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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 7d

-UK net economic benefits of international students starting in 21/22 =£37.4 billion.
-Net economic contribution per constituency during their studies=£58 million.
-That's £560 per member of the population.
So stop the hostile rhetoric & stupid policies!
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International students in UK higher education

The government met its 2030 international student recruitment target of 600,000 ten years early and numbers have continued to increase since 2020. This briefing looks at student numbers, government po...

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · 7d

Visa approved in Manchester today! I’ll be seeing you soon 🇨🇳

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · 17d

Are you here? I’m sure I saw a Strava post suggesting you’re in uk…
If here and time for a beer let me know

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · 17d

Tell me your at #ers2025 without telling me you’re at ERS

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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.bsky.social · 18d

The sun is perfect and you woke this morning.
You have enough language in your mouth to be understood.
You have a name, and someone wants to call it. Five fingers on your hand and someone wants to hold it.

I go for an early morning run as the first light of the sunrise greets me.

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Sep 10

A fabulous 3 days of science and connecting with 🫁 friends from across the UK #balr2025
So many new ideas! And great to see members of my team get lots of interest in their posters

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Sep 10

#BALR2025 is over, and here are the winners of the competitions:
Poster competition
🎉 Mads Rossanese from @ucl.ac.uk
🎉 Katherine Ronchetti from The Children’s hospital for Wales
🎉 Sasha-Gaye Richards from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
Congratulations all! 1/2

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Sep 10

🎉 The #BALR2025 early career competition went to Juma El Awaisi from University of Birmingham
🎉 The postgraduate competition went to Bethany Sawyer from @brisunipress.bsky.social
🎉 mid-career competition went to Polina Yarova from @newcastleuni.bsky.social
Congratulations! 2/2

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Sep 9

Positions are open on the BALR committee, if U R at #BALR2025 & interested chat to us!
Open positions + who 2 talk 2:
- Chair @chrisscotton.bsky.social
- Treasurer @amandatatler.bsky.social
- Comms @drmanuplate.bsky.social
- Publications @meretelong.bsky.social
- Post doc rep Brinnie Selvarajah

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Sep 8

Discussion point from the panel discussion at #BALR2025:
• about 60% of people in the room work in pulmonary fibrosis, why?
• do we have good models and which disease has the best models and why?
• how do we improve sharing or tissue and resources?

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Sep 8

A positive outlook from @amandatatler.bsky.social on the bright horizon in fibrotic lung disease treatments at #BALR2025

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’m at that stage of parenting where I get to introduce the books I loved as a kid to my own children. And none more so than this ❤️

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Sep 5

New song from the best artist to hail from Nottingham! #JakeBugg www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE5t...

Jake Bugg - Never Said Goodbye (Single Version) [Official Video]

YouTube video by Jake Bugg

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Sep 4

I don’t think anyone is naive enough to think Uni of Nottingham would be ok financially if it weren’t for this purchase (most of the sector is in trouble), but as far as terrible decisions go this ranks pretty highly www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...

Huge cost of university's controversial new campus revealed

It has been spending millions while cutting staff jobs

www.nottinghampost.com

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Aug 11

Here's what's awaiting the lucky attendees of #BALR2025 summer meeting in Cardiff on 8-10/09 on day 1 of the conference!
Check out the full program, find more information and register/submit an abstract at balr.co.uk/meetings

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Sep 1

Do you want to become part of a dynamic committee and contribute to the strategic planning of the BALR?
Apply for the open positions on our committee!
Chair
Treasurer
Communications Secretary
Publications Secretary
RSB Representative
Post-Doc Rep
More info at balr.co.uk/about

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Aug 4

Very proud of one of my PhD students for getting a systematic review over the line. Well done Yasmin! In true PhD style you have not had an easy ride so far so celebrate this success!
www.mdpi.com/2673-8937/5/...

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Nottingham COPD research @nottscopd.bsky.social · Jul 13

What a great meeting! The national COPD ‘25 conference was held in Nottingham last week. Great to share research, clinical views and network. Included talks from @nottscopd.bsky.social team - Ayushman Gupta, @amandatatler.bsky.social @drrachclifford.bsky.social and @profbolton.bsky.social

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Jun 25

Today’s tee:
No barbies to be seen here 🤣

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Jun 24

Sometimes the insta algorithm just got you down to a t (pun intended)
Prompting the “what have you been buying this time, dear?” from the better half 🤣

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Jun 24

I just stepped down from editorial board of a Nature subsidiary journal. Sending 300 invites to get 2 accept is soul-destroying. And I wasn’t paid as an editor for handling 10 papers at a time never mind the reviewers! #pay4peerreview

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Jun 23

📣Registrations and abstract submissions are OPEN for #BALR2025 in Cardiff 8-10 Sept! A stellar program and ECR awards await! Head here www.balr.co.uk/meetings to submit your abstract by 10/08 and register by 25/08!

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Jun 24

Official invitation to speak at a conference in China, completely focused on TGFb in health and disease. Super excited to see 🇨🇳 and catch up with colleagues at the Ningbo campus of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. See you in October! ✈️

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Dr Amanda Tatler @amandatatler.bsky.social · Jun 20

Discovery is great and makes me happy. But the people make me happy too. A lunchtime picnic with the TC(A)G teams on our beautiful campus (with ice cream from the van!) reminded me (as if I needed it) of what amazing people I work with ❤️

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Adam Golberg @cash4questions.bsky.social · Jun 20

Lots of thoughtful responses to the "concentrate on high quality" research view, in response to Robin's excellent reporting. Worth reading the quote tweets for others' thoughts..

I am puzzled (not itself unusual), but esp. by this. I wasn't at conference, so don't have the full context... (1)

Robin Bisson @robinbisson.bsky.social · Jun 19

Two senior @ukri.org figures this week have suggested unis could reduce how much research they do

“Concentrating on unique and high contributions & concentrating on less research, has the potential to bring the amount of activity into balance with research funding,” Steven Hill told #ARMA25

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Research England official: universities could do ‘less’ R&D - Research Professional News

Arma 2025: Director of research asks whether system should provide “disincentives for lower-quality research”

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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