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Prof Mike Thelwall wins grant to use large language models to predict reviewer scores for grant proposals

Professor Thelwall will lead the UKRI Metascience Sandpit grant to assess whether it is reasonable to give large language models any role in the peer review of grant proposals.
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Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea appointed members of the DCMS College of Experts

Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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Long Read: Self-tracking, running and public health

Exploring Dr Lee Pretlove's research into the relationships between runners and their own data, and what this means for their health.
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Graduate scoops BJTC award for best radio report

Isabel Shore, an MA Broadcast Journalism graduate from the class of 2022, won the top prize for her radio project at the 2023 awards yesterday evening.

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From MA Student to Impact Fellow: Gemma's story

Our research staff have joined from different careers and with different research interests, but Gemma Horton is one of a few members of staff to complete their PhD at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ, in what is now the School of Information, Journalism and Communication.
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Journalism at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ excels in learning resources, student voice and more in National Student Survey

We've secured rankings as one of the top 10 universities for Journalism in the Russell Group.

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Long Read: Healthy Users

The Governance of Well-being on Social Media.