Monthly Archives: December 2009

Towards more realistic project costing…

I’ve been involved and associated with a number of astronomical projects now that have depended on some level of external funding. One almost universal feature of these projects has been a pitched price tag that is known to be too … Continue reading

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Gemini without the UK

The UK appears to be pulling out of Gemini at the end of 2012. I explore some steps I feel Gemini must take in order to survive the likely resulting loss of funds. Continue reading

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Climbing the Corporate Ladder

I consider and discuss the pitfalls of blindly climbing the career ladder and point out how astronomy particularly needs to pay attention to finding people with management talent and encouraging them to supplement their talents with skills and training. Continue reading

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