John Morgan
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Managing editor, @resprofnews.bsky.social
Government chief scientific adviser's comments, reported by @resprofnews.bsky.social, anger Dominic Cummings on another site. He sees "decline is good not just inevitable" attitude "widespread in Westminster and academia".
Her quotes in context:
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Her quotes in context:
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July 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Government chief scientific adviser's comments, reported by @resprofnews.bsky.social, anger Dominic Cummings on another site. He sees "decline is good not just inevitable" attitude "widespread in Westminster and academia".
Her quotes in context:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Her quotes in context:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Here's the @resprofnews.bsky.social piece referred to in that FT column.
Cassidy Sugimoto, professor of public policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, warning Trump science cuts could mean China overtakes US on research spending in 2025.
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Cassidy Sugimoto, professor of public policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, warning Trump science cuts could mean China overtakes US on research spending in 2025.
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July 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Here's the @resprofnews.bsky.social piece referred to in that FT column.
Cassidy Sugimoto, professor of public policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, warning Trump science cuts could mean China overtakes US on research spending in 2025.
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Cassidy Sugimoto, professor of public policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, warning Trump science cuts could mean China overtakes US on research spending in 2025.
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Mass academic job losses putting spotlight on REF rules that allow universities to take credit for work of staff they make redundant. Here's what one academic told @chrisjparr.bsky.social
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June 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Mass academic job losses putting spotlight on REF rules that allow universities to take credit for work of staff they make redundant. Here's what one academic told @chrisjparr.bsky.social
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International student levy talk in the spending review document: Treasury mentions "intention to explore introducing" a levy on international student fees. Which would support "upskilling the domestic workforce". Ie. sounding like the money could be taken from universities, then go elsewhere.
June 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
International student levy talk in the spending review document: Treasury mentions "intention to explore introducing" a levy on international student fees. Which would support "upskilling the domestic workforce". Ie. sounding like the money could be taken from universities, then go elsewhere.
And £1bn for Aria over the four-year spending review period.
June 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
And £1bn for Aria over the four-year spending review period.
Within that R&D budget, news of £500m to go on research funding link to Labour govt's five missions.
June 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Within that R&D budget, news of £500m to go on research funding link to Labour govt's five missions.
Some slightly different numbers on R&D budget in the spending review document: £22.6bn by 2029-30, rather than £22.5bn trailed. And positive sounds on association to EU's Horizon Europe successor.
June 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Some slightly different numbers on R&D budget in the spending review document: £22.6bn by 2029-30, rather than £22.5bn trailed. And positive sounds on association to EU's Horizon Europe successor.
There are some huge potential impacts for international science from the new budget cuts for US NSF planned under Trump admin, including for Ligo facilities observing gravitational waves and Cern. Really valuable piece by Shaoni Bhattacharya on this. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...
June 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
There are some huge potential impacts for international science from the new budget cuts for US NSF planned under Trump admin, including for Ligo facilities observing gravitational waves and Cern. Really valuable piece by Shaoni Bhattacharya on this. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...
Govt doesn't seem too certain in white paper whether it wants levy on universities' international student fees to be reinvested in "higher education and skills system" or just "skills". Sloppy drafting, or something more?
May 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Govt doesn't seem too certain in white paper whether it wants levy on universities' international student fees to be reinvested in "higher education and skills system" or just "skills". Sloppy drafting, or something more?
We don't hear a lot from Patrick Vallance in public. So this FOI revealing his "R&D reform framework" that he's been talking about behind scenes is really interesting. Does it amount to taking more research policy functions back "in house" to govt? www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
April 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We don't hear a lot from Patrick Vallance in public. So this FOI revealing his "R&D reform framework" that he's been talking about behind scenes is really interesting. Does it amount to taking more research policy functions back "in house" to govt? www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
More than half the universities in the Russell Group saw their gender pay gap - difference in earnings between women and men - widen this year. Via @chrisjparr.bsky.social. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
April 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
More than half the universities in the Russell Group saw their gender pay gap - difference in earnings between women and men - widen this year. Via @chrisjparr.bsky.social. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Though the counterpoint to that argument is that Cambridge is already the fastest-growing city in the UK - and there are infrastructure limits on how much faster it can be expected to grow. www.centreforcities.org/reader/citie...
April 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Though the counterpoint to that argument is that Cambridge is already the fastest-growing city in the UK - and there are infrastructure limits on how much faster it can be expected to grow. www.centreforcities.org/reader/citie...
Yet UK ministers last week rejected calls to lower upfront visa costs for scientists, notes Freedland - citing @resprofnews.bsky.social article revealing that. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
March 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Yet UK ministers last week rejected calls to lower upfront visa costs for scientists, notes Freedland - citing @resprofnews.bsky.social article revealing that. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
This was pretty startling: warning that major journals are publishing papers produced at Ukrainian institutions taken under Russian control in invasion. Two Ukrainian academics urge publishing sector giants to "end de facto cooperation with Russia". www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
March 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This was pretty startling: warning that major journals are publishing papers produced at Ukrainian institutions taken under Russian control in invasion. Two Ukrainian academics urge publishing sector giants to "end de facto cooperation with Russia". www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
Industrial strategy report from @russellgroup.bsky.social expert panel calls for extra Higher Education Innovation Funding to boost university spinouts, research commercialisation. Panel includes senior leaders from businesses including GSK, NatWest. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
March 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Industrial strategy report from @russellgroup.bsky.social expert panel calls for extra Higher Education Innovation Funding to boost university spinouts, research commercialisation. Panel includes senior leaders from businesses including GSK, NatWest. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Upcoming immigration white paper could ease visa barriers for junior researchers without impacting net migration figures, immigration experts tell @sophieatrpn.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
March 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Upcoming immigration white paper could ease visa barriers for junior researchers without impacting net migration figures, immigration experts tell @sophieatrpn.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Call for R&D to be part of UK-EU "reset" talks in letter to UK PM and Commission president from science groups led by @russellgroup.bsky.social, seen by @sophieatrpn.bsky.social. Shows potential impacts for UK-EU relations from US science situation. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
March 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Call for R&D to be part of UK-EU "reset" talks in letter to UK PM and Commission president from science groups led by @russellgroup.bsky.social, seen by @sophieatrpn.bsky.social. Shows potential impacts for UK-EU relations from US science situation. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
UKRI hiring "challenge directors" to lead innovation programme on each of the Labour government's five missions. Shows UKRI working to fund research delivering "real benefits to citizens", or following "political slogan"? Via @francesjones.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
March 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
UKRI hiring "challenge directors" to lead innovation programme on each of the Labour government's five missions. Shows UKRI working to fund research delivering "real benefits to citizens", or following "political slogan"? Via @francesjones.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Royal Society fellows meet today to discuss Elon Musk's membership - some fellows have told @resprofnews.bsky.social that fear of litigation is a factor stopping the leadership from expelling him. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
March 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Royal Society fellows meet today to discuss Elon Musk's membership - some fellows have told @resprofnews.bsky.social that fear of litigation is a factor stopping the leadership from expelling him. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Academic publishers line up to warn against govt plans on AI and copyright: could allow for scraping of research by tech firms and "undermine not only scholarly publishing but academia more broadly". Via @sophieatrpn.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
March 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Academic publishers line up to warn against govt plans on AI and copyright: could allow for scraping of research by tech firms and "undermine not only scholarly publishing but academia more broadly". Via @sophieatrpn.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
Govt should "commit to a long-term plan for R&D" if it wants to achieve its missions, says @sciencecampaign.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
February 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Govt should "commit to a long-term plan for R&D" if it wants to achieve its missions, says @sciencecampaign.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
At least 10 people are owed more than £15k by the Student Loans Company after overpaying their loans, with one person owed nearly £50k - @chrisjparr.bsky.social with some FoI digging. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
February 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
At least 10 people are owed more than £15k by the Student Loans Company after overpaying their loans, with one person owed nearly £50k - @chrisjparr.bsky.social with some FoI digging. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Next UKRI chief exec Ian Chapman expected to "measure his success by what UKRI delivers rather than the number of universities supported and the number of academics active". Via @robinbisson.bsky.social @francesjones.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
February 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Next UKRI chief exec Ian Chapman expected to "measure his success by what UKRI delivers rather than the number of universities supported and the number of academics active". Via @robinbisson.bsky.social @francesjones.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Fears of potential litigation could be stopping the Royal Society from expelling Elon Musk, sources tell @francesjones.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
February 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Fears of potential litigation could be stopping the Royal Society from expelling Elon Musk, sources tell @francesjones.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Ian Chapman named as next UKRI chief executive - and given a brief by ministers to lead it into a "refreshed mission that puts economic growth at the heart of public investment in R&D". www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
February 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Ian Chapman named as next UKRI chief executive - and given a brief by ministers to lead it into a "refreshed mission that puts economic growth at the heart of public investment in R&D". www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...