Mark Hodgkinson
@shefmarkh
Particle Physicist for a living, hiker, squash player and film addict.
More evidence of a budget squeeze for STFC emerges. STFC plans voluntary exit scheme as budget fears loom researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…
I hope this journalist is exaggerating that STFC may not award any grants this year.
STFC apologises for grant delays amid budget fears researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res… In a letter seen by me after we revealed on Monday that STFC may be forced to stop awarding new grants if budget cuts are confirmed for 2025-26..
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STFC apologises for grant delays amid budget fears - Research Professional News
Research council “having to look at all elements of our support”, project leaders told
How can a Vice-Chancellor not understand the nature of a subject taught in her own university and use her misunderstanding of the situation as grounds to close that subject down? Yesterday, the VC of @cardiffuni was on the Today programme. I have transcribed her words. /
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August 2024: Edinburgh University 'exascale' AI supercomputer axed due to Labour spending cuts. January 2025: Labour’s first artificial intelligence growth zone to be sited in Culham, Oxfordshire.
🔬 We've joined a coalition of top UK scientists and research leaders, including @ProfBrianCox and Dr Sir Tim Hunt, to voice serious concerns about potential cuts to the #ScienceBudget. In a letter to @thetimes, we've warned that slashing R&D investment would halt progress,…
“The NHS has too many managers” latest
What? Waiting times reduced from a year to 7 weeks by employing an administrator.
Brian back for a new series tonight. Well done lad. Not many people know that Brian has actually been around for longer than many realise.
When you clock off for bank holiday mid-tweet
V good @FT @timleunig piece, with hard truths about UK economy & what needs to be done about it, relevant to both parties This para is striking - small firms are lionised, but it's big firms that drive productivity & R&D, & we don't have enough of them ft.com/content/72c273…
Patrick Vallance on @nature on budget, Brexit and Exascale computing nature.com/articles/d4158… Oh no... please don't tell me they think Exascale computing is about AI... also disappointing non-answer on budget: goodbye 2.4% of GDP, I guess it was nice while it lasted
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UK’s new science minister on budget battles, Brexit and AI leadership
Nature - Former clinical scientist Patrick Vallance speaks to Nature about his priorities as the minister overseeing the nation’s research.
That ASLEF pay rise, in numbers.
1️⃣ Gov put fares up 5% pa raising £1.5Bn in 3yrs 2️⃣ Gov blocks pay rises 3️⃣ 30 strikes @ £30m/day = £1bn lost revenue 4️⃣ £100m - cost of 5% payrise over 3yrs 5️⃣ Gov spent £1Bn to save £100m. And lost.
Another great hope of the UK's tech industry falls into foreign ownership. Not sure what to think of this - clearly Graphcore needs backers with deep pockets to realise its potential, but what stops UK capital markets playing that role? Ownership = control, and that matters.
Exciting news: Graphcore joins @SoftBank_Group to build next generation of AI compute. graphcore.ai/posts/graphcor…
Breaking news. @RishiSunak to re-introduce rationing in a radical plan to combat malnourishment and obesity. All UK citizens will be entitled to 3 balanced and nutritious meals a day, in correct portion sizes, with no snacking in-between meals allowed. Launching his plan, Mr.…
Probably lots more fallout to come at universities with the current funding issues.
Job cuts at Huddersfield show financial crises affecting universities have impacts beyond walls of institutions - Huddersfield has chosen to close national nuclear research facilities (used for fusion projects, among other things) researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni… 1/4
I’m sorry, WHO is standing for the Liberal Democrats in Wivenhoe??
Want to know what 759 early career researchers in HEP think about their experiences and prospects in the field? Find out here: arxiv.org/abs/2404.02074
Today, I am announcing my candidacy for the next Director General of @CERN and am honoured to do so with full UK government support. @SciTechgovuk @FCDOGovUK
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