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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · 13d

Gosh that would quickly lead to things being swept under the carpet...

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · 26d

Can't like this but thank you for raising awareness- truly awful

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 26d

4,000 university courses closed in last academic year, with nearly half of these at 'low-tariff' institutions. 47% of history/philosophy/religion courses at low tariff providers have closed in the last year alone www.timeshighereducation.com/news/almost-... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Almost 4,000 courses closed at UK universities since 2024

Analysis reveals half of closures have come at lower-tariff universities, creating a ‘vicious cycle’ for institutions struggling to attract students

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Sep 8

I wrote about the importance of play for innovation on Linked In a while ago- I think its crucial and also why research culture is important (because you can't play if you're afraid, under threat etc etc)

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Aug 19

Seven years. Countless collaborations. One incredible journey. Time for the next chapter. I’m deeply grateful to everyone I’ve worked with — and excited about what comes next. If you’d like to connect, collaborate, or share ideas, I’d love to hear from you.
Here’s to new adventures 🚀

Me, looking into the camera and smiling- with text that says N8 was great- now on to new adventures

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Aug 15

This chart from @smfthinktank.bsky.social shows the problem. The most selective unis are hoovering up students to manage their finances, leaving others at risk of closure. The market needs managing.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Aug 15

Scientists consider sharing findings with study participants a “moral duty” but still do it inconsistently, according to new research
#academicsky #research

Study participants ‘rarely told’ about results of research

Review finds strong support for dissemination of results rarely followed through in practice

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Aug 15

She's looking forward to the Elly Griffiths no doubt

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Aug 15

The amount the UK spends on research and development has fallen in real terms for the second year in a row, new figures show, which could hold back the UK’s growth, reports @helenpacker.bsky.social
#academicsky #R&D

Real-terms fall in R&D spending ‘could hold back UK’s growth’

Warnings UK failing to keep up with international competitors as real-terms research expenditure declines

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Aug 7

The criteria used to choose institutions that will benefit from the UK’s Global Talent Fund were “both arbitrary and inconsistently applied”, according to an MP, who has called for further clarity on why the north of England missed out, reports @twilliamsthe.bsky.social
#academicsky #research

Onwurah: Global Talent Fund criteria ‘arbitrary and inconsistent’

Omission of northern institutions from fund to attract top researchers does not add up, says select committee chair

www.timeshighereducation.com

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · Aug 7

Pleasing to see further follow up to last month's #GlobalTalentFund announcement and the remarkable manner in which the North's universities were overlooked.

Read our full response here: www.n8research.org.uk/n8-responds-...

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thank you. Will save up my pennnies

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Aug 5

I need one of these in my life

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Aug 3

I agree, it can get you off the blank page and moving. Just don't rely on it and bring your own voice.

Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Jul 25

Having worked with Liz on the development of a proposal for programme of research, innovation and skills for the North of England I would agree that their skills and perspective would be useful for university Councils etc.

Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Jul 25

Maybe, I can't remember that but it would make sense

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Prof Cath Noakes @cathnoakes.bsky.social · Jul 25

Great to see the outputs from the @samhe.bsky.social study reported. Outdoor air is the biggest driver of particles in the classroom. Closing windows doesnt always help but air filters can www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Closing classroom windows does not cut air pollution, study finds

Tests conducted at 500 sites show particle pollution exceeded health guidelines on 6% of school days

www.theguardian.com

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Jul 25

madness was doing the same things and expecting different results. The system is unsustainable and something has to change.

Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Jul 25

I can see both sides of this one. An applicant that reflects on the feedback and makes substantive changes as a result would have a new proposal and not a resubmission. One that tinkers round the edges but remains substantively the same will end up in the same place. Einstein said

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Jul 25

This policy change (no resubmissions) was a long time ago now and so I suspect all records leading up to the change have been deleted in line with data retention/information security policies. What you are left with is corporate memory which lives with people not necessarily still employed by UKRI

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Learning and Work Institute @learnworkuk.bsky.social · Jul 24

"The UK is systemically underinvesting in learning and skills, holding back productivity and opportunity. That needs to change."

✍️ L&W chief exec @stephenevans.bsky.social responds to the latest skills survey data from the Department for Education.

Responding to the latest skills survey data from the Department for Education

learningandwork.org.uk

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Annette @annettebramley.bsky.social · Jul 24

Interesting perspectives from Alistair Lomax here- including the lead-time for seeing RoI on regional collaborations

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jul 24

Opinion: The Oxford-Cambridge Arc universities kept the faith, but the sector’s current focus is inevitably on shorter-term priorities, says Alistair Lomax
#AcademicSky #growthcorridors

UK HE’s financial crisis could put a block on future ‘growth corridors’

The Oxford-Cambridge Arc universities kept the faith, but the sector’s current focus is inevitably on shorter-term priorities, says Alistair Lomax

www.timeshighereducation.com

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N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · Jul 24

Featuring thoughts from @annettebramley.bsky.social 👇

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jul 24

Questions have been raised about why several leading research institutions missed out on government support to recruit scholars from abroad, with northern institutions describing their exclusion as “deeply disappointing”. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports
#AcademicSky #GlobalTalentFund

Global Talent Fund ‘formula’ questioned as heavy hitters miss out

Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ‘looks just plain odd’, claims researcher

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jul 23

Short courses can give members of the public insight into cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, focusing on issues related to their daily lives. Here’s how to put them into place: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/make-... #highered #interdisciplinarity #academicsky

Make interdisciplinary research accessible to everyone

Short courses can give members of the public insight into cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, focusing on issues related to their daily lives. Here’s how to put them into place

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Vivienne Ming @socos.org · Jul 23

A New Nature vs Nurture: The great Nature vs Nurture debate has a new spin for the digital age: are our online information diets a product of our own "natural" preferences or are we "nurtured"—and potentially radicalized—by the platforms we use?

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