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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 5d

In the case of my philosophy tutor, independently of almost anything tethered to reality - though he did recommend me an A-level text book to get me through finals.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 5d

...and made it difficult to 'borrow' other people's essays.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 5d

The think tank that waters the workers' beer. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

One in three UK workers have called in sick after work drinks, survey finds

IPPR report warns of ‘productivity crisis’ and says many firms out of step with gen Z shift away from alcohol

www.theguardian.com

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 5d

Most of the pubs round here (central Brighton) are busy earlier, and quieter later. The landlord of our local says he could sometimes close at 9.30 on a Friday.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 5d

Three tomb doorways in St Nicholas Rest Gardens, Brighton. Design by Amon Henry Wilds (though probably not the concrete blockwork).

Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 5d

I also think there's an assumption of consent and support for 'community leaders', which makes me uncomfortable (though I am aware that individualism bad etc).

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 5d

Presumably if anyone thought there was any chance of the Conservatives forming a government in the near future, the Stamp Duty proposal would throw the housing market into a deep freeze.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 7d

Rolling Chunder 👏

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Tom Holbrook @thomholbrook.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s my piece in the Architects’ Journal on the challenges facing us building a genuine new generation of New Towns:

Architects' Journal @news.architectsjournal.co.uk · 7d

New towns will fail without a plan to deliver quality at a local level

www.architectsjournal.co.uk

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 7d

Harvest moon on the way to see Magnetic Fields complete 69 Love Songs at Brighton Dome. One of the best romantic pop-indie-country-chanson-showtune-electro-drone-balladeer-troubadour-folk song cycles you'll hear this or any year.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 7d

TIL that these fugly cars are named after these beautiful rugs. Bleak.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 8d

It's how they chose the president of the assembly in classical Athens (though that was for 24 hours at a time, so the French need to step up).

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Will Jennings @willjennings.bsky.social · May 8

There is one building in the world that makes me cry a bit because it's too perfect. It's the best building, and every time I'm in Venice I take a few moments to be with it. The Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 9d

Mass-market male toiletry branding is all a bit Tate-adjacent.

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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 10d

This article cost thousands of pounds to clear and months of time to report, and gave voice to a number of victims who had been hitherto ignored. We are a tiny publication with just one full-time member of staff. If you'd like to support us, please subscribe today.

www.the-fence.com/shop

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 10d

Link to the report: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/...

AI transformation of professional services careers places a premium on 'skills for life’ for graduates

Universities must adopt a lifelong approach to skills development as artificial intelligence drives major changes across professional services and the knowledge economy.

www.london.ac.uk

Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 10d

In my report, published yesterday, on generative AI, professional services and HE for University of London, I summarised what genAI can do and predicted that my summary would date quickly.

Having seen some of Sora 2's outputs, I think that has already happened.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 10d

Shame that His omniscience doesn't extend to gender/identication

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 11d

AI may not be causing the graduate recruitment slowdown, but it is likely to transform professional services, and graduate careers in those sectors, I argue in 'Human-centric', a new report for University of London. How can universities help graduates thrive in this brave and daunting new world? 1/6

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 10d

Takes me back to when Ed Sheeran had to jump in to defend him from furious fans after a lukewarm review.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 11d

Just seen One Battle After Another. Vaut le ciné.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 11d

TBF, I have fallen foul of bouncers' well-meaning but very inaccurate gaydars.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 11d

Working on a production line (for a holiday job), I discovered that most of my co-workers read The Sun, but very few of them took its politics remotely seriously.

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Richard Brown @richardbrown.bsky.social · 11d

New report here: www.london.ac.uk/news-events/... 6/6

AI transformation of professional services careers places a premium on 'skills for life’ for graduates

Universities must adopt a lifelong approach to skills development as artificial intelligence drives major changes across professional services and the knowledge economy.

www.london.ac.uk

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