Sometimes, distrust of machines can be a rational reaction.

Really pleased to see this finally out there 😊

Fascinating data. There are three things here that really matter to people, and they think matter to everyone: Healthcare Economy Prices There is ONE thing that they assume matters to everyone, because it dominates so much of the narrative, but it is NOT affecting them personally: Immigration

Lancaster University can't slash its workforce and still provide the same level of provision to students Our members at will fight these cuts www.ucu.org.uk/article/1406...

If you're a grad student or an undergrad interested in research I need to you listen to me very carefully. You cannot learn to write good research papers if you do not read good research papers. Stop asking LLMs to summarize papers for you.

here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘

What parents need to know about misogynistic communities online.

We cannot afford to continually undervalue the future.

We're recruiting! New fully funded PhD studentship in Forensic Linguistics, starting October 2025: 'Conceptual mapping in psychiatric evidence'. Would you like to work on a research project with @felicitydeamer.bsky.social and @timgrant123.bsky.social? Apply now 👇 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Our #internationalwomensday jigsaw is complete! 🧩 Thank you to everyone who got involved 💪

‘The coal fire was where most of our participants let their minds linger.’

🧵 Trump’s USAID funding freeze abruptly halted critical global health research, abandoning participants mid-trial. A gross ethical violation. @bachynski.bsky.social & I explain what happened and why it matters @bmj.com . ⬇️ www.bmj.com/content/388/...

A reminder that we are hosting the BAAL Health and Science Communication SIG event on the topic of Inequalities, inclusion and innovation Day 1: Friday 21 March, Lancaster University (hybrid) Day 2: Tuesday 25 March (online only) Registration is open and FREE: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Appreciating the focus on the reality for staff, who are not at fault for this marketised deathspiral and have fought it every step of the way, and universities as a public good. Not a transaction about individual students' future pay cheque, but a good that serves us all.

Our new paper just got published at Nature Human Behavior! www.nature.com/articles/s41... We study trust in science in 68 countries and how it relates to other variables. It was wild to be part of this project 👌✨

20 years ago we were suing teenagers for millions of dollars because they were torrenting a single Metallica album and now billionaires are demanding the free right to every work in history, so that they can re-sell it. The law only ever serves capital.

Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators. More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live): 1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇 1/10

We've got good news! Information regarding our 2025 International Summer School in Forensic Linguistic Analysis is now online - check it out now 👉 www.aston.ac.uk/research/for... #ISSFLA25 #academicsky #linguistics #forensiclinguistics

🚨As I am leaving my current post at Manchester at Christmas, an 8 month Lectureship in Discourse Analysis and Stylistics (Teaching-focussed) is now being advertised. Deadline 12th Dec. Please share widely! It’s an excellent department! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

This is both sad and infuriating. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students. **Tell Everyone** www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...