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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · 23h

In 2021, we shared some of our favourite books by women in STEM, plus profiles of women who've done amazing things from geologist Marie Tharp to chemist Alice Ball. We also shared some of the best ALD Live talks. You can read and watch here: findingada.com/blog/... #ALD25

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 1d

and you too Sue - proper catch up next week!

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 1d

at the Jisc Student Experience Experts meeting today - so many lovely people in the room including @suebecks.bsky.social @johnbrindletel.bsky.social @sarahjknight.bsky.social @puiyin.bsky.social - photos to follow!

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 6d

phrase of the day (maybe year) "dislocated complexity"

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 7d

Great, sounds like a really interesting project too. Looking forward to updates

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 7d

great post Mark, thanks for sharing

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 7d

happy Ada Lovelace day - great to see so many events celebrating women in STEM in my feed today #ALD25

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 9d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 13d

Finding it hard to explain bias in AI programming, the need for equity, diversity and accessibility, the need to recognise differences, the need to ensure that the "perfect" human image is based on actual reality, then the first 10 minutes of this might help. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Artificial Human - Why is AI erasing people? - BBC Sounds

Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if AI is erasing certain people from who we see online.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 16d

interesting reading from @wonkhe.bsky.social this morning on the findings from their recent survey HE staff survey wonkhe.com/blogs/the-wo...

The Wonkhe HE staff survey – how good is work in higher education?

Debbie McVitty introduces the first tranche of findings of the Wonkhe HE staff survey, exploring quality of work against a backdrop of financial pressure

wonkhe.com

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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 27d

Whether you're ready to lead as Vice-Chair or contribute your expertise as a Trustee, your voice matters. Let’s build the future of edtech together. Learn more: buff.ly/kBzemJe #ALTCommunity #EdTechLeadership #TrusteeOpportunity #ViceChairRole #altc

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 28d

One of the most valuable subscriptions I have! a very necessary voice at all times, but particularly right now

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 28d

"It is alright to be speechless when things are overwhelming. It is alright to sit in uncertainty, to contemplate. It is alright. It is expected."

Thank you @audreywatters.bsky.social for your newsletter today

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 28d

"it is culturally, socially and politically healthy for a British university to be owned by foreign investors? "

Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 28d

"How financialisation is corroding education in the UK"

www.opendemocracy.net

Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 29d

hearing about the Scottish Tertiary Education statement - great example of collaboration across the sector and it's openly licensed!

sites.google.com/view/scaiten...

SCAITEN

Scottish Tertiary Education statement on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)

sites.google.com

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 29d

Looking forward to this today. Appreciate that me and my fellow #OER25 co-chair @louisedrumm.bsky.social have been given the opportunity to say a few words at the start of the day

ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · Sep 16

Today’s the day, the Online Conference - Open Education, AI, and Populism: Revisited is officially underway. We’re thrilled to have educators, researchers, & changemakers joining us to explore how openness, equity, & technology intersect in today’s learning landscape. buff.ly/EFh0DJ4 #altc #OER

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 29d

that is a power not to be underestimated

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Sep 16

something to ponder on this morning www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

To understand how AI will reconfigure humanity, try this German fairytale | Clemens J Setz

Artificial intelligence will replace creativity with something closer to magical wishing. The challenge for future generations will be dealing with the feeling of emptiness that leaves us with

www.theguardian.com

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Sep 11

really useful discussion on the value of digital story telling

Chris Thomson @cbthomson.bsky.social · Sep 11

PODCAST - I got to speak to Teti Dragas from Durham Uni and Richard Beggs of Ulster Uni about #digitalstorytelling and authentic assessment for the @jisc.bsky.social Beyond the Tech podcast. They had some really interesting things to say. Check it out. www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...

Beyond the Technology: digital storytelling and assessment - Jisc

www.jisc.ac.uk

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Sep 10

that's a lovely example -thanks for sharing

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Sep 9

as ever a really useful report - with so many of the issues we all know about . . .

Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Sep 9

and you're not alone!

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Sep 9

exactly - there are still too many assumptions around digital access

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Sep 9

yes it’s still an issue - was highlighted during lock down but it’s not gone away

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