USS vs TPS pension comparison for a pre-92 and a post-92 university. How do you define prestige? Many young academics might choose a more comfortable future when applying for jobs, especially when the rankings don't support this so called "prestige". Or just go to industry.

Why am I so angry about what happened at the USS JNC last week? Because the way #USS concluded the 2020 valuation was not in accordance with the scheme rules and undercut @UCU's influence on the JNC, possibly permanently. You need to know about this. 1/

📢 It’s now clearer than ever that there is no basis for UUK’s devastating cuts to USS. ⏱ We need you to URGENTLY sign our petition to the JNC chair; before it’s sent this afternoon: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/uss-cuts-are-n…

KCL Engineering department is recruiting a lecturer (=assistant professor) with a focus on practical engineering education in the area of electronic and electrical engineering, analog & digital electronics, hardware design, and student projects. jobs.kcl.ac.uk/gb/en/job/0447…

Results from the Research Excellence Framework: REF2021 have been published. Warwick Mathematical Sciences (Warwick Uni Maths & Warwick Statistics) has been recognised for the quality of its research & positive impact on society. warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/… #warwickuni

Recruiting now for a #Postdoctoral #Research #Fellow to participate in ‘Uncertainty Quantification at the Exascale’ project. To find out more: ow.ly/3YHf50JOxo1

Salutations, USS members! Your sacrifices have not been in vain. Your employer and the scheme's directors are enjoying an increased level of comfort with the scheme's new "affordable and more stable footing", all thanks to you! A huge well done. Bonuses all round!

Our department keeps on growing!! Senior Lectureship position open KCL Engineering ! Join us in a great multidisciplinary Engineering department KCL Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences

If you are looking to join an engineering department that has the full support of the faculty headed by Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi بشير CBE FREng FRS, has great leadership in people like Barbara Shollock & Claire Lucas and is full of great people like Miao Guo, Antonio Elia Forte, Matthew Howard .. then 👀 below

and 2 reader positions also available, see: jobs.kcl.ac.uk/gb/en/job/0513…

We received large pension cuts because of "significant deficits" in the pension scheme, and now that they show a SURPLUS the CEO of the scheme states "may be able to consider some element of reduction to contributions"? reduction in contributions=effectively cutting pay package.

The website for submission of technical papers for the SIAM International Meshing Roundtable Workshop 2023 is now open! internationalmeshingroundtable.com/imr31/

If you're interested in a PhD in fluid dynamics in areas around renewable energy and bio-inspired flight, supervised by the fantastic Julia Li and myself at the KCL Engineering department, do check out the advert here! kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/f…

Visit my personal and group website which is finally out: kita-thermofluids.com It's called Thermofluid Physics – a newly launched group KCL Engineering (I am the only member for now 😂). There is still a lot to work on on this poorly coded webpage, but it will keep updated!

postdoctoral research associate position on battery fire modelling, focusing on thermal runaway and cell-to-cell propagation of flaming combustion. The post is available for an immediate start and is funded initially until 31st March 2025, with possibility of extension. 🥼🔋🔥

Delighted to say that from Aug 1st I will be a Professor at King's College London! Hugely grateful to many people, including my fantastic colleagues at KCL Engineering, wonderful students and postdocs in my group, friends and family who have supported me along the way!

Could you be our next Programmes Manager? 🤔 Check out the job description below and apply by 23 August 2023⬇️

Fantastic opportunity for a studentship with an outstanding supervisor and leading fire science group!

Very excited to be part of this! Looking forward to working with the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Royal Academy of Engineering at KCL Engineering on cutting-edge numerical methods for fusion! #RAEngResearch

Although I have never been a huge user of Twitter, like many others I get the feeling this place isn't really for me any more, so I'm headed over to Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/davidm… This will most likely be the last post here, so hope to see many of you there!