I was recently asked by a former intern who is about to graduate what advice i had for he CV. This is my responce. Knowing the key message you want to send is the most important. Formatting and length should support the message. A page might well be enough at you stage. Very rarely will […]
Category: Education
From OHG: Quick thoughts on ‘hybrid meetings’
Comment on: Rules for bringing AI into the classroom
from the FT 16 Aug 2021: https://www.ft.com/content/ef231955-e97d-4552-8dcc-f1afe01ad613 This is a good idea and an approach that adds value in several ways. There seems to be quite a lot of effort spent on trying to make so called artificial intelligence systems autonomous with the objective of replacing an alternative. However, by focusing on specific tasks and […]
Office Hours Group: Conversations: Positioning and the customer’s perspective
This week at office hours was a wide-ranging discussion centred around the positioning of product and companies. We explored the idea that putting yourself in the shoes of other people is key in selling products and indeed in having effective problem-solving approaches. Read more
Comment on: UK universities forced to innovate in fight for survival
Institutions focus on local business, skills and students to secure their future In the Universites section of the FT, by Bethan Staton in London and Chris Tighe in Newcastle July 29 2020 Education will adapt to the needs of the boarder economy, it always has. Students are making in investment in time and money, they […]
Office Hours @cammakespace
A new group has started in Cambridge, it meets in Cambridge Makespace and is called Office Hours. Office Hours is a group of active business managers willing to share experiences, improve skills and learn.We discuss strategy, business models and value propositions, yes, but also the day-to-day nitty gritty stuff like how much should I be […]
Why Makespace is Unique
Makespace Cambridge Limited is a community workshop. It is volunteer run, open 24/7, a hackspace, a makerspace, a meeting place, and educational venue.Makespace was created by enthusiasts as an accessible workspace filled with tools to make and play in an environment that encourages learning. Since its launch in 2013 Makespace has attracted 1,000members drawn from […]
Life long learning; How do you do it?
Life long learning; How do you do it? The Internet – There is a wealth of online resources out there to help you learn. Listen to podcasts,download eBooks, take online course or join forums to discuss and get help from others. Ask at work–Good employers will support you as you up-skill. Employees with professional training […]
Life Long Learning
Life Long Learning Lifelong learning is the “ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated” pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional. Why is it important? We are living longer. Most people will have many jobs in several sectors over a lifetime. The training and education you started with is unlikely to be sufficient over your career. Modern […]
Creativity is not a passive activity.
Creativity is not a passive activity. It is a wonderful time to be involved in technology. I mean technology in a very broad sense, that is the way some objective is accomplished. It can be a tool or gadget an approach or methodology or even a way or organising a set of components. The proliferation […]