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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 7h

Leading Chinese physicists condemn UK Research and Innovation’s “irresponsible” decision to withdraw funding from an upgrade to an experiment at Cern www.timeshighereducation.com/news/chinese... via @francesjones.bsky.social

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Chinese scientists criticise ‘troubling’ UKRI funding withdrawal

Unusual public rebuke from China comes amid questions about whether the country may take over the UK’s leadership role, relinquished earlier this year

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 7h

Research funding network that used artificial intelligence to reject half of the grant proposals to its latest funding call has committed to redoing the review process www.timeshighereducation.com/news/grant-p... via @francesjones.bsky.social

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Grant proposals rejected by ‘AI triage’ to be reassessed

CRANE says it will look again at all applications from recent cybersecurity research funding call after backlash against non-human review

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 13h

'Leading Chinese physicists have condemned UK Research and Innovation’s “irresponsible” decision to withdraw funding from an upgrade to an experiment at Cern, Europe’s world-leading particle physics facility.' Nothing political to see here chaps.

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Chinese scientists criticise ‘troubling’ UKRI funding withdrawal

Unusual public rebuke from China comes amid questions about whether the country may take over the UK’s leadership role, relinquished earlier this year

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 13h

Leading Chinese physicists have condemned UK Research and Innovation’s “irresponsible” decision to withdraw funding from an upgrade to an experiment at Cern, Europe’s world-leading particle physics facility. Frances Jones reports #UKRI #Cern #physics #research ow.ly/uNre50ZU0F9

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

MI5 security warning underlines need for ‘tougher’ research security measures and more resources to guard against espionage risks, MPs and research managers warn. Frances Jones reports #MI5 #nationalsecurity #espionage #academicsky ow.ly/xEc750ZTAPW

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Female researchers ask for less research funding than male counterparts, study finds www.timeshighereducation.com/news/f…

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Unspecified proposals by UK Research and Innovation to phase out some “specific” QR funding streams could reduce institutional diversity and weaken regional research capacity, specialist universities have warned. Frances Jones reports #research #QRfunding #academicsky ow.ly/HneN50ZSC8i

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Frances Jones @francesjones.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

'Academics have expressed dismay after artificial intelligence was used to reject half of the grant proposals in a UK Research and Innovation-funded call.' www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ai-only... *Updated with UKRI response*

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AI-only research grant rejection in UKRI-funded call sparks alarm

Artificial intelligence used to cull half of applications submitted by cybersecurity scholars, before they got to human eyes

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Prof Mike Yearworth @mikeyearworth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Academics have expressed dismay after artificial intelligence was used to reject half of the grant proposals in a UK Research and Innovation-funded call.” www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ai-only...

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AI-only research grant rejection in UKRI-funded call sparks alarm

Artificial intelligence used to cull half of applications submitted by cybersecurity scholars, before they got to human eyes

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Conservative shadow science secretary Julia Lopez eyes “far clearer strategic objectives and priorities” for UK Research and Innovation. Frances Jones reports #AcademicSky #edusky ow.ly/ClaH50ZPKtp

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Mathematicians express “extreme concern” about #AI’s rapid development, following existential risk warnings, and call on The Royal Society to act. Frances Jones reports #AcademicSky #edusky ow.ly/A08K50ZOFg8

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Changes to UK research grant system suggested by science minister Chris McDonald could “mistakenly” further concentrate funding in the golden triangle, academics warn. Frances Jones reports #edusky #AcademicSky ow.ly/FrZ250ZNshz

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Arts and humanities leaders worried by new minister’s “very odd” comments suggesting that his sole concern is science R&D. Frances Jones reports #AcademicSky #edusky ow.ly/iWZT50ZMzwV

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Andy Burnham has committed to saving the important Jodrell Bank telescope, following an outcry from scientists and the public over the decision to pull research funding for the site. Frances Jones reports #highered #JodrellBank #research ow.ly/gSyC50ZIcMs

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Frances Jones @francesjones.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Delighted to have joined Times Higher Education today as a reporter. I'll still be covering research so get in touch with stories, or just for a chat at: frances.jones@timeshighereducation.com

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Frances Jones @francesjones.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today was my last day with Research Professional News. I’ll miss the brilliant team! I’m immensely grateful to have done my first proper journalism work there ❤️

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Public bodies ‘must consider research impacts of course closures’ Royal Holloway vice-chancellor says higher education sector must avoid unintended consequences of financially-driven decisions www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...