John

4 decades at HKU, working to raise its international profile through raising visibility and enrolling some of the world's best students. Now retired (sort of).

[John @profspinks]

@NorwichCityFC Mattsson and Makama deserve it far more than KM. Or is the award based on how many passes go astray?

[John @profspinks]

@MedhaviArora @HKUniversity Sore back from playing too much golf. NOT fake news!

[John @profspinks]

So pleased for you. Awesome job. @HKUniversity

[Medhavi Arora @MedhaviArora]

Some exciting personal/professional news: I’ve started a new role covering fake news at @BBCWorld's first disinformation unit in India. DMs open for tips, introductions or stories you’d like us to cover. Or email me at [email protected]

[John @profspinks]

Excellent presentation...mathematical modelling of Delta variant in BC by @UBC, @SFU etc profs. https://t.co/QGcF1epFkt

[John @profspinks]

Kennedy F Shortridge PhD (April 6, 1941 to November 8, 2020): Obituary https://t.co/ApLdswNwe0

[John @profspinks]

Congrats to Swe Win, editor-in-chief of <i>Myanmar Now</i>, MJ @HKUniversity, to Receive 2021 Shorenstein Journalism Award https://t.co/h1cCZGQkf8 via @Stanford

[John @profspinks]

Military invades campuses, student leaders tortured https://t.co/7JFKb4CCvr

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

UC Davis offers to pay students $75 to stay put for spring break
https://t.co/KLOlewBBsr

[Ian Holliday @ian_thukhuma]

Zwe Yan Naing’s ‘Never Forget’ from 2013 - https://t.co/jYIY0bvdbo

[John @profspinks]

One of @HKUniversity MJ grads from @JMSCHKU @dlaje1 reporting on the sad news from Buenos Aires.

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https://t.co/royqum5bBT

[Ben Cowling @bencowling88]

HKU Rank #1 in COVID-19 Research Worldwide https://t.co/2rzoAxaImS

[Ying Chan @yingworld]

The NYT shifting the narrative on masks. Yes, masks help save lives. We in HK know. https://t.co/OiUQHJOZxE

[John @profspinks]

Read and interact with the world's leading experts in emerging infectious diseases at https://t.co/G9Y7zVDbnU

[Dr Liam Hackett MBE @LiamHALI]

The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. To be clear, WHO let the dogs out.

[Ian Young @ianjamesyoung70]

If you don’t believe how far and fast unrestrained #covid19 might spread, or imagine this will pass without touching you or a loved one, the ABSOLUTE BEST THING you can do to change your mind is pull out a calculator and learn about exponential growth. Do it, right now. 2/

[John @profspinks]

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[Ross Sanders @rosssanders5]

Lifetime bans please