between UK and EU Partners 2024 This programme builds on the important awareness raising and promotional communications that the sector, National Contact Points, the UK Research Office in Brussels, and the Science & Innovation Netwo...

Thinking of applying for Horizon Europe funding? Delighted to say we are offering £10k grants to help you develop your application and partnerships. This scheme is open to all disciplines. Can be used towards costs of child or parent care. Spread the word!
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/Hori...

Our latest paper from a couple of weeks ago (on future AI risks) - sharing here in the hope it’s a good place for actual discussion (we want to hear what we missed/got wrong) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/653bc3... (reposted without link card, didn’t work)