Annette

Gosh that would quickly lead to things being swept under the carpet...

Can't like this but thank you for raising awareness- truly awful

Almost 4,000 courses closed at UK universities since 2024 Analysis reveals half of closures have come at lower-tariff universities, creating a ‘vicious cycle’ for institutions struggling to attract students

4,000 university courses closed in last academic year, with nearly half of these at 'low-tariff' institutions. 47% of history/philosophy/religion courses at low tariff providers have closed in the last year alone www.timeshighereducation.com/news/almost-... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

I wrote about the importance of play for innovation on Linked In a while ago- I think its crucial and also why research culture is important (because you can't play if you're afraid, under threat etc etc)

Me, looking into the camera and smiling- with text that says N8 was great- now on to new adventures

Seven years. Countless collaborations. One incredible journey. Time for the next chapter. I’m deeply grateful to everyone I’ve worked with — and excited about what comes next. If you’d like to connect, collaborate, or share ideas, I’d love to hear from you.
Here’s to new adventures 🚀

This chart from @smfthinktank.bsky.social shows the problem. The most selective unis are hoovering up students to manage their finances, leaving others at risk of closure. The market needs managing.

Study participants ‘rarely told’ about results of research Review finds strong support for dissemination of results rarely followed through in practice

Scientists consider sharing findings with study participants a “moral duty” but still do it inconsistently, according to new research
#academicsky #research

She's looking forward to the Elly Griffiths no doubt

Real-terms fall in R&D spending ‘could hold back UK’s growth’ Warnings UK failing to keep up with international competitors as real-terms research expenditure declines

The amount the UK spends on research and development has fallen in real terms for the second year in a row, new figures show, which could hold back the UK’s growth, reports @helenpacker.bsky.social
#academicsky #R&D

Onwurah: Global Talent Fund criteria ‘arbitrary and inconsistent’ Omission of northern institutions from fund to attract top researchers does not add up, says select committee chair

The criteria used to choose institutions that will benefit from the UK’s Global Talent Fund were “both arbitrary and inconsistently applied”, according to an MP, who has called for further clarity on why the north of England missed out, reports @twilliamsthe.bsky.social
#academicsky #research

Pleasing to see further follow up to last month's #GlobalTalentFund announcement and the remarkable manner in which the North's universities were overlooked.

Read our full response here: www.n8research.org.uk/n8-responds-...

Thank you. Will save up my pennnies

I need one of these in my life

I agree, it can get you off the blank page and moving. Just don't rely on it and bring your own voice.

Having worked with Liz on the development of a proposal for programme of research, innovation and skills for the North of England I would agree that their skills and perspective would be useful for university Councils etc.

Maybe, I can't remember that but it would make sense

Closing classroom windows does not cut air pollution, study finds Tests conducted at 500 sites show particle pollution exceeded health guidelines on 6% of school days

Great to see the outputs from the @samhe.bsky.social study reported. Outdoor air is the biggest driver of particles in the classroom. Closing windows doesnt always help but air filters can www.theguardian.com/environment/...

madness was doing the same things and expecting different results. The system is unsustainable and something has to change.

I can see both sides of this one. An applicant that reflects on the feedback and makes substantive changes as a result would have a new proposal and not a resubmission. One that tinkers round the edges but remains substantively the same will end up in the same place. Einstein said

This policy change (no resubmissions) was a long time ago now and so I suspect all records leading up to the change have been deleted in line with data retention/information security policies. What you are left with is corporate memory which lives with people not necessarily still employed by UKRI

Responding to the latest skills survey data from the Department for Education

"The UK is systemically underinvesting in learning and skills, holding back productivity and opportunity. That needs to change."

✍️ L&W chief exec @stephenevans.bsky.social responds to the latest skills survey data from the Department for Education.

Interesting perspectives from Alistair Lomax here- including the lead-time for seeing RoI on regional collaborations

Featuring thoughts from @annettebramley.bsky.social 👇

Make interdisciplinary research accessible to everyone Short courses can give members of the public insight into cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, focusing on issues related to their daily lives. Here’s how to put them into place

Short courses can give members of the public insight into cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, focusing on issues related to their daily lives. Here’s how to put them into place: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/make-... #highered #interdisciplinarity #academicsky

A New Nature vs Nurture: The great Nature vs Nurture debate has a new spin for the digital age: are our online information diets a product of our own "natural" preferences or are we "nurtured"—and potentially radicalized—by the platforms we use?

Back of beyond...

I would also add- and loss aversion.

Two researchers, one using a tablet and the other writing notes, review data together in a lab setting. Prominent text reads "Royal Society of Chemistry Researcher Development and Travel Grant, Apply for up to £500."

Could up to £500 help you take the next step?
Our Researcher Development and Travel Grant is open to PhD students and early career researchers. Use it for conferences, training or scientific meetings.
Apply by 28 July: buff.ly/djlTJ3W #ChemSky

For Women in Science

Call for 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent Awards, worth £25,000, now open #womeninstem www.forwomeninscience.com/challenge/sh...

If you had a lottery system you could make it so that all of the proposals in the lottery zone that weren't funded could be deferred to the next meeting, into the lottery zone. You'd have to put a limit on number of times, or else you could argue that the proposal wouldn't be timely.