Professor Neil Withnell

Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs The streaming firm says AI allowed The Eternaut to complete a sequence faster and cheaper.

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Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says For the first time teachers in England are receiving guidelines on how they should and shouldn't use AI.

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The people who think AI might become conscious With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient

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Wow 🤩 FIVE big #salforduni wins #STNA - Teaching Innovation of the Year; Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year; Placement of the Year:
Community; Student Nursing Associate of the Year; & Post-Registration Learner of the Year 🏆 @salfordsnas.bsky.social @neilwithnell.bsky.social

Scientists claim to have discovered 'new colour' no one has seen before "Olo" is said to be a saturated blue-green - but some say the existence of a new colour is "open to argument".

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Students call for clarity over university free speech rules Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of students has said.

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Professor Margaret Rowe Professor Naomi Sharples Natalie Yates-Bolton &… | Professor Neil Withnell Professor Margaret Rowe Professor Naomi Sharples Natalie Yates-Bolton & karen Heggs from the School of Health & Society The University of Salford in China with…

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Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.

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Three Surrey schools to trial social media blackout scheme Three secondary schools in Surrey want pupils to reduce phone use in a bid to improve their health.

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Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave A different strain of the winter vomiting virus is now on the rise, UK health experts say.

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Epilepsy AI tool detects brain lesions doctors miss One in five epilepsy patients has uncontrolled seizures due to brain abnormalities too subtle for doctors to spot.

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Fantastic to see so many shortlisted

Maths and English requirement dropped for adult apprentices The Department for Education says rule change means 10,000 more courses could be completed every year.

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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration It follows a warning from US Vice President JD Vance that excessive regulation could

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NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell gene therapy The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say.

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30 years ago Tomorrow's World predicted 2025 - how did it do? From space junk gel to hologram surgery, the team had lots of intriguing predictions. Which, if any, came true?

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Let’s catch up soon 👌

Fantastic. Any more…..?

Full set #10yearsofSocMedHE thank you to @suebecks.bsky.social @dralison.bsky.social

Great presentation and a great team 👏👏

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@profdawne.bsky.social now presenting #socmedHE24

Great presentation from @njblythe18.bsky.social @ehadfield.bsky.social @jonatanberhane.bsky.social at #socmedHE24 #NursingAssociateMagic

@suebecks.bsky.social and @debbaff.bsky.social presenting #lthechat here at #socMedHE24

Great to be back in Sheffield, where it all started in 2015 #10yearsofSocMedHE #socmedHE24

Salford contingent are here #socMedHE24

Welcome to Sheffield!!! #socMedHE24 @salfordsnas.bsky.social @neilwithnell.bsky.social

A life-changing device for diabetics Read the winning essay from the Young Science Writer of the Year 2024 award

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YEEEEEES!!!! We are national finalists for excellence in student support #ATCAwards @salfordsnas.bsky.social @neilwithnell.bsky.social

Fantastic news for a fantastic team 👏👏