Academic researcher in intelligence and security, currently Dean of Faculty, but posting in a personal capacity. Poor standard runner. Excitable cricketer. Prone to crunchy deductions....https://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mmbix3yulc2cBack to the future.... https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/iran-israel-us-leader-ahmadinejad.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share20 May 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbix3yulc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mmbesdwyuc2cDivesting from universities, whilst seeking other sources of 'advice'(?) ...20 May 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbesdwyuc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mmbdkkp64s2cGiven that KCL has run the education provision at UKDA for 25ish years, has delivered those in close proximity to Cranfield& has provided successive advisors to the Parliamentary defence committees etc.. the concerns re defence seem slightly overdrawn: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/staff-see-kings-merger-start-bifurcation-sector20 May 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbdkkp64s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mm5rho2iwc2aNot sure who this will help: https://wonkhe.com/blogs/is-the-strategic-priorities-grant-at-risk/18 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5rho2iwc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mltcnj432c2q🫣 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cyv2nl9vl72o14 May 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltcnj432c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlsntyhjdc22Kcl and Cranfield 🍷 https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/press/news-2026/kings-college-london-and-cranfield-university-propose-merger14 May 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsntyhjdc22https://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlocsox6222yMeanwhile Trent are still making surpluses. And this is a lot of people at risk. Not in a glib way.. I think it's a really interesting intellectual (wicked?) problem. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx21gwq3j67o12 May 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlocsox6222yhttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlnmyw5pjc25😂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnmyw5pjc25https://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlnmwuqcb225Creating a larger target? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/canvas-instructure-hackers-deal.html12 May 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnmwuqcb225https://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlninwta2225Sir Biden is staying... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-prime-minister-resignation-labour-leadership-cabinet-meeting-yvette-cooper-shabana-mahmood-andy-burnham-wes-streeting-uk-politics-latest-news-updates12 May 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlninwta2225https://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlngrilrqk25If you're interested in UK HE, this is important: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/52983/documents/295982/default/12 May 2026 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlngrilrqk25https://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mllnfcyy7k2tThis has been known for years. But it's still worth a read and a think: https://www.cybersecurityintelligence.com/blog/a-critical-bluetooth-pairing-weakness-is-a-wake-up-call-9336.html11 May 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllnfcyy7k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mleqddg7z22kMassive fan of this:08 May 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleqddg7z22khttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlelssegfc2qSay what, now? [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlelssegfc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlelkucl4k2qAt least David Attenborough is improving the national mood.08 May 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlelkucl4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlelgbzdcs2qUmm, say what now? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01480-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01480-1?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=af5b2189bb-nature-briefing-daily-20260508&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-5037048408 May 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlelgbzdcs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlel6uqudc2qIt's such a show of strength and of Iranian class trolling. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlel6uqudc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/robdover.bsky.social/post/3mlel5ps6ms2qWho knew extinction rebellion had infiltrated into the deep state .. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/08/iran-us-israel-donald-trump-lebanon-ceasefire-oil-strait-hormuz-missiles-latest-news-updates08 May 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:52gvbgwwgeb2z4xty6mzphuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlel5ps6ms2q