The finish line is in sight. Look at all the that beautiful white space in my inbox. 😍 Hopeful of dancing into the holidays with that screen looking like a snow covered field. But first I’m going swimming.

War Between the Land and the Sea fans discovering what us @bigfinish.bsky.social Gallifrey fans have long known, you don’t need a Doctor for a good time.

Ready for my last stage of 2025 and it’s one of the prettiest. What another incredible year it’s been. I feel so incredibly lucky for all the experiences I’ve had and the people who have been part of them.

What a lovely man! I needed two balloons for tonight’s show at Kings Place and this hero utterly refused to take any money for them. If you are ever near Kings Cross/IOP go visit Balloon Corner.

Party! Cool, I’m on board! Woohoo! No. Absolutely not. The framing of this is so incredibly off putting. I’m sure they keep the animals safe but I instantly lost all interest in the event when I saw this. It’s branded like a disco with snakes and lizards @nhm-london.bsky.social

Need some London advice. I need to get some latex balloons tomorrow morning (un-inflated) near King’s Cross. Any ideas?

Sir, The Studio may not be a watch-on-the-train show. 😱

One last trip. Off to London for Nine Lessons tomorrow. Shows at 11.30am and 7pm. See lots of you there 🥰 🎟️ www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/nin...

Can’t believe it’s just 2 more delay repays till Christmas. 🚂

I know I said I wasn’t posting my list of 2025 achievements as a reminder that you shouldn’t mark yourself against others. But… I just had my biggest win of the year- I’m in bed before midnight! Unheard of scenes. ✨

My journey to become Scrooge is almost complete. I’m taking my laptop to a Christmas party because a last minute change means I need to record a podcast interview half way through. 😂

If the laptop battery dying at 1:38am isn’t a sign I should go to bed I don’t know what is.

Fremen at night be like:

Feel like I’m camping. My premier inn is freezing. The heating is on though.

No cheeses for us meeces. Pay your freelancers.

Why does professional always mean conforming to confident masculine culture? Screw that. “Professional” is getting your job done. What’s not professional is thinking someone isn’t good at their job because they use emojis! 😤 Communication evolves, and the trajectory is to the less formal.

Atmospheric walk in the park. Bumped into a guy in a deerstalker looking for a great big dug.

It’s end of year round up time! When I tally up what I’ve achieve this year: Unis worked for: ◼️◼️◼️ Researchers trained: ◼️◼️◼️ Money raised for charity: £◼️◼️◼️ You’ll see lots of achievements this week but other people’s success isn’t your failure. We’re all on our own journey. Count your own joy.

My final gigs of the year. Science, comedy and music - a joyous night. Two shows on Saturday

Met a chunky little angel today.

Can we nominate Robin for every ally award going please? To walk away from something you built and love, to give up money and a platform - all to stand by your values is a brave and honourable thing.

Must be chemist Christmas shopping day. These three orders now winging their way to USA.

Playing with really cursed designs. (this is why I get nothing done)

Are there any Researcher Development jisc mail lists I should be on?

Not even joking. The lights on my wall? Command stripped. 😅

Anyone else bloody love a Command Strip? I swear half my house is hanging off the walls.

What should the future of higher education look like? That's the question the NCCPE have been asking this year and they brought me on to produce a podcast tracking their conversations. Ep 1 and 2 out now. soundcloud.com/nccpe-bristo...

Think I should readjust my pension planning. Odds on I won’t make it to 75.

A guinea pig on the train is new.

Quick fire questions that that came up in my Policy Engagement Session for Researchers today: Can members of the Royals sit in Lords? Not since 1999 but their Duke/Earl titles used to allow them. But Lords selected a limited list of hereditary peers to remain, none were royal.

🎵It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas 🎵 Every year in December I run a day of policy engagement training at Leeds uni. It’s become a weird marker of the incoming holidays. Last year one of the researchers was dressed as an elf.

Another 90 min delay tonight so £130 to claim. Honestly by this stage it’s becoming a tax avoidance scheme. The entire system is crumbling.

AI summary doing its usual bang up job. Trump being more Bond villain than normal during his disastrous interview with Ruby Wax.

A favourite Star Trek Easter egg is that one of the Borg in First Contact has a toy tie fighter window as an eyepiece.

Parcelling pin badge orders on the go! I didn’t have time to post everything last night so threw it all in a bag to do on my travels.

Tardis been on the mounjaro

My gran once got out of jury duty because she said to the clerk of the court: “listen son, I can’t decide whether to have chips or potatoes with my dinner tonight - how am I supposed to decide if someone is guilty or innocent”

It’s my grandmother’s 90th birthday today. Phenomenal women that I moved in with when i was 16. She left school at age 12 and makes me realise the people I’ve learnt most from in my life have been the least “educated”.

🎧 Ep 261 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds: 🤩 @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social on women of Wars of the Roses, her novel Cecily & Quick Six ⚗️ @jamiebgall.co.uk on why names of elements can be complex 📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j... 💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

Make 2026 the year you get serious about #SciComm. Kick it off with my free training session with @newscientist.com You’ll also discover how you can be part of New Scientist Live in 2026. Totally free! www.newscientist.com/science-even...

“Back with us again are you” Even the sleeper staff are getting sick of me at this point.

It’s small business Saturday. Buy quirky, different, unusual and unique. My little offering dozens of pride themes science and Sci Fi pins. proudscience.etsy.com Also, what should I make in 2026?!

My Bluesky unwrapped Most common words: “Engagement. Science. London. Glasgow. Help” checks out 😅 Seriously though, having a pocket full of pals means the world to me. I feel so very lucky to have such a supportive community. Try yours here: anisota.net/harvest/

I never moan about train fare prices. They are so unreliable that you get your money right back anyway 😂

Brings me joy to see another queer pin maker doing so well. Check out Robin’s work for some cute little Christmas gifts.

Just remembered I have a photo of this real live combo 😂

Want your staff and students saying things like this at end of a 3 hour zoom workshop? Best get me booked for 2026 ✨ Social media, policy engagement, impact, public engagement and presentation skills.

Aww a cute combo. On their way to you Saskia

First virtual stop today is the University of Warwick exploring effective use of social media for researchers. Keeping safe online and generating good content efficiently.

Love when someone buy an 8 pin. My first proper encounter with the Doctor. Don’t think anyone has given him one yet 🤔