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Matt_Burleigh

There's going to be some very unpopular teenagers in the village..... about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
@ProfMike_M I was in Munich last week and playing cricket all weekend. Never ventured to that side of the house! #blind about 8 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to ProfMike_M
@Gemma_Lavender yep, the new one. Not cheap.... about 8 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to Gemma_Lavender
Discovered this growing on the side of the cottage today. Nice. instagr.am/p/LQlF9WACjs/ about 9 hours ago via Instagram
@Gemma_Lavender it comes from following me about 9 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to Gemma_Lavender
@legsidelizzy reminds me of the 'Goodness Gracious Me' "Everything Comes From India" man. about 11 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to legsidelizzy
PaddyBriggs Vladimir Putin to snub London 2012 Olympics -- WHAT PERFECTLY SPLENDID NEWS!! gu.com/p/38xfn/tw about 12 hours ago via Tweet Button Retweeted by Matt_Burleigh and 1 other
@buyingagent the truth is house prices have to drop because they are unaffordable. But the politicians, banks & homeowners are dead against about 13 hours ago via Twitter for Mac
@buyingagent nice article, quite right to highlight. But the biasing of rental laws against tenants is one of the reasons Brits like to buy about 13 hours ago via Twitter for Mac
Bouyant housing market in home counties then, eh rightmove etc? RT “@christofflennon: Spotted in Hitchin... twitter.com/christofflenno…” about 13 hours ago via Twitter for Mac
silv24 Love the assertion that doctors taking a day of industrial action will harm patients but a 4 day jubilee weekend won't!!! about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by Matt_Burleigh and 27 others
@wikimir @telescoper @astrofairy of course! And house prices only ever go up. We have found a new paradigm! #bullshitbingo about 15 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to wikimir
@wikimir @telescoper @astrofairy egalitarian and seem to have more of it (SPA). Wonder when the Scottish boom will bust? #justathought about 15 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to wikimir
@wikimir @astrofairy @telescoper 2/2 ...associated community is not as noisy as others" Of course, would be in interests of many to ignore about 15 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to wikimir
@wikimir @astrofairy @telescoper referee comment on our CG "raw citation performance is a bit deceptive... relatively specialised work..1/2 about 15 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to wikimir
@wikimir @astrofairy @telescoper but definition of 2* v 3* is vague & ambiguous. Whole thing is a #farce. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to wikimir
@astrofairy @telescoper re-normalise? Like the last RAE physics panel did, fucking physics depts in the process.... #farce about 16 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to astrofairy
@astrofairy @telescoper same rumours here. Yet why should we trust / rely on / impose judgement of a departmental peer? Recipe for discord about 16 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to astrofairy
@petehague it is causing a lot of stress..... the REF categories are extremely vague, and citation counting is full of obvious flaws about 17 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to petehague
@Melissa_McHugh1 the anti-climax comes next..... well done, enjoy the sunshine. about 17 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to Melissa_McHugh1

Name Dr Matt Burleigh
Location City of Red Cheese: Leicester
Web http://mattburlei...
Bio Professional astronomer, exo-planet hunter, galactic archaeologist, Reader at the University of Leicester.... also total cricket nut, real ale lover, wine snob