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Stellar panel for this webinar on R&D clusters - do sign up at the link below 👇 #ResearchAndDevelopment #SciPol #UKresearch #universities

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As we enter a period of major global instability- what The Economist termed ‘the Age of Chaos’ we need new thinking. So I’m delighted to announce this major new programme on Global Disorder, in partnership with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/british...

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This is a brilliant scheme. I strongly recommend people to apply. www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

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Went one better. It seems to have invented an entirely imaginary film for mine.

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As someone who spent an early part of my career having to advocate for military kit projects with silly acronyms/names, if the below is legit, absolute respect to the person responsible for naming the "Wide Wet Gap Crossing" 🤜🤛

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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has just announced that £13.9 billion of funding will be allocated for research & development for the coming year.

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Classic @jburnmurdoch.ft.com thread

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A brilliant day at @cruk-si.bsky.social today with Scotland’s First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social , Iain Foulkes and Owen Sansom! It was great to meet with some of our amazing volunteers and researchers, and hear about all the incredible science that’s going on in Scotland.

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My #PlaysForLife: Sunchyme by Dario G. Brilliant song to run to, and one my young children loved dancing to a few summers ago so it reminds me of very happy times. Dario G sadly died from bowel cancer last year - one of our areas of greatest research focus at @cancerresearchuk.org cruk.ink/4j3Ha6S

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Most intense round of Pokemon Go ever

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Lovely to interview Crick scientist turned MP Lauren Sullivan (@laurensullivanmp.bsky.social). “We know the Stem pipeline is leaky", she tells me. These leaks, “can occur from how we teach science and maths to kids” if that teaching does not meet the goal of “inciting curiosity”.

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Pretty sure that’s not the right SAS 😂 #heathrowclosure

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I'm genuinely upset about this. All my late dad's books. An entire lifetime of work. Stolen and used without permission or payment by Meta.

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New Lords Science committee inquiry: ‘UK “can struggle to translate” strengths in research, development, & innovation into UK-based companies & economic growth. The backdrop for this inquiry is 15 years of meagre growth, despite significant R&D investment’ committees.parliament.uk/work/9014/fi...

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The UK continues to have incredible strength in research. International collaboration is fundamental to this - and our participation in programmes like Horizon Europe are welcomed both by UK and international researchers.

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This is a really interesting and timely report from Cancer Research UK. It complements many of the recommendations we have made on this topic in recent years at @sciencecampaign.bsky.social

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70 year wait is over for Newcastle fans. What a result. If only jamal khashoggi was alive to see it.

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Today @crukpolicy.bsky.social have published our latest evidence paper providing evidence on the value of research clusters, using our Institutes in #London #Cambridge #Manchester #Scotland as case studies. Have a read of the summary 👇 #SciComm #SciPol news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/03/12/r...

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On Sunday I'm running the Cambridge Half Marathon in memory of my dad, Roman archaeologist Dr Ralph Jackson and I would love your support I'm raising money for @cancerresearchuk.org who funded £9m of research in 2023/24 specific to pancreatic cancer fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/dr-owen...

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A great cause fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/dr-owen...

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On Sunday I'm running the Cambridge Half Marathon in memory of my dad, Roman archaeologist Dr Ralph Jackson and I would love your support I'm raising money for @cancerresearchuk.org who funded £9m of research in 2023/24 specific to pancreatic cancer fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/dr-owen...

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typical book project timeline

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[1/5] Today, we’re spotlighting our health policy work. We work hard to improve cancer care for patients across the UK through policy change, working across screening and early diagnosis, treatment, cancer services capacity, innovation and inequalities.

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Excellent appointment - Ian has led UKAEA through some huge challenges and I've no doubt will do the same for UKRI.

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Fascinated by the surface parallels between Manchester United and the United Kingdom. Both once global powers now coming to grips with life as a middle-sized animal in a world of big beasts

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Movies you've watched more than six times, gifs only

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Clinical academics in the UK are dwindling One tells @fionamcintyre.bsky.social this could hobble the UK's response to another pandemic "if the next vaccine [is needed] in 8 years, looking at the current demographics, all of the leaders that led the pandemic response last time will have retired"

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With so many economic headwinds coming across the Atlantic, we can't afford to miss the opportunity to attract global science and tech talent. The industrial strategy and immigration white paper need to make the UK's offer as attractive as possible, starting by tackling extortionate visa fees.

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Clear point-by-point rebuttal by former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace of the disinformation on Ukraine coming from Russian & now (sadly) US sources. Hope current Conservative shadow ministers are equally firm in their comments.

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Like, .. 85% less. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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