Dr Julia Molinari PhD SFHEA

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“Accepting funding from a lobby group on behalf of the perpetrators of a genocide should immediately bar anyone from standing as an MP"

https://www.declassifieduk.org/israel-lobby-funded-a-quarter-of-british-mps/

#FreePalestine

Israel lobby funded a quarter of British MPs

Exclusive: Declassified is publishing the full list of British MPs who received funding from pro-Israel lobbyists.

Declassified UK

In case of interest, the #OpenUniversity #GraduateSchool has just published its guidance on the use of #GenAI in #DoctoralWriting:

https://www5.open.ac.uk/students/research/ou/services/position-statement-and-guidance-generative-ai-and-doctoral-education

Informed comments are welcome as this document has been conceived as a 'living document' responsive to change in an evolving tech landscape.

#AcademicMastodon #MastodonAcademic
#AcWri
#phdThesis

The Open University

Authors: Julia Molinari (Graduate School); Daniel Gooch (Computing); Nicoleta Tipi (FBL) Critical readers: Inma Alvarez (WELS) Approved by: Clare Warren (Director of the Graduate School); Michel Wermelinger Updated: Wednesday, 21 May 2025. Version 2.0. Key messages

Large language models that power AI should be publicly owned | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/26/large-language-models-that-power-ai-should-be-publicly-owned
Large language models that power AI should be publicly owned

Letters: The future of public knowledge rests on building open-access LLMs driven by ethics rather than profit, writes Prof Dr Matteo Valleriani

The Guardian

After much bureaucracy, this event is scheduled 9 July 2025.

It will be advertised asap on #BAAL #BALEAP #DoctoralWriting #AcWri #tleap #EATAW #CUP networks.

It will be in person-hybrid at #OpenUniversity in #MiltonKeynes but due to funding constraints, tickets will be limited.

Email me for info.

🔊 on now (it is recorded):

Illan Pappe' making it clear that 'time, context, space' are essential to explain 'context & purpose' of why being anti-zionist IS NOT being antisemitic.

Interesting audience concerns: #NHS staff asking what they should say & do if they are accused of antisemitism.

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The Palestine Exception

"The long-term change we seek is to challenge university decolonisation strategies to do more than improve representation in the curricula."

#OpenUniversity

Connect with our #OpenSocietalChallenge n.337

#DecolonisePalestine

https://societal-challenges.open.ac.uk/challenges/tackling-inequalities-through-transdisciplinary-decolonial-research-the-palestine-exception-/470

SocietalChallenge

Studies & political programmes with detailed alternatives to feudo-capital-racist-colonial modernity, PLS.

Eg, what would a commons present-future look like? A 1-7 pay ratio (top salaries max x7 of lowest) achieve? Would no borders, public transport, health, education make us happy, healthy, just, peaceful?

There is so much wealth, power and greed concentrated into the very few and I can't get my head around what needs to happen and who needs to do it for the system to reject far-right lies 😡

“The IHRA ‘definition’ of anti-Semitism protects Israel not Jews.”

Sponsored by

- Jewish Network for
Palestine (JNP)
- Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign
- Jewish Voice for Labour
- British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP)

09 May 7pm (UK)

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tnh_RAviSjK5QPBiRSc5vQ

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The IHRA ‘definition’ of antisemitism protects Israel not Jews. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Sponsored by: Jewish Network for Palestine, Scottish PSC, Jewish Voices for Labour and Bricup

Zoom

From The #OpenUniversity Palestine Solidarity Group (oupalestinesolidarity.org; www.youtube.com/@OUPalestine...):

*Confronting the World’s 21st Century Colonial Genocide*

Weds 30 April, 4 pm (UK time)

#FreePalestine

For more information and to register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4f441568-5e95-44dc-9090-1d31167aabd5@0e2ed455-96af-4100-bed3-a8e5fd981685

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Very chuffed to be part of the great line-up for 'Fighting the Broligarchy!', a new course from the Dark Times Academy focused on action, solidarity building and fighting back https://darktimesacademy.co.nz/media-release-new-online-course-from-dark-times-academy-set-to-take-on-the-tech-bros-with-an-all-star-guest-speaker-line-up/
MEDIA RELEASE: New online course from Dark Times Academy set to take on the Tech Bros with an all-star guest speaker line-up – Dark Times Academy