Andy Tattersall
@andytattersall.bsky.social
Open Research Communications Specialist .
Trouble-shooter, techy, writer, podcaster, trainer and speaker.
Research communications and impact trainer - consultant for hire.
https://www.andytattersall.com/
https://linktr.ee/andy_tattersall
Trouble-shooter, techy, writer, podcaster, trainer and speaker.
Research communications and impact trainer - consultant for hire.
https://www.andytattersall.com/
https://linktr.ee/andy_tattersall
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Academia doesn’t need another minor tweak. It needs a total overhaul.
Welcome to the debut of Under Review, my podcast where we stop polite desk-shuffling and start reimagining a system that actually works.
Episode 1. @deevybee.bsky.social
Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/0vdP...
1/3
Welcome to the debut of Under Review, my podcast where we stop polite desk-shuffling and start reimagining a system that actually works.
Episode 1. @deevybee.bsky.social
Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/0vdP...
1/3
He’s got a lot to say for himself today
February 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
He’s got a lot to say for himself today
I was chatting to a friend about AI, academia, fraud, authenticity and creativity and for some reason it led me down a rabbit hole to the classic satirical TV news show, The Day Today; and the great bluffer of the reporting world, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan.
Bear with me on this one...
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Bear with me on this one...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I was chatting to a friend about AI, academia, fraud, authenticity and creativity and for some reason it led me down a rabbit hole to the classic satirical TV news show, The Day Today; and the great bluffer of the reporting world, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan.
Bear with me on this one...
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Bear with me on this one...
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I'll get my coat...
This Social Media Platform Is Just for AI Bots. Humans Can Only Watch (in Horror).
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
This Social Media Platform Is Just for AI Bots. Humans Can Only Watch (in Horror).
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
This Social Media Platform Is Just for AI Bots. Humans Can Only Watch (in Horror).
Someone made a social media website just for AI bots, and it's just as weird as you're imagining, but also fascinating.
www.vice.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I'll get my coat...
This Social Media Platform Is Just for AI Bots. Humans Can Only Watch (in Horror).
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
This Social Media Platform Is Just for AI Bots. Humans Can Only Watch (in Horror).
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
A chatbot designed by scholars can outperform PhD students and postdocs in undertaking scientific literature reviews, according to a Nature study that says the LLM is capable of producing reliable summaries for less than a penny. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky
https://ow.ly/xokF50Y8M1y
https://ow.ly/xokF50Y8M1y
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
A chatbot designed by scholars can outperform PhD students and postdocs in undertaking scientific literature reviews, according to a Nature study that says the LLM is capable of producing reliable summaries for less than a penny. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky
https://ow.ly/xokF50Y8M1y
https://ow.ly/xokF50Y8M1y
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
A story from higher ed: Faculty at an R1 university are being required to participate in a “design sprint“ led by a consultant. The goal is to completely redesign Calculus curriculum with the help of AI, even though there is zero evidence that this is necessary or a good idea 1/2
February 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM
A story from higher ed: Faculty at an R1 university are being required to participate in a “design sprint“ led by a consultant. The goal is to completely redesign Calculus curriculum with the help of AI, even though there is zero evidence that this is necessary or a good idea 1/2
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
💥New | We need to move beyond the accept/reject binary in peer review
✍️ @georgealfredcurrie.bsky.social & Damian Pattinson
#PeerReview #AcademicSky #AcademicPublishing
✍️ @georgealfredcurrie.bsky.social & Damian Pattinson
#PeerReview #AcademicSky #AcademicPublishing
We need to move beyond the accept/reject binary in peer review - LSE Impact
Binary reject/accept peer review has become conflated with validation. The authors outline three myths sustaining this confusion and how we might escape it.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM
💥New | We need to move beyond the accept/reject binary in peer review
✍️ @georgealfredcurrie.bsky.social & Damian Pattinson
#PeerReview #AcademicSky #AcademicPublishing
✍️ @georgealfredcurrie.bsky.social & Damian Pattinson
#PeerReview #AcademicSky #AcademicPublishing
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
If you're interested in applying for a sponsored place to #UKSG2026 there are TEN available this year! 🎉
Find more out
🔗 www.uksg.org/news/2026/01...
🚨Deadline for applications is 15 February 2026
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Find more out
🔗 www.uksg.org/news/2026/01...
🚨Deadline for applications is 15 February 2026
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The UKSG 49th Annual Conference and Exhibition: Glasgow - UKSG
The UKSG Annual Conference is a major event in the scholarly communications calendar which attracts delegates each year from around the world - librarians, publishers, content providers, consultants a...
www.uksg.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM
If you're interested in applying for a sponsored place to #UKSG2026 there are TEN available this year! 🎉
Find more out
🔗 www.uksg.org/news/2026/01...
🚨Deadline for applications is 15 February 2026
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Find more out
🔗 www.uksg.org/news/2026/01...
🚨Deadline for applications is 15 February 2026
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Based on episode one of my podcast - we're gonna need a bigger Under Review bin
February 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Based on episode one of my podcast - we're gonna need a bigger Under Review bin
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
many thanks to @andytattersall.bsky.social for indulging me and encouraging me to discuss all the things that should go in the bin. Nice long chat which is the antithesis of Tiktok.
February 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
many thanks to @andytattersall.bsky.social for indulging me and encouraging me to discuss all the things that should go in the bin. Nice long chat which is the antithesis of Tiktok.
Academia doesn’t need another minor tweak. It needs a total overhaul.
Welcome to the debut of Under Review, my podcast where we stop polite desk-shuffling and start reimagining a system that actually works.
Episode 1. @deevybee.bsky.social
Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/0vdP...
1/3
Welcome to the debut of Under Review, my podcast where we stop polite desk-shuffling and start reimagining a system that actually works.
Episode 1. @deevybee.bsky.social
Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/0vdP...
1/3
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Academia doesn’t need another minor tweak. It needs a total overhaul.
Welcome to the debut of Under Review, my podcast where we stop polite desk-shuffling and start reimagining a system that actually works.
Episode 1. @deevybee.bsky.social
Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/0vdP...
1/3
Welcome to the debut of Under Review, my podcast where we stop polite desk-shuffling and start reimagining a system that actually works.
Episode 1. @deevybee.bsky.social
Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/0vdP...
1/3
Proper citation of research by journalists is necessary for more trustworthy news
A piece I wrote for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
A piece I wrote for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Proper citation of research by journalists is necessary for more trustworthy news - LSE Impact
Andy Tattersall shows how research is poorly presented in the media & argues better community standards for linking to research could improve trust in media.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Proper citation of research by journalists is necessary for more trustworthy news
A piece I wrote for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
A piece I wrote for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
📚 On this International Day of Education, we’re excited to share that DORA is launching an introductory course on Responsible Research Assessment in February 2026!
An online, self-paced course on the basics of RRA, open to all career stages. Watch this space! 🧐
An online, self-paced course on the basics of RRA, open to all career stages. Watch this space! 🧐
January 24, 2026 at 12:26 PM
📚 On this International Day of Education, we’re excited to share that DORA is launching an introductory course on Responsible Research Assessment in February 2026!
An online, self-paced course on the basics of RRA, open to all career stages. Watch this space! 🧐
An online, self-paced course on the basics of RRA, open to all career stages. Watch this space! 🧐
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
Pay for Alan Turing Institute’s top earners rose 16% in 2025.
Increase in remuneration, including one staff member paid over £300,000, accompanied controversial cuts to research.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Increase in remuneration, including one staff member paid over £300,000, accompanied controversial cuts to research.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Pay for Alan Turing Institute’s top earners rose 16% in 2025 - Research Professional News
Increase in remuneration, including one staff member paid over £300,000, accompanied controversial cuts to research
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Pay for Alan Turing Institute’s top earners rose 16% in 2025.
Increase in remuneration, including one staff member paid over £300,000, accompanied controversial cuts to research.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Increase in remuneration, including one staff member paid over £300,000, accompanied controversial cuts to research.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
The NHS in #Sheffield is considering handing control over the medical data of thousands of people in the city to #Palantir, a US firm with links to the Trump regime.
"It continues the privatisation, outsourcing, and asset-stripping of the NHS," one local doctor told us.
✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social
"It continues the privatisation, outsourcing, and asset-stripping of the NHS," one local doctor told us.
✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social
Sheffield's NHS could be about to hand over patient data to a US spy-tech firm with links to the Trump regime
The trust which oversees the Hallamshire and Northern General hospitals refused to rule out giving control over patient data to US firm Palantir.
nowthenmagazine.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM
The NHS in #Sheffield is considering handing control over the medical data of thousands of people in the city to #Palantir, a US firm with links to the Trump regime.
"It continues the privatisation, outsourcing, and asset-stripping of the NHS," one local doctor told us.
✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social
"It continues the privatisation, outsourcing, and asset-stripping of the NHS," one local doctor told us.
✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social
Two things are clear about the shift from X, which was without doubt academia's biggest public platform:
Many are still hanging on to a toxic platform, that skews engagement.
Some who set up elsewhere, didn't do a good job.
My piece for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Many are still hanging on to a toxic platform, that skews engagement.
Some who set up elsewhere, didn't do a good job.
My piece for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point - LSE Impact
Data collected on UK universities’ use of social media shows academic engagement with X is at a tipping point with more institutions off the platform than on.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Two things are clear about the shift from X, which was without doubt academia's biggest public platform:
Many are still hanging on to a toxic platform, that skews engagement.
Some who set up elsewhere, didn't do a good job.
My piece for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Many are still hanging on to a toxic platform, that skews engagement.
Some who set up elsewhere, didn't do a good job.
My piece for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
👀ICYMI: "What is clear from my data is that many of those who set up elsewhere on Bluesky, Threads and in very rare cases, Mastodon, did so in a half-baked fashion."
✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social
✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social
UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point - LSE Impact
Data collected on UK universities’ use of social media shows academic engagement with X is at a tipping point with more institutions off the platform than on.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:23 AM
👀ICYMI: "What is clear from my data is that many of those who set up elsewhere on Bluesky, Threads and in very rare cases, Mastodon, did so in a half-baked fashion."
✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social
✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
"Affordable scaling options are then available as journals grow"
This 'freemium' model is clearly a ploy to get new journals on board in order to pressure them into publishing more articles, probably through special issues knowing MDPI.
This 'freemium' model is clearly a ploy to get new journals on board in order to pressure them into publishing more articles, probably through special issues knowing MDPI.
MDPI launches new 'freemium' model - Research Information
Initiative hopes to help smaller journals, particularly those in underserved markets and global south, with growth and impact
www.researchinformation.info
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"Affordable scaling options are then available as journals grow"
This 'freemium' model is clearly a ploy to get new journals on board in order to pressure them into publishing more articles, probably through special issues knowing MDPI.
This 'freemium' model is clearly a ploy to get new journals on board in order to pressure them into publishing more articles, probably through special issues knowing MDPI.
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
The recording and slides from our latest webinar are now online.
Added Value: Highlighting the importance of health impact assessments for housing developers, communities and key decision makers in England.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f23...
Webinar playlist
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Added Value: Highlighting the importance of health impact assessments for housing developers, communities and key decision makers in England.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f23...
Webinar playlist
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Highlighting the importance of health impact assessments for housing developments.
YouTube video by KNOW-PH - Knowledge for Public Health
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:54 AM
The recording and slides from our latest webinar are now online.
Added Value: Highlighting the importance of health impact assessments for housing developers, communities and key decision makers in England.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f23...
Webinar playlist
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
1/2
Added Value: Highlighting the importance of health impact assessments for housing developers, communities and key decision makers in England.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f23...
Webinar playlist
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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What gets binned?
What gets implemented?
Everything is going Under Review.
More details soon.
What gets implemented?
Everything is going Under Review.
More details soon.
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
What gets binned?
What gets implemented?
Everything is going Under Review.
More details soon.
What gets implemented?
Everything is going Under Review.
More details soon.
Greenland | Official Trailer [HD] | On Demand Everywhere December 18th
YouTube video by STXfilms
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 PM
New podcast klaxon!
I'm launching a podcast called Under Review that explores academia's wicked problems.
My esteemed guests are going to get the chance to turn academia off and back on again as well as decide what goes into the Under Review waste paper bin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=anuj...
I'm launching a podcast called Under Review that explores academia's wicked problems.
My esteemed guests are going to get the chance to turn academia off and back on again as well as decide what goes into the Under Review waste paper bin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=anuj...
Launching the Under Review Podcast
YouTube video by Andy Tattersall
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM
New podcast klaxon!
I'm launching a podcast called Under Review that explores academia's wicked problems.
My esteemed guests are going to get the chance to turn academia off and back on again as well as decide what goes into the Under Review waste paper bin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=anuj...
I'm launching a podcast called Under Review that explores academia's wicked problems.
My esteemed guests are going to get the chance to turn academia off and back on again as well as decide what goes into the Under Review waste paper bin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=anuj...
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
Want bold ideas and practical solutions to help shape a future that’s ethical, inclusive and people-centred? Then look no further than the just launched programme for Digifest 2026 👀
www.jisc.ac.uk/digifest/pro...
www.jisc.ac.uk/digifest/pro...
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Want bold ideas and practical solutions to help shape a future that’s ethical, inclusive and people-centred? Then look no further than the just launched programme for Digifest 2026 👀
www.jisc.ac.uk/digifest/pro...
www.jisc.ac.uk/digifest/pro...
Reposted by Andy Tattersall
Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public
Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public | TechCrunch
Digg, a reboot of an earlier social news site, is now relaunching as a Reddit competitor focused on communities.
techcrunch.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public