Allison Littlejohn
@allisonl.bsky.social
Interested in how people learn with digital technologies and data. Pro Vice Provost (Data Empowered Societies GC) at University College London.
Delighted to be on this panel at the university of Oslo debating the education/work interface in an era of AI. With Regina Mulder, Francisvo Duran del Fierro, Koula Charitonos, Monika Nerland
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Delighted to be on this panel at the university of Oslo debating the education/work interface in an era of AI. With Regina Mulder, Francisvo Duran del Fierro, Koula Charitonos, Monika Nerland
We have funded 10 ambitious Challenge-led Awards through the @UCL Grand Challenge Data Empowered Societies, University College London www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...
Ten ambitious challenge-led projects awarded grants under the UCL Data Empowered Societies programme
As the third of the evolved Grand Challenge themes to be launched goes into its second year of activity, the Data Empowered Societies (DES) team are delighted to announce that ten projects will be spearheading innovative work across the four focus areas of the DES programme.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We have funded 10 ambitious Challenge-led Awards through the @UCL Grand Challenge Data Empowered Societies, University College London www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...
At Lords Cricket Ground today with colleagues ftom Honda R&D to talk about UCL Grand Challenges Data Empowered Societies the future of Ed Tech and Health Tech
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
At Lords Cricket Ground today with colleagues ftom Honda R&D to talk about UCL Grand Challenges Data Empowered Societies the future of Ed Tech and Health Tech
Wonderful ethereal sounds this evening at the Kingsplace London in a concert by the Terje Isungset Quartet who used instruments crafted from Norwegian glaciers.
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Wonderful ethereal sounds this evening at the Kingsplace London in a concert by the Terje Isungset Quartet who used instruments crafted from Norwegian glaciers.
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
‘By amplifying [knowledge] hierarchies, GenAI risks contributing to the erasure of systems of understanding that have evolved over centuries, disconnecting future generations from vast bodies of insight and wisdom. ‘ via The Guardian www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
What AI doesn’t know: we could be creating a global ‘knowledge collapse’ | Deepak Varuvel Dennison
The long read: As GenAI becomes the primary way to find information, local and traditional wisdom is being lost. And we are only beginning to realise what we’re missing
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November 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
‘By amplifying [knowledge] hierarchies, GenAI risks contributing to the erasure of systems of understanding that have evolved over centuries, disconnecting future generations from vast bodies of insight and wisdom. ‘ via The Guardian www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
Wise words from
Yoshua Bengio -
first person to reach 1m citations. “It should not become an objective for researchers to have more citations, because it leads into trying to optimize this rather than do good science and go after the truth.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Yoshua Bengio -
first person to reach 1m citations. “It should not become an objective for researchers to have more citations, because it leads into trying to optimize this rather than do good science and go after the truth.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Godfather of AI’ becomes first person to hit one million citations
The milestone makes machine-learning trailblazer Yoshua Bengio the most cited researcher on Google Scholar.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Wise words from
Yoshua Bengio -
first person to reach 1m citations. “It should not become an objective for researchers to have more citations, because it leads into trying to optimize this rather than do good science and go after the truth.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Yoshua Bengio -
first person to reach 1m citations. “It should not become an objective for researchers to have more citations, because it leads into trying to optimize this rather than do good science and go after the truth.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Pleased to meet with a delegation of university leaders from Ukraine to progress our MOU on the UCL-Ukraine knowledge exchange to support sustainable transition in areas of education, health & infrastructure renewal. Via UCL Data Empowered Societies Grand Challenge.
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Pleased to meet with a delegation of university leaders from Ukraine to progress our MOU on the UCL-Ukraine knowledge exchange to support sustainable transition in areas of education, health & infrastructure renewal. Via UCL Data Empowered Societies Grand Challenge.
A Multidisciplinary Research Agenda for ArtificialIntelligence, Education, Learning, and Instruction. Our new paper in Postdigital Science. Led by Jimmy Jaldemark. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
A Multidisciplinary Research Agenda for Artificial Intelligence, Education, Learning, and Instruction
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November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A Multidisciplinary Research Agenda for ArtificialIntelligence, Education, Learning, and Instruction. Our new paper in Postdigital Science. Led by Jimmy Jaldemark. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
UCL Grand Challenges launched a strategic partnership with Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation to drive digital innovation. UCL will support knowledge exchange in key strategic areas. I was honoured to take part remotely in the signing ceremony: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
UCL and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation forge strategic partnership to drive innovation
UCL and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine (MDT) have entered into a landmark partnership to advance Ukraine's digital transformation and economic recovery through research, innovation,...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
UCL Grand Challenges launched a strategic partnership with Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation to drive digital innovation. UCL will support knowledge exchange in key strategic areas. I was honoured to take part remotely in the signing ceremony: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
It was good to meet the Minister for Law in Singapore, Edwin Tong, to discuss the importance of creativity in education and how data, AI and digital technologies are impacting creativity in both positive and negative ways www.facebook.com/watch/?v=119...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It was good to meet the Minister for Law in Singapore, Edwin Tong, to discuss the importance of creativity in education and how data, AI and digital technologies are impacting creativity in both positive and negative ways www.facebook.com/watch/?v=119...
Amazing concert by Julie Fowlis and fellow musicians this evening. This is the third time I’ve heard Julie in London this year - at the Southbank, Pavilion and here at Cadogan Hall. Each concert has been different and each so inspiring.
October 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Amazing concert by Julie Fowlis and fellow musicians this evening. This is the third time I’ve heard Julie in London this year - at the Southbank, Pavilion and here at Cadogan Hall. Each concert has been different and each so inspiring.
Pleased to join the AI Global Summit at Friends House, Bloomsbury, London today. Packed auditorium!
October 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Pleased to join the AI Global Summit at Friends House, Bloomsbury, London today. Packed auditorium!
Wicken to Leckhampstead 12km circular walk in Northamptonshire, England on a lovely, Autumnal day
October 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Wicken to Leckhampstead 12km circular walk in Northamptonshire, England on a lovely, Autumnal day
Today I will be talking at the DRI Congress in Leeds,UK, about our UKRI funded research with the National Federated Compute Services on ‘Inclusive Futures’ in federated computing. Led by UCL with Hartree & the Edinburgh Futures Institute at Edinburgh University. These are our objectives:
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Today I will be talking at the DRI Congress in Leeds,UK, about our UKRI funded research with the National Federated Compute Services on ‘Inclusive Futures’ in federated computing. Led by UCL with Hartree & the Edinburgh Futures Institute at Edinburgh University. These are our objectives:
Our hosts ftom the National Institute of Education, Singapore reflect upon our visit there for the Professorships Summit and NIE 75th anniversary during the week of October 6th 2025 www.facebook.com/watch/?v=132...
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October 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our hosts ftom the National Institute of Education, Singapore reflect upon our visit there for the Professorships Summit and NIE 75th anniversary during the week of October 6th 2025 www.facebook.com/watch/?v=132...
Pleased to collaborate with Bruce McCandliss, Carol Chan & George Augustine reviewing the Science of Learning in Education Centre (SoLEC) at the National Institute of Education, Singapore www.ntu.edu.sg/nie/science-...
October 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Pleased to collaborate with Bruce McCandliss, Carol Chan & George Augustine reviewing the Science of Learning in Education Centre (SoLEC) at the National Institute of Education, Singapore www.ntu.edu.sg/nie/science-...
Had a great meeting at the Singapore Ministry of Education today with the team that oversee education research, including Dr Teh Laik Woon. Advancing the Science of Learning in Singapore
October 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Had a great meeting at the Singapore Ministry of Education today with the team that oversee education research, including Dr Teh Laik Woon. Advancing the Science of Learning in Singapore
After a hard days work, a lovely dinner with colleagues. Pleased to participate in the review of the Science of Learning in Education Centre, a research centre within the National Institute of Education in Singapore.
October 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
After a hard days work, a lovely dinner with colleagues. Pleased to participate in the review of the Science of Learning in Education Centre, a research centre within the National Institute of Education in Singapore.
Honoured to be invited to present an open seminar at the National Institute of Education Singapore, as DrRuth Wong Visiting Professor. I discussed social & cultural barriers faced by professionals as they use data and digital technologies, reflecting on implications for teachers.
October 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Honoured to be invited to present an open seminar at the National Institute of Education Singapore, as DrRuth Wong Visiting Professor. I discussed social & cultural barriers faced by professionals as they use data and digital technologies, reflecting on implications for teachers.
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. I’ve seen many photos of the gardens but they have to be seen (in person) to be believed. Absolutely stunning.
October 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. I’ve seen many photos of the gardens but they have to be seen (in person) to be believed. Absolutely stunning.
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. I’ve seen many photos of the gardens but they have to be seen (in person) to be believed. Absolutely stunning.
October 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. I’ve seen many photos of the gardens but they have to be seen (in person) to be believed. Absolutely stunning.
No Parkrun today. Instead a fantastic day cycling and hiking around Pulau Ubin island which is part of Singapore.
October 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
No Parkrun today. Instead a fantastic day cycling and hiking around Pulau Ubin island which is part of Singapore.