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Wil Housley
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SAGE Handbook of Digital Society - still fresh, and definitely a solid collection of resources for those interested in sociological approaches to emerging technology and digital societies

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The SAGE Handbook of Digital Society
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Yr wythnos nesaf #WISERDLunchtimeSeminar gyda Sophie Bartlett @adrwales.bsky.social - Dewisiadau a Chyfleoedd: llwybrau addysg ôl-16 mewn bioleg, cemeg a ffiseg yng Nghymru – 12:00-13:00, 21/11/25. Darganfyddwch fwy: bit.ly/3LNTRaT
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Join us for the latest in our #WISERDLunchtimeSeminar series with Sophie Bartlett @adrwales.bsky.social - Choices and Chances: post-16 education pathways in biology, chemistry, and physics in Wales – 12:00-13:00, 21/11/25. Find out more: bit.ly/49Ly1Pl
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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WISERD and @careresearchwales.bsky.social recently celebrated the launch of @richgater.bsky.social's new book, ‘The 21st Century Ladz’, at sbarcIspark, joined by @edudetective.bsky.social, Dr Dan Evans, and Prof Jean Jenkins. 💻 Read more: bit.ly/3K7zpB8
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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If you're theorizing about GenAI, you're theorizing about social media
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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UK science and technology is suffering from a lack of investment, a hostile immigration system, and fragile university finances, reports @cathleenogrady.bsky.social 🧪 #scipolicy
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report
House of Lords committee urges government to stem exodus of science and technology companies
www.science.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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It's a competitive field obviously, but this is a strong entity for stupidest article about AI and universities in the last year or so. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/univ...
Universities risk irrelevance by failing to engage fully with AI
It is difficult to think of another sector that has so dismally failed to strategically engage with the transformative potential of IT, says Ian Richardson
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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As South Korea 🇰🇷 announces another big push for AI in education ('AI for All' initiative), I was interviewed at length by one the KyungHyang daily newspaper.

The title sums it up!

"AI answers education’s problems? Education using AI will be ‘second rate education"

www.khan.co.kr/article/2025...
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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We are still accepting applications to the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas Researchers 2026. Awards are for a period of between 12 months minimum to 24 months maximum. Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3WQ14Jw
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Applications close today!

Be sure to submit your application below to join the Editorial Boards of Sociology journal, and Work, Employment and Society.

Deadline to submit is 17:00 GMT.
www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc
Nominations
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November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Sociology journal is looking for new Board members!

Do you specialise in quantitative or computational methods? Apply now!

The full list of expertise we need and how to apply can be found below. Applications close 11 November 2025.
www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Great write-up of our latest Caerphilly by-election report by Martin Shipton and Nation Cymru
UK-wide broadcasters framed the coverage of the Caerphilly by-election result not around Plaid Cymru’s victory but the implications for the Labour Party and Reform UK, according to research carried out at Cardiff University ✍️Martin Shipton nation.cymru/news/plaid-c...
Plaid Cymru's Caerphilly victory overshadowed by UK broadcasters' obsession with Reform UK and Labour
Martin Shipton UK-wide broadcasters framed the coverage of the Caerphilly by-election result not around Plaid Cymru’s victory but the implications for the Labour Party and Reform UK, according to rese...
nation.cymru
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Come and work with my wonderful colleagues @lsepbs.bsky.social!

Assistant Professor in Social #Psychology / Environmental Psychology

#AcademicSky

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Guest Blog: A new book on Erving Goffman

Erving Goffman's legacy is everywhere visible in the social sciences, and Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz's new book shines light on the "invisible college" of his contemporaries among his close circle and further afield. The result is a fascinating account of the…
Guest Blog: A new book on Erving Goffman
Erving Goffman's legacy is everywhere visible in the social sciences, and Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz's new book shines light on the "invisible college" of his contemporaries among his close circle and further afield. The result is a fascinating account of the intellectual climate of the 1960s-1980s, and a throughly engaging read for all whose work has felt the influence of Goffman down the ages.
rolsi.net
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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“Replication is an ethnography of science, a reflection by the scientists themselves on the scientific process and the challenges of producing results, while being engaged in that very process.”

New ethnographic work by Brenninkmeijer et al.

Open Access: doi.org/10.1177/0306...

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November 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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I’m hiring for a 2.5 year postdoc position in digital methods and the creator economy, details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPG525/p...
Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Methods and the Creator Economy at Aarhus University
Apply now for the Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Methods and the Creator Economy role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
www.jobs.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The Caerphilly by-election is yet another reminder that polls are not the be-all and end-all. Reform UK led in polls, but Plaid Cymru won comfortably. Broadcasters should remember polls are just one indicator of support. And when it comes time to vote, the outcome is often profoundly different.
October 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Join us for the latest in our #WISERDLunchtimeSeminar series with Dr Yongchao Jing @adrwales.bsky.social - When Equity Meets Merit: How Collective Bargaining Institutions Shape Wage Outcomes across Skill Groups - 12.30pm, Wed 22 October. Find out more: bit.ly/48Bqpyb
October 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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📣 Submit your abstract for the British Journal of Sociology Conference by Monday 20 October.

There is no predetermined theme, and we invite scholars of all ranks and affiliations to submit abstracts on any aspect of sociology.

Submit your abstract ➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
October 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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We’re really looking forward to celebrating the launch of Dr @richgater.bsky.social's ‬new book: The 21st Century Ladz on Friday 17 October in #sbarcIspark, with @careresearchwales.bsky.social, @edudetective.bsky.social and Dr Dan Evans. Find out more: bit.ly/40OcgsP
October 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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The @leverhulmecal.bsky.social brings together global experts to explore the impact of AI and algorithms on society. This month marks the first recruitment call for researchers.

Find out more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @amoorelouise.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
International research centre launches to explore impact of AI and algorithms on society - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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New research job alert! Come and join the amazing @braiduk.bsky.social team, working with me and @shannonvallor.bsky.social. The post is exploring the social return of AI investments. Feel free to reach out, and apply here - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPA010/r...
Research Associate at The University of Edinburgh
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Associate is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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open access!
Membership categorisation, sociological description and role prompt engineering with ChatGPT #EMCA

In this paper (OA) we use Membership Categorisation Analysis to interrogate prompt engineering and the use of ‘natural’ sociological description - and lots more.

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October 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Membership categorisation, sociological description and role prompt engineering with ChatGPT #EMCA

In this paper (OA) we use Membership Categorisation Analysis to interrogate prompt engineering and the use of ‘natural’ sociological description - and lots more.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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October 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM