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Executive Dean of Arts & Humanities (Interim), King's College London

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Simon Tanner @s-tanner.bsky.social · Nov 16
Thank you for looking at my profile. Here's some honey cake in reward.
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JOB!
Research Associate of Slavery in War (Information Science / Data Management),
Digital Humanities, King's College London

Salary: £45,031 - £48,607 per annum, incl LWA
Job ID: 123566
Close Date: 11-Sep-2025
#Job #research #digitalhumanities

www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Research Associate of Slavery in War (Information Science / Data Management) - London (Greater) (GB) job with KINGS COLLEGE LONDON | 398063
You will bring information science and data management expertise into the new Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War.
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Professor Mona Siddiqui joins the Department of Theology & Religious Studies, Arts & Humanities, King's College London
My job is brilliant - I'm so glad to be welcoming Mona to our Faculty.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Mona Siddiqui joins the Department of Theology & Religious Studies
Professor Mona Siddiqui, OBE, joins King’s from the University of Edinburgh for the start of the 2025-26 academic year.
www.kcl.ac.uk
August 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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What a great inaugural by @drkatedevlin.bsky.social
@kingsdh.bsky.social
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Kate Devlin inaugural spech
June 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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A ‘copy’ of the Magna Carta sold to @hls.harvard.edu library has been identified as an original version.

1 of only 6 intact originals from the 1300s, researchers from King’s & @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social describe it as “one of the world’s most valuable documents”

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/harvard...
Harvard Law School's 'copy' of Magna Carta revealed as original
Researchers from King's College London and the University of East Anglia have discovered that a ‘copy’ of Magna Carta owned by Harvard Law School is in fact an extraordinarily rare original from 1300.
www.kcl.ac.uk
May 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Glorious, vital, important work highlighted by @roopikarisam in her paper "Everything Is Awful, But Maybe We Can Change Things: Digital Humanities in Times of Crisis"
@kingsdh @kingsartshums
@roopikarisam.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Here is a baby otter to make you feel better about everything.
April 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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📣 How can #DigitalHumanities help in times of crisis? Join us in less than 1 week for @roopikarisam.bsky.social's public lecture, with introductions by @stuartdunn.bsky.social @s-tanner.bsky.social

📍Hybrid event (KCL & online)
🗓️ 1 May 2025
🍷 Drinks after!

🔗 Register: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/every...
Everything Is Awful, But Maybe We Can Change Things: Digital Humanities in Times of Crisis
King’s Public Lecture in Digital Humanities delivered by Professor Roopika Risam, Dartmouth College.
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Argh, AI self referencing does not get the joke...
April 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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📸 Dr @saramarzagora.bsky.social from @kingsdllc.bsky.social challenged her students to take photographs around London to show different perspectives on the British nation and its colonial past.

Explore their work 👇
Student photography competition challenges concept of British nation
Comparative Literature BA students captured images representing different perspectives on the British nation for a photography competition.
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April 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Annual reminder that Asian Hornets are smaller than harmless and beneficial European Hornets.
See pic for guidance.
April 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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From Data to Impact: Assessing the Value of Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age
By Aleksandra Uzelac & Barbara Lovrinić Higgins
This paper explores the complex landscape of evaluating the impact of digital cultural heritage initiatives within the European Union.
www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...
www.preprints.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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I am saddened to hear of the passing of the great Clifford Lynch. Very few people in our field can have been said to shape it as clearly and substantively as Clifford did. He led the way on digital preservation, scholarly communication, and information policy in particular.
In Memoriam - Clifford Lynch
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) mourns the passing of Clifford Lynch, who died in April 2025. A visionary leader, scholar, and mentor, Clifford’s profound influence on ...
www.asist.org
April 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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👏 Professor @s-tanner.bsky.social and Dr @aballatore.bsky.social from @kingsdh.bsky.social and experts from King's Digital Lab will spearhead digital research in the new Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War, funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk 🔽
Digital research led by Kings to forecast the emergence of slavery in war zones
Academics from the Department of Digital Humanities and King’s Digital Lab will spearhead digital research in the new Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War.
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Thrilled to be part of the Slavery and War research centre. I will work on the research strand Understanding Slavery to bring together historical & archival research methods with data analytics & machine learning to build a ‘spine’ of research materials & data
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-10m...
April 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Do consider applying for these transformational AI roles. As we all should know by now, Arts and Humanities scholars are making essential contributions to the AI field. We'd love to welcome you to join us at King's.
Spread the word!
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/role/ki...
King's AI+ Academic Fellowships (leading to an open-ended academic post)
King’s is making a major strategic investment into driving AI activity across our nine academic Faculties. Our ambition is to accelerate growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven research...
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Interesting and helpful analysis
www.forbes.com/sites/tomcou...
#digitalpreservation
How Will DOGE Save $1M Per Year By Converting From Magnetic Tape?
It is not clear how DOGE will save $1M per year conventing from magnetic tape unless they are converting to more modern magnetic tape for archive storage.
www.forbes.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Top 20 in the World 🏆

🌎 King's has been ranked 17th in the world in the 2025 QS World Rankings by Subject for Arts & Humanities - a rise of five places. King’s now ranks in the top five in the UK and top six in Europe for Arts & Humanities.

Drop a 🏆 👇 if you've been a part of A&H. You deserve it!
King's ranked top 20 in the world for Arts & Humanities
In the 2025 QS World Rankings by Subject, King's has ranked 17th in the world for Arts & Humanities, rising five places.
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April 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📺 #RLUK25 VIDEO | #AI and trust in libraries

Roundtable feat. 🎙 Bella Abrams @jisc.bsky.social @fearandsequins.bsky.social @s-tanner.bsky.social Cristina Blanca-Sancho @clarivate.com.

Chaired by @digitalfay.bsky.social

▶️ youtu.be/X8VEvPgyEic
RLUK25 | ‘Open the Pod Bay Doors, HAL’: AI and Trust in Libraries
YouTube video by ResearchLibrariesUK
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March 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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TIL about malaphors: the blending of idioms or cliches.

Some faves: "we'll burn that bridge when we get to it" (particularly apt in HE)

"you've opened a can of worms, now lie in it"

"... until the cows freeze over"

What's your fave malaphor?
March 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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A statement from our Vice-Chancellor following the tragic death of one of our students.
"A senseless tragedy struck our campus on Tuesday – a tragedy that has led to the loss of life of one of our students, Aalia Mahomed. Aalia was in her second year of study for her BSc in Physics & Philosophy in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences and Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time, and we offer them our deepest condolences. Aalia’s family has asked that we respect their privacy as they mourn the loss of their daughter. “Another of our students is still in hospital and is in our thoughts. We are in touch with their family to ensure they feel supported. “We cannot at this time share details of the accident as it remains a matter of active investigation by the police and we are in contact with the relevant authorities. “Words often bring little comfort at these difficult times when what has happened cannot be reversed – but I hope that in supporting our students and staff, and honoring and remembering what has been lost, we will find a way forward.”
March 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Huge capital development at the British Library

museumsandheritage.com/advisor/post...?
British Library to double gallery space in £1.1bn development - Museums + Heritage
New development at St Pancras will add 100,000 sq ft of public space, including expanded galleries and a centre for commercial science
museumsandheritage.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Excellent panel so far on AI and trust in the libraries. #RLUK25
March 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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I'm at RLUK this week, speaking about the researcher perspective on AI and research libraries. Very happy to share my experience and to learn from this community. Hashtag #RLUK25 to follow on socials.
rluk.ac.uk RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · Dec 3
🔷 #RLUK25 | Champions of knowledge: Libraries as beacons of trust and integrity | Mar 25

Registration is now open for #RLUK25: exploring challenges for libraries in upholding values of trust & integrity

🐦 Early bird tickets available til 31 Jan

🎟️+ℹ️: bit.ly/RLUKconf
March 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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UKRI’s economic mission is built on a delusion www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
UKRI’s economic mission is built on a delusion - Research Professional News
If British innovation could drive British growth, it would have already happened, says David Edgerton
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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"I'm holding ALL the cards"

"Ah, yes sir, but this is Uno"
March 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM