Jon Butterworth
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Physics prof @UCL, researcher @CERN, author
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This is the judgment on the PPE/Medpro claim. A cracking ÂŁ122m win for the Government Legal Service And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier. This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
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On my way to Durham to help celebrate 25 years of the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology
conference.ippp.dur.ac.uk/event/1454/o...
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IPPP 25th Anniversary
IPPP 25th Anniversary We are very happy to celebrate 25 years of the Institute of Particle Physics Phenomenology at the University of Durham. Venue and Schedule We will celebreate in the top floor (CL...
https://conference.ippp.dur.ac.uk/event/1454/overview
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SempaiScuba
10 days ago
23 September 1974: The BBC launched
#Ceefax
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#History
#BBC
#Television
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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BBC - History of the BBC, CEEFAX: world's first teletext service, 23 September 1974
CEEFAX started in 1974 and was the first teletext facility in the world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01k3l1q
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
12 days ago
The PM has written for the Sun on Sunday about the power of flags to unite - citing Euro 96 - and challenging the promotion of racism and violence by the far right News report from Sun. I don't yet see a link online to the column.
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3678608...
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Don't use British flag to whip up violence, warns Starmer as he slams Musk
SIR Keir Starmer today slams populists who âexploitâ the England flag to stir up violence, division and threats to our democracy. The PM says Britain is âat a crossroadsâ and must rejecâŚ
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36786084/keir-starmer-flags-populism-tommy-robinson-elon-musk/
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
12 days ago
Starmer on 'vile lies' of Musk et al: âWhen populist politicians, convicted criminals + foreign billionaires take to the stage to encourage violence, make racist comments, and threaten our democracy, it casts a dark shadow of fear and violence across our societyâ
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Starmer condemns populists who âexploitâ flag and âwhip up hatredâ
The Prime Minister hit out at Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk for âencouraging violenceâ at last weekâs protest.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-prime-minister-labour-kemi-badenoch-elon-musk-b1248837.html
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I feel wikipedia buried the lede on how Bill Wyman became a Rolling Stone "The four Stones went searching for a bassist and drummer, finally settling on Bill Wyman on bass because he had a spare VOX AC30 guitar amplifier and always had cigarettes, as well as a bass guitar that he had built himself"
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Raining Catz
30 days ago
Sorry for the miserable post.
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JUNO neutrino detector switches on
www.theregister.com/2025/08/29/c...
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China turns on giant neutrino detector
: 700 meters under a mountain, a 20,000-tonne detector and a giant sphere await elusive particles
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/29/china_turns_on_giant_neutrino/
about 1 month ago
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James Ball
about 1 month ago
The best argument Nigel Farage can make is that he didnât care enough to actually check the facts of the ruling before giving an inflammatory quote about it. The worst is that he checked it and said what he said anyway, *knowing* it wasnât true. He should be asked which it is.
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Weird, I thought we'd had an election and a change of government at some point, but maybe not?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/29/minister-orders-immigration-centre-to-remove-balloon-craft-job-ads
about 1 month ago
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You know those days when they let you on the train in good time, and the seat reservation system and wifi just work like they should? Nope, neither do I.
#EastMidlands
this time.
about 1 month ago
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Armando Iannucci
about 1 month ago
The ever-eloquent
@rafaelbehr.bsky.social
pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Interesting thread.
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about 1 month ago
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Very glad to have participated. Thanks for organising Simon, and Leif, Anita et al.
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about 1 month ago
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Sam Freedman
about 1 month ago
Funny they don't seem so bothered by Jenrick's three homes (including a grade 1 listed manor) plus his forth home in his constituency rented at taxpayer expense. Wonder why.
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Just put the Sloe Gin on for Xmas.
about 1 month ago
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Worth watching this video.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Police arrest 532 people at London protest over Palestine Action ban
Met police say hundreds arrested at largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since group was proscribed
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/10/police-arrest-hundreds-london-protest-over-palestine-action-ban
about 2 months ago
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CEDAR
about 2 months ago
đŚ pip install contur or:
gitlab.com/hepcedar/con...
Thanks to MIAPbP & our summer students! đ
#HEP
#OpenScience
#LHC
#Rivet
#Contur
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CEDAR
about 2 months ago
đ Contur 3.1.3 released! Works with Rivet 4.1.1 & YODA 2.1.1. Highlights: âď¸ New Rivet analyses & SM predictions (ATLAS ttbb, CMS Z+jets, etc.) âď¸ Config file support âď¸ New plots for Spey stats âď¸ Faster batch runs & heatmap tools âď¸ Numpy2 compat, optional LaTeX
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Sam Freedman
about 2 months ago
Also the contrast between posts from the right about how the Online Safety Act is an authoritarian attack on free speech vs zero mentions of what's happening re Palestine Action.
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CEDAR
about 2 months ago
đ New Rivet 4.1.1 release! đš Remote HepMC source support (e.g. xrootd) đš Differential negative-weight plots via MC_WEIGHTS đš Runtime toggle for event smearing đš ONNX inference supports both float & double đš Improved DileptonFinder + DIS projection robustness đš New & updated LHC/HERA analyses!
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It stopped raining in Munich!
about 2 months ago
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Breaking: It has stopped raining in Munich.
about 2 months ago
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Sam Freedman
2 months ago
Love Joe Root dedicating that century to Graham Thorpe who was one of his mentors.
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Stephen Curry
2 months ago
Funny how many institutions that self-refer as âleadingâ have a wait-and-see approach to decision makingâŚ
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"...senior US diplomat John Kelley told the UN security council that Trump wanted the war ended by next Friday, though he gave little detail of why this effort was expected to succeed .. Before taking office Trump had promised to end the conflict within 24 hours."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Kyiv protesters celebrate as parliament votes to restore anti-corruption bodiesâ power
Reversal of curbs adopted the previous week comes as Russia attacks capital with drones and missiles
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/31/russian-strikes-kyiv-ukraine-anti-corruption-vote
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It's that time of year when the UCL HEP batch queues are stuffed with LHC Contur jobs being run by work experience students đ
2 months ago
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Definitely earned thar Overground line now.
#WEuro2025
2 months ago
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CHLOE KELLY
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Well.
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Tom Reaganâs Hat
2 months ago
RIP Tom Lehrer âPolitical satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.'
youtu.be/TIoBrob3bjI?...
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Tom Lehrer - We Will All Go Together When We Go - with intro
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
https://youtu.be/TIoBrob3bjI?si=NwPaCUKiJoLgfLXf
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Liking that No.1 is in ~brat green. Living that life, Hannah Hampton.
2 months ago
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Weird headline to see in a UK paper, but I guess that means "the troubles" are receding into history?
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Ian Sample
2 months ago
Weâre hiring for a major role in the US, an investigative journalist to cover whatâs happening with science in the US and beyond. This is extremely important territory for us. đ§Ş
workforus.theguardian.com/jobs/795
The Guardian :: Senior Science Investigative Reporter
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The Guardian :: Senior Science Investigative Reporter
https://workforus.theguardian.com/jobs/795
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"... had come across a number of dead hamsters..." I have SO MANY questions.
#PrivateEye
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Gaza suffering man-made mass starvation, says WHO chief
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues warning, as more than 100 aid groups urge Israel to ease blockade
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/23/israel-gaza-starvation-humanitarian-groups-letter
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skelly
2 months ago
do you ever stare at the ceiling and think about how the worldwide scientific establishment did the impossible and created a COVID vaccine in under a year and the response of the general public has been to go on an unstoppable rampage to destroy science and scientists
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"Have... a good... time... all the time. That's my philosophy, Marty." RIP
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
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David Kaff, Spinal Tap keyboardist and musician, dies aged 79
The British musician and actor, who played Viv Savage in Rob Reinerâs mockumentary, died in his sleep
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/15/david-kaff-spinal-tap-keyboardist-and-musician-dies-aged-79
3 months ago
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the cricket though đ đ
3 months ago
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Hetan Shah
3 months ago
We are calling on the UK Government to not introduce a levy on higher education provider income from international students, reduce visa costs to attract global talent, and to review higher education funding to create a sustainable model
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/58...
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The Guardian is having a bit of a laugh in the opening paragraph, I reckon.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
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Ball bother is dominating the India series but the Dukes is not the problem | Barney Ronay
Complaints over its general condition have been frustratingly prominent but the real issue is red-ball cricket has drastically changed
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/12/cricket-dukes-ball-england-india-test-series
3 months ago
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I think it is very important that Liz Truss, John Redwood etc. occasionally resurface in the news, lest we forget.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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Rightwing campaigners claim there is covert deal to return Parthenon marbles
Liz Truss reportedly among those who signed letter organised by hard-right group calling for end to talks
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/11/campaigners-parthenon-elgin-marbles-sculptures-return-greece-british-museum?CMP=bsky_gu
3 months ago
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James Ball
3 months ago
Assuming the 10 billion figure is correct, that makes data centre usage is 27 million litres a day. Versus a projected UK shortfall of 5,000 million litres a day by 2065. So 0.5% or so of that projected shortfall. Itâs just not a major part of the problem, at all.
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Gaia Vince
3 months ago
Fantastic news!
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UCL Constitution Unit
3 months ago
ON THE BLOG: 10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of Lords As the hereditary peers bill undergoes report stage in the Lords, our Director, Meg Russell, sets out 10 reasons why peers should amend it.
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10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of Lords
The governmentâs House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill reaches its report stage in the chamber this week â presenting a serious moment for possible amendments. Meg Russell argues that peers shouldâŚ
https://constitution-unit.com/2025/07/01/10-reasons-why-the-hereditary-peers-bill-should-be-amended-to-constrain-prime-ministerial-patronage-and-the-size-of-the-house-of-lords/
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Alom Shaha
3 months ago
I have to confess to being one of over 2 million mugs who felt for this âfeel-goodâ story. I even bought a copy for my wife, a firmly middle-class doctor whose scepticism meant she didnât buy the story as true or finish it. In awe of her.
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Research Professional News
3 months ago
Big story breaking this evening. Alan Turing Institute told to focus on defence or lose funding. The science secretary Peter Kyle has threatened to pull defence R&D funds, while reforms could see EPSRC grant revisited. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
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Alan Turing Institute told to focus on defence or lose funding - Research Professional News
Science secretary threatens to pull defence R&D funds, while reforms could see EPSRC grant revisited
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-politics-2025-7-alan-turing-institute-told-to-focus-on-defence-or-lose-funding/
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Sean Carroll
3 months ago
An exchange on X; Marcia McNutt is president of the National Academy of Sciences. Incredible to me that anyone would construe defending science against attack by the government as "partisan politics." It would be equally worth defending no matter which party was in power.
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Gaia Vince
3 months ago
Hoped after the chaos of the terrible Tory years that the grownups were in the house, but this mad policymaking based on playing to the tabloids and Far Right is just desperate
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Jack Stilgoe
3 months ago
Technological determinism as hard sell
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