I get through every day without those tools, yes. Amazingly I can write my own emails, come up with ideas, review the literature, write, think, analyse and question without the need to outsource to AI.

Charlie Stross@cstross.bsky.social · 9h ago

My answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.

This looks like a great job for somebody jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Research...

I think the more experienced you get, the more it matters who does the research. students do not yet think of knowledge as created and contested by *people*.

Petra Boynton@petraboynton.bsky.social · yesterday

Is there a term for the writing style of novice researchers where they persistently begin sentences with phrases like 'a study by' 'researchers at ___ university show' 'focus groups undertaken by' 'a report for' (I don't mean the occasional descriptor, I mean every new point starting like this)

I really appreciate the thoughtful replies to this question, including recommendations for further reading that others might benefit from.

Petra Boynton@petraboynton.bsky.social · yesterday

Is there a term for the writing style of novice researchers where they persistently begin sentences with phrases like 'a study by' 'researchers at ___ university show' 'focus groups undertaken by' 'a report for' (I don't mean the occasional descriptor, I mean every new point starting like this)

Today would be a very good day to donate to the RNLI. Please give what you can spare, even the smallest amount adds up. rnli.org/pages/ig/new... Pass it on!

Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

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Is there a term for the writing style of novice researchers where they persistently begin sentences with phrases like 'a study by' 'researchers at ___ university show' 'focus groups undertaken by' 'a report for' (I don't mean the occasional descriptor, I mean every new point starting like this)

Surely we can only tackle the NEET rate with brand new policy solutions? Our research shows that expanding existing schemes - the Youth Jobs Grant and the Jobs Guarantee - could help an additional 37,000 young people into work. More👇 buff.ly/jnl4E9P

My garden is full of these and they are just gorgeous.

Jim Unwin@jimunwin.bsky.social · 4d ago

Hummingbird hawk-moth. Apparently warm weather and high winds means we have a lot of them this year

This looks like a fantastic opportunity!

John Drury@profjohndrury.bsky.social · yesterday

I will be advertising a funded PhD studentship shortly, for a project on adding psychological theory (social identity) to modelling of epidemics ( @leverhulme.ac.uk funded, with Marijn Stok). The studentship will start in January 2027. Get in touch now for informal enquiries.

This. This gives me joy. I was their tutor. Look, one of them hand-drew the pictures for the leaflet:

OldRailwayAccidents@rwldproject.bsky.social · yesterday

Great to see this live! A new family-focused trail at Southsea Castle, created by 4 of our excellent @uophistory.bsky.social 2nd year students, Madi, Charlie, Magdalena & Ben! 😃👏 On over the summer holidays - go & give it a try (suitable for kids of all ages!). www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

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Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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August arrives in the dark we are not even asleep and it is here how can it be so late all at once -WS Merwin, Nocturne II from The Shadow of Sirius #everynightapoem

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

Comics are such a great way to share scenario based information and advice in accessible and engaging ways. Whether that's about healthcare, relationships, or, as in this case, people's rights. I also like how this links to educator resources, too. Another vital tool in building communities of care

Alex Segura@alexsegura.com · 2d ago

We are seeing an increased ICE presence in NYC - making it imperative that NYers KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. I wrote a comic with @mayor.nyc.gov @nycimmigrants.bsky.social @davidhahn.bsky.social @elllewrightart.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social to do that! DOWNLOAD: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/co...

CALLING ALL INDEPENDENT HISTORIANS!! Come and join IHN for socials, networking, support, advice, newsletters, and promotion of your work! The number of members is going up all the time which is very, very exciting. Join the fun for a bargain £10 per year. membermojo.co.uk/independenth...

Copper: "Yesterday daddy was busy so at dinner time, a neighbor fed me. The neighbor didn't make up a song about how handsome I am. The neighbor didn't speak to me in a baby voice. There was no petting or kissies. He literally just put my bowl on the floor and poured food in it. Like I'm an animal."

I'm fascinated by how bits of edutwitter are responding to this. If people aren't keen, again *what is the solution* to disaffected learners who come out of school feeling like they've failed? If it's not more vocational pathways, how about making the current offer more relevant and engaging?

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d ago

I'm glad to see this. It's what many of us have been arguing for a long time, but until now no one in government seemed ready to listen. Let's hope we will begin to see an education policy which works for children, and for the 21st Century. In The Times today.

Clean and regularly refilled water bowls and bee and butterfly baths are essential in this hot weather. Remember your garden friends as the drought continues. I've been out tonight to pour water on our smelly drain cover. Almost immediately bees and wasps were drinking at it, so things must be bad

I wrote a whole book trying to show how the science taught in school doesn’t have to be “an avalanche of pointless facts” and can instead be seen as a journey to the best creation story humans have yet come up with.

Why Don’t Things Fall Up?

Why Don’t Things Fall Up? delivers what every adult and schoolchild deserves, but often doesn’t get: an authoritative and accessible account of the key ideas in science. The book is rooted in Alom’…

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@mqrigold.bsky.social · 5d ago

@biggreenbooks.bsky.social @louiestowell.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social Would love help finding books for a 13 year old who reads a lot of fiction and does not enjoy school biology and chemistry, because they feel like an avalanche of plotless facts. Wise people, can you help?

Partner and I celebrated our 24 year anniversary yesterday, but unfortunately I was away for work. Arriving back I am doing exceptionally well at being suitably romantic and not mentioning the buzzard I saw dismembering a pigeon on the way home. Such effort is unusual for me and much appreciated

This exhibition of Richard Dadd's work (and his life story) has just opened and looks like a fascinating exploration of mental illness, psychiatric care, and art. www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/r...

Richard Dadd | Royal Academy of Arts

The highly original works of Victorian artist Richard Dadd, best known for his fairy paintings, draw upon literature, legend and memory to portray elaborate worlds that radiate imaginative power.

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That seems to be the sensible solution and the way most of us have always worked. I have noticed many younger researchers not being taught key skills (as was always the issue) but pushed towards automated and AI approaches so they don't know the theory *or* the practice.

Brendan Keogh@brkeogh.bsky.social · last wk.

Surely the solution here is just *don't use AI tools* for your writing and research and continue to do your writing and research in ALL the ways you were doing it before you started using AI instead of doing the work??

honestly those people don't know anything

Always share a data dictionary along with your data so that people aren't guessing what a variable represents. There are many options for creating one (see thread for examples). Choose which one works best for you and share it alongside your data files. :)

“Zero died because of DOGE," Elon Musk said in his interview with the Economist. This claim is utter nonsense and has been widely debunked. But Musk tried to back this up with additional dissembling that's just as bad. We took it on here: newrepublic.com/article/2135...

Short-sighted, stupid cuts to the UKRI budget include shutting down Jodrell Bank, the icon of British astronomy. (Many other cuts too, including 20% to our brand new @vrubinobs.bsky.social). Interesting politically to shut down a major facility in...um..Manchester 🔭 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

bbc.co.uk

same but for academia

I had a recent exchange with a university who queried if AI had been used to write a report. Apparently it's because the style of writing seemed 'similar to that of Petra Boynton'.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 2w ago

Good.

Hey, John Healey, you know what will help ‘growth in every postcode’? INVESTMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

A friendly reminder if you're an academic/project who makes a big deal about your work but steadfastly refuses to engage with practitioners, charities, communities and other organisations who're expert in the area, a big end of project event does not transform things into being participatory.