I still can't get over how bad AI has become. And this is coming from a computer scientist who spent over a decade studying and programming AI. I fucking LOVE AI, but here are 10 reasons I absolutely fucking hate it now, a 🧵 ...

The value of ‘wasting time’ on deep thinking is often overlooked in a scientific ecosystem increasingly tainted by Wall Street’s productivity mindset. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Attention all UCD Research Staff! We have put together a welcome booklet for new research staff members. Find it here: ucd.ie/rsa/activities… We hope this helps you settle in to your new work life in UCD and Ireland as a whole 🤝🏻🇮🇪 PIs and Managers, please circulate ♻️

While the cost of living in Dublin is high, Irish-based postdocs rank low on the salary scale compared to other EU countries. 79% of respondents reported feeling dissatisfied or only somewhat satisfied with their compensation. #PostdocAppreciationWeek

#PostdocAppreciationWeek According to our #PostdocExperienceSurvey, many #UCD postdocs report feeling socially isolated and undervalued within their schools and across #UCD. (1/2)

We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming roundtable event, sponsored by UCD’s Geary Institute of Public Policy, titled “Work-Life Balance Policy-Making in Ireland.” The event will take place on Tuesday, October 15th from 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM at the Museum of Literature Ireland

‘The salary isn’t close to what I’d need for a place of my own’: UCD researchers frustrated by pay irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Important piece on the challenges faced by postdoctoral researchers in Ireland. They are a critical component of the research workforce and their retention, career progression and well-being should be a priority #LoveIrishResearch irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Postdoc issues getting attention in the Senate!

New PublicPolicy.ie Policy Brief by Ieva Zumbyte and Dorota Szelewa UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy UCDSocialPolWorkJust "Advancing Gender Equality through EU Regulation: Work-Life Balance Directive" examines the EU’s Work-Life Balance Directive and its role in promoting gender equality, and

Female researchers and those from outside the European Union are paying a particularly heavy price to live in Dublin go.nature.com/3Z5claM

📢Calling all Early Childhood Development researchers in sub-Saharan Africa! 📢 Together with ESSA, supported by Hilton Foundation, we are offering grants of up to $15,000 to boost #ECD research in SSA. Learn more & apply by 28 February 2025: essa-africa.org/node/1972📢📢

Uptake of child-related leave is low in Ireland, despite the benefits it offers for both parents and children. 🔎 We look at the importance of parental leave and how Ireland's family leave compares to other OECD countries in this week's Policy in Focus. buff.ly/RyAdheo