Harpal Dhillon
@harpaldhillon.com
I can’t always share my work as a scientific expert, but I can share insights on how we can improve—drawn from years of experience.
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It's really disheartening to work with people who literally do the bare minimum, have no desire or passion for what needs to be done. Unfortunately it's becoming more common
September 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It's really disheartening to work with people who literally do the bare minimum, have no desire or passion for what needs to be done. Unfortunately it's becoming more common
I was invited to tour the new PHTA building in Birmingham yesterday. A great set up and an opportunity for Birmingham Life Sciences and healthcare sector to further their collaborative efforts. Unfortunately, attracting such opportunities is difficult when money is being sucked out of the UK
September 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I was invited to tour the new PHTA building in Birmingham yesterday. A great set up and an opportunity for Birmingham Life Sciences and healthcare sector to further their collaborative efforts. Unfortunately, attracting such opportunities is difficult when money is being sucked out of the UK
The implosion of the pharmaceutical sector in the UK will have a huge impact on healthcare in general
September 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The implosion of the pharmaceutical sector in the UK will have a huge impact on healthcare in general
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Yes. Global health is not a cost to cut, it’s a smart investment in keeping people (including in your country, including your own family) safe from danger.
➡️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
➡️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
September 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Yes. Global health is not a cost to cut, it’s a smart investment in keeping people (including in your country, including your own family) safe from danger.
➡️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
➡️ www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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“The decision to close the Fleming Fund was not accompanied by an official statement or press release.”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
UK Government dismantles the Fleming Fund
On July 15, 2025, the UK Government confirmed that it planned to dismantle the country’s
flagship international programme for tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The
Fleming Fund is overseen by t...
www.thelancet.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“The decision to close the Fleming Fund was not accompanied by an official statement or press release.”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
We need to go back to the days when politics was boring, and no-one really cared
September 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
We need to go back to the days when politics was boring, and no-one really cared
Finally watched Gladiator II, wished I didn't
September 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Finally watched Gladiator II, wished I didn't
Most nights I reflect on how much humanity has changed since 2019. Absolutely crazy 🤯
September 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Most nights I reflect on how much humanity has changed since 2019. Absolutely crazy 🤯
Antibiotic stewardship: bold plan on paper, total flop in practice?
September 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Antibiotic stewardship: bold plan on paper, total flop in practice?
For scientists who want to shift the public narrative, there are really only two paths: rebel or lead
September 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For scientists who want to shift the public narrative, there are really only two paths: rebel or lead
The relocation of the EMA HQ from London quietly reshaped the landscape of UK science following Brexit and the ripple effects remain 😔
September 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The relocation of the EMA HQ from London quietly reshaped the landscape of UK science following Brexit and the ripple effects remain 😔
Hi everyone! I've enjoyed my summer but with all the feels of autumn returning I'm back on social media and looking forward to contributing to the digital world again 😃
September 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Hi everyone! I've enjoyed my summer but with all the feels of autumn returning I'm back on social media and looking forward to contributing to the digital world again 😃
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Many a “career” is still relying on Covid opinion
I thought people had absorbed the idea of preparing for the next pandemic not the last one. But then a lot these “lessons of COVID” pieces came out…
March 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Many a “career” is still relying on Covid opinion
I now avoid any podcast involving someone smoking a cigar 🚩🚩🚩
March 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I now avoid any podcast involving someone smoking a cigar 🚩🚩🚩
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Looking forward to a summer holiday in "freeloading," "pathetic" Europe.
The original idea was to go to America. Went off that idea.
The original idea was to go to America. Went off that idea.
March 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Looking forward to a summer holiday in "freeloading," "pathetic" Europe.
The original idea was to go to America. Went off that idea.
The original idea was to go to America. Went off that idea.
To successfully rally public support for increased taxation of the wealthy, we must fundamentally change tax systems
March 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
To successfully rally public support for increased taxation of the wealthy, we must fundamentally change tax systems
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If Europe wants to position itself to the world as more reliable than the US, having Ukraine as its only distinguisher won’t fly - if that is funded by gutting global cooperation, & run in parallel with greenlighting an end to Gaza, it positions Europe as valuing white lives only.
March 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
If Europe wants to position itself to the world as more reliable than the US, having Ukraine as its only distinguisher won’t fly - if that is funded by gutting global cooperation, & run in parallel with greenlighting an end to Gaza, it positions Europe as valuing white lives only.
Spent a nice day in the sun at our 🎾 clay courts watching Dan Evans practice
March 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Spent a nice day in the sun at our 🎾 clay courts watching Dan Evans practice
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I’ve been hearing a lot about “free speech” online over the past couple of years, but we’re moving into a time when actual free speech is going to be (1) hard, and (2) really matter.
March 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I’ve been hearing a lot about “free speech” online over the past couple of years, but we’re moving into a time when actual free speech is going to be (1) hard, and (2) really matter.
It's stuff like this that causes distrust in politicians which leads to the likes of trump getting into power
The European Commission has just made it clear that the rigid constraints they had placed on public finance were totally artificial. They have now lifted them to enable massive military production.
March 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
It's stuff like this that causes distrust in politicians which leads to the likes of trump getting into power
I had a vague understanding of our Fijian roots, but today's conversation with my grandad unveiled their true significance, With my ancestors landing on the islands in the late 1800s. I now feel an incredibly strong bond with the islands I've never visited.
March 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I had a vague understanding of our Fijian roots, but today's conversation with my grandad unveiled their true significance, With my ancestors landing on the islands in the late 1800s. I now feel an incredibly strong bond with the islands I've never visited.
Staying at Coombes Abbey Hotel in Coventry. A colleague comes down for breakfast as pale as a ghost...after apparently experiencing paranormal activity all night
March 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Staying at Coombes Abbey Hotel in Coventry. A colleague comes down for breakfast as pale as a ghost...after apparently experiencing paranormal activity all night
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That's true. If not for him I wouldn't have rediscovered RSS, podcasts, and books.
March 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
That's true. If not for him I wouldn't have rediscovered RSS, podcasts, and books.
On the plus side, Elon killed our Twitter addiction
March 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
On the plus side, Elon killed our Twitter addiction