Nick Jones

Science Policy Manager @CRUK_Policy. Data and discoveries. Good tweets mine, bad tweets also sadly mine.

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

Clusters are key to boosting UK R&D activity, driving growth and most importantly helping us reach our mission of beating cancer sooner.

Our latest report highlights how UK, devolved and local governments can develop more world-class research clusters. https://t.co/GGGk4HXWDp⬇️

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

Sir Paul Nurse, CEO of @TheCrick, was on @therestismoney this week highlighting the £750k visa bill for the Institute this year. Meeting the UK Govt's missions can only happen if we can attract research talent. Read about the impact of costs in our report https://t.co/CbTj7bUW4S

[Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK @CRUKresearch]

🚀 (1/2) We’re leading a £10m Cancer Data Driven Detection initiative to transform cancer risk assessment and target early detection & prevention more precisely.

Read more: https://t.co/tTSUMS7G8I

@NIHRresearch | @EPSRC | @HDR_UK | @adr_uk | @antonis02

[Robert Ford @robfordmancs]

This. This. This. Curiosity driven science is such a vital engine of progress.

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

Great from Lord Stevens! As he says, in difficult environment yday was really positive for UK R&D. But now we need to push on - with both the Spending Review and Industrial Strategy coming in the Spring, a big 6 months coming up for UK life sciences competitiveness.

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

Thank you to our Chair Lord Stevens for highlighting how we can make crucial progress in UK life sciences, highlighting the vital role of charities, including the £4bn invested by CRUK in the last decade, and the importance of sustainable universities and discovery research.

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

This this a thousand times this:

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

Everyone saying “no we can’t let the NHS use a proper joined up digital patient database, it’s all part of a plot to privatise British healthcare and sell your data” should be forced to read the dozens (hundreds?) of case studies like these https://t.co/8VvouoDGY3

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

The quotes this article has chosen are really poor - public trust is of course vital to any transformation, but data is at the heart of CRUK’s research strategy for a reason and efforts to support data-driven research are incredibly welcome

https://t.co/Q46apbrCOX

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

Great to see this from @ICR_London! This is timely as today's Industrial Strategy Green Paper highlighted the foundational role world class universities and international talent play in UK life sciences🦠

[The ICR @ICR_London]

After 100 days, we’re setting out the three areas we believe the Government need to prioritise to enable #CancerResearch in academic institutions to thrive and help us on our mission to continue making the discoveries that #DefeatCancer. 🧵👇

Read more ⤵️
https://t.co/5rQZFyWHSG

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

Govt's industrial strategy consultation launched today, with a tight turnaround time of November 24th. Life sciences is rightly acknowledged as a growth driving sector.
https://t.co/GHjPhOxuCD

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

We were pleased to hear this recognition again from the science minister about the value of international researchers to UK science.

High immigration costs are a barrier - we've made calls for govt to reduce them to attract the talent we need to beat cancer sooner.

You can read our calls and about the experience of our cancer research institutes here: https://t.co/22kqcfMDmN

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

It's great to see UK Govt investment of £9m into a UK-wide consortium, to advance immunotherapy research for kinder, more personalised treatments for cancer. This is led by @TheCrick Institute, which carries out life saving research with the backing of CRUK, @The_MRC and @wellcometrust.

Continued govt support is crucial for the UK to conduct world-class cancer research, to secure the country's health and wealth.

[Matt Sample @MatthewSample]

It's positive to see govt thinking seriously about the need for a long term approach to cancer.

If you want to know more about the evidence for dedicated cancer control plans, and how to make them work best, read @CRUK_Policy's work from earlier this yr

https://t.co/AsHjt6AcBV

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

Interesting comments from Vallance at Labour conference, outlining how Labour are thinking about R&D's role in industrial strategy and that the S&T Framework is still alive and kicking

[Research Fortnight @ResFortnight]

2. The science minister, Patrick Vallance, has said ministers should leave academic research alone, touting the UK academic sector as “extremely good”.

https://t.co/K2nOXjPXiN

[Evie Aspinall @EvieAspinall_]

🧵10 Key findings from our @TheBFPG
Annual Survey of public opinion on foreign policy.

1. At 78% more Britons are interested in the UK's foreign policy than many realise. Interest has risen among younger Britons, likely driven by their engagement with events in the Middle East

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

Our ability to fund strategically, understanding what the ecosystem needs and plugging those gaps, is an asset to UK R&D - and can catalyse Govts growth and health missions. But key enablers such as resilient funding and access to talent are needed.

See: https://t.co/0vPuhB2beW

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

A timely reminder why @CR_UK's focus on cancers of unmet need is so needed. Making progress requires a strategic approach, building on simply funding world-class research, to deliver targeted infrastructure and attracting research leaders to the field.

https://t.co/OZj3x9PBLw

[Cancer Research UK Policy @CRUK_Policy]

NHSE is changing the way that researchers access health data with a network of SDEs.

Here we break down what SDEs are, what’s needed for the new SDE Network to be a success, and explain how health data can ultimately can save lives 👇

https://t.co/tq5dXzL8AF

[Evie Aspinall @EvieAspinall_]

Ngama has been in the UK since she was 11. She can't return to Cameroon where homosexuality is illegal. GB Boxing backed her visa application, to no avail. Heartwarming that the Refugee team has won a medal, heartbreaking how her story reveals the cruelty of the UK refugee system

[Nick Jones @NickHuwJones]

Great to see more coverage of @CRUK_Policy's analysis showing the damaging impact incredibly high visa fees. By deterring talent and diverting vital funding, this is a key barrier in our mission to make the discoveries that will help us beat cancer sooner.

[The Lancet Oncology @TheLancetOncol]

News: New immigration laws could undermine #cancerresearch in the #UK https://t.co/BNgp8pkJE9

[Evie Aspinall @EvieAspinall_]

Wonderful to see Filipo Grandi win the Olympic Laurel award. At a time when refugees are increasingly demonised, it's great to see a fierce champion of refugees recognised. The refugee team is one of the best additions to the Olympics in recent years.