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stirlingucu.bsky.social @stirlingucu.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Today Stirling launches a voluntary severance scheme (of which the branch was only notified hours before its announcement on Monday) designed to recoup an eye watering £8.1 million pounds next year. We know colleagues are scared; if you haven't already joined the union, this is a good time to do so

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Carol Jasper @drcaroljasper.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

@vickym24.bsky.social and I are holding some free webinars this week: Mind the (bias) Gap. Ethical Ai use for inclusive teaching. Of interest to anyone in higher or further education, or indeed anyone who would like to know more about how to use LLM. Sign up here 👇🏻 www.tirigogy.com/tirigogy-web...

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Dr Viktoria Mileva @vickym24.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Join my colleague @drcaroljasper.bsky.social and I for our interactive 2-part workshop (May 28th and 30th) at the TIRIgogy network, discussing what AI in HE means for EDI initiatives! Sign up here: www.tirigogy.com/tirigogy-web... #Edusky #LTHE #TeachLearnSky #AIinEdu

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TIRIgogy CPD Series - TIRIgogy Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 09/01/2025

I’m a scientist who studies how climate change impacts our lives and the places we love. Most of us are worried, but many feel stuck on what to do. If that's the way you feel, check out this list below! We can’t fix it alone, but I know we can together. 💚

A list of the most effective ways an individual can catalyze change at the scale we need to effectively tackle climate change, based on social science.

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God @thegodshow.com · 22/01/2025

BILLIONAIRE PLAYBOOK: 1. Buy all media 2. Brainwash masses 3. Oligarchy

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This snapshot of top climate news on @carbonbrief.org really captures global climate politics in this historical moment: full-on denial in the US, ambivalence and greenwashing in the UK, and a new implementation of 1+N, a "zone specific environmental management system," in China.

• Trump signs order to withdraw US from Paris climate agreement for second time |
Guardian
• Trump declares energy emergency | Hill
• Trump temporarily halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects |
Associated Press
• Trump lifts Biden's freeze on liquefied natural gas exports | Bloomberg
• Trump revokes Biden 50% EV target, freezes unspent charging funds | Reuters
• Trump orders agencies to halt spending from Biden's climate law | Bloomberg
• Fierce winds and heightened risk of wildfires return to California | Guardian
• UK poised to back Heathrow airport expansion in push for growth | Bloomberg
• Zone-specific environmental
management system established in China |
China Daily

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Robin Whitlock @robinwhitlock66.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

If the US leaves WHO, this wouldn't happen before January 2026 at the earliest, and Congress might try to block it. The US provides a large contribution to WHO, so the loss of those funds would impact WHO's ability to react quickly to global pandemics. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Trump may decide to leave WHO next week. Here are seven possible impacts on the U.S. and the world

Departure would be catastrophic for global health, diminish U.S. influence, and boost China’s role, scientists say

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Generative AI, when used responsibly, enhances academic integrity by fostering intrinsic motivation through autonomy, competence, & relatedness. It’s time we harness AI's potential to support meaningful learning in education: www.frontiersin.org/journals/art... #EduSkyAU

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Renewables (wind, solar, hydro) will overtake fossil fuels in UK electricity generation this year “Wind is well on its way to overtaking gas as the largest single power source" according to Ember, authors of the analysis www.ft.com/content/2878...

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mark brandt @mjbsp.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Asian people and Black people can both face dehumanization in the US, but the type differs: Asian = machine, Black = animal osf.io/preprints/ps... psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-... #prejudice #socpsych #polpsych #psyscisky

Abstract that reads How different racial minorities experience racism differently remains underexplored in existing research. Here, we show that Asian and Black people are often dehumanized differently. Twelve studies spotlight a racial asymmetry in dehumanization using a wide array of methods (experimental, archival, and computational) and data sources (online samples, word embeddings, and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Whereas Black people are more often subjected to animalistic dehumanization, Asian people are predominantly subjected to mechanistic dehumanization. We demonstrate this asymmetry from the vantage point of victims (Studies 1a and 1b) and perpetrators (Studies 2a–2d). We further document the prevalence of this asymmetry across diverse domains, from everyday language (Study 3) to perceptions in the realms of romantic relationships (Study 4a), crime rates (Study 4b), and business skills (Study 4c). Finally, we demonstrate the asymmetry’s real-world consequences in labor market segregation (Studies 5 and 6). Our findings shed light on the distinct experiences of racism encountered by different racial groups and, more critically, introduce a framework that unifies and integrates scattered empirical observations on perceptions of Asian people.

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Brent Reed @brentreed.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

A bit late to the party, but I finally read this interesting article about how occupations tend to attract people with certain personality traits. I’ll share a few thoughts below 🧵, but here’s a link to the full study: doi.org/10.1037/apl0...

Front page of a recent journal article from Journal of Applied Psychology entitled Personality Profiles of 263 Occupations. Link to article: https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001249

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Michael Booth @drmikebooth.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

For those in #AcademicSky, this so hilariously represents the dilemmas we have all been discussing for the last few years #chemsky 🧪 www.youtube.com/shorts/ZB1eF...

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not a single recorded lecture will be watched #collegelife #college #attendance #class #lecture

YouTube video by College Life

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Carol Jasper @drcaroljasper.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

As more and more famous men are outed as sexually inappropriate, predatory, and/or violent, let’s remember that these behaviours start with ‘banter’ which goes unchecked. Add a dose of power and status and these men appear to feel legitimised to use women how they choose. Call out all misogyny.

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a man says " do n't be sexist baby " while standing in front of a door

ALT: a man says " do n't be sexist baby " while standing in front of a door

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Prof Hannah Cobb @archaeocobb.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

@kwsaar.bsky.social here's a great list with SoTL overlap go.bsky.app/HzQvdh4

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Prof. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

This will help you find some good people go.bsky.app/HzQvdh4

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Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

go.bsky.app/LX9SYNa

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 29/11/2024

This article seems to have got very little attention. "The Bradford Heat Network will use air source heat pumps to warm water, which is then run through underground pipes to customers." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Bradford a 'blueprint' for low-carbon heating across country

Civic buildings in Bradford city centre are being connected to a new heat pump-powered network.

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stirlingucu.bsky.social @stirlingucu.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

We stand with our comrades @uea-ucu.bsky.social , who are facing another brutal round of redundancies for the second time in 18 months. When will management be held accountable? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Cash-strapped UEA to shed 170 full-time jobs

University of East Anglia announces further cuts as it tries to stem a multi-million pound deficit.

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Dr Viktoria Mileva @vickym24.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

128 pieces of work to mark! 😅 But you know what makes it much more fun? Allowing your 3rd year students to use whatever format they want (essay, blog, presentation, podcast, etc.)! Great for accessibility, creativity, and fun to mark as well, oh and it's at AIAS level 5! #edu #LTHE #AIinEdu

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a man in a suit says " i would recommend " in front of a netflix logo

ALT: a man in a suit says " i would recommend " in front of a netflix logo

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Antonio Grasso @antgrasso.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the global economy and transforming the workforce and infrastructure. An IMF 2023 map highlights the ten most AI-ready countries, with Singapore at the top. Source @visualcap.bsky.social #AI

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

99% of US coal plants are now more expensive to run than simply replacing them with local wind, solar, and energy storage options fixthenews.com/r/9ac98a22?m...

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The Coal Cost Crossover 3.0 • Energy Innovation

99% of the U.S. coal fleet is now more expensive than replacement by local clean energy, which could generate $589 billion in new investment.

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Dr Viktoria Mileva @vickym24.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I gave a talk a few weeks ago about how we are trying to improve the student experience at Stirling. If you're interested, check it out! 😀 #EduSky #AIinEdu tile.psy.gla.ac.uk/2024/11/18/t...

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Transforming the Student Experience: Building Strong Communities, Clear Assessments, and Practical Skills – A Summary | Teaching Innovation & Learning Enhancement Network

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Kate Lister @katemarburg.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Good morning #EduSky and higher education folks! Wishing you sunshine, blue skies and wellbeing in work and study today. ☀️ If you're interested in understanding or dismantling barriers to wellbeing in education, take a look at this European Commission report. 😊 nesetweb.eu/en/resources...

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Student and staff mental well-being in European higher education institutions - NESET

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Dr Viktoria Mileva @vickym24.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Sometimes, when I worry about humanity and the state of the world, it's comforting to see pictures of two interacting galaxies making a space penguin.

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