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Elspeth Van Veeren

@evanveeren.bsky.social

Associate Prof in Global Politics, Bristol (US security cultures, secrecy studies, visual politics) Co-ordinating @researchspin.bsky.social Secrecy, Power and Ignorance research Network www.secrecyresearch.com Owner of a moody teenager and a dog.

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Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 6d ago

I think we can agree that AI detectors are out. But universities are ignoring the fact that faculty cannot really out-design assessments to meet the challenges of this moment. We need sustained institutional support to be the best teachers we can be, and we aren't getting it.

Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 6d ago

AI Detectors Are Out, New Assessments Are In A growing number of universities have prohibited AI detectors, arguing they are ‘unreliable’ indicators of cheating. But where does that leave faculty, who know all too well that cheating is rampant in the age of AI? https://bit.ly/4wGitF7 #EDUSky

A photo illustration of three humanoid robots standing in front of a college entrance gateway.
Ben Ansell@benansell.bsky.social · last wk.

Glad someone senior from the sector is pushing back. Labour MPs need to understand the serious real anger from graduates and the people who produce them. And the dangerous financial situation they have allowed to fester, or indeed worsened, in one of Britain’s leading sectors.

Labour has harmed universities as much as Trump, London School of Economics head says

LSE vice-chancellor Larry Kramer points to domestic student fees freeze, international student limits and rise in employers’ national insurance

ft.com

Kate Starbird@katestarbird.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our relationship to visual evidence is being profoundly disrupted by GenAI tools, which will impact how we know, what we can know, and what we think can be known about the world. A massive epistemological shift is upon us.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 2w ago

I used to do some work on the ethical use of satellite and drone imagery for aid and disaster response, and it is genuinely hard to express in words what a dangerous, stupid thing Google is doing by making it easy to use GenAI to create faked satellite imagery:

Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 2w ago

When the copyright of Peter Pan ran out, Great Ormond Street hospital was given a perpetual right to future royalties. What if we started doing this for other works? Artists could agree to opt into this. It could be a great income stream for the arts. Worth a think www.thetimes.com/article/28cf...

Why I’m backing this plan that could save the arts (and not cost us a penny)

Taking its lead from Peter Pan, an audacious proposal to extend the copyrights of composers and writers could generate millions to support UK culture

thetimes.com

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 3w ago

Great to see the Guardian champion the SHAPE (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) subjects, but this piece gives impression that they are expensive, whereas many are 'cheap to teach' subjects subsidising more expensive subjects, mainly in STEM and medicine. The crisis demands better understanding.

The Guardian view on humanities cuts in universities: academic departments are more than cost centres | Editorial

Editorial: Literature, the arts and social sciences must not be sacrificed as higher education funding is squeezed

theguardian.com

Julia Carrie Wong@joolia.bsky.social · last mo.

The photo “confirms what thousands of testimonies from Palestinian detainees have exposed, and what we and other organisations have been reporting for nearly three years now: Israeli detention facilities are torture camps for Palestinians.”

Photo of bound Palestinian detainee corroborates Israeli torture reports, say rights groups

Image of man in underwear, blindfold and bound to iron rod has been widely shared on social media

theguardian.com

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · last mo.

'students are used to and want human teaching, human feedback, and human connection. These findings that students particularly value in-person connection are reinforced in the HEPI and TechnologyOne’s report What Matters Most? 20 years of the student experience.' 1/2

WEEKEND READING: Stop inducting students into a system that doesn’t fit them - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Professor Debbie Holley, Emerita Professor in Learning Innovation at Bournemouth University; Professor Wendy Garnham, Professor of Psychology at the University of Suss...

hepi.ac.uk

Elspeth Van Veeren@evanveeren.bsky.social · last mo.

‘48 photographs that capture America at 250: From the gold rush to civil rights, the moon landing to 9/11, the US has always understood, mythologised and sold itself through the power of the still image’ by @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Burning flags, busty blondes and bison skulls: 48 photographs that capture America at 250

From the gold rush to civil rights, the moon landing to 9/11, the US has always understood, mythologised and sold itself through the power of the still image

theguardian.com

History and Heritage Yorkshire@handhyorkshire.bsky.social · last mo.

Tucked away in West Yorkshire is a hidden piece of transatlantic history perfect for the Fourth of July. The Triumphal Arch on the Parlington Estate in Aberford is Britain's only monument dedicated to American independence. Built in 1783 by the eccentric, whig-sympathising

Known as the Parlington Arch, this striking stone monument is a unique triumphal arch situated on the historic Parlington Estate near Aberford, West Yorkshire. Commissioned by Sir Thomas Gascoigne and constructed between 1781 and 1783, it was built to celebrate American victory and independence following the Revolutionary War. Commemorating this pivotal historical moment, the bold inscription across its frieze reads: "Liberty in N. America Triumphant MDCCLXXXIII" (1783). Image: John Davidson CC BY-SA 2.0
Alisa Bokulich@alisabokulich.bsky.social · last mo.

1000 evaluators given identical resumes & told candidate used AI. Only difference on resumes was candidate’s name: Emily vs James. Study found women using AI are evaluated as less competent than men who use AI...To evaluators, women’s AI use signaled inability, while men’s AI use signaled initiative

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · last mo.

Women’s use of AI is perceived as a sign of incompetence, while men’s use of AI is seen as an indication of initiative. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Naomi Klein@naomiaklein.bsky.social · last mo.

Everybody in the "climate space" (which means everyone on earth...) needs to understand these mind-blowing figures. Google's "total electricity consumption jumped from 31 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024 to 43 TWh in 2025." In ONE year. The AI corporate arms race is eating the world.

Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · last mo.

NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...

a chart showing google's rising energy consumption - huge, and rising faster than ever before
Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · last mo.

'Amid this noise, one party stands apart: the Greens. “Our philosophical position is that education is a public good,” Natalie Bennett, former leader of the party, told Times Higher Education.' 1/3

Marketised model ‘clearly coming to an end’, says ex-Greens leader

Natalie Bennett insists resurgent environmental party remains committed to free tuition, and building a system where universities are no longer ‘places of fear’

timeshighereducation.com

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · last mo.

Business leaders back the Humanities and Social Sciences, noting their important to economy and culture in Exeter, Cornwall and the Southwest. This is one vital strand in defending the SHAPE subjects. Don't ignore it (or carp about it). Build on it. biz4humanities.com

Business Leaders for Exeter Humanities & Social Sciences

An open letter from business leaders standing up for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Exeter — a shared asset worth protecting. Read it and add your name.

biz4humanities.com

Dr Dave Hitchcock@davehitchcock.bsky.social · last mo.

I am very glad to see how widely covered the insanity at Exeter is, but please I beg everyone, understand this is happening EVERYWHERE in UK universities. If people care about anything valuable that this sector does or contributes too, they need to get loud, now.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · last mo.

Something deeply troubling & shocking is happening at Exeter University*, where a mass cull of staff is planned, even though it's in surplus. No good justifications given. @jamesgdyke.info provides the details: www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-... *Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵