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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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).
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"A film called 'The Strike,' about a hunger strike in a California prison, was intense. The documentary followed the prisoners who placed themselves in a do-or-die situation to protest solitary confinement, a situation they found worse than starvation. ... The film won the festival."
San Quentin Film Festival returned last month. What did it take to pull it off the first time?
Anatomy of a Prison Film Festival
A series of films by incarcerated filmmakers stole the show at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"A film called 'The Strike,' about a hunger strike in a California prison, was intense. The documentary followed the prisoners who placed themselves in a do-or-die situation to protest solitary confinement, a situation they found worse than starvation. ... The film won the festival."
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2025 #GenAI Code Security Report
The study found that in 45% of tasks, AI models "introduce a known #security flaw" into the code they generate.
www.veracode.com/wp-...
The study found that in 45% of tasks, AI models "introduce a known #security flaw" into the code they generate.
www.veracode.com/wp-...
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
2025 #GenAI Code Security Report
The study found that in 45% of tasks, AI models "introduce a known #security flaw" into the code they generate.
www.veracode.com/wp-...
The study found that in 45% of tasks, AI models "introduce a known #security flaw" into the code they generate.
www.veracode.com/wp-...
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"Up to 90[%] of Gaza's water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure is destroyed ... Together with widespread malnutrition and an immunocompromised population, this has created a fertile storm for cases of [Guillain-Barré syndrome] to spiral out of control."
Guillain-Barré syndrome could be a manageable disease anywhere with proper treatment — but not in Gaza.
Amid Destroyed Health System, Gaza Sees Severe Outbreak of Autoimmune Disorder
Guillain-Barré syndrome could be a manageable disease anywhere with proper treatment — but not in Gaza.
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Up to 90[%] of Gaza's water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure is destroyed ... Together with widespread malnutrition and an immunocompromised population, this has created a fertile storm for cases of [Guillain-Barré syndrome] to spiral out of control."
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'From next year, universities will be required to cover the employer’s share of a new supplementary health and welfare insurance scheme, known as the PSC, and make increased contributions to a special pension fund for employees, the CAS.' 1/2
French universities fear ‘collapse’ as unfunded extra costs mount
New health and welfare payments mandated in country’s budget will leave institutions ‘unable to fulfil their mission’, scholars say
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
'From next year, universities will be required to cover the employer’s share of a new supplementary health and welfare insurance scheme, known as the PSC, and make increased contributions to a special pension fund for employees, the CAS.' 1/2
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Really pleased to announce the launch of the all-new, all-dancing, London Lives website - www.londonlives.org It has been thoroughly re-engineered to facilitate more types of search, and redesigned for phones and tablets. The team very much hopes peope like it. 1/
London Lives
www.londonlives.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Really pleased to announce the launch of the all-new, all-dancing, London Lives website - www.londonlives.org It has been thoroughly re-engineered to facilitate more types of search, and redesigned for phones and tablets. The team very much hopes peope like it. 1/
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No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
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Kind of funny how people are identifying any place that publishes even the most inconsequential stuff and then flooding it with AI junk.
Letters to scientific journals surge as ‘prolific debutante’ authors likely use AI
New study reinforces worries about “mass production of junk” by unscrupulous scholars aiming to pad their CVs
www.science.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Kind of funny how people are identifying any place that publishes even the most inconsequential stuff and then flooding it with AI junk.