I am primary supervisor of three PhD students who did an excellent job at this year's Science of Aphasia, where we presented work on aphasia, dementia, and healthy ageing.
September 27, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I am primary supervisor of three PhD students who did an excellent job at this year's Science of Aphasia, where we presented work on aphasia, dementia, and healthy ageing.
Let's not forget that this is the shit the European right-wing wants to emulate. In the UK it's not just Reform; Tories would have taken the country down that road (Rwanda plan) if not for the meddling judges at the ECHR, from which conservatives want to withdraw.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals
After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy dea...
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September 21, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Let's not forget that this is the shit the European right-wing wants to emulate. In the UK it's not just Reform; Tories would have taken the country down that road (Rwanda plan) if not for the meddling judges at the ECHR, from which conservatives want to withdraw.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Snapshots from our divisional GenAI Away Day: 40 colleagues responsible for assessment came together to share what they’ve learned about the impact of AI, discuss approaches to assessment design, and explore the role of AI in supporting students.
September 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Snapshots from our divisional GenAI Away Day: 40 colleagues responsible for assessment came together to share what they’ve learned about the impact of AI, discuss approaches to assessment design, and explore the role of AI in supporting students.
Reposted by Vitor Zimmerer
A lawsuit filed under the U.S. False Claims Act accuses Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Informa of perpetrating a decade-long scheme to defraud the government by charging exorbitant article processing charges.
Federal lawsuit accuses four major publishers of extorting article processing charges
iStock A lawsuit filed under the U.S. False Claims Act accuses four major publishers of perpetrating a decade-long scheme to defraud the government by charging exorbitant article processing charges…
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July 31, 2026 at 11:03 PM
A lawsuit filed under the U.S. False Claims Act accuses Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Informa of perpetrating a decade-long scheme to defraud the government by charging exorbitant article processing charges.
Sorry, Eiffel Tower, but I'm on annual leave.
July 27, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Sorry, Eiffel Tower, but I'm on annual leave.
What a party to be in.
June 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
What a party to be in.
In seinem Nicht-Interview mit Ben Bernd von {ungeskriptet} bemühte sich Björn Höcke um eine akzeptablere Darstellung der extremen Rechte und präsentierte Ideen, die bereits in anderen Ländern gescheitert sind.
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Björn Höckes Lösungen — The Palace of Green Porcelain
Auch ich habe jetzt das Wahlkampfmaterial mit Björn Höcke gesehen. Eine über vierstündige Begegnung mit “Ben” auf seinem Kanal “ungeskriptet” , in der sich der Thüringer Landesvorsitzende der AfD vor...
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May 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
In seinem Nicht-Interview mit Ben Bernd von {ungeskriptet} bemühte sich Björn Höcke um eine akzeptablere Darstellung der extremen Rechte und präsentierte Ideen, die bereits in anderen Ländern gescheitert sind.
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2026/5/...
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2026/5/...
I am going to speak at the University of Reading on May 7th, midday (I don't know where yet). My talk will be mainly about language in aphasia and dementia.
April 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I am going to speak at the University of Reading on May 7th, midday (I don't know where yet). My talk will be mainly about language in aphasia and dementia.
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Watch or listen to the full show and well done to everyone behind #PPAAwareness Day
Listen - player.captivate.fm/episode/3943...
Watch - youtu.be/4fiLg9xsWZY
Listen - player.captivate.fm/episode/3943...
Watch - youtu.be/4fiLg9xsWZY
April 10, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Watch or listen to the full show and well done to everyone behind #PPAAwareness Day
Listen - player.captivate.fm/episode/3943...
Watch - youtu.be/4fiLg9xsWZY
Listen - player.captivate.fm/episode/3943...
Watch - youtu.be/4fiLg9xsWZY
We had interesting (and urgent) discussions at our panels on GenAI/LLM use in academia and beyond, and what it means for higher education. Thank you to @pattiadank.bsky.social , Carolyn McGettigan and Martin Dechant from UCL, and Yu Jiaao from Innovate ADHD!
Events funded by ChangeMakers at UCL.
Events funded by ChangeMakers at UCL.
March 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
We had interesting (and urgent) discussions at our panels on GenAI/LLM use in academia and beyond, and what it means for higher education. Thank you to @pattiadank.bsky.social , Carolyn McGettigan and Martin Dechant from UCL, and Yu Jiaao from Innovate ADHD!
Events funded by ChangeMakers at UCL.
Events funded by ChangeMakers at UCL.
New publication in Neuropsychology: "Sex differences and gender bias on memory tests in older adults". I want to thank Kirsty Lu for the opportunity to help with this!
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
March 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
New publication in Neuropsychology: "Sex differences and gender bias on memory tests in older adults". I want to thank Kirsty Lu for the opportunity to help with this!
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
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Just added this to my WordPress site, so it's free to read.
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Epstein’s ugly world of science
As with Peter Mandelson, so in the science world: the Epstein files are not telling us anything that most ordinary punters didn’t already know, but are revealing the full, rotten, appalling extent …
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February 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Just added this to my WordPress site, so it's free to read.
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I wrote a blog post about our latest publication on the language output in aphasia and schizophrenia, what it can teach us about how language relates to thought (disorder), and how language can be used to track cognitive health.
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2026/1/...
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2026/1/...
The relationship between language disorder and thought disorder: Comparing micro- and macrostructure of spoken narratives of people with aphasia and people with schizophrenia — The Palace of Green Por...
Zimmerer, V., Tsoukala, A., Çokal, D., Sevilla, G., Douglas, M., Jones, W., ... & Hinzen, W. (2026). The relationship between language disorder and thought disorder: comparing micro-and macrostruc...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
I wrote a blog post about our latest publication on the language output in aphasia and schizophrenia, what it can teach us about how language relates to thought (disorder), and how language can be used to track cognitive health.
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2026/1/...
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2026/1/...
New paper! To understand the relationship between language and other cognitive functions, we compared the language production of people with aphasia (primary language disorder) with that of people with schizophrenia (disorder of thought).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The relationship between language disorder and thought disorder: Comparing micro- and macrostructure of spoken narratives of people with aphasia and people with schizophrenia
Linguistic profiles in neurological and psychiatric conditions offer critical insights into the relationship between language and broader cognitive fu…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM
New paper! To understand the relationship between language and other cognitive functions, we compared the language production of people with aphasia (primary language disorder) with that of people with schizophrenia (disorder of thought).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Generative AI is an engine for churning out contaminated information faster than people can produce safe information."
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
"Generative AI is an engine for churning out contaminated information faster than people can produce safe information."
My favourite album of 2025, in no particular order:
THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED - The Armed
Scholars - Car Seat Headrest
Blue Reminder - Hand Habits
THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED - The Armed
Scholars - Car Seat Headrest
Blue Reminder - Hand Habits
December 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My favourite album of 2025, in no particular order:
THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED - The Armed
Scholars - Car Seat Headrest
Blue Reminder - Hand Habits
THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED - The Armed
Scholars - Car Seat Headrest
Blue Reminder - Hand Habits
Kopenhagen Bootstour · Wednesday, Sep 17 📸
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September 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I had a good time at the Science of Aphasia conference in beautiful Copenhagen. Now it's time to start writing that paper on comprehension of Topic Fronting constructions ...
September 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I had a good time at the Science of Aphasia conference in beautiful Copenhagen. Now it's time to start writing that paper on comprehension of Topic Fronting constructions ...
Spent some workdays at my alma mater.
August 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Spent some workdays at my alma mater.
Some of our students are in good company: Trump officials downplay fake citations in high-profile report on children’s health
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Trump officials downplay fake citations in high-profile report on children’s health
References to phantom studies comes after White House pledge to practice “gold standard” science
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June 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Some of our students are in good company: Trump officials downplay fake citations in high-profile report on children’s health
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
This is supremely dumb. There is a serious care worker shortage & you can't win against Reform by imitating it.
May 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This is supremely dumb. There is a serious care worker shortage & you can't win against Reform by imitating it.
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Just got an email from the Fulbright Association. As of right now, funding has been cut off to 12,500 US citizens currently abroad and and more than 7,400 foreigner scholars and students in the United States
March 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Just got an email from the Fulbright Association. As of right now, funding has been cut off to 12,500 US citizens currently abroad and and more than 7,400 foreigner scholars and students in the United States
My wife is taking part in Trek26 London, raising money for the Alzheimer's Society! We appreciate any support :-)
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March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My wife is taking part in Trek26 London, raising money for the Alzheimer's Society! We appreciate any support :-)
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