Phil Richards

Google services facing outages: - YouTube - Gmail - Google Docs - Google Drive - Google Play Store

Great to be involved in this.

Q: what takes Ookla speed test off the scale? A: pop-up #eduroam via @VodafoneUK 5G network! Thanks to @martin_hamilton @Jisc for setting up a real, genuine first!

Thanks to @UniWestLondon, @adrian_ellison and esp. UWL Vice-Chancellor Prof Peter John, in whose office this took place - pop-up #eduroam @jisc @martin_hamilton

APPG Data Analytics report 'Trust, Transparency and Tech: building ethical data policies...', proudly supported by @Jisc, launched today in House of Commons, calling for call for public ‘right to know’ for AI. policyconnect.org.uk/research/trust… @Policy_Connect @Lee4NED @darrenpjones

#tesFEawards #AoCBeacons congratulations to ⁦@BoltonCollege⁩ ⁦for winning ⁦@Jisc⁩ sponsored award for effective use of technology in further education - for Ada chatbot. Commiserations to ⁦@gifhe⁩ and ⁦@PrestonsCollege⁩ - very strong shortlist!

#Digifest19 great to see @Aftab_Hussain and Dean Baggaley of @BoltonCollege demoing Ada chatbot - FE sector leading the way here!

#Digifest19 @Jisc CEO Paul Feldman launches the biggest Digifest ever - looking forward to cracking couple of days.

#Bett2019 great to hear Education Secretary @DamianHinds give big shout out to @BoltonCollege and @Aftab_Hussain for their ground-breaking chatbot work as he launches @Bett_show 2019 - @Jisc proud to have hosted chatbot event at @BoltonCollege last November.

#datamatters @Jisc speakers including myself enjoyed making case last week for ethical use of student data to support learning, success and well-being at 'Data Matters' conference organised jointly by @QAAtweets @ukhesa and @Jisc jisc.ac.uk/blog/data-matt…

#THEAwards great to see @alistairm of @Jisc alongside @UniKent colleagues claiming Outstanding Support for Students award. Well deserved!

Looking forward to my @Jisc role on steering group of @DataAPG Technology and Data Ethics Inquiry - first evidence session on education imminent. policyconnect.org.uk/appgda/sites/s…

We explore how institutions are using chatbots ji.sc/2QPezpd

Interesting panel debate at launch of @GdnUniversities at @guardian HQ - @Jisc listening hard and looking for issues that have digital solutions

Looking forward to contributing as Steering Group member to new Inquiry into Data and Technology Ethics as part of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Data Analytics - @Jisc has key role in shaping 4th educational revolution politicshome.com/news/uk/techno…

CEO Paul Feldman toasts the first 25 years of @Jisc success and augers in the next 25 #strengthtostrength

@sohal_jag @Jisc @guardian "... which the technology helps with.”

@phrichjisc @Jisc @guardian I’m all for tech - but this is a human condition requiring human intervention. We all need to look after each other rather than compete constantly or rely on a notification . The poorest people I know - only have money. That’s the mantra we all need to follow.

Great piece in @guardian today on application of #learninganalytics to wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention - @Jisc now working on James Murray-inspired prototype dashboard linked to our national architecture theguardian.com/education/2018…

@sohal_jag @Jisc @guardian “I see the technology as a human optimisation system, so the meaningful support people get … comes from human beings. It’s that initial referral, realising that the people who need help are those who’re least likely to ask for it when they’re in a dark place...”

@sohal_jag @Jisc @guardian Agree 100%! To quote @guardian article "“Someone commented ‘you’ll be replacing the counselling staff with computers next’. That’s the fear – that it will be the same as self-service checkouts in supermarkets as a way of reducing the number of humans – but that’s not the point.”