Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
But if they win the league it will be framed as genius, clinical footballing strategy. There is no counterfactual for winners in football. More likely, I think, if their season unwinds, is a narrative that says "why didn't they spend money on a central defender?"
Why would you not want to be able to highlight the positive impact of this funding where it happens? Currently no way of doing this beyond internal institutional analysis, which is mad. Seems such an important piece of advocacy in a world where HE is under increasing pressures on multiple fronts.
About time.
Looks really interesting work Sol, congrats! What's the data source, NPD? Is there scope in future work to look at progression to HE and how this correlates with hierarchies of HEI?
If you have not already bought @edconway.bsky.social Material world then do so today - one day kindle offer, £1.99 - a steal www.amazon.co.uk/Material-Wor...
Full video and transcript available here: the Government Chief Scientific Adviser on the role of humanities and social sciences in policymaking
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/in-co...
You can also search for SHAPE examples on this dashboard BA/AcSS shape-impact.co.uk
With the option to filter by institution, region and type of impact
Andres Morris wrote a good report for BA & RS that covers some of this @lyntonlees.bsky.social & Sarah Cowan at BA can provide I'm sure if not available online. See also recent BA & RS work on educational research.
South Korea in case that needs clarifying ha.
Sorry late to respond. Currently in Korea.
Does this offer apply to to people who don't live in the UK?
Really enjoyable launch event at the @britishacademy.bsky.social for our @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk report on measuring social and cultural infrastructure.
Glad that the work resonated with so many of those in attendance.
Yes same in Korea. Another example here is that all restaurants, no matter how fancy, tend to charge a similar cost for common alcohol (beer, soju) where in the UK you would pay a premium for a tiny bottle of beer in a expensive restaurant.
New report from @britishacademy.bsky.social on language skills & capabilities in the UK research base
Multilingual capabilities are integral to research excellence, impact and integrity
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
Our inaugural SHAPE conference is today! The morning is bright: our limited edition yellow conference tote bags are brighter. We’ll be sharing live updates on discussions over on the Academy’s page throughout the day - do follow along!
First annual conference at the British Academy today (Wednesday), exploring the state of play in research, culture and higher education across the 4 nations. Live posting throughout the day from the BA's Bluesky account.
From the #BritishAcademy, a report on the teaching of Politics and International Relations in the UK. Very interesting findings, and useful if engaging in curriculum review - full report direct download: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/55... - PSA summary: www.psa.ac.uk/psa/news/new...
Hear, hear, Paul Johnson www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
My open letter and FRS resignations reported in Nature: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
'Brady explained how QR was “the envy of our international competitors...it gives UK scientists the stability and flexibility they need to take risks, to try new things and test new ideas, and it gives universities the funding to make strategic investments in new technologies and facilities”.' 1/2
Demographers make #DemographyDay. We’re proud to be working with our funders and partners to support the next generation of demographers https://buff.ly/3P0Uz2Q
@leverhulme.bsky.social @annavignoles.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @cpc-cg.bsky.social
Manchester have posted 14 more postdoc positions in 'SHAPE' disciplines - 4x simon fellowships and 10(!) hallsworth fellowships. Simon eligibility is 'within 4 years of PhD award', except career breaks
www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/research/fun...
Happy to discuss these via email
This thread is an excellent critique and done v respectfully. FWIW I v much agree with Paul. There is no way to make significant inroads without increasing supply. Many other things may also need fixing of course, but that doesn't change the bottom line.
NEW on Wonkhe: Connor McKenzie presents British Academy research showing how the field of politics and international relations is navigating expansion
Our latest ‘state of the discipline’ report has lots of interesting findings on politics and international relations subjects in HE.
In 2018/19, female students surpassed their male counterparts to become the majority among first degree students
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/new-rep...
Thanks for sharing Margot!
And if you don't have time this week/month to read the @britishacademy.bsky.social 's 72 report on the discipline of Politics & International Relations in the UK, this @wonkhe.bsky.social piece by Connor McKenzie offers a succinct summary of the key findings.
The AI Opportunities Action Plan (Matt Clifford report), trailed in today’s morning news is now out in full. I’ve read it, and here’s a few observations 1/10
Link to full report
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A week ago, I had dinner with a key author of the AI consultation. Not just dinner: I berated them for about 7 hours. In return, they gave me a horrid cough. Which is a fair revenge. Anyway, here's a thread about what I took away from the conversation. These are my inferences, not quotes.
