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Every university administrator who encourages us to use AI, every AI fetishist in edtech and academia, every AI grifter in education should be asked why we should allow this shite into our classrooms and take up time we don't have wrestling with AI

5. Focus on Fit and Know Your Alterations Remember: fit and silhouette are the two most important aspects of an outfit. If the fit isn't right and the silhouette doesn't flatter, it doesn't matter if it's expensive or "high quality." So learn about these topics.

'London Rain' by Diana Croft dianacroftart.com

Applications for our 2025 post-grad bursaries open in December. Please do start spreading the word now if you know anyone who might be interested!

Vice-Chancellor Kapur's total annual declared renumeration for 2022-23 was £414,000 Way more than PM & Cabinet Ministers Way, way more than £34,963, the median earnings for employees in UK Who could possibly accuse VCs of being "so out of touch and clueless"? #academia

Waterstones Book shop in my home city of Bradford. Formerly the wool exchange dating back to the 19th century. Surely one of the greatest bookshops in the world.

War and the Proms Engelsberg Ideas engelsbergideas.com/reviews/war-an…

Brilliant Paris 1924 Olympic exhibition Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge University telling the story of the 1st ‘modern’ Olympics against the backdrop of Paris, jazz, fashion, sex, classicism, art, politics and the increasing commerciality of sport. Extensive, fascinating loans. Superb.

I always thought education was about providing young people (and others) with knowledge that will serve them well, or which they will find personally valuable. What I see is continual attacks on knowledge and learning in a race-to-the-bottom view of inclusivity. (1)

WHEN is Fake or Fortune coming back on? Normally it broadcasts during the summer holiday. A twelfth series has definitely been made. Any updates, Philip Mould?

One of my favourite accounts on here is Gyles Brandreth, because he is always unfailingly cheerful and optimistic. As someone whose glass is so empty it often only contains dregs, I am hoping to learn useful tips.

Academic libraries are places of great serendipity - many of the books I borrow I have no idea about but find them next to things I was actively searching for. What are universities for if not this kind of lateral creativity?