Visit our website, and read about our strong opposition to the recently rejected University Recovery Plan: a plan created by the short-term team in charge at University of Dundee. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/ #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni

All the posts on social media about profiting from the markets crashing are giving me the ick.

Special issue of Cultures of Science: ‘Identifying, disentangling & reflecting on traditions in science communication’ For @pcstnetwork.bsky.social 2025 Conference authors www.linkedin.com/posts/richar... Eds: Me & @hdoran.bsky.social @fleerackers.bsky.social @melaniesmallman.bsky.social

Special issue, @jscicom.bsky.social: Transitions in Science Communication: Continuity & Change For @pcstnetwork.bsky.social ‘25 Conference authors. jcom.sissa.it/news/27 Eds: Declan Fahy, @fleerackers.bsky.social, Ana Claudia Nepote & Guoyan Wang @marinajoubert.bsky.social @hdoran.bsky.social

Announcing a special issue on "Transitions in Science Communication: Continuity and Change"

Transitions in Science Communication: Continuity and Change   JCOM is pleased to announce a special issue dedicated to “Transitions in Science Communication”, one of the three themes of the forthcomin...

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Can science comics help jury members understand complex forensic evidence? It seems they can! Great to have worked with @scicommsuwe.bsky.social student Izzy Baxter and @hdoran.bsky.social on this new research: jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi... #scicomm #forensics

Bursaries for @pcstnetwork.bsky.social 2025 have been allocated. Thanks to donations from @wellcometrust.bsky.social @kavlifoundation.bsky.social, 2023 PCST Conference (@annemdijkstra.bsky.social) & those who 'paid it forward'. Report here: www.abdn.ac.uk/media/site/e... @hdoran.bsky.social

These are stats from England. I worry what it looks like for Scotland. I’m glad Angus Council now has a focus on housing after repeated requests to declare a housing emergency. It’s a huge issue to fix but is one councils need to prioritise.

Dan Sohege@danielsohege.bsky.social · 2y ago

There are some stories which no matter how obvious, how inevitable under current systems, still create a visceral reaction. We have rising levels of poverty and homelessness, including among children. This should be a far bigger focus for government investment. #r4today www.bbc.com/news/article...

Four of the five keynote speakers have been announced for the @pcstnetwork.bsky.social Conference, scheduled for Aberdeen 27-29 May. Details: www.abdn.ac.uk/events/confe... @kenskeldon.bsky.social @hdoran.bsky.social @melaniesmallman.bsky.social @dmmaccallum.bsky.social @annemdijkstra.bsky.social

Starting 2025 with a pre school breakfast club that has closed due to lack of staff. This means I can’t get to work on time, can’t take the bus and then there’s no parking when I do arrive because I am late so I have to drive about and then use the council parking which costs £10 per day.

Lovely day for a trip to Blackpool 👀 🌧️💨

There are two places in the UK (no I am going to say the WORLD) where you can reliably get excellent tea. This is certainly the best tea on public transport by miles. I pick this train for the tea. The other place you can get a reliable good cup of tea is Greggs. Can you tell I have a day off?

A brilliant (and motivating) start to the day.

Ellie Reeves@elliereeves.bsky.social · 2y ago

A real honour to address Scottish Labour Women’s Conference on the importance of women in politics. At the general election Labour elected more female MPs than the Tories have ever had in their Party’s history. But we’re not done yet, the fight for equality continues🌹

Whatever the outcome of the debate today in Westminster it is good to talk more about death. It is good to debate this. It’s good to think deeply about it. I hope it also encourages people to speak about death within their own families.

The current Scottish government isn’t delivering for the NHS in Scotland.

Max Warner@maxwarner.bsky.social · 2y ago

Over the last year, most measures of waiting times have worsened in Scotland, while most measures have improved in England. 6/11

Hello Bluesky👋 We are Sense about Science, an independent charity promoting public interest in sound science and evidence Founded in 2002, we work with decision-makers, researchers + communities to raise the standard of evidence in public life Excited to be here + join new discussions! @bsky.app

Kettling is not just a police tactic. At its core, current social media platforms compete with each other to gather together and keep as many eyeballs as possible. Their aim is to own the largest basket of eyeballs than anyone else and rent them out. AT Protocol has the potential to disrupt that.

Will Oremus@willoremus.com · 2y ago

Musk admitted X throttles links, and Threads is only a little better. But social media's quiet war on links has been going on for years. I wrote about how big tech has been draining the open web's lifeblood and giving us "news influencers" instead of the news. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Don’t Miss the Boat!🚢 One week left to submit your proposals for the #EUSEA25 Conference! Set sail into the uncharted waters of #PublicEngagement and #ScienceCommunication. Expect smooth sailing, insights from past voyages and exciting opportunities. euseaconf.eusea.info

To all of the social media, polisci, mis/disinfo & internet researchers, we're thrilled to announce the release of the new Topic Analyzer in our @Communalytic.org tool. The analyzer can automatically group and label social media posts that are semantically similar. socialmedialab.ca/2024/11/19/i...

Nothing better than watching these cheeky rascals in the morning

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Thank goodness that @socialmedialab.ca are over here 👇👏

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 2y ago

Alright, folks, we need to stop repeating the misconception that "Bluesky has no algorithm." Bluesky actually has many, many algorithms. Probably more than any of the other popular social media platforms that are out there.

For new followers, if you don't know us, we're an academic research lab that studies social media and its impact on society. Along with conducting research, we also develop tools & dashboards to help make the people & processes that influence society more transparent. socialmedialab.ca/about/

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Hi so right is this app just a bigger echo chamber than the other one? Or can it offer me the diverse viewpoints and content I crave from a social network? So far my made up curated feed is looking like a university message board. Prove me wrong.

ScienceWrite, a UK scheme for aspiring STEM writers from minoritised backgrounds, is open for 2025 applications! The 3rd year @romatheengineer.bsky.social & I are running this, with support from @royalsociety.bsky.social & I am SO EXCITED Deadline 3rd Jan #SciComm 🧪 www.sciencewrite.co.uk