Rebecca Colquhoun
@colquhoun.bsky.social
Teaching Fellow in Geophysics and Quantitative Geoscience @ Imperial|DPhil in earthquake mechanics @ Oxford|Interested in (quantitative) geoscience education |Queer+ Disabled in STEM 🏳️🌈 |they/them
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New Post: Maintenance loan in England now covers just half of students’ costs www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/08/12/m...
August 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
New Post: Maintenance loan in England now covers just half of students’ costs www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/08/12/m...
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Springer-Nature launched a series of "Discover" journals that closely mimic MDPI titles -- sharing *identical* journal names, and likely similar business model.
What is going on, and why researcher will - as always - fall for it?
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the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io/website/post...
What is going on, and why researcher will - as always - fall for it?
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the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io/website/post...
Springer Nature Discovers MDPI – The Strain on Scientific Publishing
Home page for the paper ‘The Strain on Scientific Publishing’ by Mark A Hanson, Dan Brockington, Paolo Crosetto and Pablo Gomez Barreiro
the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io
June 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Springer-Nature launched a series of "Discover" journals that closely mimic MDPI titles -- sharing *identical* journal names, and likely similar business model.
What is going on, and why researcher will - as always - fall for it?
A 🧵
the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io/website/post...
What is going on, and why researcher will - as always - fall for it?
A 🧵
the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io/website/post...
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🎉 It’s publication day for Rainbow Trap! 🎉
I’m really proud of the book and hope that, even in a small way, it can help us fight back against anti-LGBTQ efforts to determine who counts in law, policy and data.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rainbow-t...
I’m really proud of the book and hope that, even in a small way, it can help us fight back against anti-LGBTQ efforts to determine who counts in law, policy and data.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rainbow-t...
June 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🎉 It’s publication day for Rainbow Trap! 🎉
I’m really proud of the book and hope that, even in a small way, it can help us fight back against anti-LGBTQ efforts to determine who counts in law, policy and data.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rainbow-t...
I’m really proud of the book and hope that, even in a small way, it can help us fight back against anti-LGBTQ efforts to determine who counts in law, policy and data.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rainbow-t...
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We (Tim Coulson & Syma Khalid) are launching a new science podcast. We will discuss recently published work of world leading scientists in an accessible and non-technical style. Topics will include, AI, search for alien life, latest treatments for diseases, quantum computers, science of football.
January 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We (Tim Coulson & Syma Khalid) are launching a new science podcast. We will discuss recently published work of world leading scientists in an accessible and non-technical style. Topics will include, AI, search for alien life, latest treatments for diseases, quantum computers, science of football.
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This past semester was the most stressful of my academic career. I had 180 students and about half cheated at some point in the semester
They submit weekly reflections where the questions are opinion-based, graded only on effort, don't care about grammar
SO MANY students submitted ChatGPT essays
They submit weekly reflections where the questions are opinion-based, graded only on effort, don't care about grammar
SO MANY students submitted ChatGPT essays
I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives:
www.404media.co/teachers-are...
www.404media.co/teachers-are...
Teachers Are Not OK
AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."
www.404media.co
June 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This past semester was the most stressful of my academic career. I had 180 students and about half cheated at some point in the semester
They submit weekly reflections where the questions are opinion-based, graded only on effort, don't care about grammar
SO MANY students submitted ChatGPT essays
They submit weekly reflections where the questions are opinion-based, graded only on effort, don't care about grammar
SO MANY students submitted ChatGPT essays
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Happy Pride Month folks! 🌈🙌🏼
If you're free this Sunday 08 June between 15.30–16.15 and want to listen to me natter on about queer natural history then come find me at Imperial University 🏳️🌈🌳🦋🐠🐧🏳️⚧️ #Pride
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/queer-...
If you're free this Sunday 08 June between 15.30–16.15 and want to listen to me natter on about queer natural history then come find me at Imperial University 🏳️🌈🌳🦋🐠🐧🏳️⚧️ #Pride
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/queer-...
Queer Natural History - The Great Exhibition Road Festival
How gay is nature? Join the author of 'A Little Gay Natural History' to explore the diversity of sexual behaviour in the natural world, which science has tried to cover up or ignore!
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Happy Pride Month folks! 🌈🙌🏼
If you're free this Sunday 08 June between 15.30–16.15 and want to listen to me natter on about queer natural history then come find me at Imperial University 🏳️🌈🌳🦋🐠🐧🏳️⚧️ #Pride
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/queer-...
If you're free this Sunday 08 June between 15.30–16.15 and want to listen to me natter on about queer natural history then come find me at Imperial University 🏳️🌈🌳🦋🐠🐧🏳️⚧️ #Pride
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/queer-...
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We at @es-ucl.bsky.social are hiring a Lecturer! Research area is broadly defined within the climate crisis, hydrogeology, sustainable resources, the energy transition, natural hazards, and planetary science.
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We at @es-ucl.bsky.social are hiring a Lecturer! Research area is broadly defined within the climate crisis, hydrogeology, sustainable resources, the energy transition, natural hazards, and planetary science.
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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They're finally here! The full range of "It's Dr, Actually" pins is now available, thanks to your support!
Please share them as much as possible so that they reach the people who'll love them: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/1841...
Please share them as much as possible so that they reach the people who'll love them: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/1841...
April 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
They're finally here! The full range of "It's Dr, Actually" pins is now available, thanks to your support!
Please share them as much as possible so that they reach the people who'll love them: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/1841...
Please share them as much as possible so that they reach the people who'll love them: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/1841...
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From #earthquake determinism to teaching #geophysics to people who don't like maths, find out what
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social @colquhoun.bsky.social
Rebecca Colquhoun's been up to in this month's SSA At Work! buff.ly/79dzn6E 🧪⚒️
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social @colquhoun.bsky.social
Rebecca Colquhoun's been up to in this month's SSA At Work! buff.ly/79dzn6E 🧪⚒️
April 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
From #earthquake determinism to teaching #geophysics to people who don't like maths, find out what
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social @colquhoun.bsky.social
Rebecca Colquhoun's been up to in this month's SSA At Work! buff.ly/79dzn6E 🧪⚒️
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social @colquhoun.bsky.social
Rebecca Colquhoun's been up to in this month's SSA At Work! buff.ly/79dzn6E 🧪⚒️
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Hey everyone!
If anyone is looking for a senior data scientist role over the upcoming year, please send them my way ❤️❤️
Ideally still in London/hybrid
If anyone is looking for a senior data scientist role over the upcoming year, please send them my way ❤️❤️
Ideally still in London/hybrid
April 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hey everyone!
If anyone is looking for a senior data scientist role over the upcoming year, please send them my way ❤️❤️
Ideally still in London/hybrid
If anyone is looking for a senior data scientist role over the upcoming year, please send them my way ❤️❤️
Ideally still in London/hybrid
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If anyone needs a multi-disciplinary Raman & FTIR expert starting in early 2026, let me know!
April 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
If anyone needs a multi-disciplinary Raman & FTIR expert starting in early 2026, let me know!
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New LGBTQ+ science resources! Today, we’re excited to share our PRIDE Guidelines for LGBTQ+ inclusive field work at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/pride. Please share widely and see the thread below for more details 🧪🌍🌐
February 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
New LGBTQ+ science resources! Today, we’re excited to share our PRIDE Guidelines for LGBTQ+ inclusive field work at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/pride. Please share widely and see the thread below for more details 🧪🌍🌐
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New evidence out on the EMA today.
We find that while it did keep more students in full-time education, this didn't pass through to better quals or earnings later in life - in fact, reduced links to the labour market may have even reduced earnings.
Have a read of the thread below and the report 👇
We find that while it did keep more students in full-time education, this didn't pass through to better quals or earnings later in life - in fact, reduced links to the labour market may have even reduced earnings.
Have a read of the thread below and the report 👇
NEW: The Education Maintenance Allowance, a weekly cash transfer to disadvantaged students aged 16-19, did not improve their long-run outcomes.
The EMA only provided around 40p of benefits to students for every £1 spent.
THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report:
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The EMA only provided around 40p of benefits to students for every £1 spent.
THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report:
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February 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New evidence out on the EMA today.
We find that while it did keep more students in full-time education, this didn't pass through to better quals or earnings later in life - in fact, reduced links to the labour market may have even reduced earnings.
Have a read of the thread below and the report 👇
We find that while it did keep more students in full-time education, this didn't pass through to better quals or earnings later in life - in fact, reduced links to the labour market may have even reduced earnings.
Have a read of the thread below and the report 👇
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If you're a non-UK scientist who wants to come to the UK for a postdoc, this year's Newton Fellowships are now open. You'll need a lab to host you (which could be me, but truly, could be any PI, so get in touch with someone you'd like to work with!)
royalsociety.org/grants/newto...
royalsociety.org/grants/newto...
Newton International Fellowships | Royal Society
This fellowship is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.
royalsociety.org
January 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If you're a non-UK scientist who wants to come to the UK for a postdoc, this year's Newton Fellowships are now open. You'll need a lab to host you (which could be me, but truly, could be any PI, so get in touch with someone you'd like to work with!)
royalsociety.org/grants/newto...
royalsociety.org/grants/newto...
Excited to be in Bristol for the final COMET student meeting of my PhD! #COMETstudents2025
January 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Excited to be in Bristol for the final COMET student meeting of my PhD! #COMETstudents2025
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If you are a scientist (including graduate students) or professional science communicator who is at least 18 years old and are using Bluesky for any kind of professional purposes, please consider taking our survey.
Link:
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Please help share. 🧪🌎 #SciComm
Link:
umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Please help share. 🧪🌎 #SciComm
December 30, 2024 at 3:04 PM
If you are a scientist (including graduate students) or professional science communicator who is at least 18 years old and are using Bluesky for any kind of professional purposes, please consider taking our survey.
Link:
umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Please help share. 🧪🌎 #SciComm
Link:
umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Please help share. 🧪🌎 #SciComm
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Reminder!! Join our community to stay in the know about all things AGQ!!
tinyurl.com/586kms2d
@agu.org
tinyurl.com/586kms2d
@agu.org
2024 AGQ Community Interest Form
This form serves to gauge interest in the AGQ community, and will be used to form an emailing group for future AGQ communications.
tinyurl.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Reminder!! Join our community to stay in the know about all things AGQ!!
tinyurl.com/586kms2d
@agu.org
tinyurl.com/586kms2d
@agu.org
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Kayak and learn #glaciology - Applications for Girls* in Icy Fjords are open now for 16/17 year olds. Please share with teachers, youth in your community! With support from @osuceoas.bsky.social
We’re excited to be a part of the Bluesky community! We are a non-profit organization that hosts tuition-FREE, multi-day expeditions for high school girls* that interweave science, art, and backcountry travel. Follow us for more info on our application cycle, expeditions, and more! 🗻✨💛
December 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Kayak and learn #glaciology - Applications for Girls* in Icy Fjords are open now for 16/17 year olds. Please share with teachers, youth in your community! With support from @osuceoas.bsky.social
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Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
A great session and inspiring end to #AGU24!
Very happy to chat to anyone who is thinking of setting up an LGBTQIA+ group in their department!
Very happy to chat to anyone who is thinking of setting up an LGBTQIA+ group in their department!
Great end to AGU - presenting alongside @colquhoun.bsky.social about our experiences running our department's LGBTQIA+ affinity group 🌈 A great chance to reflect on the factors that influence our work as scientists and how to make science inclusive
December 14, 2024 at 8:22 PM
A great session and inspiring end to #AGU24!
Very happy to chat to anyone who is thinking of setting up an LGBTQIA+ group in their department!
Very happy to chat to anyone who is thinking of setting up an LGBTQIA+ group in their department!
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Job opportunity! The Department of Earth Sciences and St Hugh’s College are recruiting an Associate Professor of Climate Science. Please see the job advert before for more details.
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Job Details
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December 11, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Job opportunity! The Department of Earth Sciences and St Hugh’s College are recruiting an Associate Professor of Climate Science. Please see the job advert before for more details.
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
A successful start to #AGU24, with a win in the Earth's Interior and Planetary Sciences Trivia Night for the @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social team! The recent department quiz was clearly great training.
December 10, 2024 at 2:01 PM
A successful start to #AGU24, with a win in the Earth's Interior and Planetary Sciences Trivia Night for the @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social team! The recent department quiz was clearly great training.