Daaaamn. “AI is the asbestos we're shovelling into the walls of our technological society. Our descendants will spend generations digging it out again, and the longer the bubble goes on without popping, the longer it will take to repair the damage." www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying

It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...

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Jesus. 35 UK universities quietly- without debate - joined the Ministry of Defence’s “Battlefield Alliance” which seeks to “reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security” They’re destroying the social sciences and humanities while militarising the institutions

Join us for this celebration of soil and explore the latest research about this life-giving, yet often forgotten, substance. 🌱 This two-day symposium will bring together researchers from across disciplines to share insights and encourage collaborations. Book your free ticket 👉 tinyurl.com/2xa5k6dz

Finding Common Ground: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Soil

This two-day symposium is part of a series of events exploring current soil-focussed research from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

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🚨A powerful warning about the cost of inaction in the face of a climate crisis! A big thank you to activist and researcher, Keir Milburn, for giving a fascinating talk as part of our 'Rethinking Prosperity on a Finite Planet' event series. 🙏

Back on strike with @sheffielducu.bsky.social. Why? Management is pushing ahead with restructures despite sitting on £200m+ in reserves. Along with colleagues in East Asian Studies, I also find out in 12 days how many of us they want to fire. No justification is deemed necessary by management.

From tomorrow, Sheffield University staff are on strike again! Our university is being destroyed and we must respond. We'll be on that picket line to defend our colleagues, students, education, community, & ultimately, our dignity. Share & support! @ucu.org.uk @sheffielducu.bsky.social

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework is leading us the wrong way! 🚧 Grantham Associate, @joannagavins.bsky.social, argues the #SDGs framework is damaging to people and the planet, as it links #EconomicGrowth with prosperity. Read her article to find out more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/7nf4scw7

Putting the brakes on ‘Sustainable Development’: why the final sprint is leading us the wrong way

Is the 'Sustainable Development Goals' framework actually damaging to people and the planet? Grantham Associate, Professor Joanna Gavins, shares her thoughts as part of the 'Rethinking Prosperity on a...

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How can Social #LCA help us make a fairer food system? @benpurvis42.bsky.social from our #Sustainable Assessment team explains the human impact behind what we eat. Watch here ⬇️

University of Sheffield Player@unishefplayer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What is the human cost of the food on your plate? Food is not just about the environment. It shapes jobs, fairness and communities. Explore the human impact: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/what-... #FoodSystems @granthamcsf.bsky.social

Last push in our ballot this weekend and into next week 💪 If you haven't already, get that vote posted! If you've posted it make sure you've let us know! (Google Form in our latest member emails) 📣Job cuts are a choice, not a necessity 📣 bsky.app/profile/jwar...

Joseph Ward@jward232.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Though I'm still feeling the impact of 16 days strike action +3 weeks lockout, I've just posted my ballot in our dispute @sheffielducu.bsky.social We can't let management get away with strike breaking tactics and unnecessary attacks on the learning/working conditions of staff and students!

Though I'm still feeling the impact of 16 days strike action +3 weeks lockout, I've just posted my ballot in our dispute @sheffielducu.bsky.social We can't let management get away with strike breaking tactics and unnecessary attacks on the learning/working conditions of staff and students!

If you are a @ucu.org.uk member at the University of Sheffield, don't forget to vote! @sheffielducu.bsky.social

Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE!@umbertoalbarella.bsky.social · 6mo ago

While the University of Sheffield management's assault on staff (and, indirectly, students) continues, we have no choice but to continue our dispute. I've just voted 'Yes' to ‘strike’ and ‘action short of a strike’. @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @ucuhallam.bsky.social

A rare thing: *four* three-year hums/soc-sci posts in animal studies, on the Multispecies Mutualisms project at UoSheffield - with @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social, me, Robert McKay and Alasdair Cochrane; see here for a video explainer: digitalmedia.sheffield.ac.uk/media/Multis...

Multispecies Mutualisms - Join Our Research Team!

We’re hiring 4 Postdoctoral Research Associates (PDRAs) In this video, members of the team share insights into four exciting PDRA opportunities currently available. If you are ready to take the next s...

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In no way is it acceptable to non-consensually paste AI generated text (slop) into shared work. Endless screaming

William Nordhaus received the Nobel Memorial Prize for these flawed economic models, and Bjorn Lomborg built a highly lucrative career on them. They told rich and powerful people what they wanted to hear. While helping to consign us all to catastrophe. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn

States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

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Staff ,supporters and students gathered outside Firth Court today in solidarity with colleagues locked out and facing withheld pay after lawful strike action at @sheffielducu Punishment is not negotiation. ✊

There is money for "education" if and only if that money is being directly funneled to corporations. Anything involving actual learning, however, well there's no magic money tree

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 7mo ago

BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme

First publication of the year 👇 We discuss what social and cultural sustainability mean for food systems, and how life cycle thinking can move beyond looking just at carbon to consider the people involved at each step from farm to fork. bsky.app/profile/gran...

Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures@granthamcsf.bsky.social · 7mo ago

How do we transform our food systems without losing our cultural heritage, or negatively impacting communities? Our Co-Director, Rachael Rothman, and our Sustainability Assessment team discuss the social and cultural sustainability in food systems in their new article. ➡️ tinyurl.com/4ys2en6p (p62)

Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...

Data centres that briefly wind down during grid stress are shaving a small slice off a net harm, they are not 'supporting the transition' In the same way CCS *might* slightly reduce emissions, but overall end up facilitating new fossil fuel use.... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Christmas gift already broken? You’re not alone. 🎁😢 Dr Stuart Walker from our Sustainability Assessment Team volunteered at a repair café to help fix people's faulty gifts. Read his @uk.theconversation.com article to find out how these community hubs are tackling waste ⬇️ tinyurl.com/5x5dzhkf

I volunteer in a repair cafe: we can help you learn to fix your broken Christmas gift

Hundreds of items are taken to repair cafes after Christmas in the hope that they can be fixed.

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As things wind down for the holidays, @sheffielducu.bsky.social members are facing a threat of 100% pay deductions from January, thanks to our Scrooge-like management. We’ve now set up a fundraiser to bolster our local solidarity fund. If you can spare some change, please do! gofund.me/ac2b3adcb

Donate to Support University of Sheffield striking staff!, organized by Mark Pendleton

I'm the branch treasurer for the University of Sheffield University and… Mark Pendleton needs your support for Support University of Sheffield striking staff!

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Day 11 of our current strike at @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk … The story goes that we can’t afford to keep staff in their jobs but we can afford this 👇

There is absolutely nothing left to the UK but bigotry and spite. A hateful place, you can almost taste it in the air, makes it hard to breathe.

Jess O'Thomson@jessothomson.co.uk · 9mo ago

Seems there has been some co-ordination. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

We will resist the bullies with our usual courage and resolve - for the good of our students, our university, and our city. We won't allow the dismantling of higher education without resistance. @ucu.org.uk @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ucuhallam.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University of Sheffield staff 'intimidated' by pay forfeit warning

University of Sheffield to withhold pay if staff do not make up for teaching missed while striking.

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Great to see media coverage of the hostile and punitive approach taken by management at @sheffielduni.bsky.social towards @sheffielducu.bsky.social staff striking to protect jobs. Threats and intimidation won't work. We're out until we win! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University of Sheffield staff 'intimidated' by pay forfeit warning

University of Sheffield to withhold pay if staff do not make up for teaching missed while striking.

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Check out this post about our current situation from a colleague at another university. @sheffielducu.bsky.social

Tuesday my union offered to call off 2 weeks of strikes, in return for postponing the redudnacy of, maybe, 5 people for three months. Yesterday the uni wrote to all staff saying "not interested", unless we completely caved. Today we toured picket lines across campus: @sheffielducu.bsky.social

Some of our furrier members have been enjoying our strong turnout over the past couple of weeks. Lots of comrades to cuddle #picketpups

On the picket today (until it starts raining at least) cc @sheffielducu.bsky.social

JOINT RALLY ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.