Reposted by Anthony PhillipsStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026One thing I find endlessly funny about the rise of AI is that it has revealed that there is a large number of people who believe that the reason they wrote essays at school or university is their teachers were desperately waiting for them to provide a definite answer to “Lear: what’s up with him?” 6756721223
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The reason some Jews are so skeptical of criticism of Israel, (and this is explanation and not defense), is that you start with "the Israeli government is racist" and end with what the Green Party actually adopted, which is, "Individual UK Jews can be punished for attending shuls we deem Zionist." 537056
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsDr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026This is quite cool. My university is the first organisation in the world to force Microsoft to allow us to turn off copilot summaries in Word 365, after a backlash against it from staff (including, very vocally, me). That cannot have been easy for our heroic IT people so hats very much off to them! 895445936
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsMichael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I've talked to a few journal editors who are concerned about similar problems re: anonymous reviewers. If a peer reviewer wants a little help & feeds your unpublished submission into an AI system, they've just shared your proprietary work & broken confidentiality. A nightmare to think about 6239134
Reposted by Anthony Phillipsc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The obvious conclusion (to me): if you have proprietary research & you upload it into the Plagiarism Nexus, it's not YOUR proprietary research anymore. Behave accordingly. 728193
Anthony Phillips @aephillips.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I know not the point of the thread but v sorry to hear that Bijan- best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. 000
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsBenjamin Braun @benbraun.social · 10/08/2026Same argument always, and always wrong. The private sector is *never* in a better position to buy and operate not-for-profit assets because its cost of capital and, therefore, required returns are always—always—higher than the state's. Which means higher user costs and/or lower service quality. 36925
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsAlexander Knebel @knebelalexander.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I have a position to fill as soon as possible for a DFG funded PhD project on optical modulation of MOF-glasses. If you are interested please send me your (non-AI generated) documents and describe your experience. An official job opening is coming later this months. 053
Anthony Phillips @aephillips.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Ha, no I just meant as a verb. I like the “what contract” phrasing. 000
Anthony Phillips @aephillips.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I’ve noticed bridge playing circles seem to be saying “ruff” more often than they used to! 140
Anthony Phillips @aephillips.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Delighted to be hosting the latest edition of the LGBTQ+ STEMinar at Queen Mary later this year. Abstract submissions are still open – we really want to hear from you, so don’t miss out! 071
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 03/07/2026First they came for the languages. In the hope that no one would have the words to say what was happening. 1/9🧵bbc.co.ukUniversity of Aberdeen's plans to cut modern language degrees were 'rushed' - reviewThe University of Aberdeen says it accepts there were "missteps" in its process in 2023. 7314198
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsMark Berry @boulezian.eurosky.social · 26/05/2026Very good, if extremely depressing, piece by Stefan Collini to explain what has been and is being done to this country’s universities. If interested to find out, I recommend reading it.lrb.co.ukStefan Collini · Squadrons of Pigs: Bonfire of the UniversitiesThe problems with Britain’s universities are systemic and deep-rooted, not just local or contingent. Yet political and... 67138
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsNatalia Cecire @ncecire.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Academic departments deserve to be saved, supported, resourced, allowed to grow even if they're not "best in the country," "first in the REF," "top-ranked," "at a Russell Group uni," or whatever other austerity-brained nonsense senior managers have been using to flimflam you out of solidarity 151072297
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 14/05/2026It's always cool to see amazing people get attention for their awesome books (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/s...nytimes.comA Physicist Who Thinks in Poetry From the Cosmic Edge 13889147
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsAndrew S. Rosen @andrewrosen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The Rosen Group at Princeton University is accepting applications for a postdoctoral researcher interested in developing and applying machine learning interatomic potentials to model the dynamics of inorganic, solid-state materials. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/186022 if interested!apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 0117
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsJoel Suss @joelsuss.ft.com · 06/05/2026“Someone who cannot criticise the actions of the Israeli government without suggesting that British Jews should be punished for those actions is, at a basic level, incompetent.” Hear, hear @stephenkb.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/a0177a88-e...as.ft.comRow over Green candidates’ comments lays bare party’s real dangerCriticism of social media posts will not decide elections — but the quality of vetting matters for competency 26922
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsDr Dave Hitchcock @davehitchcock.bsky.social · 06/05/2026We know, but I'm typing anyways: Doing well in the REF will not save our programmes. Being good at teaching students will not save our programmes. Being diligent and agile employees will not save our programmes. Merging into the intellectual equivalent of hospice care will merely delay matters. 14618
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsNew-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I'm not getting any less convinced that the main current driver of British politics, showing up in various ways and to various extents across the spectrum, is people's desire to be told "Here is a category of human beings whom it is legitimate for you to hate". 2135
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsDaniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 06/05/2026.@jewishnews.bsky.social has just published polling done by @moreincommonuk.bsky.social. While it's important to focus on the (relatively) positive, as the headline does, I would urge readers not to miss this deeply, deeply disturbing statistic in the polling. www.jewishnews.co.uk/uk-voters-mo... 0158
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 28/04/2026'Rather than a lack of effort from individual universities, the report identifies a “structural gap” – there is no effective system to coordinate action across a region, leaving institutions to tackle shared problems in isolation.' Well, marketise the system and it will try to work like a market.timeshighereducation.com‘Unaddressed’ cost pressures undermining university access workLondon-based institutions failing to respond to risks outlined by regulator and setting fewer access-related targets, report finds 35520
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 28/04/2026'In a social media post on 27 April, UKRI said that from 2028 to 2029, “funding will focus on fully open-access publishing and will no longer be available for hybrid open access”.' If releasing such major changes on LinkedIn is @ukri.org 's new comms policy, we need to talk about 'open' comms. 25022
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsFalse Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 20/04/2026How To Live A Good Life #oldknees 26102932969
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsTom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · 26/04/2026mind boggling response from a Labour MP. She either: does not have a clue how important universities are to the local economy; knows but doesn’t care because of some sort of ‘anti-elitist’ brainworm; or knows but is too worried to admit it lest it upset Reform voters. none reflect very well on her! 18540127
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 26/04/2026(1) An entire generation of HE leaders are drenched in the language of markets and competition. They will destroy everything else to protect their own bottom line. That can't be changed overnight. (2/4) observer.co.uk/news/columni...observer.co.ukWhy saving universities is far more than academicModern Britain needs young people with degrees – here’s how to make sure they still have somewhere to study them 1318
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 15/04/2026It's remarkable how most of the world's English-speaking democracies seemed to have gotten together and decided "let's destroy the main thing that led us to unprecedented prosperity: our systems of higher education." 1017268
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsDaniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I grew up in this community and I have a few thoughts I want to share. A short thread. www.jewishnews.co.uk/breaking-hat...jewishnews.co.ukHatzola ambulances set alight in Golders Green arson attackCCTV footage circulating on social media shows three men approaching the vehicles and then fleeing the scene as flames appear 3264168
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsAlison @finger-post.blog · 18/03/2026Use of the word "ethical" - e.g. "the ethical use of genAI" - does not magically make the use of genAI ethical. See also: adding the word "strategic" to every sentence does not magically turn your document into a strategy. #CommsLife 12813
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsPeter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 25/02/2026This recent RCT of an "AI stethoscope" claims the technology "shows promise" for diagnosing cardiovascular conditions. It does not. It is a textbook example of the risks of conducting unprincipled 'per protocol analyses'. Once again, peer review at a major medical journal has failed. 🧵 1/ 8436186
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsGrumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 22/02/2026Bridget Phillipson on Kuenssberg is saying she wants student finance to be fairer, which is odd given Labour has just made it much less fair. She also says she wants to improve access for people from poor backgrounds, which sits badly with bankrupting the universities those students typically go to. 56825
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 21/02/2026This is causing despair in academe. (1) We were forced to close during Covid. We had no choice! (2) We're not service providers like a restaurant, we are institutions of state. (3) We did everything we could. (4) This will cripple current students' education. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukThe students claiming uni Covid compensation 'for the principle'Dozens of universities have received legal letters over what students say they missed out on during Covid. 60455135
Anthony Phillips @aephillips.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Genuinely thanks for providing the transcripts, which are really helpful. I was amused though to read of our Australian colleagues as the “anti-EU” contingent! 120
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsLucy Pearson @lrpearson.bsky.social · 04/02/2026When people talk about the idea that some universities must go under, there’s a certain tendency to behave as if these smaller local campuses are negligible- regrettable casualties perhaps but not ‘real’ universities. This report does a great job of illustrating why that’s wrong. 6233113
Anthony Phillips @aephillips.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Oh Emily, I’m so sorry. Sending you much love. (And you know, your final comment doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.) 010
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsNew-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 29/01/2026In which we learn what happens when you combine the effectiveness of online learning with the efficiency of UK government, the academic rigour of management consultancy, and the fundamental honesty of purpose of ChatGPT. 35121
Anthony Phillips @aephillips.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Ha, snap! There was a year when Pink News illustrated several random articles to do with gay Jews with my handmade rainbow yarmulke. Then the next Pride I guess they got a pic of the back of someone else’s head. 010
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsARCA @arca-artcrime.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Despite frequent remonstrations from digital archivists, Persephone never accepted that she could not photocopy a whole book in one go. 9661181
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/12/2025In my case, this painstaking labor in the process through which the science gets done. Science isn't measuring stuff in a lab. It's thinking deeply, extracting the heart of idea from the soup of thoughts running through my mind, molding it, and finding a way to communicate that idea to others. 935559
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsMarina @marstrina.bsky.social · 16/12/2025And to me, the question here isn't how Jews feel about this, but how do you feel about it? As a British person, how does it make you feel that one of the smallest minorities in your country needs armed guards to celebrate its holidays? Are you aware of this? Are you comfortable with it? 2329
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 15/12/2025 Bondi attacks show old hatreds are flourishing again on.ft.com/4s2YVsE | opinionon.ft.comBondi attacks show old hatreds are flourishing againA permissive environment has been created in which Israel is conflated with all Jews, everywhere 6224
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsMarina @marstrina.bsky.social · 14/12/2025The first blessing on the first night of Hannukah is for the mitzvah of candle lighting; the second is for God's miracles; but the third is שהחיינו - "blessed be God for saving our lives, and for keeping us, and for letting us come to this time." 2,000 years of that, motherfuckers. 081
Reposted by Anthony Phillipswill pooley @willpooley.bsky.social · 02/12/2025all academic applications should have consolation prizes. doesn’t have to be much, like a mug that says “i applied for leverhulme 2020” or a t-shirt “UKRI reject 2023” 2221547
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsThe Ferret @theferret.scot · 30/11/2025🔴 NEW: The University of Edinburgh has quietly paid more than £750,000 to a controversial consulting firm amid job cuts - staff say bosses ignored "repeated" questions about its role. Read more about 'Nousferatu' 👉 www.theferret.scot/p... 05559
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsMagdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · 30/11/2025A human-rights researcher on why she pushed back when China bullied her university Kudos @lauratmurphy.bsky.social An important lesson for our times for all economist.com/by-invitatio...economist.comA human-rights researcher on why she pushed back when China bullied her universityDemocratic governments must resist authoritarian states trying to co-opt their institutions, writes Laura Murphy 0195
Anthony Phillips @aephillips.bsky.social · 29/11/2025For those whose two pockets are a little roomier 131
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsRobert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪 5736981371
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsDr Andrea Laybourn @andrealaybourn.bsky.social · 24/11/2025📢PhD available in our group focusing on "Synthesis & optimisation of stimuli responsive MOFs in flow" Based in Sch Chemistry & iPRD @UniLeeds. Start date: 1st Oct 2026. ⏰️App deadline 30th Jan. Please repost to spread the word 🙏 #chemsky #phdjobs Come join us! www.linkedin.com/posts/andrea...linkedin.comSynthesis and Optimisation of Stimuli Responsive Metal-Organic Frameworks in Flow | Andrea LaybournInterested in #flowchemistry? #crystallography? #MOFs? 📣 Fully funded PhD available in our group 📣Title: Synthesis and Optimisation of Stimuli Responsive MOFs in Flow Based in the School of Chemistr... 1109
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsGrant Gibson @drgrantgibson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025I’d love to see UUK, UCU, UCEA, the Russell group, the funding councils, research charities, hell pretty much every university stakeholder to stand together and say to the Govt in one voice - Stop fucking around with our universities. You are destroying us, and you will miss us when we’re gone. 1169
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsAnthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 23/11/2025To be clear, this is a tariff on our own exports. Yes, it will raise money - tariffs do. The question is whether it will also cut exports from one of our core economic strengths- HE. 716848
Reposted by Anthony PhillipsDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 18/11/2025As @glenpeters.bsky.social says, we're way off target for any 1.5°C scenario. To see how far off, each of the red/green bars represents the decrease in CO₂ emissions during COVID. Even if we achieved that from now until the end of 2030, we would still miss our 1.5°C target by a significant margin. 19661