Quick recommendations Llama 3.3 Choose if: you want the most sustainable option your task is straightforward you want a fast response you are doing everyday writing or support tasks Perfect for simple office tasks. Switch if you need more capability for complex tasks, you work with longer documents or your need a model with reasoning […]

Over the years, I have tried more productivity systems than I can count. Todoist, Notion, NotePlan, markdown files, plain text files, and plenty of others. I tried free versions, paid versions, systems I was curious about, systems I wanted to love, and systems I convinced myself might work if I just used them properly. I […]

Introduction On March 16th, I attended the AI for Cultural Heritage Hub (ArCH) Conference at the Clare College at the University Cambridge. I am very grateful for the generous invite by the organisers of the conference. Hosted by Cambridge University Libraries in collaboration with the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and funded by […]

Controversies in the Data Society seminar series 2026 Speaker Srravya Chandhiramowuli is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow and Thematic Lead […]

As someone who is really interested in developmental psychology, I often find myself thinking about how different tools shape our habits and influence our cognitive behaviours, particularly when it comes to thinking and learning. The kind of thinking I’m referring to is the kind that happens when you’re halfway through solving a problem or trying […]

This year’s Digifest conference in Birmingham has just wrapped up, and my brain is buzzing with ideas. The 2026 theme, ‘From disruption to direction’, landed exactly where my head has been at lately. As I attend talks and workshops, I tend to map what I’m hearing to the work our team is doing back at […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about thinking lately, which is not something I ever thought I’d write. Not in a formal way. More in a quiet, slightly uneasy way that shows up when I’m halfway through a task and realise I’ve reached for ELM almost automatically. Sometimes that feels helpful. Sometimes it makes me pause […]

As someone who started experimenting with LLMs early, back when they were much simpler than what we have now, I’ve always been fascinated by what they can do. Over time, my curiosity turned into a habit of trying out small, practical tasks just to see how well an LLM could handle them. This blog is […]

This video is a recording of the showcase event ‘AI in Scottish Schools A Showcase of Resources for Primary & […]

The OER Service has received a few enquiries specifically regarding using the Canva graphic design platform’s new Generative AI features, […]