Young female scientists feel they can trust a woman in charge They open up about the bullying & harassment that's happening in the lab It makes the confusion & hurt so much worse when the response is the same silence & dismissal as with men

🧵On International Women’s Day we sadly need to recognise that some women leaders do not exercise their power to protect a woman whistleblower. Read about how the empowered Kate Bingham, Sam Barrell and Fiona Roberts enabled poor research culture at the @crick.ac.uk www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

Yep! That’s the data I used for my sexual misconduct data dashboard on the home page of academicabuse.com

🧵Why has the MeToo revolution spared Woody Allen? How did President Donald Trump and Bill Clinton-pal Jeffrey Epstein escape me too? After #MeToo, do we need women-only colleges more than ever? Are a few “toxic” anti-male women derailing the validity of MeToo? #SDG16 www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

🧵Wellcome Trust's Track Record of ReImagining #ResearchCulture. The fact that @wellcometrust.bsky.social applied sanctions in only 7 (18%) of 39 cases of bullying or harassment relating to organizations it had funded from May 2018 to September 2021 speaks for itself. www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

🧵In the five tier caste system professors have inherited exclusive privileges to rule over students, postdocs, technicians and academics they are in contact with. This control often involves bullying of the less empowered researchers by the most powerful #MeTooSTEM www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-t...

🧵Intriguing people redactions and highlights from 138 Epstein files associated with Alzheimer’s disease. People not redacted include Paola Leone, Barbro Ehnbom, Bengt Winblad, Judith Miklossy, Niranjan Bose, Ronald Lauder, Bruce Moskowitz, Bill Gates, Larry Cohen www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

🧵 From 2017: What kind of researcher did sex offender Jeffrey Epstein like to fund? @science.org. From 2019: Epstein and the Silence of the Scientists by Michael Egnor. From 2026: Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known @nature.com www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

🧵 In 2019, prominent MIT professor Ethan Zuckerman @ethanz.bsky.social, who was the director of the Center for Civic Media at the laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, told his employers he was leaving after discovering the institution’s links to Jeffrey Epstein www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...

🧵 Changing the equation-Securing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) futures for women by Tiffany Straza for @unesco.org #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

🧵 A compilation of research culture surveys captures worrying levels of academic bullying and harassment www.linkedin.com/pulse/resear...

🧵 Five years ago a huge @wellcometrust.bsky.social survey revealed the pressures of scientists’ lives. @jarottingen.bsky.social and @drbeththompson.bsky.social could you please update on what the Wellcome has done for #ResearchCulture since 2020 and the future plans? www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

🧵Alongside my scientific work, I study the root causes of academic bullying and harassment & seek solutions to them. I forgave my bully last year, but I still find it challenging to forgive those who protected the bully & forced my departure —Morteza Mahmoudi #scipol www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

Universities with highest number of sexual harassment allegations against staff by students:  1. Oxford University—21 allegations  2. Nottingham University—10  3. Edinburgh University—9  4. University of the Arts London and Essex University—7 allegations each www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/se...

The BRAINCURES Discovery Engine-BDE can help you drive biomarker discovery and prioritization. See www.linkedin.com/pulse/biolog... to discover how our biological intelligence approach can increase biotech or pharma preclinical and clinical success rates while reducing/refining/replacing animal use

🧵Snow business: does the World Economic Forum's Davos still matter? While the French President Emmanuel Macron decried bullies as he urged America's Donald Trump to suspend tariffs at #WEF26, a probe has found that the WEF founder Professor Klaus Schwab bullied staff www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

I have seen such responses to data subject access requests. The complainant should be able to get not redacted copies of entirely or even partially redacted pages at the disclosure phase of employment tribunal proceedings. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) rarely proves to aid compliance

I wonder what the @royalsociety.org thinks about Sir Paul Nurse’s contributions to #ResearchCulture. Maybe it’s time to have another research culture conference at the Royal Society to address how scientific leaders must act to tackle bullying, discrimination, harassment and victimisation in science

🧵 Most recently, the @nobelprize.org winning scientist Sir Paul Nurse presided over poor research culture at the @crick.ac.uk. When challenged about it he denied having any knowledge of whistleblowing issues around bullying, discrimination, harassment & victimisation www.linkedin.com/pulse/ula-sc...

🧵Is this week in San Fran valuable? Why do we subject ourselves to this as an industry? As @statnews.com opined right before JPM, it’s likely because of FOMO: the fear of missing out. Everyone is in SF, and if you aren’t you might miss something @lifescivc.bsky.social lifescivc.com/2019/01/the-...

BRAINCURES Discovery Engine provides a novel approach to further experimental validation and extension of the TxGNN foundation model for clinician-centered drug repurposing developed by the Zitnik lab. Discover how biological intelligence enables a new era in biotech www.linkedin.com/posts/brainc...

🧵Can we bring more cures for brain diseases by 2030? Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Long Road to Success in Central Nervous System (CNS); Trends in Neuroscience Drug Discovery and Development; Pharma Ins & Outs Neurology provide some excellent insights. See www.linkedin.com/posts/brainc...

🧵 Harvard fires professor Gino for fabricating research on dishonesty. An investigation into her work was launched after a trio of @datacolada.bsky.social bloggers— @urisohn.bsky.social, Leif Nelson and Joe Simmons — presented what they said was evidence of fraud www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

🧵 130 testimonies of managerial pressure, a culture of silence, and psychological violence in academic workplaces in Denmark are at the core of a new campaign by the Forskerbevægelsen. @christinaegelund.bsky.social says the stories are serious @uniavisen.bsky.social uniavisen.dk/en/130-resea...

Creating research culture change isn’t easy. By understanding context, choosing achievable goals, fostering inclusivity and tracking progress, you’ll lay the foundation for a stronger research environment @annettebramley.bsky.social @candyrowe.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/five-...

The victim needs to now make a data subject access request in relation to grievance matters including all these people to discover how Human Resources and management have a predetermined outcome favouring the professor asset. See www.linkedin.com/pulse/ula-sc... to improve #ResearchCulture outcomes

2025–Many high-flying AI companies struggled while a few techbios turbocharged with millions. lnkd.in/dVaGzWw3 outlines partnerships between AI biotech startups & pharma. Isn’t it interesting that @insitro.bsky.social’s CEO is the only female among 8 male techbio leaders making headlines this year?

🧵 Working together to build strong scientific communities by @megancarey.bsky.social. It takes a lot of energy to engage with charged topics. Moreover, not only is this work often not rewarded, but it can also bring risk to one's reputation @network-alba.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

🧵 Numerical simulations suggest that an orphan disease megafund of only $575 million can yield double-digit expected rates of return with only 10–20 projects in the portfolio, because of the unique nature of rare diseases and therapeutics (faster FDA approval times) www.linkedin.com/pulse/rare-d...

🧵 The Neuroscience Drug Pipeline Tracker featuring: Alzheimer's Clinical Trial 2025, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/MND), Epilepsy, Fragile X, Friedreich Ataxia, Hearing, Migraine, Pain Therapeutics, Parkinson's Disease Drug Therapies 2024, Rett Syndrome, Vision www.linkedin.com/pulse/neuros...

Congratulations to science sleuth @sholtodavid.bsky.social for his successful whistleblowing on poor research integrity matters at @danafarber.bsky.social. The scientific misconduct whistleblower wins $2.63 million from major cancer institute in $15M settlement. See www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

Don't let bullying and the enablers of bullies spoil and steal your Christmas and New Year. Read on about how infighting breaks out over the ousting of Oxfam's CEO @halimabegum.bsky.social. Thank you to Harry Cockburn, Kevin Rawlinson, Joe Pike, and Arthur Parashar www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

@oxfamgb.bsky.social’s CEO @halimabegum.bsky.social has stepped down after an independent review, commissioned by the charity’s trustees, found breaches of organisational processes and values. The review identified serious issues in the CEO’s leadership behaviour www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news...

What should @ukri.org do with United Kingdom's serious problem with bullying and harassment in academic research? Don't downplay bullying in academia @nature.com. Also, UK taxpayers should be concerned as hundreds of thousands of pounds go to covering up the problems www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social, Nobel Prize @nobelprize.bsky.social winner in Medicine: ‘90% of people don’t even know they have a sense of proprioception.’ The biologist explains his discoveries, new tattoo, kidnapping, and rules for being creative english.elpais.com/science-tech...

#ResearchCulture Chronic silencing is a critical barrier to breaking the cycle of bullying in academia and industry by Alison Vogelaar and Morteza Mahmoudi. See www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz... for further Academic Parity papers

Within academia, several aspects of current #researchculture are considered to contribute toward a culture that enables bullying and harassment. These include academic hierarchies, the competitive nature of research, and a system focused on individual achievement www.linkedin.com/pulse/whistl...

UKRI’s policy position states, to manage the risks associated with our funding, organisations must inform @ukri.org of any upheld allegations of sexual exploitation, harassment, bullying, psychological abuse and physical violence against staff, students or personnel www.linkedin.com/pulse/ukri-r...

Research integrity: a landscape study by Janet Metcalfe, Katie W., Marcus Munafò, James Parry for Vitae, UK #ResearchIntegrity Office (UKRIO @ukrio.bsky.social), UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) and UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

Many whistleblowers tell us they could never have imagined the victimisation they would face for speaking out. This can come from co-workers, managers and the organisations, but it can be weathered if the whistleblower has sought advice early @ukrio.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

Barriers to Investigating and Reporting Research Misconduct by Tracey Brown OBE, Trustee, UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO), Stephanie Neave, Chief Executive, UKRIO, James Parry FRSB, Chief Innovation Officer, @ukrio.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

World Whistleblowers Day is observed on June 23rd to recognize and celebrate the important role truth seekers play in society. The day is dedicated to promoting awareness about whistleblowing, encouraging a positive speak-up culture, and combating corruption www.linkedin.com/pulse/surviv...

A small minority – 8% – say they have experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination at work @crick.ac.uk. That’s in line with other similar organisations, and much lower than levels of bullying reported in @wellcometrust.bsky.social’s 2020 #ResearchCulture survey www.crick.ac.uk/news/2020-01...

Just over a week left to participate in Nature magazine's survey of PhD students in STEM. Active doctoral students anywhere in the world can participate, and a lucky two will win cash money! You gotta be in it to win it. Link straight to the survey: survey.walr.com/R540ZC?sampl...

As in previous years, survey-takers will be asked to rate key aspects of their PhD, such as mentorship, work–life balance, mental-health support and salary levels, as well as their feelings about their career outlook @lindanordling.bsky.social @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The review article explores: What is bullycide? How many people are lost to bullycide (i.e., bullying related suicide? What are the consequences of bullycide? How can you prevent bullycide? What will happen if we don't unite against bullying? www.linkedin.com/pulse/bullyc...

The bullying is enabled by an army of barristers & investigators who monetise the suffering So many times, it's he who pays the piper calls the tune @jsjj6.bsky.social

Bullying cover ups happen at Cambridge University, the Francis Crick Institute and dozens of UK universities as sadly complaints against revenue-generating professors often result in the victim leaving, while the perpetrator continues to build their career www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Drug repurposing for Alzheimer's disease from 2012-2022-a 10-year literature review Repurposed agents in the #Alzheimersdisease drug development pipeline Leveraging generative AI to prioritize #drugrepurposing candidates for AD with real-world clinical validation www.linkedin.com/posts/krzysz...

Within academia, academic hierarchies, the competitive nature of research, and a system focused on individual achievement against narrow criteria, can create unhelpful pressures on individuals at all levels—Ottoline Leyser, CEO @ukri.org #ResearchCulture #MeTooSTEM www.linkedin.com/pulse/whistl...