Dr Euan Bennet
@dreuanbennet.bsky.social
Lecturer and researcher at University of Glasgow vet school. Epidemiology/data science for sports horse welfare. "Obviously not a horse person, just some desk-sitting academic". He/him
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Hello, new social media platform! It's a clean slate for my academic chatter: vet epidemiology, data science, statistics, education, and data ethics. Non-academic chatter may include movies, games, Lego, autism, and calls to dismantle capitalism. Most importantly, I might post pictures of my dog.
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All other considerations aside, just due to sheer ineptitude, the best thing Your Party could do for the left at this stage is to die.
November 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
All other considerations aside, just due to sheer ineptitude, the best thing Your Party could do for the left at this stage is to die.
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It should not be called *cost of living crisis* is should be called *cooperations and lobby groups who influence our politicians abuse the situation crisis*... But I guess that's a bit of a mouth full
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It should not be called *cost of living crisis* is should be called *cooperations and lobby groups who influence our politicians abuse the situation crisis*... But I guess that's a bit of a mouth full
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So it’s family movie night and we’re near the end of Fantastic 4 and one of the characters appears to die and I’m all ready to be soothing and comforting like a good parent and that’s when the seven year old shouts “I GUESS NOW THEY’RE THE FANTASTIC THREE!”
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
So it’s family movie night and we’re near the end of Fantastic 4 and one of the characters appears to die and I’m all ready to be soothing and comforting like a good parent and that’s when the seven year old shouts “I GUESS NOW THEY’RE THE FANTASTIC THREE!”
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Politics in this country makes a lot more sense once you realise everything is like this
"The BBC tried this after 'Final Final Version (2) - Do Not Edit (1)' failed."
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Politics in this country makes a lot more sense once you realise everything is like this
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Trying to treat science and medicine as an apolitical zone which somehow exists outside of wider societal norms is an incredibly harmful trend. But at this point it's not just embarrassing for the clueless people promoting such a narrative, it's actively dangerous for the rest of us.
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Trying to treat science and medicine as an apolitical zone which somehow exists outside of wider societal norms is an incredibly harmful trend. But at this point it's not just embarrassing for the clueless people promoting such a narrative, it's actively dangerous for the rest of us.
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like prescribing a gun to suicidal people
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
like prescribing a gun to suicidal people
Would be even better if they were thinking about them while being located in a prison cell.
I really hope Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hancock are thinking hard about those 23,000 bereaved families this evening.
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Would be even better if they were thinking about them while being located in a prison cell.
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BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation"
As opposed to doing what with their children??
As opposed to doing what with their children??
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation"
As opposed to doing what with their children??
As opposed to doing what with their children??
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A question to Labour's few remaining supporters.
Is kicking pensioners, disabled people and now asylum seekers what you voted for?
Really?
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is kicking pensioners, disabled people and now asylum seekers what you voted for?
Really?
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A question to the few remaining Labour supporters: is this refugee-bashing what you voted for? | Owen Jones
The government’s callousness has won it respect – from Tommy Robinson and the hard right, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A question to Labour's few remaining supporters.
Is kicking pensioners, disabled people and now asylum seekers what you voted for?
Really?
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is kicking pensioners, disabled people and now asylum seekers what you voted for?
Really?
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Shabana Mahmood casually saying they're gonna take migrant's jewellery off them has got me thinking about that scene in Schindler's List where the Jewish family wrap family heirlooms in bread and swallow them.
What the fuck are we?
What the fuck are we?
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Shabana Mahmood casually saying they're gonna take migrant's jewellery off them has got me thinking about that scene in Schindler's List where the Jewish family wrap family heirlooms in bread and swallow them.
What the fuck are we?
What the fuck are we?
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"Instead of taxing the rich or properly funding services, we will steal property from some of the most vulnerable people in our society."
The Labour party has no remaining humanity and everyone who now remains a part of it should be ashamed of themselves.
The Labour party has no remaining humanity and everyone who now remains a part of it should be ashamed of themselves.
For fairly obvious reasons when people flee their countries of origin to seek asylum elsewhere they can't carry much. Often things like jewellery are all they have to hold onto. This isn't just stripping people of "assets", it is stealing their memories. 57/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"Instead of taxing the rich or properly funding services, we will steal property from some of the most vulnerable people in our society."
The Labour party has no remaining humanity and everyone who now remains a part of it should be ashamed of themselves.
The Labour party has no remaining humanity and everyone who now remains a part of it should be ashamed of themselves.
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Even with my bedrock low opinion of Labour, I was clinging to some shred of hope that even they would realise that stealing the last remaining possessions of people who have fled for their lives was a disgusting policy. Turns out there isn't a bottom to this particular barrel they are scraping.
For fairly obvious reasons when people flee their countries of origin to seek asylum elsewhere they can't carry much. Often things like jewellery are all they have to hold onto. This isn't just stripping people of "assets", it is stealing their memories. 57/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Even with my bedrock low opinion of Labour, I was clinging to some shred of hope that even they would realise that stealing the last remaining possessions of people who have fled for their lives was a disgusting policy. Turns out there isn't a bottom to this particular barrel they are scraping.
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Is this what Labour politicians came into politics for?
To get cheered on by Tommy Robinson as they kick some of the most vulnerable people on earth?
How are they not all dying of shame
To get cheered on by Tommy Robinson as they kick some of the most vulnerable people on earth?
How are they not all dying of shame
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Is this what Labour politicians came into politics for?
To get cheered on by Tommy Robinson as they kick some of the most vulnerable people on earth?
How are they not all dying of shame
To get cheered on by Tommy Robinson as they kick some of the most vulnerable people on earth?
How are they not all dying of shame
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“I’m a landlord in an area that is short on affordable properties…”
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“I’m a landlord in an area that is short on affordable properties…”
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Absolutely insane.
Labour would have purged and smeared someone like Zohran Mamdani.
Wes Streeting's politics align far more closely with Andrew Cuomo.
The lessons from Mamdani are about how to defeat both the right - and the bankrupt "centre".
Labour would have purged and smeared someone like Zohran Mamdani.
Wes Streeting's politics align far more closely with Andrew Cuomo.
The lessons from Mamdani are about how to defeat both the right - and the bankrupt "centre".
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Absolutely insane.
Labour would have purged and smeared someone like Zohran Mamdani.
Wes Streeting's politics align far more closely with Andrew Cuomo.
The lessons from Mamdani are about how to defeat both the right - and the bankrupt "centre".
Labour would have purged and smeared someone like Zohran Mamdani.
Wes Streeting's politics align far more closely with Andrew Cuomo.
The lessons from Mamdani are about how to defeat both the right - and the bankrupt "centre".
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It speaks volumes about the dire state of British politics that an MP can say that she gets mad about seeing Black and Asian people in adverts on TV and she hasn't immediately been expelled from her party - a party that hopes to form the next Govt.
October 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It speaks volumes about the dire state of British politics that an MP can say that she gets mad about seeing Black and Asian people in adverts on TV and she hasn't immediately been expelled from her party - a party that hopes to form the next Govt.
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what exactly are university managers doing, when they put pressure on staff to dedicate months of their time applying for these?
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
what exactly are university managers doing, when they put pressure on staff to dedicate months of their time applying for these?
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efficiency.
The amount of work that goes into applying to these grants is insane -- the academics writing it, the academic colleagues commenting, the Professional Service teams finetuning and sorting out all the costings etc.
Surely that time could be used more efficiently *for actual research*?
The amount of work that goes into applying to these grants is insane -- the academics writing it, the academic colleagues commenting, the Professional Service teams finetuning and sorting out all the costings etc.
Surely that time could be used more efficiently *for actual research*?
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
efficiency.
The amount of work that goes into applying to these grants is insane -- the academics writing it, the academic colleagues commenting, the Professional Service teams finetuning and sorting out all the costings etc.
Surely that time could be used more efficiently *for actual research*?
The amount of work that goes into applying to these grants is insane -- the academics writing it, the academic colleagues commenting, the Professional Service teams finetuning and sorting out all the costings etc.
Surely that time could be used more efficiently *for actual research*?
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Each one of those 98/99% of failed applications represents dozens or hundreds of hours of work for the actual applicant; a vast stack of emails about budgeting, cost-centres, reviews, approvals, HR, Finance Office, Research Support...
Pissed. Up. A. Wall. For the sake of only picking "winners".
Pissed. Up. A. Wall. For the sake of only picking "winners".
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Each one of those 98/99% of failed applications represents dozens or hundreds of hours of work for the actual applicant; a vast stack of emails about budgeting, cost-centres, reviews, approvals, HR, Finance Office, Research Support...
Pissed. Up. A. Wall. For the sake of only picking "winners".
Pissed. Up. A. Wall. For the sake of only picking "winners".
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This is the context in which I and all my colleagues are being told that we must bring in a minimum of £25k in external funding per year. We get 100 hours of research time per year. The bid-writing process will take up most of it.
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This is the context in which I and all my colleagues are being told that we must bring in a minimum of £25k in external funding per year. We get 100 hours of research time per year. The bid-writing process will take up most of it.
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I'm meant to advise colleagues on a funding strategy soon.
If my advice is anything other than "do not waste your time applying", it is shit advice because it's unrealistic.
If it's "do not waste your time applying", it is also shit advice because of career demands.
Welcome to academia!
If my advice is anything other than "do not waste your time applying", it is shit advice because it's unrealistic.
If it's "do not waste your time applying", it is also shit advice because of career demands.
Welcome to academia!
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm meant to advise colleagues on a funding strategy soon.
If my advice is anything other than "do not waste your time applying", it is shit advice because it's unrealistic.
If it's "do not waste your time applying", it is also shit advice because of career demands.
Welcome to academia!
If my advice is anything other than "do not waste your time applying", it is shit advice because it's unrealistic.
If it's "do not waste your time applying", it is also shit advice because of career demands.
Welcome to academia!
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It shouldn't take an FOI request to see grant success rates. UKRI has a duty of care to researchers to supply this from the outset. We are judged, compared, promoted (or not) according to unbelievably bad odds.
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It shouldn't take an FOI request to see grant success rates. UKRI has a duty of care to researchers to supply this from the outset. We are judged, compared, promoted (or not) according to unbelievably bad odds.