Monthly Archives: December 2011

This Is All News Between Christmas And New Year

Posted on 30/12/2011 by Simon McGarr
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Take back your life and own your own words

Posted on 29/12/2011 by Simon McGarr
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I think you ought to value yourself and your thoughts. They are, in part, the story of your own life. Buy some space for the price of a Starbucks gut-stretcher beverage a month, take back your life and own your own words.
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National Digital Research Centre responds to my post on ROI

Posted on 13/12/2011 by Simon McGarr
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Amy Neale of the NDRC has been good enough to come back to me with a graciously worded response to my self-admitted numeracy-challenged efforts to make sense of the Return on Investment for the public money invested by the Centre. Continue reading →

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Researching ROI at the National Digital Research Centre

Posted on 12/12/2011 by Simon McGarr
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I recently found myself rummaging in the online records of the National Digital Research centre. This body is a workplace neighbour of mine, and describes itself like so; NDRC is an independent enterprise dedicated to accelerating research from idea to … Continue reading →

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Why Budget Coverage Is Bad News

Posted on 06/12/2011 by Simon McGarr
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The past few years have seen the budget loom up out of the news calendar, casting its shadow over the news weeks before it actually arrives. It occurred to me that these acres of newsprint can be explained by two … Continue reading →

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