Professor Tom Crick
@proftomcrick.com
Chief Scientific Adviser at the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Professor of Digital Society and Policy at the University of Bristol. All views my own, etc.
https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tom-crick
https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tom-crick
Massive role: Executive Chair - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi... @ukri.org
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January 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Massive role: Executive Chair - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi... @ukri.org
A brutally honest but important article by @jimdickinson.bsky.social on how “Welsh higher education is running out of wriggle room” wonkhe.com/blogs/welsh-... @wonkhe.bsky.social
Welsh higher education is running out of wriggle room
Jim Dickinson gets across a candid Welsh Government document that identifies problems that others are less willing to confront – from market redistribution to the graduate brain drain Jim Dickinson ge...
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January 24, 2026 at 10:50 PM
A brutally honest but important article by @jimdickinson.bsky.social on how “Welsh higher education is running out of wriggle room” wonkhe.com/blogs/welsh-... @wonkhe.bsky.social
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Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
The mysterious singer with millions of streams - but who (or what) is she? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sienna Rose: AI suspicions surround mysterious singer
She has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The mysterious singer with millions of streams - but who (or what) is she? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In memory of Sir Roland Jackson, 1954-2026 www.rigb.org/explore-scie...
In memory of Sir Roland Jackson, 1954-2026
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January 17, 2026 at 8:24 AM
In memory of Sir Roland Jackson, 1954-2026 www.rigb.org/explore-scie...
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Guys guys guys, I found the archive of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (it's not an achievement, they've not hidden them) - you can watch every single one since they started televising them in the 60s:
www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
I love watching them every year, now I can see them all!
www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
I love watching them every year, now I can see them all!
Watch the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES archive
Watch all the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES back to 1966, when the lectures were first televised.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Guys guys guys, I found the archive of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (it's not an achievement, they've not hidden them) - you can watch every single one since they started televising them in the 60s:
www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
I love watching them every year, now I can see them all!
www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
I love watching them every year, now I can see them all!
It’s my 7th Parkrun anniversary today — I’ve managed to enjoy 160 so far, at 45 different locations (with Newport Parkrun being my local). Try one on New Year’s Day: www.parkrun.org.uk/special-even...
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parkrun organise and provide free, weekly, 5k timed events around the world
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December 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It’s my 7th Parkrun anniversary today — I’ve managed to enjoy 160 so far, at 45 different locations (with Newport Parkrun being my local). Try one on New Year’s Day: www.parkrun.org.uk/special-even...
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Seeing as the call for submissions is now open, what would you select as a part of 'intangible cultural heritage' in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland?
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View Submitted Elements | Browse Living Heritage EOIs
Browse expressions of interest submitted to the UK living heritage inventories. Search by nation or category, spot what's missing, connect with similar groups, and avoid duplicate submissions.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Seeing as the call for submissions is now open, what would you select as a part of 'intangible cultural heritage' in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland?
livingheritage.unesco.org.uk/get-involved...
livingheritage.unesco.org.uk/get-involved...
They might be “companions” but they don’t bring “companionship”…
December 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
They might be “companions” but they don’t bring “companionship”…
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“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).
“[Cloud Dancer] is not just a colour, it's a mindset" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Blank canvas or tone-deaf? Pantone’s white Colour of the Year sparks backlash
Some critics have labelled the decision as
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December 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
“[Cloud Dancer] is not just a colour, it's a mindset" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
2026 job news: alongside my role as Chief Scientific Adviser for DCMS, I'll be joining @bristoluni.bsky.social in the New Year as Professor of Digital Society and Policy, based in @soebristol.bsky.social and working closely with the Bristol Digital Futures Institute...
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
2026 job news: alongside my role as Chief Scientific Adviser for DCMS, I'll be joining @bristoluni.bsky.social in the New Year as Professor of Digital Society and Policy, based in @soebristol.bsky.social and working closely with the Bristol Digital Futures Institute...
Open call for evidence: Regulation of AI in Healthcare --> "The MHRA is seeking evidence on the regulation of AI in healthcare to inform the recommendations of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare." www.gov.uk/government/c... (deadline: 2 February 2026)
Regulation of AI in Healthcare
The MHRA is seeking evidence on the regulation of AI in healthcare to inform the recommendations of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Open call for evidence: Regulation of AI in Healthcare --> "The MHRA is seeking evidence on the regulation of AI in healthcare to inform the recommendations of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare." www.gov.uk/government/c... (deadline: 2 February 2026)
Lessons from Roomba: sometimes being first mover sucks www.ft.com/content/44e0...
Lessons from Roomba: sometimes being first mover sucks
In the consumer products space, rulers are dethroned with alarming speed
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December 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Lessons from Roomba: sometimes being first mover sucks www.ft.com/content/44e0...
"Are you in TikTok’s cat niche? What 121,000 videos reveal." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i... (no, I am not)
Are you in TikTok’s cat niche? What 121,000 videos reveal.
We re-created TikTok’s algorithm based on 1,100 users’ feeds. Explore which topics are in your feed and see what the algorithm is least likely to show you.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"Are you in TikTok’s cat niche? What 121,000 videos reveal." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i... (no, I am not)
Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’
AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’
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December 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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1. Pausing new submissions about AI topics for 90 days. That is, papers about AI models, testing AI models, proposing AI models, theories about the future of AI, etc. We will make exceptions for papers that are already accepted for publication (or published) in peer-reviewed scholarly journals
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November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
1. Pausing new submissions about AI topics for 90 days. That is, papers about AI models, testing AI models, proposing AI models, theories about the future of AI, etc. We will make exceptions for papers that are already accepted for publication (or published) in peer-reviewed scholarly journals
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The @designcouncil.bsky.social is looking for a new CEO. They are focused on using the design economy to help address the climate crisis and achieve net zero. £130k
www.designcouncil.org.uk/who-we-are/j...
www.designcouncil.org.uk/who-we-are/j...
Chief Executive
The role of the Chief Executive The main purpose of the role is to lead Design Council, to ensure the strategy is robust and the operations will deliver all ...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The @designcouncil.bsky.social is looking for a new CEO. They are focused on using the design economy to help address the climate crisis and achieve net zero. £130k
www.designcouncil.org.uk/who-we-are/j...
www.designcouncil.org.uk/who-we-are/j...
Very much enjoyed speaking at the 2025 Sport Performance Summit London at the Kia Oval today, with a talk entitled: “Beyond the Algorithm: Data, Ethics and the Future of AI in Performance” leadersinsport.com/performance-...
Agenda - Performance Institute
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November 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Very much enjoyed speaking at the 2025 Sport Performance Summit London at the Kia Oval today, with a talk entitled: “Beyond the Algorithm: Data, Ethics and the Future of AI in Performance” leadersinsport.com/performance-...
Bug in Springer Nature metadata may be causing ‘significant, systemic’ citation inflation retractionwatch.com/2025/11/11/b...
Bug in Springer Nature metadata may be causing ‘significant, systemic’ citation inflation
Millions of researchers could be affected by a “dramatic distortion of citation counts” likely caused by flaws in how the academic publishing giant Springer Nature handles article metadata, accordi…
retractionwatch.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Bug in Springer Nature metadata may be causing ‘significant, systemic’ citation inflation retractionwatch.com/2025/11/11/b...
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UPCOMING 📚 The Impact of GenAI on the Novel
Join us for the (online) launch of a new report from Dr @clemicollett.bsky.social @braiduk.bsky.social (in assoc with @ifow.org) on how generative AI is impacting novelists and the publishing industry.
Book your spot ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/gener...
Join us for the (online) launch of a new report from Dr @clemicollett.bsky.social @braiduk.bsky.social (in assoc with @ifow.org) on how generative AI is impacting novelists and the publishing industry.
Book your spot ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/gener...
November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
UPCOMING 📚 The Impact of GenAI on the Novel
Join us for the (online) launch of a new report from Dr @clemicollett.bsky.social @braiduk.bsky.social (in assoc with @ifow.org) on how generative AI is impacting novelists and the publishing industry.
Book your spot ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/gener...
Join us for the (online) launch of a new report from Dr @clemicollett.bsky.social @braiduk.bsky.social (in assoc with @ifow.org) on how generative AI is impacting novelists and the publishing industry.
Book your spot ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/gener...
Da iawn Aberystwyth! www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/arch...
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Da iawn Aberystwyth! www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/arch...
Nvidia Is Now Worth $5 Trillion as It Consolidates Power in A.I. Boom www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/t...
Nvidia Is Now Worth $5 Trillion as It Consolidates Power in A.I. Boom
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October 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Nvidia Is Now Worth $5 Trillion as It Consolidates Power in A.I. Boom www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/t...