Dr Martin Chorley

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Reader in Computer Science at Cardiff University. Dean of Undergraduate Studies, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering.

Education, Data, Visualisation. SFHEA.

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Miserable. More skateboarding and dogs please. Fewer signs.

We'd bought coffee! And tea! And biscuits! And soft drinks! And the prices are eye-watering because <redacted for career safety>!

And then I stole all the soft drinks and biscuits to use at a future event! And dropped them all on my way back to the office! (They're okay!)

Ended up speaking to a grand total of three (3) students, all of them online. Great chat and insights, and it was all useful, but man this lack of engagement can get you down.

Students: "hey, our feedback could be better"

Us: "great, come and talk to us about it"

Result:

spending some of this afternoon talking with students about feedback. thought I'd hop on the ChatGPT bandwagon and get the AI's opinion first...
unfortunately the wind and rain did for our placards yesterday, so my mission for this weekend is a bit of reinforcement ready for Wednesday.

Bennie had his first go on a picket line yesterday for the #UCUstrike - he had a great time meeting and getting a fuss from people passing by. He is an excellent #PupsOnPickets

Sadly we can't be there today, but we'll be back for the next strike day on Wednesday #UCURising - fair pay, conditions and pensions for all

First bennie picture here. More important than any actual useful content.

This was a couple of weeks ago, on the beach on a Friday evening after a *very* trying week at work. We both sat and stared at the sea for a bit, and although only one of us ate a manky tennis ball, we both went home happier.