My thoughts on how UKRI might use the REF (QR funding) and grants to drive universities to specialise more - via @timeshighered.bsky.social @jgro-the.bsky.social

Public backing for research is “broad but shallow”, with less than a third of Britons able to list how it helps the UK, their region or their family, suggests new polling https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/broad-shallow-support-leaves-public-unsure-rd-benefits

This is just another version of that blue or gold dress meme, isn't it?

John Womersley on what the future holds for UK R&D "In this new world, expect big shifts in funding towards research needed to underpin new defence capabilities, basic industrial capacity, food security, medicines manufacturing, data centres and national artificial intelligence capabilities"