Deborah Arnold
@debjarnold.bsky.social
Curious about this space.
Trying to make sense of the world and write a book.
Researcher in Digital Education Leadership | Digital Labour Market and Education Consultant | Former Chair Fellows Council EDEN Digital Learning Europe #AcademicSky
Trying to make sense of the world and write a book.
Researcher in Digital Education Leadership | Digital Labour Market and Education Consultant | Former Chair Fellows Council EDEN Digital Learning Europe #AcademicSky
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Leadership 2030: Renewed visions and empowered choices for European university leaders
Abstract
This conceptual and descriptive study examines the critical issues, challenges and priorities for European higher education (HE) leaders, drawing upon the theory, practice and experience of l...
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Important considerations for current and aspiring HE leadership sciendo.com/article/10.2... #EDUsky
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THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE
CHECK IT OUT
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CHECK IT OUT
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October 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE
CHECK IT OUT
outsidersartsclub.com
CHECK IT OUT
outsidersartsclub.com
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📣Job alert (no. 2)!
We are looking for a strategic, curious and well-connected Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our international policy work from our Brussels base.
Closing: 9:30am BST, Monday 8 September 2025.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/head-of-...
We are looking for a strategic, curious and well-connected Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our international policy work from our Brussels base.
Closing: 9:30am BST, Monday 8 September 2025.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/head-of-...
Head of EU and Global AI Governance
The Ada Lovelace Institute is recruiting a Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our EU and international policy work.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org
August 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
📣Job alert (no. 2)!
We are looking for a strategic, curious and well-connected Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our international policy work from our Brussels base.
Closing: 9:30am BST, Monday 8 September 2025.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/head-of-...
We are looking for a strategic, curious and well-connected Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our international policy work from our Brussels base.
Closing: 9:30am BST, Monday 8 September 2025.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/head-of-...
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Who You Gonna Call? Stakeholder Power and the Making of the European Universities Initiative
Who You Gonna Call? Stakeholder Power and the Making of the European Universities Initiative
Alina Felder-Stindt and Martina Vukasovic In the ever-evolving landscape of European higher education, the European Universities Initiative (EUI) stands out as a flagship project that emerged with surprising speed and ambition. But how does such a major initiative take shape in an area where the European Union (EU) has only limited formal competence and an […]
era.ideasoneurope.eu
July 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Who You Gonna Call? Stakeholder Power and the Making of the European Universities Initiative
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I am privileged to announce the publication of the Anti-Autocracy Handbook: sks.to/autocracy 1/12
The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars' Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding
The Anti-Autocracy Handbook is a call to action, resilience, and collective defence of democracy, truth, and academic freedom in the face of mounting authoritarianism. It tries to provide guidance to ...
sks.to
June 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I am privileged to announce the publication of the Anti-Autocracy Handbook: sks.to/autocracy 1/12
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On protecting "questions that do not yield quick answers [and] resisting the urge to reframe every problem in terms that make it legible to a machine." Co-written w @jeppestricker.bsky.social. Thanks to @elenatoukan.bsky.social and others @unesco.org for the insights www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
The disappearance of the unclear question
AI speeds up research, but without friction, do students lose the deep thinking that turns bad questions into meaningful learning?
www.unesco.org
June 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
On protecting "questions that do not yield quick answers [and] resisting the urge to reframe every problem in terms that make it legible to a machine." Co-written w @jeppestricker.bsky.social. Thanks to @elenatoukan.bsky.social and others @unesco.org for the insights www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
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Wow, this may be one of the most important academic conferences for dealing with the current political/social crisis.
Session after session of important and relevant topics.
Session after session of important and relevant topics.
Next: understanding how misleading podcasters like Joe Rogan are so popular
June 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wow, this may be one of the most important academic conferences for dealing with the current political/social crisis.
Session after session of important and relevant topics.
Session after session of important and relevant topics.
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If AI deepens inequality, disempowers people, or displaces civic participation, it is not delivering the future we want—no matter how advanced the technology may be, or how much money some individuals can make from it, writes Michael L. Bąk. buff.ly/jIps6RS
The Moral Lighthouse: Artificial Intelligence and the World We Want | TechPolicy.Press
If AI deepens inequality, disempowers people, or displaces civic participation, it is not contributing to the future we want, writes Michael L. Bąk.
www.techpolicy.press
June 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
If AI deepens inequality, disempowers people, or displaces civic participation, it is not delivering the future we want—no matter how advanced the technology may be, or how much money some individuals can make from it, writes Michael L. Bąk. buff.ly/jIps6RS
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Critical studies of ed-tech are becoming increasingly popular ... but how can they be a useful force for change? New report outlines 8 main areas that the CSET community needs to get discussing! 🧵
bridges.monash.edu/articles/rep...
bridges.monash.edu/articles/rep...
June 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Critical studies of ed-tech are becoming increasingly popular ... but how can they be a useful force for change? New report outlines 8 main areas that the CSET community needs to get discussing! 🧵
bridges.monash.edu/articles/rep...
bridges.monash.edu/articles/rep...
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🇪🇺 Proud of #ErasmusPlus for building bridges through education!
2,000+ students from 140 countries will study across Europe with fully funded #ErasmusMundus Joint Masters scholarships!
A life-changing opportunity! 🌍🎓
#ErasmusMundus
#CommissionerOfThePeople
2,000+ students from 140 countries will study across Europe with fully funded #ErasmusMundus Joint Masters scholarships!
A life-changing opportunity! 🌍🎓
#ErasmusMundus
#CommissionerOfThePeople
June 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🇪🇺 Proud of #ErasmusPlus for building bridges through education!
2,000+ students from 140 countries will study across Europe with fully funded #ErasmusMundus Joint Masters scholarships!
A life-changing opportunity! 🌍🎓
#ErasmusMundus
#CommissionerOfThePeople
2,000+ students from 140 countries will study across Europe with fully funded #ErasmusMundus Joint Masters scholarships!
A life-changing opportunity! 🌍🎓
#ErasmusMundus
#CommissionerOfThePeople
Not pleased to receive this notification. And no apparent way to find out which “AI” did it! But at least I know it exists. Should I be happy that my work will get more visibility without me having to do anything, or concerned about the lack of control and transparency? #AcademicSky
May 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Not pleased to receive this notification. And no apparent way to find out which “AI” did it! But at least I know it exists. Should I be happy that my work will get more visibility without me having to do anything, or concerned about the lack of control and transparency? #AcademicSky
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European universities urged to review dependence on top technology companies as Trump policies expose vulnerabilities
#AcademicSky #highered
#AcademicSky #highered
Reconsider reliance on US tech companies, universities warned
European universities urged to review dependence on top technology companies as Trump policies expose vulnerabilities
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
European universities urged to review dependence on top technology companies as Trump policies expose vulnerabilities
#AcademicSky #highered
#AcademicSky #highered
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Honest people don’t lie. Or do they? Liars aren’t honest. Or are they?
One puzzling conundrum in contemporary politics is that politicians who seem to be estranged from facts and evidence are nonetheless considered honest by their followers.
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One puzzling conundrum in contemporary politics is that politicians who seem to be estranged from facts and evidence are nonetheless considered honest by their followers.
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April 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Honest people don’t lie. Or do they? Liars aren’t honest. Or are they?
One puzzling conundrum in contemporary politics is that politicians who seem to be estranged from facts and evidence are nonetheless considered honest by their followers.
1/n
One puzzling conundrum in contemporary politics is that politicians who seem to be estranged from facts and evidence are nonetheless considered honest by their followers.
1/n
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🚨🚨"Always look on the bright side of life". Everything is really quite in a bad state now but on a more positive note, it seems #Trump's authoritarian and insane politics is driving away researchers and scholars from the US. We are happy to have them in Europe. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe to burned American scientists: We’ll take you in
The EU’s body for scientific research, as well as local, regional and national governments, are mobilizing to poach top U.S. scholars.
www.politico.eu
April 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🚨🚨"Always look on the bright side of life". Everything is really quite in a bad state now but on a more positive note, it seems #Trump's authoritarian and insane politics is driving away researchers and scholars from the US. We are happy to have them in Europe. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Good points about leadership mindsets, a whole-institution approach and ensuring that staff who work in the digital space have a seat at the table
NEW on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty talk to Jisc director for digital transformation in higher education Sarah Knight to find out how to manage technology change under financial pressure buff.ly/r49OaWf
March 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Good points about leadership mindsets, a whole-institution approach and ensuring that staff who work in the digital space have a seat at the table
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This is why @kityates.bsky.social post is so relevant today
kityates.substack.com/p/science-is...
and why my dystopian piece is perfectly plausible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-dystopia...
kityates.substack.com/p/science-is...
and why my dystopian piece is perfectly plausible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-dystopia...
March 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is why @kityates.bsky.social post is so relevant today
kityates.substack.com/p/science-is...
and why my dystopian piece is perfectly plausible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-dystopia...
kityates.substack.com/p/science-is...
and why my dystopian piece is perfectly plausible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-dystopia...
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On 30 January, the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO) was officially launched.
EUA has played an active role in this initiative through its participation in the policy advisory board, working groups. and ongoing feedback processes.
EUA has played an active role in this initiative through its participation in the policy advisory board, working groups. and ongoing feedback processes.
European Higher Education Sector Observatory and Scoreboard launched to support evidence-based policy making
EUA - European University Association
www.eua.eu
February 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
On 30 January, the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO) was officially launched.
EUA has played an active role in this initiative through its participation in the policy advisory board, working groups. and ongoing feedback processes.
EUA has played an active role in this initiative through its participation in the policy advisory board, working groups. and ongoing feedback processes.
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Please read the newsletter to find out why it is important that you participate in this conference sway.cloud.microsoft/B6zAoJQJIBmT... This will be our opportunity to collectively make a difference to transitions research, practice and policy.
International Conference on Educational and Life Transitions - Save the Date (21-23 August 2025)
Save the Date
sway.cloud.microsoft
November 15, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Please read the newsletter to find out why it is important that you participate in this conference sway.cloud.microsoft/B6zAoJQJIBmT... This will be our opportunity to collectively make a difference to transitions research, practice and policy.
This is one of the many reasons I love #academicsky as I really needed to come across something like this right now!
Oooh the Nightmare Before Christmas collection that I contributed to is out today! Great gothic,fandom and pop-culture scholarship - can't wait for my author copy to arrive! 🖤💀 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/nightmare... #nightmarebeforechristmas #academicsky #mediastudies
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This edited collection considers The Nightmare Before Christmas as a milestone in animation and film history, considering the different layers of meaning and hi…
www.bloomsbury.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This is one of the many reasons I love #academicsky as I really needed to come across something like this right now!
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I was in Paris last week for the #AIActionSummit & was honoured to participate in the “AI in public interest” panel.
👇🏾 my thoughts & reflections on what AI in public interest is/isn’t & some concrete steps/initiatives for `bending the arc of AI towards the public interest' aial.ie/pages/aiparis/
👇🏾 my thoughts & reflections on what AI in public interest is/isn’t & some concrete steps/initiatives for `bending the arc of AI towards the public interest' aial.ie/pages/aiparis/
Bending the arc of AI towards the public interest
By Abeba Birhane, 18/02/2025
Following the first in Bletchley Park in 2023 and the second in Seoul in 2024, the third AI Action Summit took place in February 2025 in Paris. In the context of previous ...
aial.ie
February 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I was in Paris last week for the #AIActionSummit & was honoured to participate in the “AI in public interest” panel.
👇🏾 my thoughts & reflections on what AI in public interest is/isn’t & some concrete steps/initiatives for `bending the arc of AI towards the public interest' aial.ie/pages/aiparis/
👇🏾 my thoughts & reflections on what AI in public interest is/isn’t & some concrete steps/initiatives for `bending the arc of AI towards the public interest' aial.ie/pages/aiparis/
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Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
INTRODUCTION
thebullshitmachines.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.
thebullshitmachines.com
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Wonderful piece of research just launched by EUA. Survey of staff development in teaching and learning across the European Higher Education area. shorturl.at/GcnRQ. Congrats to all and noting particularly input of Owen Jump and Katy Dineen @cirtl.bsky.social. #EduSky
Staff development in learning and teaching at European universities
This report, the first outcome of the EU-funded STAFF-DEV project, examines the national context in which staff development takes place.
www.eua.eu
January 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Wonderful piece of research just launched by EUA. Survey of staff development in teaching and learning across the European Higher Education area. shorturl.at/GcnRQ. Congrats to all and noting particularly input of Owen Jump and Katy Dineen @cirtl.bsky.social. #EduSky
Scary experience with Google Image search looking for “facilitative leadership” and 80% of the results show a military context
January 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Scary experience with Google Image search looking for “facilitative leadership” and 80% of the results show a military context