April 2026 round-up

The most exciting thing this month was, of course, the Artemis II's mission to the Moon. Inspired by it, I also re-watched Apollo 13, read Atmosphere, and listened to Space Oddity on repeat. On the work front, this month was all about teaching on the MBA programme, and writing. On the personal front, there was … Continue reading April 2026 round-up

From dot-com bubble to AI boom, with lots of questions in between

Today's post is a trip down memory lane. I have recently read the book "MBA Day by Day: How to Turn Business School Insights into Real-World Excellence" by my former colleague Chris Dalton. The book reflects the architecture of an MBA, revisiting many of the “classics” of management education, such as SWOT analysis or the … Continue reading From dot-com bubble to AI boom, with lots of questions in between

March 2026 round-up

No teaching this month. So, I managed to make progress on various writing projects and to carve out some time for speculative research conversations. I also spent a lovely day at the SPA with the kiddo, cheered on the “teen” and my OH during Hyrox, and caught up with friends in London and Oxford. Alas, … Continue reading March 2026 round-up

February 2026 round-up

Another month of contrasting travels: starting with a trip to Portugal for a funeral (on my birthday) and ending with a trip to Milan for the Olympics (a birthday present). There was also time with friends, coffee with colleagues, theatre, puzzles and flowers. Research I had discussions with different colleagues about some potential research grant … Continue reading February 2026 round-up

December 2025 and January 2026 round-up

December and January involved a lot of travel. Some travel was fun, such as a surprise mother-daughter trip. Other was bitter-sweet, such as trips to spend time with a close relative whose health was rapidly deteriorating (and sadly passed away at the end of January). Quite the contrast (or, as a colleague put it: the … Continue reading December 2025 and January 2026 round-up

November 2025 round-up

November brought shoulder injuries, fractured fingers, and medical appointments galore (fortunately, not for me). But, on a more positive note, the Christmas tree is up. It feels like the older the kids get, the earlier the tree goes up, which is very much the opposite of what I thought would happen! The kiddo and the … Continue reading November 2025 round-up

October 2025 round-up

I have fully embraced Autumn, this month, with soups, walks on crunchy leaves, and, of course, Halloween celebrations. Oh, and I was interviewed by the BBC, on the use of AI-generated images for scams. Research I joined a group at Sussex, preparing a funding application to create a doctoral centre. And, at the end of … Continue reading October 2025 round-up

September 2025 round-up

This was a big month on the personal front: I got my British citizenship achieved a key personal goal that I had set for 2025; plus, the kiddo started University. I spent the last 20 or so years wishing for the day when I wouldn’t have to plan work around the school day. I imagined … Continue reading September 2025 round-up

June 2025 round-up

This was the “I should be more intentional” month. Child 1’s birthday and child 2’s end of school exams made me kick myself for not being more intentional about doing things with them over the years (as opposed to just doing things for them). Then, some pains and aches were stark reminders that I need … Continue reading June 2025 round-up

May 2025 round-up

If April was a month of the new beginnings, May was all about gathering speed, as detailed below. On the personal front, the month included a jazz concert, Star Wars’ day, coffee with a friend, lots of fresh asparagus and the kiddo’s last day of school ever (and, thus, my last school drop-off / pick-up). … Continue reading May 2025 round-up