My latest piece for @wired.com Sleep apnea often goes undetected in women. Researchers are trying to change that. www.wired.com/story/sleep-...

Full story by @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Former directors and scientists rally to save NCAR. Leaders warn restructuring could undermine US atmospheric science, as supercomputing transfer raises further fears. Free to read. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

I spoke to scientists and former directors of NCAR for @resprofnews.bsky.social as they rally to save the important climate research centre www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

Ian Chapman has promised UKRI will be ‘consulting widely’ on its funding reforms. He also acknowledged the "anxiety" among researchers around the changes, which have seen funding calls paused. Via @annamckie.bsky.social. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

UKRI head commits to ‘consulting widely’ on funding reforms www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Major UK research resources get long-awaited access to GP data Naomi Allen, chief scientist at @ukbiobank.bsky.social tells me it is a “watershed moment” for the resource and for global health research in @resprofnews.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...

Major UK research resources get long-awaited access to GP data. Government directive for sharing health records hailed as “watershed moment” for projects like UK Biobank. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...

Free to read: NIH director insists ‘no delay’ on grants, as advisory council positions remain vacant www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-... @resprofnews.bsky.social

UK ‘may wish to explore’ not fully joining FP10, says UKRI chief www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Nottingham records £85m deficit after buildings drop in value University insists underlying position has improved despite sharp rise in reported losses www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

‘Decades of progress’ threatened by US withdrawal from WHO My story in @resprofnews.bsky.social today www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

Lack of research link to GP data ‘biggest failure’ of UK life sciences www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...

Poor cost recovery on Horizon grants (less than 60%) also means "European funding is just less attractive financially than grants from other funders", says @graemetr.bsky.social Another pretty big factor Full story from @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

The UK is set to lose £330m of fee it paid the EU to join Horizon Europe, after faring poorly in 2024, @resprofnews.bsky.social has revealed. Now there are calls for ministers to consider whether UK should opt against joining next Horizon Europe. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

My latest piece for @nature.com More than half of authors of leading research say funding is declining www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Experts slam US vaccine panel’s hepatitis B recommendation www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

Research England links funding to mandatory culture standards www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

🚨BREAKING🚨 REF 2029: Research culture metric overhauled (and weighting reduced). Research Excellence Framework reworked “to reduce burden”, with elements of 2021 exercise reinstated. All the headlines as the three-month pause ends. Free to read. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Researchers face ‘uncharted territory’ with NIH grant overhaul www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-... @resprofnews.bsky.social

MPs told collapse of UK provider could happen by Christmas Me for @resprofnews.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Higher education groups warn on student loans overhaul www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

The UK is expecting a rebate on a portion of the £2 billion it paid the EU in 2024 to be part of Horizon Europe, because British academics and companies failed to win enough funding from the bloc’s R&I programme that year. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

When getting your money back is a bad thing: UK expecting a rebate on £2bn paid to EU to join its research programme in 2024, @resprofnews.bsky.social reveals. UK fared worse than expected in winning Horizon Europe grants. By @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

I really enjoyed talking with Patricia Kingori about her research into contract cheating for @nature.com Her work really helps us understand the nuances behind contract cheating, as well as the bigger picture about whose ideas and knowledge we value www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Trump ‘weaponisation’ of student debt brings fears of university hit www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

UCU announces lengthy winter strikes at three universities www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

UKRI allocated £39bn budget over next four years www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Levy would undermine inflation boost to tuition fees, MPs told Taxing international student fees would “waste” efforts to “stop boiling the frog”, says UUK head www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

UKRI diversity spending set to hit new high in 2025 - I took a look at EDI spending for UKRI for @resprofnews.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

University groups urge swift deal on UK’s return to Erasmus+ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Government shutdown ‘could grind US science to a halt’ Me in @resprofnews.bsky.social today www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

No lectures, exams, essays: inside a twenty-first-century university - my profile of Hereford's NMITE for @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

No lectures, exams, essays: inside a twenty-first-century university @annamckie.bsky.social Some innovative higher-education institutions are reimagining pedagogy by prioritizing local needs over research and international student recruitment www.nature.com/articles/d41...

OfS survey reveals high rate of sexual harassment on campus, as @annabull.bsky.social warns prevalence of sexual misconduct experienced by students likely an underestimate www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Ed Davey pledges to bring US cancer researchers to the UK www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

UK ‘must act’ to stem life science losses, says Patrick Vallance www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p... @resprofnews.bsky.social

ICYMI, my feature for @resprofnews.bsky.social on @ukbiobank.bsky.social: Changing the game for health researchers www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...

Frustration at Aria money ‘left on the table’ amid tight R&D budget. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

UK advised to make ‘bold’ investment in AI chips www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...

Experts urge reversal of order politicising US research grants www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

What Your Nighttime Breathing Says About Your Health My article for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/sleep-...

DoE climate report misrepresents research, scientists warn www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

Universities are facing intensified calls to leave X after the Grok outcry. Meanwhile, there's fresh analysis showing increasing numbers of universities mounting a "quiet retreat" and going silent on the platform. By @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Universities urged to hasten ‘quiet retreat’ from X after Grok outcry www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u... @resprofnews.bsky.social

Focus on national security will inevitably bring "chilling effect" to UK research. @annamckie.bsky.social speaks to author of new UKRI-funded report on research security, who warns of impacts for open science and international collaborations. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

As the UK pivots to defence, a shift towards research security and away from open collaboration is “inevitable”, says Nicola Searle, whose report found security lapses in “sensitive economic areas” “Everyone’s going to have to work on it more because of regulations” she told @annamckie.bsky.social

My article on Labour one year on: stability for R&D, uncertainty for universities For @resprofnews.bsky.social with thoughts from @graemetr.bsky.social @andywestwood.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social & Diana Beech www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Covid scientist’s exit represents ‘brain drain’, warns expert www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

Free speech concerns raised over vetting of student visa applicants www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...