Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @Stephen_Curry
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
42
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
11 years
Summarization
The tweets cover various topics including the idea of needing multiple league tables for universities to choose from, the need for a DORA for league tables, the importance of critical thought in considering league tables, a conversation about prioritizing research impact over rankings, an upcoming DORA event, anecdotal observations on loud concerts and civil service salaries, and a discussion on the appeal of attracting students and researchers through league table rankings. There are also mentions of music and sports throughout the tweets.
Topic Modeling
- University league tables
- Academic collaboration and networking
- Medical research and milk banks
- Implications and criticisms of league tables
- Personal anecdotes and opinions
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are varied, but some common themes include frustration with league tables in academia and a desire for a more meaningful way to measure success, appreciation for a tweet by Stephen Curry, reminiscing about music and past experiences, and discussion of salary and job security in certain fields. There is a mix of positive and negative emotions, but overall it seems there is a shared desire for improvement and critique of current systems.
Trend Analysis
- Discussion about university league tables and their value as a measure of success
- Engagement with various individuals and groups on Twitter, including academics, research organizations, and a milk bank
- Criticism of the lack of critical thinking in discussions around university rankings
- Announcement of the Africa, Americas, and Europe DORAat10 plenary
- Casual conversation, including music recommendations and talk of civil service salaries
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
15
Percentage of total tweets
35%
Number of Original tweets
1
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
42
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
24
Percentage of total tweets
57%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
7
Percentage of total tweets
16%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
2
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 15 |
| Twitter Web App | 12 |
| Twitter for Android | 10 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 1 |
| Twitter for iPad | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| blgtylr | Brandon | REAL LIFE: a novel (2020) FILTHY ANIMALS: stories (June 2021) THE LATE AMERICANS: a novel (2023) newsletter: sweater weather, https://t.co/6PnsSjw3ZO | 95,292 |
| seis_matters | Prof Christopher Jackson | Geoscientist @jacobsconnects 👨🏾🔬| Co-founder @EarthArXiv| Trustee @cowrieSF| Tries hard|🏃🏾♂️🚴🏾♂️| he/him|🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️| @seis_matters@mastodon.social | 36,077 |
| philipcball | Philip Ball | Author, writer & broadcaster, mostly about science. Books include The Music Instinct, Curiosity, Critical Mass & The Modern Myths. @philipcball@mastodon.social | 22,839 |
| Stephen_Curry | Stephen Curry | Prof, Assoc. Provost, & Chair of DORA. Cares abt science, scientists & equity – & occasionally writes about them. Personal a/c. Also @StephenCurry@mstdn.social | 21,714 |
| DORAssessment | DORA | The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment. Putting science into the assessment of research. Initiated by @ASCBiology. #sfDORA | 14,696 |
| dbkell | Prof Doug Kell CBE #FBPE #FBPA🔶🇪🇺 | CSO @epochbio Liv Uni. ENTJ. CBE. Against brexit and Govt lies. #FBPE https://t.co/Z2XFPIxkfi https://t.co/F5o0wIMw1H. Nothing I say is medical advice @dbk@mastodonapp.uk | 12,626 |
| AstroMikeMerri | Michael Merrifield | Professor of astronomy at the University of Nottingham. Too frequent appearances on YouTube. All my own views. bore→muted (“bye”); abuse→blocked. | 10,486 |
| jwoodgett | Jim Woodgett | Biomedical researcher at #LTRI: signaling, cancer & Alzheimers; @jwoodgett@mas.to He/Him #TerryFox https://t.co/c02NBnBblM | 10,072 |
| ProfessorTanvir | Professor Tanvir Hussain | @EPSRC Fellow, EPSRC Strategic advisory team, J Eur Cer Soc Editor, Prof of Coatings & Surface Eng @uniofnottingham, Makes ✈️ fly,Building better academia. | 8,187 |
| LizzieGadd | Dr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd@mastodon.online | Research Policy @lborouniversity; Chair @INORMS_REWG; Vice-Chair @CoARAssessment; @ARMA_UK Res Eval SIG; Founder LIS-Bibliometrics; @TheBibliomagic; She/her | 8,149 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| dbkell | Prof Doug Kell CBE #FBPE #FBPA🔶🇪🇺 | CSO @epochbio Liv Uni. ENTJ. CBE. Against brexit and Govt lies. #FBPE https://t.co/Z2XFPIxkfi https://t.co/F5o0wIMw1H. Nothing I say is medical advice @dbk@mastodonapp.uk | 8,890 |
| seis_matters | Prof Christopher Jackson | Geoscientist @jacobsconnects 👨🏾🔬| Co-founder @EarthArXiv| Trustee @cowrieSF| Tries hard|🏃🏾♂️🚴🏾♂️| he/him|🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️| @seis_matters@mastodon.social | 7,446 |
| blgtylr | Brandon | REAL LIFE: a novel (2020) FILTHY ANIMALS: stories (June 2021) THE LATE AMERICANS: a novel (2023) newsletter: sweater weather, https://t.co/6PnsSjw3ZO | 6,418 |
| jnafr | FINGERSJOHN✌ | Stiff Little Fingers The Clash TMTCH Birmingham City F.C Celtic F.C punk Indie Folk | 4,947 |
| ProfessorTanvir | Professor Tanvir Hussain | @EPSRC Fellow, EPSRC Strategic advisory team, J Eur Cer Soc Editor, Prof of Coatings & Surface Eng @uniofnottingham, Makes ✈️ fly,Building better academia. | 4,660 |
| equalitywarrior | 💥sarah guerra💥 | Equality practitioner , food & Les Mills addict, keen to love life & make a better world! She/her 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ | 3,192 |
| Stephen_Curry | Stephen Curry | Prof, Assoc. Provost, & Chair of DORA. Cares abt science, scientists & equity – & occasionally writes about them. Personal a/c. Also @StephenCurry@mstdn.social | 2,436 |
| JoBrodie | Jo Brodie, mastodon.social/@JoBrodie in extremis | Twitter technical expert (user level, not dev). Fan of #scicomm (owns @psci_com) & film music, interested in stuff, easily amused, cheered by bunting & pylons. | 2,283 |
| LizzieGadd | Dr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd@mastodon.online | Research Policy @lborouniversity; Chair @INORMS_REWG; Vice-Chair @CoARAssessment; @ARMA_UK Res Eval SIG; Founder LIS-Bibliometrics; @TheBibliomagic; She/her | 2,208 |
| QQMendizabal | Enrique Mendizabal | fundador/founder @onthinktanks, fellow/council @theRSAorg, promotor @evidencialatam @premiopoder, ex @odi_global ahora en Barcelona | 1,637 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Dr_Aust_PhD | Grumpy old scientist, Uni teacher & centrist dad. Irked by trendy nonsense, own waistline, hair loss etc. Other ½ of NHS doctor. 2 kids & a dog. Personal views. | 4 |
| simonmorley11 | Emeritus Prof of Biochem, SERV Sussex bloodrunner volunteer and Trustee and psycho in training; all my own opinions so if you don't like them just fuck off! | 3 |
| Angela88085092 | I am a woman with great ambitions in life . I am really down to earth and I cherish the things that I have done for myself | 2 |
| LeithMotive | Swaggering bollock. | 2 |
| AnnieBruton | Emeritus Professor of Respiratory Rehabilitation. Physiotherapist. Advocate for non-drug treatments and rural life. @AnnieBruton@mstdn.social | 2 |
| LizzieGadd | Research Policy @lborouniversity; Chair @INORMS_REWG; Vice-Chair @CoARAssessment; @ARMA_UK Res Eval SIG; Founder LIS-Bibliometrics; @TheBibliomagic; She/her | 2 |
| ProfessorTanvir | @EPSRC Fellow, EPSRC Strategic advisory team, J Eur Cer Soc Editor, Prof of Coatings & Surface Eng @uniofnottingham, Makes ✈️ fly,Building better academia. | 2 |
| jwoodgett | Biomedical researcher at #LTRI: signaling, cancer & Alzheimers; @jwoodgett@mas.to He/Him #TerryFox https://t.co/c02NBnBblM | 1 |
| jnafr | Stiff Little Fingers The Clash TMTCH Birmingham City F.C Celtic F.C punk Indie Folk | 1 |
| Sabina_S15 | Glasgow | 1 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640337692201308164 | @SERV_Sussex @locker_nic @Nikikgray @zara_percy @DrZPranjol @Liminalt18 @DrJMacc @CathyAbbottLab @RNA_julie @adam_gerrard @fentonstevens @m1cksacc @Stephen_Curry @Giamas_lab @neuroblonde @DrSimonCook1 https://t.co/Z9z1dufBMq | 6 |
| 1641063276799770624 | 📢Registration is OPEN for the Africa, Americas, and Europe #DORAat10 Plenary! The Program includes: ⭐Statements from DORA’s Chair @Stephen_Curry ⭐Keynote by @sarahderijcke ⭐Expert panel discussion 📅When: May 16, 2023. 12PM UTC 📋Register: https://t.co/UtaQG4jjvg https://t.co/Bl8ChtADqx | 3 |
| 1639705862854852610 | @Dr_Aust_PhD @Stephen_Curry You can’t get a much vaster majority than 38%, so I for one am totally convinced. | 1 |
| 1638294062087192576 | @Stephen_Curry @ImogenRCoePhD University: I actually need 5 league tables so I can pick the one that appreciates me the most. | 1 |
| 1638876250377953281 | @heartsmilkbank @DrNShenker @milk_foundation @SERV_Sussex @zara_percy @DrZPranjol @Liminalt18 @RNA_julie @fentonstevens @Stephen_Curry @Russellcrowuk @RhysMorganLab @Nikikgray @GillyWeaver @Prof_AmyBrown @CathyAbbottLab @adam_gerrard @DrSimonCook1 @ClaireEEyers @TheEndoPhD https://t.co/MjYK2sW1cm | 1 |
| 1638263809260355584 | @Stephen_Curry Isn’t it about time that we had a DORA for league tables? | 1 |
| 1639966898489114625 | @Stephen_Curry Remember following a couple of biker types out of the Oxford New Theatre after an ear-ringing-ly loud Stranglers gig c 1978. "It can't 'ave been that loud" one said to the other "Cos my ears ain't bleedin'..." | 1 |
| 1639718837712048132 | @Dr_Aust_PhD @Stephen_Curry And when I say, totally, I mean 110% - obviously. | 0 |
| 1638461414917521410 | @Stephen_Curry @LeithMotive we are stuck in a low wage economy: https://t.co/f7wPvRmSDD this cuts across all sectors of working people, I think. Generally a miserable outlook | 0 |
| 1638292992455835654 | @Stephen_Curry @LizzieGadd Critical thought seemingly goes out the window | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638294062087192576 | @Stephen_Curry @ImogenRCoePhD University: I actually need 5 league tables so I can pick the one that appreciates me the most. | 12 |
| 1640337692201308164 | @SERV_Sussex @locker_nic @Nikikgray @zara_percy @DrZPranjol @Liminalt18 @DrJMacc @CathyAbbottLab @RNA_julie @adam_gerrard @fentonstevens @m1cksacc @Stephen_Curry @Giamas_lab @neuroblonde @DrSimonCook1 https://t.co/Z9z1dufBMq | 8 |
| 1638876250377953281 | @heartsmilkbank @DrNShenker @milk_foundation @SERV_Sussex @zara_percy @DrZPranjol @Liminalt18 @RNA_julie @fentonstevens @Stephen_Curry @Russellcrowuk @RhysMorganLab @Nikikgray @GillyWeaver @Prof_AmyBrown @CathyAbbottLab @adam_gerrard @DrSimonCook1 @ClaireEEyers @TheEndoPhD https://t.co/MjYK2sW1cm | 7 |
| 1638263809260355584 | @Stephen_Curry Isn’t it about time that we had a DORA for league tables? | 5 |
| 1638292992455835654 | @Stephen_Curry @LizzieGadd Critical thought seemingly goes out the window | 4 |
| 1638413514175029255 | @Stephen_Curry A vastly underrated tweet. | 3 |
| 1638589515634753536 | @Stephen_Curry Not too long ago I asked a group from a university what they preferred. To be top of the league or to know that research done by the university has made a positive contribution to the lives of the most vulnerable? A contribution 100% Top of the table 0% Fyi @jelena3121 | 3 |
| 1641063276799770624 | 📢Registration is OPEN for the Africa, Americas, and Europe #DORAat10 Plenary! The Program includes: ⭐Statements from DORA’s Chair @Stephen_Curry ⭐Keynote by @sarahderijcke ⭐Expert panel discussion 📅When: May 16, 2023. 12PM UTC 📋Register: https://t.co/UtaQG4jjvg https://t.co/Bl8ChtADqx | 3 |
| 1639703415163871233 | @Stephen_Curry Most final year undergraduate students could spot the problems with his argument here, IMO. | 2 |
| 1639966898489114625 | @Stephen_Curry Remember following a couple of biker types out of the Oxford New Theatre after an ear-ringing-ly loud Stranglers gig c 1978. "It can't 'ave been that loud" one said to the other "Cos my ears ain't bleedin'..." | 2 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #doraat10 | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @stephen_curry | 42 |
| @serv_sussex | 4 |
| @nikikgray | 4 |
| @zara_percy | 4 |
| @drzpranjol | 4 |
| @liminalt18 | 4 |
| @cathyabbottlab | 4 |
| @rna_julie | 4 |
| @adam_gerrard | 4 |
| @fentonstevens | 4 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
28
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ⭐ | 6 | star |
| 📢 | 2 | loudspeaker |
| 📅 | 2 | calendar |
| 📋 | 2 | clipboard |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Objects | 6 |
| Travel & Places | 6 |