Richard Unwin
@rdunwin.bsky.social
Mass Spectrometry and proteomics at Uni of Manchester. Analysis of primary samples for biomarker discovery. Development of targeted assays for clinical use.
Co-founder, Complement Therapeutics
Also football (SWFC), cricket and politics.
Co-founder, Complement Therapeutics
Also football (SWFC), cricket and politics.
That's 12 months of:
No new post-doc positions.
No Early Investigator Awards for ECRs.
Lost jobs and careers.
No overheads to cover University lab costs.
Increased applications to charities, increasing workload and lowering success rates.
No new science being funded.
It's... not good at all.
No new post-doc positions.
No Early Investigator Awards for ECRs.
Lost jobs and careers.
No overheads to cover University lab costs.
Increased applications to charities, increasing workload and lowering success rates.
No new science being funded.
It's... not good at all.
February 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
That's 12 months of:
No new post-doc positions.
No Early Investigator Awards for ECRs.
Lost jobs and careers.
No overheads to cover University lab costs.
Increased applications to charities, increasing workload and lowering success rates.
No new science being funded.
It's... not good at all.
No new post-doc positions.
No Early Investigator Awards for ECRs.
Lost jobs and careers.
No overheads to cover University lab costs.
Increased applications to charities, increasing workload and lowering success rates.
No new science being funded.
It's... not good at all.
Yes these things will spit out the code its written but as a reviewer I'm unqualified to judge it.
Any output would require checking with established tools/your eyes to check it's realistic. But people wont. And because it's easy, it becomes common practice despite the foundations being shaky...
Any output would require checking with established tools/your eyes to check it's realistic. But people wont. And because it's easy, it becomes common practice despite the foundations being shaky...
January 30, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Yes these things will spit out the code its written but as a reviewer I'm unqualified to judge it.
Any output would require checking with established tools/your eyes to check it's realistic. But people wont. And because it's easy, it becomes common practice despite the foundations being shaky...
Any output would require checking with established tools/your eyes to check it's realistic. But people wont. And because it's easy, it becomes common practice despite the foundations being shaky...
As a non-coder I find this approach tricky. The idea of using AI to just say 'analyse this' is certainly attractive but is, of course, massivly risky.
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM
As a non-coder I find this approach tricky. The idea of using AI to just say 'analyse this' is certainly attractive but is, of course, massivly risky.
Funny, I was gonna ask you that question... 🤔
January 30, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Funny, I was gonna ask you that question... 🤔
3 points per peak is a great method for saying what's there. It's not a great way to find out how much...
January 28, 2026 at 8:29 PM
3 points per peak is a great method for saying what's there. It's not a great way to find out how much...
Day of the Triffids? Maybe Kurt Vonnegut?
January 26, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Day of the Triffids? Maybe Kurt Vonnegut?
That's not a reflection on the players BTW. They're all inexperienced, and we're asking them to do something no other club would do but we've no choice. I hope they benefit long term. And I see and appreciate the efforts they put in for themselves, the clud and the fans. Its just an impossible ask.
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
That's not a reflection on the players BTW. They're all inexperienced, and we're asking them to do something no other club would do but we've no choice. I hope they benefit long term. And I see and appreciate the efforts they put in for themselves, the clud and the fans. Its just an impossible ask.
Not without fresh legs/bodies. No coincidence that this dip was at Xmas following a packed schedule.
I'm not a fan of Pederson's approach or tactics but the squad's been running on fumes for the last few weeks. We don't have the energy to get up and down or the quality to make it count when we do.
I'm not a fan of Pederson's approach or tactics but the squad's been running on fumes for the last few weeks. We don't have the energy to get up and down or the quality to make it count when we do.
January 25, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Not without fresh legs/bodies. No coincidence that this dip was at Xmas following a packed schedule.
I'm not a fan of Pederson's approach or tactics but the squad's been running on fumes for the last few weeks. We don't have the energy to get up and down or the quality to make it count when we do.
I'm not a fan of Pederson's approach or tactics but the squad's been running on fumes for the last few weeks. We don't have the energy to get up and down or the quality to make it count when we do.
or 3) The administrators have to raise money to make ends meet should the Bord deal no go through and the only way to do that is via sales and Bannan is one of only about 5 players who would command any kind of fee mid-season.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
or 3) The administrators have to raise money to make ends meet should the Bord deal no go through and the only way to do that is via sales and Bannan is one of only about 5 players who would command any kind of fee mid-season.
Risk for Starmer/Labour here is that Burnham's personal stock in Manchester is high. He can point to a LOT of good things he's done as mayor. Standing a relative unknown in a by-election makes it more lose-able, in my view.
January 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Risk for Starmer/Labour here is that Burnham's personal stock in Manchester is high. He can point to a LOT of good things he's done as mayor. Standing a relative unknown in a by-election makes it more lose-able, in my view.
Yup. In theory, they surely know that you need money, investment in facilities and hire good people to make any business work. They've built successful businesses (unlike DC). In practice, I'm OK with the analytics stuff but I don't want us to be an experiment in 'can AI run a football club?'.
January 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Yup. In theory, they surely know that you need money, investment in facilities and hire good people to make any business work. They've built successful businesses (unlike DC). In practice, I'm OK with the analytics stuff but I don't want us to be an experiment in 'can AI run a football club?'.
Said it 100 times. We were mid-table at best last year, lost most of our first team so now we've got all players who weren't good enough to be 1st choice last year and kids. Bannan the only exception?
Good game-time for boys like Bailey, Thornton, Fusire, Weaver etc but it's too much. #swfc
Good game-time for boys like Bailey, Thornton, Fusire, Weaver etc but it's too much. #swfc
January 1, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Said it 100 times. We were mid-table at best last year, lost most of our first team so now we've got all players who weren't good enough to be 1st choice last year and kids. Bannan the only exception?
Good game-time for boys like Bailey, Thornton, Fusire, Weaver etc but it's too much. #swfc
Good game-time for boys like Bailey, Thornton, Fusire, Weaver etc but it's too much. #swfc