H M Wakeling
@hmwakeling.bsky.social
Physicist | Postdoc in Particle Accelerator Environmental Sustainability @ Oxford
Stubborn optimist. Expert amateur. Pro community. 🛼🏄🛹
Boycott billionaires. Divest fossil fuels. Anti-fascist, pro-💉🧪🏳️🌈 etc
Views my own and bloody fantastic ;)
Stubborn optimist. Expert amateur. Pro community. 🛼🏄🛹
Boycott billionaires. Divest fossil fuels. Anti-fascist, pro-💉🧪🏳️🌈 etc
Views my own and bloody fantastic ;)
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I don't think the letter from STFC is public, but @telescoper.bsky.social has it up here: telescoper.blog/2026/01/29/a...
A New STFC Funding Crisis
The outlook for UK astronomy now looks even more bleak than the dark days of the funding crisis following 2008.
telescoper.blog
January 30, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I don't think the letter from STFC is public, but @telescoper.bsky.social has it up here: telescoper.blog/2026/01/29/a...
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"STFC has determined its funding for particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy—which falls under “curiosity-driven” science—will need to be reduced to 70% of its 2024–25 budget." www.science.org/content/arti...
U.K. physics community braces for deep funding cuts
Research council to slash funding for particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy by 30%, prompting alarm across the research community
www.science.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:55 PM
"STFC has determined its funding for particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy—which falls under “curiosity-driven” science—will need to be reduced to 70% of its 2024–25 budget." www.science.org/content/arti...
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@iop.org found in 2019 alone #physics generated 11% of UK GDP. Now #STFC, which overseas much of UK physics public research funding, aims to cut curiosity-driven research by 30%. Robbing the future to pay for the present will never be a successful economic strategy. 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.K. physics community braces for deep funding cuts
Research council to slash funding for particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy by 30%, prompting alarm across the research community
www.science.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:01 AM
@iop.org found in 2019 alone #physics generated 11% of UK GDP. Now #STFC, which overseas much of UK physics public research funding, aims to cut curiosity-driven research by 30%. Robbing the future to pay for the present will never be a successful economic strategy. 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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#UKsciencefundingcrisis MRC,BBSRC,EPSRC paused researcher-led grants until Spring. This means no funds in 2026 as evaluation takes 6-9 months. Projects halted, staff, knowledge loss. We need to challenge this and the lack of info and clarity. #ScienceisVital #academicSky
shorturl.at/ag03S
shorturl.at/ag03S
UK science funding is currently facing a profound crisis, particularly for Life Sciences. Medical Research Council and BBSRC have paused researcher-led grant applications until the Spring, with no… | ...
UK science funding is currently facing a profound crisis, particularly for Life Sciences. Medical Research Council and BBSRC have paused researcher-led grant applications until the Spring, with no cle...
www.linkedin.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#UKsciencefundingcrisis MRC,BBSRC,EPSRC paused researcher-led grants until Spring. This means no funds in 2026 as evaluation takes 6-9 months. Projects halted, staff, knowledge loss. We need to challenge this and the lack of info and clarity. #ScienceisVital #academicSky
shorturl.at/ag03S
shorturl.at/ag03S
This is your random reminder to fix your posture.
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This is your random reminder to fix your posture.
One absolute godsend about my job in academia is that if, after a couple of hours, my focus disintegrates into oblivion, I can go to the gym, feel guilty about not working, and read a paper on an exercise bike.
January 29, 2026 at 9:14 PM
One absolute godsend about my job in academia is that if, after a couple of hours, my focus disintegrates into oblivion, I can go to the gym, feel guilty about not working, and read a paper on an exercise bike.
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After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
Great new conference upcoming at CERN: Sustainability Conference for Responsible Research Computing (SC4RC)!
I'll be there - travelling by train of course!
#GreenSky #SustainableScience #SustainableResearch
I'll be there - travelling by train of course!
#GreenSky #SustainableScience #SustainableResearch
The first edition of the #Sustainability Conference for Responsible Research Computing (SC4RC) will take place at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, 4–8 May 2026. 🧪
Early bird/Regular registration deadline: 23 January/10 April 2026
https://www.sc4rc.org/
#LifeSciences #research #meeting #conference
Early bird/Regular registration deadline: 23 January/10 April 2026
https://www.sc4rc.org/
#LifeSciences #research #meeting #conference
January 27, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Great new conference upcoming at CERN: Sustainability Conference for Responsible Research Computing (SC4RC)!
I'll be there - travelling by train of course!
#GreenSky #SustainableScience #SustainableResearch
I'll be there - travelling by train of course!
#GreenSky #SustainableScience #SustainableResearch
Getting up so early for a meeting in another time zone that the alarm says "Good evening!" is definitely a new one for me
January 27, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Getting up so early for a meeting in another time zone that the alarm says "Good evening!" is definitely a new one for me
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In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 AM
In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
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A year into Trump’s second presidential term, Nature presents a series of graphics that reveal the impact of his administration on science. 🧪
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
go.nature.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A year into Trump’s second presidential term, Nature presents a series of graphics that reveal the impact of his administration on science. 🧪
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Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
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BBC News - UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK to join major wind farm project with eight European countries
For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 AM
BBC News - UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I'm curious: How out-of-date was the oldest food you've ever eaten been?
Having fun with my friend's app @read-theroom.bsky.social
readtheroom.site
#ReadTheRoom
Having fun with my friend's app @read-theroom.bsky.social
readtheroom.site
#ReadTheRoom
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I'm curious: How out-of-date was the oldest food you've ever eaten been?
Having fun with my friend's app @read-theroom.bsky.social
readtheroom.site
#ReadTheRoom
Having fun with my friend's app @read-theroom.bsky.social
readtheroom.site
#ReadTheRoom
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
Naturally, it is expected that if I use AI in my academic work, I must declare it.
My declaration will be along the lines of "I gave it a whirl but it was GenAI and therefore absolutely shite for my applications."
My declaration will be along the lines of "I gave it a whirl but it was GenAI and therefore absolutely shite for my applications."
January 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Naturally, it is expected that if I use AI in my academic work, I must declare it.
My declaration will be along the lines of "I gave it a whirl but it was GenAI and therefore absolutely shite for my applications."
My declaration will be along the lines of "I gave it a whirl but it was GenAI and therefore absolutely shite for my applications."
"Dude, suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something."
- Jake the Dog, Adventure Time
- Jake the Dog, Adventure Time
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 24, 2026 at 2:11 PM
"Dude, suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something."
- Jake the Dog, Adventure Time
- Jake the Dog, Adventure Time
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You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
Good morning from a chilly Montréal!
Bonjour de Montréal! Il fait frette!
Bonjour de Montréal! Il fait frette!
January 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Good morning from a chilly Montréal!
Bonjour de Montréal! Il fait frette!
Bonjour de Montréal! Il fait frette!
Without really knowing how it came to be, my partner and I now call working in a cafe together a "laptop party". This afternoon he can't come with me, so it's a laptop party for one I guess!
January 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Without really knowing how it came to be, my partner and I now call working in a cafe together a "laptop party". This afternoon he can't come with me, so it's a laptop party for one I guess!
Another potentially useful link is to the Cockcroft Institute lecture series: indico.stfc.ac.uk/category/88/
It includes a link to lecture recordings on the RHS.
It includes a link to lecture recordings on the RHS.
Cockcroft Lectures · STFC Indico
indico.stfc.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Another potentially useful link is to the Cockcroft Institute lecture series: indico.stfc.ac.uk/category/88/
It includes a link to lecture recordings on the RHS.
It includes a link to lecture recordings on the RHS.
Whilst in a rabbit hole, I stumbled across this MOOC on Particle Accelerator Science and Technology mooc.particle-accelerators.eu provided by the Accelerator Research and Innovation for European Science and Society (ARIES) project Horizon Europe 2020
An online course about particle accelerators | Massive Online Open Course on Accelerator Science and Technologie
mooc.particle-accelerators.eu
January 19, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Whilst in a rabbit hole, I stumbled across this MOOC on Particle Accelerator Science and Technology mooc.particle-accelerators.eu provided by the Accelerator Research and Innovation for European Science and Society (ARIES) project Horizon Europe 2020
New paper showing 'low hanging fruit' for aviation industry cutting environmental impacts: "Large carbon dioxide emissions avoidance potential in improved commercial air transport efficiency"
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#GreenSky #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#GreenSky #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability
Client Challenge
www.nature.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:50 AM
New paper showing 'low hanging fruit' for aviation industry cutting environmental impacts: "Large carbon dioxide emissions avoidance potential in improved commercial air transport efficiency"
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#GreenSky #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#GreenSky #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability
Racist, xenophobic lady shouting the most hateful "Jesus loves you" shit I've ever heard on the train platform.
On the Lord's day no less! Heaven's above. (Sarcasm coming from an ex-catholic)
On the Lord's day no less! Heaven's above. (Sarcasm coming from an ex-catholic)
January 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Racist, xenophobic lady shouting the most hateful "Jesus loves you" shit I've ever heard on the train platform.
On the Lord's day no less! Heaven's above. (Sarcasm coming from an ex-catholic)
On the Lord's day no less! Heaven's above. (Sarcasm coming from an ex-catholic)