Tom Dickins
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The Guardian has a piece about my new Centre with some lovely comments from longtime collaborators @jeffsebo.bsky.social and @kristinandrews.bsky.social. It follows the golden rule of animal minds journalism: emphasise the pet angle. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets
Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI in how we treat them
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Guardian has a piece about my new Centre with some lovely comments from longtime collaborators @jeffsebo.bsky.social and @kristinandrews.bsky.social. It follows the golden rule of animal minds journalism: emphasise the pet angle. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
PhD Opportunities in the School of Human and Social Sciences at the University of West London. www.linkedin.com/posts/tom-di...
Criminology | University of West London | Tom Dickins
The School of Human and Social Sciences at the University of West London is recruiting PhD students.
We have 24 projects that we are looking to populate with excellent and enthusiastic scholars from ...
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May 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
PhD Opportunities in the School of Human and Social Sciences at the University of West London. www.linkedin.com/posts/tom-di...
PhD Opportunity: I am looking for a student to join our Authoritarian About Anything project. Follow the link to find out more including about home student funding. www.linkedin.com/posts/tom-di...
Applying for a PhD | University of West London | Tom Dickins
PhD Project: Authoritarianism about anything
With Professor Mark Coulson (UWL) I am looking for a PhD candidate to work on a project about <authoritarianism about anything.> This project is al...
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May 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
PhD Opportunity: I am looking for a student to join our Authoritarian About Anything project. Follow the link to find out more including about home student funding. www.linkedin.com/posts/tom-di...
We are offering Vice Chancellor’s PhD scholarships at UWL for the September 2025 intake. Take a look at this amazing opportunity here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMA511/t...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMA511/t...
The Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarships at University of West London
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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March 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We are offering Vice Chancellor’s PhD scholarships at UWL for the September 2025 intake. Take a look at this amazing opportunity here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMA511/t...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMA511/t...
My review of Lala et al. (2024.) Evolution Evolving is now out in QRB:
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity. By Kevin N. Lala, Tobias Uller, Nathalie Feiner, Marcus W. Feldman, and Scott F. Gilbert; illustrated by David Andres. Pri...
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February 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
My review of Lala et al. (2024.) Evolution Evolving is now out in QRB:
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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Job alerts! 📢 We’re looking for a BirdTrack Organiser and a Birds in Greenspaces Engagement Officer to join our team. 🐦 Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
#Ornithology #UKbirding
#Ornithology #UKbirding
December 16, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Job alerts! 📢 We’re looking for a BirdTrack Organiser and a Birds in Greenspaces Engagement Officer to join our team. 🐦 Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
#Ornithology #UKbirding
#Ornithology #UKbirding
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More vile behaviour which led to a rare conviction in this case , this time from the East Essex Hunt – let’s look at day 9 of my countdown of the top 20 worst fox hunting crimes with @huntsabs.bsky.social
#RealBanNow
#RealBanNow
December 9, 2024 at 3:31 PM
More vile behaviour which led to a rare conviction in this case , this time from the East Essex Hunt – let’s look at day 9 of my countdown of the top 20 worst fox hunting crimes with @huntsabs.bsky.social
#RealBanNow
#RealBanNow
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Many new papers have been published in our topical collection on postgenomic determinism over the last few months. Find all of them in this thread and here: link.springer.com/collections/...
#HPBio #PhilSci #HistSci
#HPBio #PhilSci #HistSci
December 9, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Many new papers have been published in our topical collection on postgenomic determinism over the last few months. Find all of them in this thread and here: link.springer.com/collections/...
#HPBio #PhilSci #HistSci
#HPBio #PhilSci #HistSci
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5 exciting PhD opportunities to join the Center for Research in Animal Behaviour at the University of Exeter in Sept 2025. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro...
December 5, 2024 at 11:01 PM
5 exciting PhD opportunities to join the Center for Research in Animal Behaviour at the University of Exeter in Sept 2025. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro...
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#PhD opportunities are like buses - you wait for ages and then two come along at once! Check out this chance to work with @benciotti.bsky.social, Michael Collins & me on 'Environmental drivers of variation in populations of sandy beach #fishes' www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/scho... Please share 🏖 🐟
Environmental drivers of variation in populations of sandy beach fishes
This PhD project will will involve extensive field sampling, laboratory assays and analysis of large datasets to understand what controls variation in...
www.plymouth.ac.uk
December 6, 2024 at 9:34 AM
#PhD opportunities are like buses - you wait for ages and then two come along at once! Check out this chance to work with @benciotti.bsky.social, Michael Collins & me on 'Environmental drivers of variation in populations of sandy beach #fishes' www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/scho... Please share 🏖 🐟
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Herald of a Restless World reviewed in Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 30, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Herald of a Restless World reviewed in Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Stanlow (2003 Digital Remaster)
YouTube video by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Topic
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November 24, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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Darwin’s publisher, John Murray, was usually quite generous about paying for maps, plates, and in-text images for D’s books, and D attended closely to his illustrations, so it’s surprising that the Origin featured only 1, a diagrammatic model of change through time. 2/4
🌱🐋🧪 #histSTM #evobio 🐡
🌱🐋🧪 #histSTM #evobio 🐡
November 24, 2024 at 2:50 PM
So how should we think about second guessing appeals processes and using that to influence the initial decision?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Green belt homes approved in Aveley amid appeal fears at Thurrock
A councillor says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 8:00 AM
So how should we think about second guessing appeals processes and using that to influence the initial decision?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I appreciate folks engaging with my Science and the Public Element, published last spring. Here's a review by @pelagictom.bsky.social: medium.com/scicomm-book...
And, I've just learned that @sts-dach.bsky.social has authored a forthcoming review. Earlier thread about the Element below. #philsci
And, I've just learned that @sts-dach.bsky.social has authored a forthcoming review. Earlier thread about the Element below. #philsci
November 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM
I appreciate folks engaging with my Science and the Public Element, published last spring. Here's a review by @pelagictom.bsky.social: medium.com/scicomm-book...
And, I've just learned that @sts-dach.bsky.social has authored a forthcoming review. Earlier thread about the Element below. #philsci
And, I've just learned that @sts-dach.bsky.social has authored a forthcoming review. Earlier thread about the Element below. #philsci
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discern (v.) to belittle European research on particle physics
November 18, 2024 at 10:30 PM
discern (v.) to belittle European research on particle physics
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Us in Leicestershire & Rutland are very keen to welcome a Youth Rep into our lovely Regional Team, so please do apply and share with your local #LeicsYouth
#Leicestershire #birding #birdwatching
#Leicestershire #birding #birdwatching
Don't miss out on the chance to join our brilliant
#BTOYouth team as a Youth Rep. Closing date is this Sunday 17th November. Find out more: www.bto.org/bto-youth
#BTOYouth team as a Youth Rep. Closing date is this Sunday 17th November. Find out more: www.bto.org/bto-youth
⭐ Exciting opportunity! Join #BTOYouth as a Youth Rep! 🐦If you love nature and would like to join our amazing team of volunteers aged 16-24 to share your passion for wildlife then apply today! ➡️ www.bto.org/bto-youth
November 19, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Us in Leicestershire & Rutland are very keen to welcome a Youth Rep into our lovely Regional Team, so please do apply and share with your local #LeicsYouth
#Leicestershire #birding #birdwatching
#Leicestershire #birding #birdwatching