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A non-final version of the African Innovation Outlook (the fourth of its kind) was published last week. It suggest some ways to fill the widening R&D data gathering gap in Africa. "African R&D tracking falters as draft report calls for reform" www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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Can someone in Kenya demystify this for me? How big is this problem of 'unlicensed/unauthorised' research and why aren't researchers getting the required licenses/authorisiations? www.nacosti.go.ke/2025/02/17/n...

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Global vaccine alliance Gavi's got a funding replenishment conference coming up in March. But fears that UK and US could scale back support come at a really bad time for Africa's ambitious plan to manufacture its own vaccines. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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Looking at #Gavi's uncertain funding outlook and wondering what will happen to the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator #AVMA launched last June... @amref.bsky.social do you have a take? #USAID #cuts #FDCO

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Brilliant story www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

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@ahri-news.bsky.social director Willem Hanekom says the current funding upheaval in global health means diversification is sorely needed. His suggestion? Get Global South philanthropists together to fill the gap. Full story by me: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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Pandemic science 'too reliant' on the US. The US government funds 60 per cent of all R&D into diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines needed to prepare the world against future pandemics. Full story by Sibusiso Biyela for RPN 👇 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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Bullying is rife in academia/research. But what happens when you are on the receiving end of a bullying accusation? I delved into this for Nature career's new 'Agony Aunt' column. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...

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The US aid freeze waiver excludes activities: abortions, family planning, conferences, non-essential administrative costs, gender or diversity programmes, and transgender surgeries. It might therefore not include certain HIV prevention services. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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I had a great chat this week with Rein Treptow, who just finished his PhD at Stellenbosch University's CREST centre on how best to track and analyse R&D funding flows in South Africa. Lots to read and ponder in his thesis! Full Q&A available here: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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How are my African #HIV and #health researchers doing with the US aid/NIH funding freezes? Are you guys coping?

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Looking for a new job in science? Maybe in a different country...? This is how to ace those 'cold emails' that are a surprisingly efficient way to land new positions. My latest for @Nature's careers desk. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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It can be challenging to report the doublespeak of the Trump administration, but the dots are pretty easy to connect. Here's a short news story about the aid freeze. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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When the Trump administration says some US aid is "not aligned with US interests" and "antithetical to American values"—what is he talking about? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential....

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Egypt crowned Africa's R&D spending king by @wipo.int analysis estimating spending trends from 2000-2023 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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If you are an lab leader/academic group head—what was the best opening sentence in an email you've received from people wanting to work in your team? What was the worst? #postdocs #academiclife #earlycareer

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True words.

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Thank you Sanlam for increasing my gap cover benefit limits by 5.2% while increasing my premium by 13.9%!! What an absolute farce...

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The fourth feature drawing on data from Nature's 'hiring in science' survey conducted earlier this year distills out the top tips and tricks jobseekers can use to land their next job. My favourite tip? Don't slag off former employers in job interviews. More here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Nice to read about ways to address the burning dumpster fire that is our plastic fantastic addiction... www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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News that surprises noone. But also, I fear that the market punishes fact-checking. Punters are drawn to rumour and 'what nobody else is telling you'. I have had a hard time getting on board with social media news anchors. Who are the good ones? www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...

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“Editors are the quality assurance drivers of the entire knowledge enterprise. Yet they’re assumed simply to be filing clerks.” Prof Keyan Tomaselli outlining earlier this week why "hidden labour" like peer review needs recognition. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

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A colleague of mine wrote about the X-odus to Bluesky for academics. Will it lead to more silo thinking? For me, right now, I'm just enjoying a little more kindness. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

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First post on bluesky! Check out my latest Nature hiring survey story about the top questions science recruiters like to ask and how to answer them. (Yes, 'Where do you see yourself in five years' is one of them). www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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