@ProfChalmers Amazing. Very interested in this Danish mystic he claims to have met who may or may not have existed. As if it would have all been much more forgivable if someone were already doing the same thing in Denmark...
Financially constrained universities cross-subsidising research from overseas student fees is not a safe long-term strategy if Britain wants to retain its leading reputation for research.
The twin crises in the NHS and universities, alongside immigration barriers deterring successful international scientists from coming to the UK, are putting Britain’s position as a world leader in research at risk.
This is a major issue in the UK we need a focus on research in the NHS rather than it being a "nice extra". Not only could it improve outcomes for patients but it also will result in cost savings if we can attract commercial studies
"Despite being our greatest assets for life-changing discoveries and economic growth, universities have been perilously neglected."
@Beth_Thompson in @thetimes letters page today
@martinrsmith Reforming planning can unlock economic growth and give scientists the spaces they need to make new discoveries to improve health for everyone.
UK Govt proposing changes to planning rules to make it easier to build laboratories, data centres and digital infrastructure - to support a modern economy
Consultation also asks for views on allowing these to be classed as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)
Cumbersome planning processes that are stacked against success are in large part responsible for the laboratory shortage in the UK, says Wellcome's @martinrsmith
I’m hoping this piece will help clear up some misconceptions about the loss of children’s freedom to roam the streets around their homes. First, it did not begin in the 1980s/90s, but much earlier when cars first emerged on city roads in large numbers.
https://t.co/x8Y569bgXg
@Microlambert@hackneycouncil Though again thinking out loud, most people are probably aiming for the southern side of Dalston Lane rather than the northern, so perhaps not a big number
@Microlambert@hackneycouncil The pavement colouring is helpful, thank you. What are your thoughts on the removal of a pedestrian crossing at the junction for Amhurst Road (west)?