ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode Every Windows 11 PC is now an Al PC with Copilot at the center of it all. Here's how to get rid of Copilot completely from your computer (1/3)

ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 1/ Settings App > Personalization > Taskbar > Other System Tray Icons > Switch "Microsoft 365 Copilot App" Off This hides Copilot from your taskbar

(9) ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 2/ Press Win + R > Type in ‘regedit’ > Navigate to "HKEY _CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Policie s\Microsoft\ Windows" > Right-click on the "Windows" Key > New > Key > Name the new key "WindowsCopilot’ > Right-click on the new key EY > DWORD (32-bit) Value

@forgoodcode 3/ > Name the value "TurnOffWindowsCopilot’ > Double-click the name of the value > Set the "Value Data" to 1 > Restart your computer Congrats! Copilot is now completely gone from your computer. Hope this helps

My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨

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Applications open! Our journal 'Practice' is offering 5 Writing Fellowships for 2026 to support practice-based educators in shaping a key article for publication. Includes a funded 2-day writing retreat + mentoring. Apply by 14 Feb 2026 - ipda.org.uk/practice-wri...

14.11.2025 13:39 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 4

Now do the show but only with senior academics.

07.11.2025 09:42 — 👍 152    🔁 20    💬 15    📌 5

The relentless contempt, disgust, even hate that successive UK governments exhibit for the country's (hitherto) wildly successful HE sector remains one of the most baffling sub-plots of a generally insane age.

12.09.2025 08:37 — 👍 24    🔁 7    💬 2    📌 0

Healing Classrooms | The IRC The IRC UK is helping children thrive in times of crisis

The International Rescue Committee provides *free* training and resources for school staff to support refugee pupils and families.

Their 'Healing Classrooms' programme increases a sense of belonging, mutual understanding, connection, and fun.

Please share widely.

www.rescue.org/uk/irc-uks-h...

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Sign the Petition Stop redundancies and cuts to student support at Birmingham City University

Petition to @mybcu.bsky.social governors: remove the threat to 342 jobs and cuts to student support at BCU!

Please sign and share

@ucu.org.uk

www.change.org/p/stop-redun...

08.07.2025 12:40 — 👍 6    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 5

With the Norwegian team, we are currently working on the final project report and the first publication - stay tuned 😎

23.06.2025 08:53 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

When I was at Ishiguro's lab in Japan, they were promoting Erica "as the most beautiful robot"; I asked what their working definition of beauty was...Ishiguro looked at a bunch of photos of women he found beautiful and had "averaged" out their faces.

25.05.2025 14:18 — 👍 40    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 1

A yellow rose

The first flower blossomed today on my
memorial rose. May the memories bring you comfort, and the beauty of the flowers gladness. Enjoy the long weekend x

23.05.2025 18:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Most parents don’t enjoy reading to their children, survey suggests Report from Nielsen and HarperCollins shows that parents see reading as a literacy skill, rather than something to encourage their children to love

Long thread alert🧵
I’ve been sitting on thoughts about this, but feel a need to post after the all too predictable parent bashing comments in the underbelly of social media.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

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@bcu-ucu.bsky.social - and nice of HR to show an interest at the rally today ... 😎

01.05.2025 15:57 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

BCU UCU strike: Thursday 1st May Pickets: - Seacole: Westbourne Rd 8:30 - 10am - Benjamin Zephaniah: 15 Bartholomew Row 8:30 - 10:30am - Curzon: 4 Cardigan St; Parkside: 5 Cardigan Street; Millenium Point: Curzon St, All 8:30 - 12 noon Rally for jobs and professional respect: 12-1 in front of Parkside Building Teachout and BCU UCU social: Woodman, Smoke Room (ground floor) 2-3:30 (teachout); 3:30 on (social) Bimingham Trades Council Mayday solidarity social in support of BU UCU and other union disputes:

It’s on! BCU @ucu.org.uk members take strike action this Thursday 1st May.

Pickets:
- Seacole: 8:30 - 10
- Benjamin Zephaniah: 8:30 - 10:30
- Curzon, Parkside & Millenium Point:
8:30 - 12

Rally for jobs and professional respect: 12-1 in front of Parkside Building

Teachout 2-3.30 Woodman

29.04.2025 14:25 — 👍 26    🔁 19    💬 4    📌 3

I am teaching my phd writing workshop course this quarter, question: are there any words/phrases said to you by an advisor/mentor that stuck with you, were memorable, or particularly helpful? If so please reply below!

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union power is people power is written in white on a black background Alt: union power is people power is written in white on a black background

Ballot result is back for BCU UCU. Congratulations to everyone who has worked to support a successful democratic process!

Notice served of discontinuous strike action, with an initial strike day called on 1st May.

Time for professional respect and job security.

16.04.2025 15:55 — 👍 51    🔁 22    💬 0    📌 5

A message for all BCU @ucu.org.uk members from our General Secretary @drjogrady.bsky.social:

Fill in the ballot, let your branch know you have voted, and make sure you stand shoulder to shoulder with your colleagues!

✉️ 💕✉️💕✉️💕✉️💕✉️💕✉️

18.03.2025 10:27 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Two weeks PAID work experience working at The Guardian’s London Headquarters for Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic aspiring journalists. Closes 30th March.

Details in link.

Please share :)

workforus.theguardian.com/entry-level-...

17.03.2025 17:27 — 👍 55    🔁 75    💬 0    📌 2

125th Anniversary Scholarship for Black British Researchers - The Culture of Academic Inequalities and Attainment Gaps in the United Kingdom at University of Birmingham Explore the 125th Anniversary Scholarship for Black British Researchers - The Culture of Academic Inequalities and Attainment Gaps in the United Kingdom on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for higher edu...

125th Anniversary Scholarship for Black British Researchers - The Culture of Academic Inequalities and Attainment Gaps in the United Kingdom
University of Birmingham - School of Education www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLY233/1...

23.02.2025 09:20 — 👍 2    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0

Inbox | Substack

This is a beautiful and sad farewell to the university and UEL from Ash Sharma - he asks, ‘I loved you, but did you love me? ’ The answer is sobering for us all. open.substack.com/pub/ashwanis...

11.02.2025 15:55 — 👍 11    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1

three people with interlocking arms holding up protest placards. one says 'linguistic justice!'.

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i am running a two day summer school on linguistic justice for school teachers. it will be held in Manchester on June 12 & July 4. places are free, and travel etc is all fully funded.

full details here, including how to express an interest in participating: ahead.mmu.ac.uk/2025/01/16/l...
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