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📚 John McAndrew 🌏🇺🇦 @phidipdbq.bsky.social · 19h

This is what climate scientists have been warning about for decades. We were told, by people sprawled on their fainting couches, that the scientists were just fear mongering.

Many of the world‘s largest cities are coastal. It won’t just be towns, but cities that will have to be abandoned.

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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 1d

Not homes.
Not streets.
ENTIRE TOWNS!

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

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Julie Cupples @juliecupples79.bsky.social · 3d

This is so idiotic. Students get exceptional, competent (the vast majority) and mediocre teachers in every single institution. And success depends not on the teacher but on the student and how hard they work

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3d

Tuition fees set to be lowered at universities with poor teaching

Labour is considering bringing the cap below £9,000 a year on campuses where standards aren’t met

www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Tuition fees set to be lowered at universities with poor teaching

Labour is considering bringing the cap below £9,000 a year on campuses where standards aren’t met

www.thetimes.com

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 7d

It was lovely to meet and connect with the research students, hear about their research and learn something of the Finnish doctoral process. Priveleged to have been part of this event. 2/2

Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 7d

Fabulous couple of days at the Philosophy of Geography conference for doctoral researchers, University of Oulu, organised by Dr Johanna Sitomaniemi-San, Prof
Eeva-Kaisa Prokkola & Dr Marika Kettunen. The university's botanical gardens were the perfect setting. 1/2

Inside the botanical gardens, tropical area. A brick path winds between big leafy plants.

More big plants around a pond. Look carefully and there's a fly-trap plant hanging above the water.

An Australian wollemi tree, described on the adjacent information panel as one of the world's rarest trees.

University of Oulu complimentary notebook and pen, made of cardboard. Sustainability concerns were very much in evidence everywhere in the University.

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 8d

A super first day at the University of Oulu, Finland. Honoured to be the opening speaker for the Geography Research Unit's inaugural Philosophy of Geography conference for PhD researchers. Discussion time raised lots of big questions about the nature of geography. A bit of sightseeing a bonus!

Toripolliisi, a big statue of a policeman

View across the water towards Pikisaari island. A white bridge for pedestrians and cyclists crosses from left to right.

Pikisaari huvimaja, a bathhouse with small pavilion above, alongside autumnal trees.

The main street of Pikisaari, lined with wooden houses and trees.

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Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 12d

As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.

However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)

Photo of Jane Goodall in the center, signing a book, with three women standing slightly hunched behind her. A very young Michelle is to the right, smiling.

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 14d

And for the first of the month, we're very pleased to feature Prof James Esson (QMUL). 👏🏼 2/2
blog.yorksj.ac.uk/geography/20...

Celebrating Black Geographers: Spotlight on Prof James Esson - Geography at YSJ

Celebrating Black Geographers: Spotlight on Prof James Esson As part of our Black History Month celebrations at York St John University, we are proud to showcase the voices and contributions […]

blog.yorksj.ac.uk

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 14d

YSJ Geography is marking Black History Month by celebrating the work of Black geographers past and present on our blog. With thanks to colleagues, esp Olalekan Adekola, Tokunbo Olorundami & Jamie Arathoon. 1/2
#BlackHistoryMonth #Geosky #Geography
blog.yorksj.ac.uk/geography/20...

What Does It Mean to Be a Black Geographer? - Geography at YSJ

What Does It Mean to Be a Black Geographer? How many Black geographers can you name? How many of their works have you read or cited? Geography, as […]

blog.yorksj.ac.uk

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 14d

I'm not sharing the results here, that would be a breach of trust (central to teaching). But it prompted conversations & gave me insights into where our students are at. I'm looking fwd to the discussions ahead. 4/4

Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 14d

At the end, alongside their essay students are asked to reflect on their use of genAI in producing the essay & their views of genAI overall.

Today incorporated an anonymous poll of students' use of AI: all the time; occasionally; have tried it; or never. Gives us a starting point. 3/4

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 14d

Alongside the #GeoThoughtPlaylist (using songs to connect with each approach, as reminders - I really should write about this), we'll look at what geographical research on AI would/does look like using that approach. My hope is it will broaden their understanding of AI. Likely mine too. 2/4

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 14d

And so starts semester 1 and the Geographical Thought module. Feeling more excited than usual this year, trying something new. Each week I introduce a different approach to research: positivist, structuralist, phenomenological, poststructuralist etc. 1/4
#AcademicSky #Geography

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 14d

A super piece by John Horton (Northampton) on gentleness in the anything-but-gentle academy. Ever felt nervous about public speaking? Conferences cause existential angst? Wonder whether you fit in as an academic? You're not alone.
#AcademicSky

rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Area | RGS Geography Journal | Wiley Online Library

This commentary uses autoethnographic reflections and qualitative data to question how normative styles of academic writing and self-presentation efface and devalue gentleness. It highlights the prev...

rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 15d

YES! THIS on GenAI!

Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins:

"An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."

Large Language Muddle | The Editors

The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

www.nplusonemag.com

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 17d

On Cook, commerce, and the valuing of coastal sands.

E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 17d

“The sands here are not just matter, materials, or commodities. They are alive with the energy of our mountain and moana. They carry whakapapa. They are not for sale.” — Kate Paris in Pātea.

Resisting the plunder in Pātea | E-Tangata

“The sands here are not just matter, materials, or commodities. They are alive with the energy of our mountain and moana. They carry whakapapa. They are not for sale.” — Kate Paris in Pātea.

e-tangata.co.nz

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James Kneale @jameskneale.bsky.social · 18d

Anyone know what happened to Syracuse geographer Farhana Sultana? It's been nearly a week since her bsky account disappeared after her K**k posts, and she doesn't appear to have a web page at Syracuse anymore... In fact no one below 'leadership' does. @rgsibg.bsky.social @geographers.bsky.social ?

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · 23d

Good to see this in print. Health & safety has potential for making dull reading, but co-authoring this with Matt Bellew, the uni's Health and Safety Advisor, made it the most fun thing to write. 🙏
Congrats to Dan & Naomi for making the book happen!
#fieldwork #Geosky

Photo of a new book, 'The Routledge Handbook of Field Research', edited by Daniel Hammett and Naomi Holmes

Chapter 20: 'Life Savers. Ensuring health safety works for you', by Pauline Couper and Matt Bellew

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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 23d

Glad Science collected this data (though the results are entirely unsurprising). GenAI cannot accurately summarize scientific papers, sacrificing accuracy for simplicity.

And shame on publishers who are pushing genAI summaries on readers. Great way to accelerate an epistemic apocalypse.

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sean guynes @guynes.bsky.social · 25d

Folks, get off of Academia[.]edu. Delete your accounts. Put your work on a faculty webpage, on hcommons, on your own webpage. But not on Academia[.]edu.
www.academia.edu/terms

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Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) @clpskuleuven.bsky.social · 26d

Hello, #AcademicSky! We are the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) at KU Leuven. Our senior and junior researchers focus on #logic, #epistemology & #philsci. We’re here to share our work and connect with logicians and philosophers of science worldwide—help us spread the word! #philsky

Cobblestone pathway leading to the red-brick Institute of Philosophy building at KU Leuven in Belgium (home of the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science), framed by ivy-covered walls, arched windows, and lush greenery with purple wisteria flowers in the foreground.

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · Sep 13

The disparities across different parts of the sector are depressing. Would have been good to know whether any of the closed courses were replaced with new courses/different titles though.

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · Sep 13

Grim reading. Research culture is about "making sure universities are a happier place," according to one 'sector figure'. Bcs time to read & think, discuss with colleagues etc. makes no difference to the actual research, does it? #academicsky #UKHE
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/could-r...

Could REF pause lead to Trump-style diversity crackdown?

Three-month review of Research Excellence Framework could trigger more radical rethink on institutional priorities and spending, sector figures warn

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · Sep 9

#Geosky #hazards #EarthScience 🧪⚒️

CLaSH-an NSF Center for Land Surface Hazards @clashgeohazards.bsky.social · Sep 4

🎉 It’s official! Today, we announce the launch of CLaSH: Center for Land Surface Hazards an NSF supported initiative to advance the science of cascading geohazards to enable a resilient society.

Follow along as we share updates, opportunities, research, and collaborations! 🌎✨ #CLaSH #NSF

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · Sep 7

#Academicsky #science ⚒️🧪

Michela Massimi @michelamassimi.bsky.social · Sep 1

This 2-day workshop @royalsociety.org on the right to participate in science and science as a global public good brings together scientists, philosophers, and policy makers. The event is open to everyone and can also be attended online. Programme coming soon. Registration required 👇

Science as a global public good? From the right to participate in science to science governance | Royal Society

Science+ meeting organised by Professor Geoffrey Boulton FRS FRSE MAE and Professor Michela Massimi FRSE FRAS MAE

royalsociety.org

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Pauline Couper @paulinecouper.bsky.social · Sep 7

This looks excellent, thanks for sharing. I've registered online.

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