From Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk Wed May 6 13:19:59 2026 From: Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk (Bernd Stahl (staff)) Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 12:19:59 +0000 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Outlook-ynwxtuwf Type: image/jpg Size: 33075 bytes Desc: Outlook-ynwxtuwf URL: From suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org Thu May 7 17:17:15 2026 From: suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org (Suchith Anand) Date: Thu, 7 May 2026 17:17:15 +0100 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] Reimagining Higher Education as Accountable Partners in Repair and Transformation International Conference Message-ID: Dear colleagues, *Reimagining Higher Education as Accountable Partners in Repair and Transformation International Conference* is organised as part of the Worldwide Universities Network . This international conference brings together scholars, civil society organisations, students and community knowledge holders to explore how higher education institutions can act as accountable partners in reparatory transformation, addressing historical harms rooted in enslavement and colonialism and advancing justice, dignity, collective responsibility and equitable partnership. More details at https://agm.wun.ac.uk/program-information/ https://agm.wun.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Reparative-Futures_Conference_Programme_18-May_v1.pdf I thank the organisers for inviting me to share my ideas at the panel session on *Epistemic Justice and Curriculum Transformation* at this important conference. I will be sharing the work of the Ethical Data Initiative with the African Association of Universities (University Association counting over 400 Universities across the African Continent) on the campaign for the inclusion of Data Ethics in education on a global scale. *Why Data Ethics is important in Education?* https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/why-worry-about-data-ethics *Campaign for Data Ethics in Education.* Details at https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/campaign-for-data-ethics-in-education/ This will build up ideas from the *House of Lords Convening ? Reimagining Sustainability in Higher Education: Leading Through Equity * that I represented and contributed on behalf of the University of Exeter in November 2025. Details at https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-November/006634.html I also thank the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) of the UK Government, REF 2029 Team, Research Funders and other key HE stakeholders for responding to my *Open Letter on REF 2029 - Research Culture* Details at https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-September/006617.html Together, let's drive meaningful change towards a more inclusive and equitable representation in the UK academic landscape. Let us support the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to build communities where all voices are heard, and every individual thrives. ?*Be the change that you wish to see in the world.*? - Mahatma Gandhi Let?s build a world beyond racism and discrimination, where we all exercise our human rights. Be a human rights champion! Best wishes Suchith Professor Suchith Anand Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science Diplomacy | SDG Volunteer and Advocate https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?username=sa1131 https://ethicaldatainitiative.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk Wed May 13 08:44:19 2026 From: Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk (Bernd Stahl (staff)) Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 07:44:19 +0000 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all, Just a quick reminder that our monthly seminar will take place at 11am today. Kind regards, Bernd From: Bernd Stahl (staff) Sent: 06 May 2026 13:20 To: responsible-digital-futures at lists.nottingham.ac.uk; PS-CS-AllStaff Cc: Pete Rai (peterai) Subject: Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am Dear all, I am happy to announce that we will have a presentation on the topic of "Can Machines Think Like People? A Survey of Perspectives" by Pete Rai next Wednesday at 11 am. More information on the topic and presenter can be found here: https://www.responsible-digital-futures.org/news-and-blogs/2026-05-13-rdf-monthly I hope to see many of you there. Kind regards, Bernd Connection: Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 369 233 936 144 6 Passcode: fk7wq25D Bernd Carsten STAHL Professor of Critical Research in Technology Responsible Digital Futures Group School of Computer Science UNIVERSITY of NOTTINGHAM T: +44 7952 875 862 E: bernd.stahl at nottingham.ac.uk W: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/computerscience/people/bernd.stahl [cid:image001.jpg at 01DCE2B4.AFC92D20] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 33075 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From olli.heimo at utu.fi Wed May 13 09:40:49 2026 From: olli.heimo at utu.fi (Olli Heimo) Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 08:40:49 +0000 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Dear Bernd, Apologies, I cannot participate today due to sick child. Hope to see you next month! O ________________________________________ From: Bernd Stahl (staff) Sent: 13 May 2026 10:44:19 To: responsible-digital-futures at lists.nottingham.ac.uk Subject: Re: [Responsible-digital-futures] Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am Dear all, Just a quick reminder that our monthly seminar will take place at 11am today. Kind regards, Bernd From: Bernd Stahl (staff) Sent: 06 May 2026 13:20 To: responsible-digital-futures at lists.nottingham.ac.uk; PS-CS-AllStaff Cc: Pete Rai (peterai) Subject: Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am Dear all, I am happy to announce that we will have a presentation on the topic of "Can Machines Think Like People? A Survey of Perspectives" by Pete Rai next Wednesday at 11 am. More information on the topic and presenter can be found here: https://www.responsible-digital-futures.org/news-and-blogs/2026-05-13-rdf-monthly I hope to see many of you there. Kind regards, Bernd Connection: Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 369 233 936 144 6 Passcode: fk7wq25D Bernd Carsten STAHL Professor of Critical Research in Technology Responsible Digital Futures Group School of Computer Science UNIVERSITY of NOTTINGHAM T: +44 7952 875 862 E: bernd.stahl at nottingham.ac.uk W: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/computerscience/people/bernd.stahl [cid:image001.jpg at 01DCE2B4.AFC92D20] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 33075 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk Wed May 13 10:15:24 2026 From: Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk (Bernd Stahl (staff)) Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 09:15:24 +0000 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Hi Olli, Thanks for letting me know. I hope the child gets better soon and it is nothing serious. Best, Bernd -----Original Message----- From: Olli Heimo Sent: 13 May 2026 09:41 To: Bernd Stahl (staff) ; responsible-digital-futures at lists.nottingham.ac.uk Subject: Re: Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am Dear Bernd, Apologies, I cannot participate today due to sick child. Hope to see you next month! O ________________________________________ From: Bernd Stahl (staff) Sent: 13 May 2026 10:44:19 To: responsible-digital-futures at lists.nottingham.ac.uk Subject: Re: [Responsible-digital-futures] Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am Dear all, Just a quick reminder that our monthly seminar will take place at 11am today. Kind regards, Bernd From: Bernd Stahl (staff) Sent: 06 May 2026 13:20 To: responsible-digital-futures at lists.nottingham.ac.uk; PS-CS-AllStaff Cc: Pete Rai (peterai) Subject: Can Machines Think Like People? - Wednesday 13/05/2026 - 11am Dear all, I am happy to announce that we will have a presentation on the topic of "Can Machines Think Like People? A Survey of Perspectives" by Pete Rai next Wednesday at 11 am. More information on the topic and presenter can be found here: https://www.responsible-digital-futures.org/news-and-blogs/2026-05-13-rdf-monthly I hope to see many of you there. Kind regards, Bernd Connection: Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 369 233 936 144 6 Passcode: fk7wq25D Bernd Carsten STAHL Professor of Critical Research in Technology Responsible Digital Futures Group School of Computer Science UNIVERSITY of NOTTINGHAM T: +44 7952 875 862 E: bernd.stahl at nottingham.ac.uk W: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/computerscience/people/bernd.stahl [cid:image001.jpg at 01DCE2B4.AFC92D20] From suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org Thu May 14 19:03:44 2026 From: suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org (Suchith Anand) Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 19:03:44 +0100 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_House_of_Lords_Co?= =?utf-8?q?nvening_=E2=80=93_Reimagining_Sustainability_in_Higher_E?= =?utf-8?q?ducation=3A_Leading_Through_Equity?= In-Reply-To: <3C9BFBC1-974A-4B51-AF2A-1F2BBFFD0F92@gmail.com> References: <734995AE-856D-40F9-806D-A63AE8B0A8D2@gmail.com> <3C9BFBC1-974A-4B51-AF2A-1F2BBFFD0F92@gmail.com> Message-ID: Dear colleagues. I would like to congratulate Dr Jummy Okoya, Samson Olagbami and the University of East London for the *Reimagining Sustainability in Higher Education: Thriving Through Equity and Student Success* report published in partnership with Advance HE. What started as a conversation at the House of Lords has now become a national sector report bringing together the voices of Vice-Chancellors, policymakers and senior leaders from across UK higher education. This work emerged from a powerful House of Lords convening hosted by Baroness Sandy Verma and developed through a national dialogue involving: - contributions from more than 10 Vice-Chancellors - engagement from senior leaders across more than 30 institutions - four themed webinar conversations exploring the future sustainability of higher education through the lens of equity, leadership and student success *This report aims to reposition equity and student success as the foundational infrastructure of institutional sustainability in higher education. Originating from the House of Lords convening, one-on-one interviews with various university Vice-Chancellors and developed through a national webinar series, it seeks to move the sector beyond moral rhetoric toward strategic, evidence-led action.* *The report has four central aims. First, to redefine sustainability as more than financial survival, framing student continuation, attainment, belonging and progression as core indicators of institutional resilience. Second, to surface practical leadership, governance and accountability mechanisms that make equity measurable and unavoidable. Third, to connect innovation, digital transformation and partnership working directly to inclusion, ensuring futureproofing does not reproduce inequality. Finally, to provide a clear call to action for governing bodies, executive leaders and academic communities to embed equity at system level rather than as an add-on initiative.* *In doing so, the report offers a strategic blueprint for institutions seeking to thrive through equity, strengthen public trust, and deliver student success as a matter of institutional design rather than chance.* Read the full report at https://advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/reimagining-sustainability-he-university-east-london Okoya, O J & Olagbami, S (2026) Reimagining Sustainability in Higher Education:Thriving through Equity and Student Success. University of East London. Please share this report with your University colleagues and networks. Best wishes Suchith On 23 Nov 2025, at 21:53, Suchith Anand wrote: Dear colleagues, I thank the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) of the UK Government for responding to my *Open Letter on REF 2029 - Research Culture* https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-September/006617.html https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-September/006622.html It is important to talk about research culture and the Research Excellence Framework 2029. I thank the UK university community and REF 2029 community for this focus on research culture for REF 2029. Let us all work to build a healthy and thriving research system that delivers the maximum benefits for society. Together, let's drive meaningful change towards a more inclusive and equitable representation in the UK academic landscape. Let us support the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to build communities where all voices are heard, and every individual thrives. ?Be the change that you wish to see in the world.? - Mahatma Gandhi Let?s build a world beyond racism and discrimination, where we all exercise our human rights. Be a human rights champion! Best wishes Suchith On 19 Nov 2025, at 11:42, Suchith Anand wrote: Dear colleagues, An excellent convening on *Reimagining Sustainability in Higher Education: Leading Through Equity* at the UK House of Lords on 17th November 2025. I represented and contributed on behalf of the University of Exeter for this important meeting. Hosted by Baroness Verma, the event united a distinguished cohort of senior leaders, including: - Vice-Chancellors and PVCs - Representatives from over 20 universities, encompassing Russell Group and post-92 institutions - Regulatory and sector bodies such as the Office for Students and HEPI This endeavour will create a unified, sector-wide vision of a sustainable University, one that champions equity, thrives on inclusion, and endures through purposeful collaboration. The dialogues were profound, open, and strategically focused, underscoring a fundamental truth: Equity is not an add-on to sustainability but the cornerstone of a thriving higher education sector. Delegates delved into how equity can propel: - Financial and operational resilience - Enhanced outcomes and student experiences - Robust governance practices - Inclusive digital and workforce advancements *Next Steps:* Our forthcoming actions include: - Crafting a comprehensive sector-wide report, incorporating insights from the event and amplifying the voices of Vice-Chancellors leading equity initiatives nationally - Facilitating virtual in-depth roundtables for each thematic stream - Showcasing institutions pioneering equity-driven transformations - Ensuring alignment of our roadmap with evolving government policies This endeavour will create a unified, sector-wide vision of a sustainable University, one that champions equity, thrives on inclusion, and endures through purposeful collaboration. Thank you to Baroness Verma for hosting us, and to Dr Jummy Okoya for leading this important conversation. Looking forward to working together for championing equity and inclusion. Together, we are reshaping the sector?s future. Best wishes Suchith Professor Suchith Anand Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science Diplomacy | SDG Volunteer and Advocate https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?username=sa1131 https://ethicaldatainitiative.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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While the conference was officially convened within the framework of our close collaborators at the Philosophy of Open Science for Diverse Research Environments (PHIL_OS) project , the deep structural and conceptual crossover between the PHIL_OS and EDI teams highlights a powerful, shared vision for the future of global data governance, ethics, and knowledge equity. The central defining output of the conference will be the development of the *Munich Manifesto for Equitable Open Research* (also known as the Munich Declaration). Introduced during the opening plenary session by Professor Sabina Leonelli, the Manifesto acts as a progressive framework detailing concrete pathways to ensure open research serves as a tool for reliable, responsible, and fair inquiry rather than commercial or geopolitical leverage. The discussions at FOR2026 highlighted pressing contemporary challenges that the Manifesto directly addresses. These include the political polarisation of open science, its rapid and worrying appropriation by massive commercial digital platforms and publishing houses, its fraught intersection with Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the urgent need to realign open methodologies to serve the diverse public interests of communities worldwide. The Manifesto is currently undergoing final collaborative drafting. The organising committee is working diligently to synthesise the invaluable feedback, critiques, and insights brought forward by the delegates. A finalised version will be distributed to the conference delegates next month for their consideration and signature, after which it will be released to the broader public. The Ethical Data Initiative will notify our audiences and share the final text as soon as it becomes available! Read about the event and access resources at https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2026/05/22/shaping-a-fairer-future-for-global-knowledge-insights-from-the-for2026-conference/ Best wishes Suchith Professor Suchith Anand Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science Diplomacy | SDG Volunteer and Advocate https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?username=sa1131 https://ethicaldatainitiative.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: