Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’. Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”. This article is now free to access. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

If you want to know more about the Co-Production Futures Inquiry (the people and motivations behind it), we’ve put this film together: youtu.be/AFbuelvzkAU Watch and share evidence and ideas for how we can address barriers to participation in the Higher Education sector. @coprofutures.bsky.social

🚀 Exciting News! The first SALIENT Funding Call is now LIVE! 🚀 Apply now: universityofmanchester.flexigrant.com 📅Key Dates: · Call opens 09 Dec. 2024 · Call closes 07 Feb. 2025 @ 4pm GMT · Announcement of Results: April 2025

If you’re interested in how we can better support co-production/participatory research across the HE sector, follow the inquiry here & LinkedIn and sign up for the launch. There’s an amazing team behind it and a real opportunity to create meaningful change. Excited to be a small part of it!

Echoing this. We’ve been shortlisting large amounts of applications for some posts lately and this makes life so much easier. Especially if you address the criteria in order/group things clearly. Seeing some very experienced candidates failing to demonstrate how they meet criteria and it’s tough.

A second piece out today in The Big Issue by @hannahjtw.bsky.social ft yours truly, continuing to push the government & DWP about austerity + winter fuel cuts. ✊️ @austerityalters.bsky.social www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

The University of Leeds in the UK is offering scholarships for Palestinians from Gaza who have been displaced and are living in a different country (outside of the UK). www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduat...

Proud to join other voices pushing for an overhaul of yet more divisive spending cuts amidst everyday austerity. Thanks @hannahjtw.bsky.social @ The Big Issue for your work on this: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...