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Hello Fediverse!
I’m studying how communication and media scholars think about Twitter/X and its recent whirlwind of changes. If this sounds like you (communication/media scholar, currently or previously used twitter, 18+ years), please take this survey and share your thoughts.
And please share/circulate to help this reach the right people!
I'm very honoured to be among this year's NWO (Dutch Research Council) Veni research grant recipients, for my proposal "Finding Variables that Matter"!
I cannot quite believe it, but I'm excited to get started on the actual research.
Many congratulations to all of my colleagues who received their Veni grants. Over the last few months, I was lucky enough to get to know them and their research, and I can't wait to see what they do with the funds.
I'm grateful to Delft University of Technology and all my colleagues and trainers for their support and trust. The Veni application process was part of my life for almost a year. Could not have done it without their encouragement and wisdom. Many thanks also to NWO and all reviewers and committee members!
https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2025/tu-delft/record-number-veni-grants-for-leading-tu-delft-researchers
#AcademicMastodon#AcademicLife#NWO#Veni#ResearchFunding#AI#AcademicChatter#TUDelft#Research#Grateful#GoodNews
I am hiring!
I have a fully funded PhD position available for someone with an interest in logic and statistics, at Delft University of Technology (Netherlands).
Application deadline: 31 August 2025
#AcademicJobs#AcademicMastodon#GetFediHired#AcademicJob#SymbolicAI#Statistics#AI#ConstraintProgramming#CombinatorialOptimisation #SensitivityAnalysis#FormalMethods#CombinatorialOptimization#Delft#TUDelft#AcademicChatter
I am hiring!
I have a fully funded PhD position available for someone with an interest in logic and statistics, at Delft University of Technology (Netherlands).
Application deadline: 31 August 2025
#AcademicJobs#AcademicMastodon#GetFediHired#AcademicJob#SymbolicAI#Statistics#AI#ConstraintProgramming#CombinatorialOptimisation #SensitivityAnalysis#FormalMethods#CombinatorialOptimization#Delft#TUDelft#AcademicChatter
Hi all! I’m an MSc student at London University researching how people engage with AI-generated summaries for my dissertation.
I’d be very grateful if you could help by taking this short (~5 min), anonymous survey.
It collects no personal data and is purely for academic research.
👉https://forms.gle/BrK8yahh4Wa8fek17
Boosts greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
🚀1 year since we left #X / #Twitter
Our move to #Mastodon wasn't just a platform switch. It was a leap into #OpenScience in action.
We found a chance to align our communication w/ our values: transparent, meaningful, dialogue-driven.
Read about our journey, impact, challenges, and lessons:
🔗https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/one-year-after-x-embracing-open-science-on-mastodon
💜Thanks, 🦣-community, for this wonderful experience. We learn a lot here.
👋We hope to encourage other academic institutions to join.
🆕 Out now: our study on #academic staff engagement on #Mastodon
🔗 Summary
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15582839
💡 While Mastodon is valued for its ethical positioning, continued engagement hinges more on social and institutional dynamics than on technical features alone
➡️Ethical concerns drive adoption
➡️Peer presence matters more for staying than joining
➡️Academic institutions could be game-changers by leading adoption instead of waiting for grassroots growth
We sought to understand how #academics utilize #Mastodon for professional and scholarly purposes.
Our #research examined scholars' motivations, usage patterns, perceived benefits, and challenges through a mixed-methods approach.
➡️Literature review
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15583267
➡️Quantitative survey
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15583528
➡️Qualitative interviews
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15583745
#AcademicMastodon#ScholarlyComms#OpenScience#DigitalScholarship#SocialMediaResearch
💜Thank you, #AcademicMastodon for taking the time to provide us with your input for our research!
🆕 Out now: our study on #academic staff engagement on #Mastodon
🔗 Summary
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15582839
💡 While Mastodon is valued for its ethical positioning, continued engagement hinges more on social and institutional dynamics than on technical features alone
➡️Ethical concerns drive adoption
➡️Peer presence matters more for staying than joining
➡️Academic institutions could be game-changers by leading adoption instead of waiting for grassroots growth
We sought to understand how #academics utilize #Mastodon for professional and scholarly purposes.
Our #research examined scholars' motivations, usage patterns, perceived benefits, and challenges through a mixed-methods approach.
➡️Literature review
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15583267
➡️Quantitative survey
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15583528
➡️Qualitative interviews
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15583745
#AcademicMastodon#ScholarlyComms#OpenScience#DigitalScholarship#SocialMediaResearch
🆕 Out now: our study on #academic staff engagement on #Mastodon
🔗 Summary
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15582839
💡 While Mastodon is valued for its ethical positioning, continued engagement hinges more on social and institutional dynamics than on technical features alone
➡️Ethical concerns drive adoption
➡️Peer presence matters more for staying than joining
➡️Academic institutions could be game-changers by leading adoption instead of waiting for grassroots growth
🚀1 year since we left #X / #Twitter
Our move to #Mastodon wasn't just a platform switch. It was a leap into #OpenScience in action.
We found a chance to align our communication w/ our values: transparent, meaningful, dialogue-driven.
Read about our journey, impact, challenges, and lessons:
🔗https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/one-year-after-x-embracing-open-science-on-mastodon
💜Thanks, 🦣-community, for this wonderful experience. We learn a lot here.
👋We hope to encourage other academic institutions to join.
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