Just a quick post today to announce that I am now one of two Regional Secretaries in Central Scotland for The Informals. The Informals is an associatiation for unqualified and part qualified student members of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA). Alongside Kate Appleby I’ll be setting up events in Glasgow and Edinburgh (and… Continue reading Calling Central Scotland (Patent) Attorneys
Another month has come and gone and I need to sit back and ask myself what I’ve been doing with my time. I must have been doing something with it, goodness knows its gone by fast enough. Falkirk Fireworks: Bonfire night can be hit and miss and as the crowds grow safety measures increase (meaning… Continue reading New things I tried in November ’17
This month its been hard to find new things to try. October has kind of run away with me and I think in general, this part of the year is one I struggle with. I definitely don’t suffer from SAD but I do find myself getting more tired at this time of year as the… Continue reading New things I tried in October ’17
Last week I attended Venturefest Scotland in Glasgow at the Science Centre. As a recently ex-academic, it’s a bit strange to me to attend a conference with such a different angle to the ones I’m used to. Venturefest is a business and innovation conference (I think they call it a summit) that has a real… Continue reading Venturefest Scotland
As usual, last month I was going out of my way to try new things. It’s a habit I strongly recommend and I always enjoy looking back at the end of the month to see what I’ve been able to try. In July I tried: 1. Working as a trainee patent attorney I started working… Continue reading New things I tried in July
July is already over? How? No! Bring it back! Ugh. Ok, it has been a busy month and it’s now time to look back and summarise what’s been going on. Here we go! Financial status: Ok, kind of iffy. Afterall, I did only work from the 17th of July this month. I’ve got enough savings to… Continue reading July roundup
So, I’m one week down in my new career as a trainee patent attorney and, you guys, I am having an amazing time. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am working really hard and I’m totally knackered but I’m seriously enjoying it. So much so that, even as I type this on a drizzly Saturday… Continue reading First week at my new job
My five weeks between finishing work as a postdoctoral researcher and starting work as a trainee patent attorney is almost up! Let me tell you that the time flew by and, no, I am not totally bored and climbing up the walls. Five weeks is not enough time for me to get bored in, I’m… Continue reading Getting ready for my first day at work
Before I get started… Today there is a General Election in the UK. Please, if you are in the UK and registered to vote, do it! Even if you hate all the parties and don’t think it will make any difference, a spoiled ballot sends more of a message than simply not turning up. I… Continue reading Time off
For the past couple of months, I’ve been writing monthly roundups, having stolen the idea from Gordon and Siobhan. So far, I like the idea. It’s a bit like a status report and I do love any opportunity to monitor… well… anything, really. So, without any further ado, here’s my May round up: Financial status: Not bad, given… Continue reading May roundup
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