Mat Campbell
@campbellmat1.bsky.social
𓅰 | ⚖️ | Window dressing the McDonalds™-isation of Higher Education near you.
"You should dream more, Mr Wormold. Reality in our century is not something to be faced."
"You should dream more, Mr Wormold. Reality in our century is not something to be faced."
on.ft.com/4rjX3Lt Clifford Chance cites AI as it axes 10% of back-office staff
Clifford Chance cites AI as it axes 10% of back-office staff
Magic Circle legal firm also shifts work to lower-cost hubs in Poland and India
on.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
on.ft.com/4rjX3Lt Clifford Chance cites AI as it axes 10% of back-office staff
You deserve breakfast clubs because "you forget if they've [already] eaten"? x.com/educationgov...
Department for Education on X: "What would you do with an extra 30 minutes in your day? 🤔 Free breakfast clubs are transforming mornings for 500,000 children - that's 95 precious hours back each year while children get a nutritious start to their day. Part of our Plan for Change ✨ https://t.co/VA20pWYRKC" / X
What would you do with an extra 30 minutes in your day? 🤔 Free breakfast clubs are transforming mornings for 500,000 children - that's 95 precious hours back each year while children get a nutritious start to their day. Part of our Plan for Change ✨ https://t.co/VA20pWYRKC
x.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
You deserve breakfast clubs because "you forget if they've [already] eaten"? x.com/educationgov...
Those deciding about "the administration and governance of the university (namely, university bureaucrats) are not the ones who suffer the consequences if those processes go wrong (namely, students, lecturers, administrators who assist students and lecturers)."
www.whatkatydid.net/p/hammered?u...
www.whatkatydid.net/p/hammered?u...
Hammered
Academic life and feeling flat
www.whatkatydid.net
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Those deciding about "the administration and governance of the university (namely, university bureaucrats) are not the ones who suffer the consequences if those processes go wrong (namely, students, lecturers, administrators who assist students and lecturers)."
www.whatkatydid.net/p/hammered?u...
www.whatkatydid.net/p/hammered?u...
Learning "has very little to do with the way information is handed to a learner, but rather, how the learner processes that knowledge once they have it. It is important to remember – learning is within the control of the learner."
onlineteaching.umich.edu/articles/the...
onlineteaching.umich.edu/articles/the...
Roundup on Research: The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’ | Online Teaching Roundup on Research: The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’ – Online Teaching
onlineteaching.umich.edu
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Learning "has very little to do with the way information is handed to a learner, but rather, how the learner processes that knowledge once they have it. It is important to remember – learning is within the control of the learner."
onlineteaching.umich.edu/articles/the...
onlineteaching.umich.edu/articles/the...
on.ft.com/4277Y04 AI agents still need a human in the mix for legal tasks
AI agents still need a human in the mix for legal tasks
The software promises to handle ever more complex jobs autonomously and fast. But legal teams are cautious
on.ft.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
on.ft.com/4277Y04 AI agents still need a human in the mix for legal tasks
Conscientious people who are disciplined, dependable, and committed, do better.
Neurotic people who are anxious, tense, emotional, less outgoing, do not persevere, and get distracted, do worse.
on.ft.com/4fuzFpf via @financialtimes.com
Neurotic people who are anxious, tense, emotional, less outgoing, do not persevere, and get distracted, do worse.
on.ft.com/4fuzFpf via @financialtimes.com
The troubling decline in conscientiousness
A critical life skill is fading out — and especially fast among young adults
on.ft.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Conscientious people who are disciplined, dependable, and committed, do better.
Neurotic people who are anxious, tense, emotional, less outgoing, do not persevere, and get distracted, do worse.
on.ft.com/4fuzFpf via @financialtimes.com
Neurotic people who are anxious, tense, emotional, less outgoing, do not persevere, and get distracted, do worse.
on.ft.com/4fuzFpf via @financialtimes.com
Hobhouse LJ's judgment in Perrett v Collins [1999] PNLR 77 is just excellent. The eventual reference to it in Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] AC 736 is well-deserved. #tort #negligence
July 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Hobhouse LJ's judgment in Perrett v Collins [1999] PNLR 77 is just excellent. The eventual reference to it in Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] AC 736 is well-deserved. #tort #negligence
Excellent from J Turner KC, 'Freedom of contract and the climate crisis' [2025] LMCLQ 248, 248.
June 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Excellent from J Turner KC, 'Freedom of contract and the climate crisis' [2025] LMCLQ 248, 248.
