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Chris Bull
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Lecturer in Computing at Open Lab, Newcastle University, UK.
Researcher of digital health, HCI, generative AI, XR, and software engineering education.
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UK universities have announced cuts equivalent to more than 15,000 jobs over the past year as financial pressures mount, according to @ucu.org.uk

#AcademicSky #highered
Cuts equivalent to 15,000 jobs planned at UK universities – UCU
Proposed job losses almost triple since March as unions prepare to vote on nationwide industrial action
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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timeshighered.bsky.social
Little enthusiasm for US-style crackdown on EDI as UK voters back initiatives such as ‘broadening the curriculum’
Public still supports EDI work in UK universities, finds poll
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Are you an international student considering Newcastle University's School of Computing? We offer scholarships for International and EU students to support you while you study.

Scholarships are now open for 2026 entry - more info: tinyurl.com/4tpv9hch

📷 Chris Bishop
September 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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newcastleuni.bsky.social
We're thrilled to have reached a significant milestone in our commitment to gender equality by being awarded the prestigious Athena SWAN Gold Award - the top recognition in higher education! 🎉

Find out more here. ⬇

www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

#WeAreNCL
University awarded Athena Swan Gold for gender equality work
Newcastle University has reached a significant milestone in its commitment to gender equality by being awarded the prestigious Athena Swan Gold Award – the top recognition in higher education.
www.ncl.ac.uk
September 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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No, I don't know what knives look like. I've only been drawing 25 years.

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1-panel SMBC comic update where wealthy people are standing over the body of a murder victim. A detective to the right of the panel lists clues and evidence, and then states that "unfortunately we cannot make inferences beyond sense data and any attempt to do so is metaphysical nonsense." The caption reads "There should be a Logical Positivist detective show".
September 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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xkcd.com/3126/
Comic. [long message with unreadable text that includes lots of punctuation marks like semi colons and em dashes as well as citations.] Highlighted line at the bottom zoomed in reads: Not ChatGPT output—I’m just like this. [caption] I’ve had to start adding this disclaimer to my messages.
August 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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We’re not sure who needs to hear this, but ‘blueberry’ has two b’s.
August 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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GPT-5 is like having a “team of Ph.D. level experts in your pocket.”

Man, have you ever tried to get a PhD to follow instructions? It’s virtually impossible.
August 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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