Prof Serious at 250! ... my ill-considered opinions ... marking publication of 250 @profserious.bsky.social articles. To 'celebrate' I select 25 that may (still) be of interest. Quite a lot about universities, tech, management, & some personal stuff. profserious.substack.com/p/prof-serio...

Technological sovereignty is discussed as if it were a problem simply of access to critical technologies. It is not. It is a resilience strategy for complex systems operating under contestation. @profserious.bsky.social sets out a UK approach. profserious.substack.com/p/technology...

For Everything to Stay the Same, Everything Must Change ... a riposte to academic nostalgia by @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/for-everyt... #HigherEducation #Universities #HEPolicy #HELeadership #UniversityLeadership

I very much enjoyed writing this (mild) provocation for @heywoodquarterly.bsky.social

What I Learned at the Royal College of Art ... 10 lessons on art and design ... from @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/what-i-lea... #Universities #RoyalCollegeOfArt #ArtAndDesign #DesignResearch #CreativeProcess #LessonsLearned

Universities should ramp up their contributions to the UK’s defence capabilities and prepare students for work in this field to help protect the country amid attacks on democracy, argues @profserious.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/defence... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

Whilst incarcerated in Westerbork and then in Bergen-Belsen with her mother and two sisters, Ruth Wiener recorded her experiences in this diary. Here a page shows her address in Bergen-Belsen, written in January 1943. 📸 Ruth Wiener: Westerbork diary. Wiener Holocaust Library Collections

A Call to Arms by @profserious.bsky.social ... metaphorically and literally. profserious.substack.com/p/a-call-to-.... On universities research, science, technology and the defence of democracy.

My New Year Wishes for Universities from @profserious.bsky.social ... a modest list of hopes and aspirations for 2026 (and beyond) profserious.substack.com/p/my-new-yea... #Academic #HigherEducation #Universities

What is System Leadership ... and why does it matter? @profserious.bsky.social sets out the basics for public service, education, health, defence and national security. profserious.substack.com/p/what-is-sy...

A Simple Guide to National Security Strategy … for scientists and technologists (by @profserious.bsky.social) profserious.substack.com/p/a-simple-g... #NationalSecurity #TechPolicy #ScienceAndTechnology #Geopolitics #ResearchSecurity #EconomicSecurity #AI

4 Ways Disruption Can Fool You … and how this is experienced in universities ... profserious.substack.com/p/4-ways-dis... by the (often fooled) @profserious.bsky.social #HigherEducation #Universities #HELeadership #Disruption #Strategy #UniversityGovernance

The Next Big Thing? @profserious.bsky.social reflects ... on Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (what they are, why they are important ... and why you should care) profserious.substack.com/p/the-next-b... #TechPolicy #DataProtection #EthicalTech #DigitalSecurity #Innovation

The Next Big Thing? @profserious.bsky.social reflects ... on Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (what they are, why they are important ... and why you should care) profserious.substack.com/p/the-next-b...

'Dad's Army' ... @profserious.bsky.social enlists profserious.substack.com/p/dads-army ... on national security, public service (and love).

'Dad's Army' ... @profserious.bsky.social enlists profserious.substack.com/p/dads-army ... on national security, public service (and love).

Read this important piece by @anemergenti.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jameswph...

'What We Need To Do Now' ... an agenda for universities in the new post-16 system ... set out by @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...

I encourage you to look at this jameswphillips.substack.com/p/scitech-ne... I am not sure I agree with it ... but I think it is an important and worthwhile contribution to the debate on 'institutes' @anemergenti.bsky.social

'Something Must be Done' ... a political pathology (and its consequences) ... considered by @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/something-...

The Bridge ... on paste and paint ... and on grief, anger, renewal and memory @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/the-bridge

The Bridge ... on paste and paint ... and on grief, anger, renewal and memory @profserious profserious.substack.com/p/the-bridge

Really excellent White Paper on AI and the Future of Pedagogy, Authored by: Tom Chatfield www.sagepub.com/docs/default...

Today is National Engineering Day. You can try these 'Tools for Thought' profserious.substack.com/p/10-enginee...

On Adaptation ... personal and professional ... and the path to change - @profserious.bsky.social reflects profserious.substack.com/p/on-adaptat...

Please Stop It ... @profserious.bsky.social is beset by Microsoft Word forms ... profserious.substack.com/p/please-sto...

How Should We View China? @profserious.bsky.social discusses power, values and interests ... profserious.substack.com/p/how-should...

How Should We View China? @profserious.bsky.social discusses power, values and interests ... profserious.substack.com/p/how-should...

Who am I? @profserious.bsky.social makes the case for a UK digital ID (and sets out the key issues) profserious.substack.com/p/who-am-i

Post docs who bring their own funding

This was a truly extraordinary day. I am so grateful to all the fellows of @selwyn1882.bsky.social for electing me and to Bishop Sarah for conducting the installation. We all offer her our warmest congratulations on her appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury.

I appreciate your attention to removing "residual traces of insincerity." I am excited about being selected for the AI working group. In advance of its inaugural meeting, I attach my updated bio pic for circulation to the other members.

Here are your 10 -essential- AI prompts for academics ... make your life easy with help from @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/10-ai-prom...

👀 Exciting - and important - #datavis #accessibility research role! #London based + full details 👇

New Fellow: Professor Rajkumar Roy FREng is a pioneer in through-life engineering services (TES) and cost modelling. He previously led the UK’s national TES Centre, championing engineering for social and economic value impact. @lborouniversity.bsky.social raeng.org.uk/about-us/fel... #RAEngFellows

it is Friday evening @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/friday-eve...

And a highly skilled software engineer!

Many congratulations @ollieatnowhere.bsky.social well deserved recognition

We’re pleased to announce the 74 leading figures from the world of engineering and technology elected to our Fellowship at yesterday’s AGM. Meet them all now: https://raeng.org.uk/news/royal-academy-of-engineering-welcomes-74-new-fellows/ #RAEngFellows

@ceciliamascolo.bsky.social has been elected as a Fellow of the @raeng.org.uk! Prof of Mobile Systems here, she's a pioneer in devising frameworks to collect and analyse sensing data from devices like phones and earbuds, and use it to understand behaviour & health. shorturl.at/GnuZq #RAEngFellows

New Fellow: Professor Panagiota Angeli FREng is a leader in multiphase flows for sustainable processing. She co-directs two @ukri.org programme grants and led @uclengineering.bsky.social to an Athena Swan Gold Award, supporting equality across engineering. raeng.org.uk/about-us/fel... #RAEngFellows

the 'social license' for universities (and the case for a 'national' perspective) set out by @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/on-our-soc...

the 'social license' for universities (and the case for a 'national' perspective) set out by @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/on-our-soc...

10 (+1) Signs Your Vice-Chancellor is Losing It profserious.substack.com/p/10-signs-y... spotted by @profserious.bsky.social

Exploring skills and economic security ... a neglected concern @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/skills-and...

I am delighted to inform you that the Russian State has decided to ban @rusi.bsky.social (the Royal United Services Institute) and that senior members (I am Distinguished Fellow) are potentially subject to criminal prosecution. I join my grandfather as a 'criminally undesirable element'. So proud!

'Running the Red' ... setting out 10 mistakes in risk management profserious.substack.com/p/running-th...

policy and 'systems thinking' ... key concerns such as national security and resilience need to be viewed systemically according to @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/this-is-ab...

Doing Something About University Finances a ‘manifesto’ for change ... you asked! profserious.substack.com/p/doing-some...

Was saddened to learn of the death of Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley. A pioneer in computing and a role model. I wish her family long life and comfort.