Mashhuda Glencross
@mashhuda.bsky.social
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Two-thirds of researchers globally say there is now more emphasis on producing research aligned with government priorities compared with a few years ago, a major survey has found
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scholars-worldwide-pushed-towards-mission-orientated-research
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scholars-worldwide-pushed-towards-mission-orientated-research
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Two-thirds of researchers globally say there is now more emphasis on producing research aligned with government priorities compared with a few years ago, a major survey has found
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scholars-worldwide-pushed-towards-mission-orientated-research
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scholars-worldwide-pushed-towards-mission-orientated-research
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3) The University of Queensland EECS HCC 🧑🎓
🔗 eecs.uq.edu.au/human-centre...
It’s been great collaborating with researchers from Human-Centred Computing! We’ve co-supervised students together and contributed project briefs in #TFOM and #astronomy themes @mashhuda.bsky.social #TFOM5YL
🔗 eecs.uq.edu.au/human-centre...
It’s been great collaborating with researchers from Human-Centred Computing! We’ve co-supervised students together and contributed project briefs in #TFOM and #astronomy themes @mashhuda.bsky.social #TFOM5YL
Human-Centred Computing - School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - University of Queensland
eecs.uq.edu.au
September 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
3) The University of Queensland EECS HCC 🧑🎓
🔗 eecs.uq.edu.au/human-centre...
It’s been great collaborating with researchers from Human-Centred Computing! We’ve co-supervised students together and contributed project briefs in #TFOM and #astronomy themes @mashhuda.bsky.social #TFOM5YL
🔗 eecs.uq.edu.au/human-centre...
It’s been great collaborating with researchers from Human-Centred Computing! We’ve co-supervised students together and contributed project briefs in #TFOM and #astronomy themes @mashhuda.bsky.social #TFOM5YL
Reposting @timchen.bsky.social’s vibecoded website for exploring patterns in ARC funding.
ARC DP project CI analysis. A small vibe coding project during the weekend. Comments welcome ht-timchen.github.io/arc-discover... @arc-tracker.bsky.social
ARC Discovery Projects - Chief Investigators Analysis
ht-timchen.github.io
August 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Reposting @timchen.bsky.social’s vibecoded website for exploring patterns in ARC funding.
Perhaps Sam Altman might be over egging it a wee bit? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT-5 and its hyped ‘PhD level’ intelligence struggled with basic spelling and geography
Some users on social media found the model making basic errors. The chatbot repeatedly claimed there were three Bs in ‘blueberry’
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Perhaps Sam Altman might be over egging it a wee bit? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Elon Musk’s AI firm apologizes after chatbot Grok praises Hitler
Elon Musk’s AI firm apologizes after chatbot Grok praises Hitler
xAI’s lengthy apology for antisemitic remarks says they ‘apologize for the horrific behavior many experienced’
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has issued an apology after its chatbot Grok made a slew of antisemitic and Adolf Hitler-praising comments earlier this week on X.
On Saturday, xAI released a lengthy apology in which it said: “First off, we deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many experienced.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Elon Musk’s AI firm apologizes after chatbot Grok praises Hitler
I have noticed some real toxicity in comments on LinkedIn about my being less bothered by researchers injecting prompts into their papers to subvert lazy reviewers and more bothered by reviewers ejecting their responsibility to LLMs.
July 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I have noticed some real toxicity in comments on LinkedIn about my being less bothered by researchers injecting prompts into their papers to subvert lazy reviewers and more bothered by reviewers ejecting their responsibility to LLMs.
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If you ask the new Grok (via grok.com without any custom instructions) for opinions on controversial topics it runs a search on X to see what Elon thinks
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
July 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
If you ask the new Grok (via grok.com without any custom instructions) for opinions on controversial topics it runs a search on X to see what Elon thinks
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
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#StudentSuccess | Student-Led Teaching Doesn’t Help Underprepared Students
Peer support can increase students’ engagement in a course, but one study found that peer instruction didn’t result in better grades or content knowledge for learners. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/465y8Dq
Peer support can increase students’ engagement in a course, but one study found that peer instruction didn’t result in better grades or content knowledge for learners. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/465y8Dq
Student-Led Teaching Doesn’t Help Underprepared Students
Peer support can increase students’ engagement in a course, but one study found that peer instruction didn’t result in better grades or content knowledge for learners.
bit.ly
July 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#StudentSuccess | Student-Led Teaching Doesn’t Help Underprepared Students
Peer support can increase students’ engagement in a course, but one study found that peer instruction didn’t result in better grades or content knowledge for learners. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/465y8Dq
Peer support can increase students’ engagement in a course, but one study found that peer instruction didn’t result in better grades or content knowledge for learners. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/465y8Dq
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Europe Must Do More to Protect Data Under Trump, @erc.europa.eu Head Says
Disappearance of U.S.-hosted data should be “wake-up call” for scientific community, conference hears.
Read the latest from @timeshighered.bsky.social ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3Gxb8mo
Disappearance of U.S.-hosted data should be “wake-up call” for scientific community, conference hears.
Read the latest from @timeshighered.bsky.social ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3Gxb8mo
July 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Europe Must Do More to Protect Data Under Trump, @erc.europa.eu Head Says
Disappearance of U.S.-hosted data should be “wake-up call” for scientific community, conference hears.
Read the latest from @timeshighered.bsky.social ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3Gxb8mo
Disappearance of U.S.-hosted data should be “wake-up call” for scientific community, conference hears.
Read the latest from @timeshighered.bsky.social ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3Gxb8mo
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British people were 'sold a lie' with Brexit, Emmanuel Macron said this week at a joint press conference with Keir Starmer
He said Brexit has made it harder to combat illegal migration across the Channel - HE’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 👇
youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...
He said Brexit has made it harder to combat illegal migration across the Channel - HE’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 👇
youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...
Imagine the shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in sky rocketing small boat crossings
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
British people were 'sold a lie' with Brexit, Emmanuel Macron said this week at a joint press conference with Keir Starmer
He said Brexit has made it harder to combat illegal migration across the Channel - HE’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 👇
youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...
He said Brexit has made it harder to combat illegal migration across the Channel - HE’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 👇
youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...
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A digital poster competition run by educators at @unisouthampton.bsky.social encouraged comments on social media to spark conversations between under- and postgraduate students. Here’s how it works: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/using... #academicsky #edusky
Using social media to connect cohorts
A digital poster competition that encouraged comments on social media can spark conversations between under- and postgraduate students. Here’s how it works
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A digital poster competition run by educators at @unisouthampton.bsky.social encouraged comments on social media to spark conversations between under- and postgraduate students. Here’s how it works: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/using... #academicsky #edusky
Great article on why AI won’t be replacing Computer scientists anytime soon. theconversation.com/ai-wont-repl...
AI won’t replace computer scientists any time soon – here are 10 reasons why
There’s a lot that AI can’t do, but hype and misinformation are driving prospective students away from Computer Science.
theconversation.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Great article on why AI won’t be replacing Computer scientists anytime soon. theconversation.com/ai-wont-repl...
This is great! simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/11/...
Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code
Online discussions about using Large Language Models to help write code inevitably produce comments from developers who’s experiences have been disappointing. They often ask what they’re doing wrong—h...
simonwillison.net
July 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This is great! simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/11/...
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God that is so many more than “a couple thousand”
Microsoft is laying off another 9,000 employees
Microsoft to lay off as many as 9,000 employees in latest round
The move follows two waves of layoffs in May and June, which saw Microsoft fire more than 6,000 employees.
www.seattletimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
God that is so many more than “a couple thousand”
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Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models
ChatGPT drives rise of ‘flowery language’ in journal abstracts
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models
When reviewing research grants, I keep a few principles in mind…
May 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
When reviewing research grants, I keep a few principles in mind…
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The “poison” of cross-subsidies and “15 years of bipartisan disinvestment” have produced a “broken” research funding system in Australia, a Canberra forum has heard
#AcademicSky #highered
#AcademicSky #highered
Using fees to cross-subsidise research ‘a huge strategic risk’
Australia’s ‘addiction’ to foreign students’ fees and its penchant for ‘little bits and pieces of reform’ are threats to sovereign research capability, press club hears
www.timeshighereducation.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The “poison” of cross-subsidies and “15 years of bipartisan disinvestment” have produced a “broken” research funding system in Australia, a Canberra forum has heard
#AcademicSky #highered
#AcademicSky #highered
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Gary Lineker to leave BBC on Sunday after antisemitism row
Gary Lineker to leave BBC on Sunday after antisemitism row
Presenter, 64, says stepping back feels like ‘the responsible course of action’ after reposting video with antisemitic tropes
Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday, days after he apologised for amplifying online material with antisemitic connotations.
The presenter, the highest-paid on-air star at the BBC, had been scheduled to present the 2026 World Cup and next season’s FA Cup for the corporation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Gary Lineker to leave BBC on Sunday after antisemitism row
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Via Bedrich Benes on LInkedIn:
Arenite is a new algorithm for simulating sandstone structures that will be presented at Siggraph 2025. Collaborative work of Zhanyu Yang, Aryamaan Jain, Guillaume Cordonnier, Marie-Paule Cani, Zhaopeng Wang, and Bedrich Benes.
Project: jango6324.github.io/arenite/
Arenite is a new algorithm for simulating sandstone structures that will be presented at Siggraph 2025. Collaborative work of Zhanyu Yang, Aryamaan Jain, Guillaume Cordonnier, Marie-Paule Cani, Zhaopeng Wang, and Bedrich Benes.
Project: jango6324.github.io/arenite/
May 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Via Bedrich Benes on LInkedIn:
Arenite is a new algorithm for simulating sandstone structures that will be presented at Siggraph 2025. Collaborative work of Zhanyu Yang, Aryamaan Jain, Guillaume Cordonnier, Marie-Paule Cani, Zhaopeng Wang, and Bedrich Benes.
Project: jango6324.github.io/arenite/
Arenite is a new algorithm for simulating sandstone structures that will be presented at Siggraph 2025. Collaborative work of Zhanyu Yang, Aryamaan Jain, Guillaume Cordonnier, Marie-Paule Cani, Zhaopeng Wang, and Bedrich Benes.
Project: jango6324.github.io/arenite/
Had about 30 promotional emails telling me to buy stuff for my deceased mother for Mother’s Day #algorithmiccruelty.
May 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Had about 30 promotional emails telling me to buy stuff for my deceased mother for Mother’s Day #algorithmiccruelty.
Tariffs - Someone doesn’t understand the film industry…
May 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Tariffs - Someone doesn’t understand the film industry…
So glad the flute of mediocrity failed to even pick up a single seat. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots fails to pick up single lower house seat despite text spam and ad blitz
Minor party will not win a House of Representatives seat and its performance in the Senate is still unknown after spending millions on advertising
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
So glad the flute of mediocrity failed to even pick up a single seat. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Dog whistle politics is well and truly alive and kicking. Dutton after a particular community of voters? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... #auspol
Live: Bandt responds to Dutton's accusation he leads 'antisemitic, Jew-hating party'
The Greens leader labels Peter Dutton's comments "reprehensible, offensive and utterly untrue", adding he will not be lectured "by someone who has made a career out of … trying to use race to win vote...
www.abc.net.au
April 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Dog whistle politics is well and truly alive and kicking. Dutton after a particular community of voters? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... #auspol