Worried about your health data being exploited for commercial gain?
Watch this:
youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY
Go here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
Watch this:
youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY
Go here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
THE NHS OPT OUT YOU KNEW NOTHING ABOUT!
YouTube video by LSB Film Productions
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Worried about your health data being exploited for commercial gain?
Watch this:
youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY
Go here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
Watch this:
youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY
Go here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
Worried about your health data being exploited for commercial gain?
Watch this:
youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY
Go here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
Watch this:
youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY
Go here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
THE NHS OPT OUT YOU KNEW NOTHING ABOUT!
YouTube video by LSB Film Productions
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Worried about your health data being exploited for commercial gain?
Watch this:
youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY
Go here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
Watch this:
youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY
Go here:
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
Well, that’s THAT then…
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/04/a...
Reminds me of my days peer reviewing journals and conference papers, even plagiarism/integrity focused ones, sadly.
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/04/a...
Reminds me of my days peer reviewing journals and conference papers, even plagiarism/integrity focused ones, sadly.
AI Conference Overrun with AI Peer Review
A recent examination of peer reviews submitted to the upcoming International Conference on Learning Representations found that many were AI-generated.
www.plagiarismtoday.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Well, that’s THAT then…
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/04/a...
Reminds me of my days peer reviewing journals and conference papers, even plagiarism/integrity focused ones, sadly.
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/04/a...
Reminds me of my days peer reviewing journals and conference papers, even plagiarism/integrity focused ones, sadly.
Cuddle Cwtch 1st of the month!!!
Because punching and punching are not ok
Because punching and punching are not ok
November 1, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Cuddle Cwtch 1st of the month!!!
Because punching and punching are not ok
Because punching and punching are not ok
Public service announcement
You have just over a week to update #win10 to #win11 (free but only for some PCs) or get the extended security updates (Paid for,but only for a year).
If you need to run Windows 10 also get a USB drive so you can reinstall it if it breaks
www.microsoft.com/en-gb/window...
You have just over a week to update #win10 to #win11 (free but only for some PCs) or get the extended security updates (Paid for,but only for a year).
If you need to run Windows 10 also get a USB drive so you can reinstall it if it breaks
www.microsoft.com/en-gb/window...
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates | Microsoft Windows
Use Windows 10 securely with the Extended Security Updates programme See how it helps protect your PC and find out how to get it.
www.microsoft.com
October 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Public service announcement
You have just over a week to update #win10 to #win11 (free but only for some PCs) or get the extended security updates (Paid for,but only for a year).
If you need to run Windows 10 also get a USB drive so you can reinstall it if it breaks
www.microsoft.com/en-gb/window...
You have just over a week to update #win10 to #win11 (free but only for some PCs) or get the extended security updates (Paid for,but only for a year).
If you need to run Windows 10 also get a USB drive so you can reinstall it if it breaks
www.microsoft.com/en-gb/window...
Hate working in your current job? The Guardian thinks it's not them, it's you:
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...
You can thank me later
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...
You can thank me later
Hate your job – but can’t afford to leave? 20 ways to love your work a little more
In these precarious times, many people hang on to roles they’d rather ditch. So, how to rekindle your passion and purpose? Readers and experts share their best suggestions
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Hate working in your current job? The Guardian thinks it's not them, it's you:
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...
You can thank me later
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...
You can thank me later
#enshitification #youtube
Removing options and pushing Premium…
There used to be options for .25, .5 and 1.75 (my favourite sweet spot)
Now there’s just another ad
:-(
Removing options and pushing Premium…
There used to be options for .25, .5 and 1.75 (my favourite sweet spot)
Now there’s just another ad
:-(
October 4, 2025 at 5:14 AM
#enshitification #youtube
Removing options and pushing Premium…
There used to be options for .25, .5 and 1.75 (my favourite sweet spot)
Now there’s just another ad
:-(
Removing options and pushing Premium…
There used to be options for .25, .5 and 1.75 (my favourite sweet spot)
Now there’s just another ad
:-(
ksit (n)
/ˈksɪt/
A list of things that control a person’s fate (kismet)
/ˈksɪt/
A list of things that control a person’s fate (kismet)
September 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
ksit (n)
/ˈksɪt/
A list of things that control a person’s fate (kismet)
/ˈksɪt/
A list of things that control a person’s fate (kismet)
In homage to the “That’s not my <insert animal/person>” books, I’d like the Bluesky community to consider…
“That’s not my Head of Department…”
and make suggestions in the comments. I’ve added a couple to start
(Note: this is a satirical exercise aimed at emphasising good/bad practice. Have fun!)
“That’s not my Head of Department…”
and make suggestions in the comments. I’ve added a couple to start
(Note: this is a satirical exercise aimed at emphasising good/bad practice. Have fun!)
August 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In homage to the “That’s not my <insert animal/person>” books, I’d like the Bluesky community to consider…
“That’s not my Head of Department…”
and make suggestions in the comments. I’ve added a couple to start
(Note: this is a satirical exercise aimed at emphasising good/bad practice. Have fun!)
“That’s not my Head of Department…”
and make suggestions in the comments. I’ve added a couple to start
(Note: this is a satirical exercise aimed at emphasising good/bad practice. Have fun!)
Is the seer who oversees the seer who oversees the seers an overseer overseer?
August 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Is the seer who oversees the seer who oversees the seers an overseer overseer?
theonion.com/pros-and-con...
with thanks to a colleague, Chris…
with thanks to a colleague, Chris…
Pros And Cons Of Using AI For Schoolwork
As millions of students across the U.S. return to the classes, schools and universities are struggling to establish consistent policies regarding the use of AI. The Onion examines the pros and cons of...
theonion.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
theonion.com/pros-and-con...
with thanks to a colleague, Chris…
with thanks to a colleague, Chris…
I have been thanked for my professionalism more times this year than in my whole professional career (31+ years). I’m beginning to think this actually is a way of saying “Please forgive me/us for our unprofessionalism.”
Ditto “Understanding and patience…”
Ditto “Understanding and patience…”
August 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I have been thanked for my professionalism more times this year than in my whole professional career (31+ years). I’m beginning to think this actually is a way of saying “Please forgive me/us for our unprofessionalism.”
Ditto “Understanding and patience…”
Ditto “Understanding and patience…”
Reposted by DoctorMikeReddy
Your morning cartoon:
July 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Your morning cartoon:
Solargraphs - year long pinhole camera exposures showing the track of the Sun through the southern* sky - are cool. About to see if I can actually develop and fix them; normally you can only scan the latent image with a scanner. Wish me luck!
July 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Solargraphs - year long pinhole camera exposures showing the track of the Sun through the southern* sky - are cool. About to see if I can actually develop and fix them; normally you can only scan the latent image with a scanner. Wish me luck!
Thinj (v):
/θɪndʒ/
To ponder in a vague manner on the fringes of consciousness
/θɪndʒ/
To ponder in a vague manner on the fringes of consciousness
July 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Thinj (v):
/θɪndʒ/
To ponder in a vague manner on the fringes of consciousness
/θɪndʒ/
To ponder in a vague manner on the fringes of consciousness
Hey INTERNET please restore the ability for us to turn off GenAI in our use of technology. GenAI is utterly shit, a massive cost to the environment, and utterly shit.
June 16, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Hey INTERNET please restore the ability for us to turn off GenAI in our use of technology. GenAI is utterly shit, a massive cost to the environment, and utterly shit.
Good to know my own LLM can be kept in good condition. Thanks Lidl!
June 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Good to know my own LLM can be kept in good condition. Thanks Lidl!
scissores (n)
/ˈsɪz.əz/
Plural of ‘scissor’ which is the part of a pair of scissors if it was disconnected, resulting in two scissores
[Image shows three scissores. Or is it 1.5 scissors?]
/ˈsɪz.əz/
Plural of ‘scissor’ which is the part of a pair of scissors if it was disconnected, resulting in two scissores
[Image shows three scissores. Or is it 1.5 scissors?]
May 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
scissores (n)
/ˈsɪz.əz/
Plural of ‘scissor’ which is the part of a pair of scissors if it was disconnected, resulting in two scissores
[Image shows three scissores. Or is it 1.5 scissors?]
/ˈsɪz.əz/
Plural of ‘scissor’ which is the part of a pair of scissors if it was disconnected, resulting in two scissores
[Image shows three scissores. Or is it 1.5 scissors?]
Today’s word for consideration is:
Apparatchik
Discuss
Apparatchik
Discuss
May 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Today’s word for consideration is:
Apparatchik
Discuss
Apparatchik
Discuss
The Chilling Effect. Self-Censorship. Intimidation intended to gag. Fear of losing your job. All these are real when a friend suggests keeping your head down.
No
No
April 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The Chilling Effect. Self-Censorship. Intimidation intended to gag. Fear of losing your job. All these are real when a friend suggests keeping your head down.
No
No
GROWTH VS FIXED MINDSETS
Listening to the You Aren’t So Smart podcast recently – we all need to be reminded of that, every now and then – I was introduced to the concept of triggers for either a growth mindset or a fixed one…
doctormikereddy.com/2025/04/02/g...
Listening to the You Aren’t So Smart podcast recently – we all need to be reminded of that, every now and then – I was introduced to the concept of triggers for either a growth mindset or a fixed one…
doctormikereddy.com/2025/04/02/g...
Growth vs Fixed Mindsets
Listening to the You Aren’t So Smart podcast recently – we all need to be reminded of that, every now and then – I was introduced to the concept of triggers for either a growth mindset …
doctormikereddy.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
GROWTH VS FIXED MINDSETS
Listening to the You Aren’t So Smart podcast recently – we all need to be reminded of that, every now and then – I was introduced to the concept of triggers for either a growth mindset or a fixed one…
doctormikereddy.com/2025/04/02/g...
Listening to the You Aren’t So Smart podcast recently – we all need to be reminded of that, every now and then – I was introduced to the concept of triggers for either a growth mindset or a fixed one…
doctormikereddy.com/2025/04/02/g...
Two recent worrying reports about USW, but not worrying for the obvious reasons:
www.business-live.co.uk/opinion-anal...
AND
nation.cymru/news/staff-u...
The latter of which involved a leaked document related to the results of a recent staff survey. I’d actually asked myself if this raw data was…
www.business-live.co.uk/opinion-anal...
AND
nation.cymru/news/staff-u...
The latter of which involved a leaked document related to the results of a recent staff survey. I’d actually asked myself if this raw data was…
The University of South Wales has seen an alarming fall in local student numbers
Like many universities it has also been hit by a fall in international students, a trend that is set to continue
www.business-live.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Two recent worrying reports about USW, but not worrying for the obvious reasons:
www.business-live.co.uk/opinion-anal...
AND
nation.cymru/news/staff-u...
The latter of which involved a leaked document related to the results of a recent staff survey. I’d actually asked myself if this raw data was…
www.business-live.co.uk/opinion-anal...
AND
nation.cymru/news/staff-u...
The latter of which involved a leaked document related to the results of a recent staff survey. I’d actually asked myself if this raw data was…
Stubstiture (v)
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.ˈtʃʊr/
To replace with something better
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.ˈtʃʊr/
To replace with something better
March 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Stubstiture (v)
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.ˈtʃʊr/
To replace with something better
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.ˈtʃʊr/
To replace with something better
More @leightonandrews.bsky.social in the media:
Wales Online:
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/educati...
BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC Sunday Supplement
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
15:39-25:12
“I’m not afraid to speak out, but I think there are people who are very afraid to speak out.”
Wales Online:
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/educati...
BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC Sunday Supplement
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
15:39-25:12
“I’m not afraid to speak out, but I think there are people who are very afraid to speak out.”
Sunday Supplement - Ukraine, Higher Education, a new electoral map, Covid remembrance, the Law Society at 200 - BBC Sounds
Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a review of the Sunday papers.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
More @leightonandrews.bsky.social in the media:
Wales Online:
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/educati...
BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC Sunday Supplement
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
15:39-25:12
“I’m not afraid to speak out, but I think there are people who are very afraid to speak out.”
Wales Online:
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/educati...
BBC News:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC Sunday Supplement
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
15:39-25:12
“I’m not afraid to speak out, but I think there are people who are very afraid to speak out.”
Reposted by DoctorMikeReddy
Leighton Andrews on "climate of fear in [Cardiff uni] about speaking out" with staff morale " through the floor"“
“He has said the university had millions in cash and investments which could be used instead of adopting a "slash and burn programme".”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“He has said the university had millions in cash and investments which could be used instead of adopting a "slash and burn programme".”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cardiff Uni jobs threat leads to toxic culture - Leighton Andrews
Professor and former education minister says plan to cut 400 jobs has created a
www.bbc.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Leighton Andrews on "climate of fear in [Cardiff uni] about speaking out" with staff morale " through the floor"“
“He has said the university had millions in cash and investments which could be used instead of adopting a "slash and burn programme".”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“He has said the university had millions in cash and investments which could be used instead of adopting a "slash and burn programme".”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...