Kate Simpson
@kilmun.bsky.social
Lecturer in Digital Humanities at the DHI University of Sheffield. Digital Humanist. Specialist in 19th C digital creation and curation. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hpdh/people/dhi-staff/kathryn-simpson
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"The U.K. has immense blood on its hands, sowing the colonial seeds to what is now a fullblown genocide in Gaza ... Now they are leaving young people to die in prison without trial in a hunger strike. These are brave people who stood up and took action for humanity — doing the government's job."
Greta Thunberg, a prominent climate activist, was arrested during a protest in support of Palestinian hunger strikers. Thunberg spoke out in solidarity with the UK hunger strikers, some of whom have endured a 50-day fast.
Greta Thunberg Arrested in Protest Supporting Palestine Action Hunger Strikers
Thunberg spoke out in support of hunger strikers in the UK, some of whom have refused food for over 50 days.
truthout.org
December 24, 2025 at 6:42 AM
"The U.K. has immense blood on its hands, sowing the colonial seeds to what is now a fullblown genocide in Gaza ... Now they are leaving young people to die in prison without trial in a hunger strike. These are brave people who stood up and took action for humanity — doing the government's job."
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"[T]hese [AI] systems do not actually analyze or understand course content, instead generating answers that sound right based on patterns in their training data. ... [U]sing AI this way could lead to courses being flagged over isolated words and further shift control of teaching away from faculty."
At Texas State, administrators are suggesting faculty use an AI writing assistant to revise course descriptions. They urged professors to drop words such as “dismantling” and “decolonizing” and to rename courses like “Combating Racism in Healthcare” to “Race and Public Health in America.”
Texas Universities Use AI to Rewrite How Courses Mention Race and Gender
Experts say the use of AI could continue to shift control over education away from faculty and toward administrators.
buff.ly
December 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
"[T]hese [AI] systems do not actually analyze or understand course content, instead generating answers that sound right based on patterns in their training data. ... [U]sing AI this way could lead to courses being flagged over isolated words and further shift control of teaching away from faculty."
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'both the Crown Prosecution Service and the Department for Education, which have powers to prosecute, told the BBC they had no recorded offences reaching a first hearing in a magistrate's court under the Skills and Post-16 Education Act.' 1/2
Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret' despite new law
An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
'both the Crown Prosecution Service and the Department for Education, which have powers to prosecute, told the BBC they had no recorded offences reaching a first hearing in a magistrate's court under the Skills and Post-16 Education Act.' 1/2
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'One in three students in halls of residence – 33% – are lonely or isolated at university often, with another 37% feeling that way occasionally, according to a poll by Opinium commissioned by the student accommodation provider PfP Students.'
‘Lonely, terrifying and scary’: 70% of students in UK university halls feel isolated, poll shows
Students blame reliance on phones plus pressure of accommodation costs for lack of social life
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
'One in three students in halls of residence – 33% – are lonely or isolated at university often, with another 37% feeling that way occasionally, according to a poll by Opinium commissioned by the student accommodation provider PfP Students.'
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🚨BREAKING🚨
REF 2029: Research culture metric overhauled (and weighting reduced).
Research Excellence Framework reworked “to reduce burden”, with elements of 2021 exercise reinstated.
All the headlines as the three-month pause ends. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
REF 2029: Research culture metric overhauled (and weighting reduced).
Research Excellence Framework reworked “to reduce burden”, with elements of 2021 exercise reinstated.
All the headlines as the three-month pause ends. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
REF 2029: research culture metric overhauled - Research Professional News
Research Excellence Framework reworked “to reduce burden”, with elements of 2021 exercise reinstated
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🚨BREAKING🚨
REF 2029: Research culture metric overhauled (and weighting reduced).
Research Excellence Framework reworked “to reduce burden”, with elements of 2021 exercise reinstated.
All the headlines as the three-month pause ends. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
REF 2029: Research culture metric overhauled (and weighting reduced).
Research Excellence Framework reworked “to reduce burden”, with elements of 2021 exercise reinstated.
All the headlines as the three-month pause ends. Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
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"[Hormone therapy (HT)] was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality ... extending prior findings with a larger sample and longer follow-up. These study findings provide clinical evidence supporting the mental health benefits of timely access to HT."
"[G]ender-affirming care saves lives."
"Suicidality scores among the [study's] patients who provided responses dropped by over 67 percent."
"[O]f the hundreds of patients who started hormone therapy, only seven discontinued their treatment."
#USA #Healthcare #Suicide
"Suicidality scores among the [study's] patients who provided responses dropped by over 67 percent."
"[O]f the hundreds of patients who started hormone therapy, only seven discontinued their treatment."
#USA #Healthcare #Suicide
New Study: Gender-Affirming Care Dramatically Lowers Suicide Risk for Trans Kids
Twenty-seven states in the US ban gender-affirming treatments for trans youth, including hormone therapy.
truthout.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:46 AM
"[Hormone therapy (HT)] was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality ... extending prior findings with a larger sample and longer follow-up. These study findings provide clinical evidence supporting the mental health benefits of timely access to HT."
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Job Alert! DH postdoc at Edinburgh - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on the AHRC-funded project "Voices in Slavery’s Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana", which will build a digital archive out of the recorded words of enslaved people. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPN147/p...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh
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November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Job Alert! DH postdoc at Edinburgh - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on the AHRC-funded project "Voices in Slavery’s Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana", which will build a digital archive out of the recorded words of enslaved people. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPN147/p...
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RIP Mani, a big part of why the Stone Roses stood out in 1989 is that the basslines had a bit of gumption
Awwwww. He was a great bass player, and that first Stone Roses album is a classic. RIP
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield of Stone Roses dead at 63 - latest tributes
The musician rose to fame with the Stone Roses in the 1980s
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
RIP Mani, a big part of why the Stone Roses stood out in 1989 is that the basslines had a bit of gumption
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One of the best baselines ever. So simple but huge. RIP Mani.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D2q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D2q...
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored (Official Video)
YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO
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November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
One of the best baselines ever. So simple but huge. RIP Mani.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D2q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D2q...
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Want to know more about AI from leading researchers? Check out this new series of films and podcasts from the University's Centre for Machine Intelligence on the Sheffield Player. Hear about one of the most important technologies of our time. 🤖
Artificial Intelligence | The University of Sheffield Player
A collection of film and podcasts looking at research from the University of Sheffield into AI and its effect on society.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Want to know more about AI from leading researchers? Check out this new series of films and podcasts from the University's Centre for Machine Intelligence on the Sheffield Player. Hear about one of the most important technologies of our time. 🤖
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ICYMI: On November 24th, we are hosting a launch report around the social and economic significance of ferry provision for island communities
The event includes presentations, followed by discussion and an opportunity for questions.
Register here: tinyurl.com/3svt8mfb
The event includes presentations, followed by discussion and an opportunity for questions.
Register here: tinyurl.com/3svt8mfb
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
ICYMI: On November 24th, we are hosting a launch report around the social and economic significance of ferry provision for island communities
The event includes presentations, followed by discussion and an opportunity for questions.
Register here: tinyurl.com/3svt8mfb
The event includes presentations, followed by discussion and an opportunity for questions.
Register here: tinyurl.com/3svt8mfb
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Yesss! The Keywords for Black Louisiana just won the Digital Project Award at the ASA. Proud to have contributed to this amazing team. Some of the best DH students I've trained up in there. Congrats too for @mellymeldubs.bsky.social & @miriamposner.com. Read all about it in the poster. 🥳🥳🥳
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Yesss! The Keywords for Black Louisiana just won the Digital Project Award at the ASA. Proud to have contributed to this amazing team. Some of the best DH students I've trained up in there. Congrats too for @mellymeldubs.bsky.social & @miriamposner.com. Read all about it in the poster. 🥳🥳🥳
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Gemini 3 model card leaked
the URL is taken down now, was here:
storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-med...
the URL is taken down now, was here:
storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-med...
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Gemini 3 model card leaked
the URL is taken down now, was here:
storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-med...
the URL is taken down now, was here:
storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-med...
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Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, to be made immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface.
Google launches Gemini 3 with new coding app and record benchmark scores | TechCrunch
Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, to be made immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface.
techcrunch.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, to be made immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface.
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Policymakers and the media need rigorous research by independently minded scholars to make sense of Chinese politics and society.
INCCS will tackle the big and difficult questions about "China's rise".
INCCS will tackle the big and difficult questions about "China's rise".
The International Network for Critical China Studies (INCCS) has launched, bringing together researchers from around the world to share critical, policy-relevant work on China’s politics, society and global impact.
Discover more about the network here:
🔗 sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
Discover more about the network here:
🔗 sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
Home
The International Network for Critical China Studies (INCCS)
sites.google.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Policymakers and the media need rigorous research by independently minded scholars to make sense of Chinese politics and society.
INCCS will tackle the big and difficult questions about "China's rise".
INCCS will tackle the big and difficult questions about "China's rise".
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
Helen Kennedy, Professor of Digital Society @sheffielduni.bsky.social explains the value and importance of centering public voices in AI research at the RAI all hands meeting in Manchester. Critical and vital research in AI #RAIAHM #RAI2025
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Helen Kennedy, Professor of Digital Society @sheffielduni.bsky.social explains the value and importance of centering public voices in AI research at the RAI all hands meeting in Manchester. Critical and vital research in AI #RAIAHM #RAI2025
The brilliant @annarezk.bsky.social from @uofglasgow.bsky.social presenting on stakeholder research as part of the RAI funded Participatory Auditing Harm Workbenches and Methodologies project at the #RAIAHM in Manchester. Innovative and significant work #PHAWM #RAI2025 #AIAuditing
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The brilliant @annarezk.bsky.social from @uofglasgow.bsky.social presenting on stakeholder research as part of the RAI funded Participatory Auditing Harm Workbenches and Methodologies project at the #RAIAHM in Manchester. Innovative and significant work #PHAWM #RAI2025 #AIAuditing
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The International Network for Critical China Studies (INCCS) has launched, bringing together researchers from around the world to share critical, policy-relevant work on China’s politics, society and global impact.
Discover more about the network here:
🔗 sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
Discover more about the network here:
🔗 sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
Home
The International Network for Critical China Studies (INCCS)
sites.google.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The International Network for Critical China Studies (INCCS) has launched, bringing together researchers from around the world to share critical, policy-relevant work on China’s politics, society and global impact.
Discover more about the network here:
🔗 sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
Discover more about the network here:
🔗 sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
Zoe Barliff of @uofgartshums.bsky.social brilliantly presenting at RAI UK All Hands meeting, on the Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies RAI funded project #UofGInfoStudies #PHAWM #RAIAHM #RAI2025
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Zoe Barliff of @uofgartshums.bsky.social brilliantly presenting at RAI UK All Hands meeting, on the Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies RAI funded project #UofGInfoStudies #PHAWM #RAIAHM #RAI2025
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A collection of the experiences of twelve women academics, highlighting the challenges but also the privileges of an academic career.
@snf-fns.ch
https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-7750-8/
#Science #Woman #Switzerland #GenderStudies
@snf-fns.ch
https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-7750-8/
#Science #Woman #Switzerland #GenderStudies
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A collection of the experiences of twelve women academics, highlighting the challenges but also the privileges of an academic career.
@snf-fns.ch
https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-7750-8/
#Science #Woman #Switzerland #GenderStudies
@snf-fns.ch
https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-7750-8/
#Science #Woman #Switzerland #GenderStudies
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Not to mention the effects of 2 local universities making staff redundant, closing taught programmes and reducing their research and civic engagement capacities (in response to government policies).
‘I think the city is falling apart’: Leicester braces for a make-or-break budget
‘I think the city is falling apart’: Leicester braces for a make-or-break budget
In the local authority where people have the least spare cash there are hopes the chancellor will instil change
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Not to mention the effects of 2 local universities making staff redundant, closing taught programmes and reducing their research and civic engagement capacities (in response to government policies).