Carl Poree
cpchem.bsky.social
Carl Poree
@cpchem.bsky.social
Teaching-focused senior lecturer in chemistry at the University of Manchester, training the next generation of lab monkeys and arrow-pushers. Occasional dabbler in ChemEd research.
Hopefully the cat's done a whoopsie in his toupee.
December 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
(That's the kind of "screw you" you send when you... also want them to take the students you've written references for.)
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
... ask if anyone who actually works here thinks this is a good idea!
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I've just cancelled mine online? Maybe they've switched it on today to prevent their call centre becoming overwhelmed...
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Reposted by Carl Poree
These are HEPI estimates of the 20 institutions affected: I think this illustrates the impact if the tariff is absorbed in full by institutions.

What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Reposted by Carl Poree
They're also responsible for one of the best emails I've ever received, when the college office sent out a plea for sightings of Professor Biscuit while conveniently forgetting to mention that he was a cat...(I won't comment on how often a similar email might have gone out about human Professors...)
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Anyone running a bar who doesn't realise that is probably running a crap bar, though, so no real loss. Also, it's Altrincham, so my money was already on it being crap...
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Reposted by Carl Poree
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Pretty sure you can't do language degrees at Imperial, either. Then again, I've never really considered Imperial a "proper" university...
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM