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Senior Research Manager at the Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rg48 | Views my own

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thanks to @nature.com for covering our @britishacademy.bsky.social trial of partial randomisation in the allocation of our small research grants. As the piece says it seems to have helped diversify those who apply rather than rule themselves out of the process www.nature.com/articles/d41...
One of the most
closely watched of these experiments comes from the United Kingdom.
New peer-review trial lets grant applicants evaluate each other's proposals
In 2022, the British Academy, the national
organization for
the humanities and social sciences, began randomizing its Small Research Grants among all proposals that pass a quality threshold - a trial since extended to 2028.
The issue that the academy was trying to solve was not simply that the review board was overworked, but also that many researchers never applied at all. "Some were disqualifying themselves from even making an application, says Ken Emond, the academy's head of research funding,The programme's numbers quickly changed after implementing this system.
Applications nearly doubled, from 643 in 2022 to 1,257 in the 2025-26 round, and the pool broadened. The share of applications from Asian and Asian British researchers, for instance, climbed from 13% to 19%, and their share of awards went from 11% to 17%. Other factors played a part, Emond notes, but the results matched what supporters of this change had predicted.
A lottery also changes what a rejection means. Whereas the academy once gave no feedback at all, it can now tell applicants whether they fell short on quality or simply lost the draw. Some rejectees, Emond says, take their"passed the threshold" verdict as validation of their proposal when applying elsewhere.
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 12/08/2026
'an incredibly powerful idea that's been horribly corrupted' On our recent podcast, @bobbyduffy.bsky.social defended the concept of "generational thinking" ⬇️ buff.ly/YC754Cy
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Steve Powell @stevepowell99.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre.... We've been asked to foot the bill to keep the fossil fuel companies alive. This is a must read
theguardian.com
The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Hugh Alderwick @hughalderwick.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Immigration makes a positive contribution to the NHS New review of the evidence www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
health.org.uk
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Ross Goldstone @rossgoldstone.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Recently, the @thekingsfund.bsky.social and @healthfoundation.bsky.social published our research report on how to strengthen national accountability and embed sustainability across NHS leadership and performance frameworks. Read more here: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
kingsfund.org.uk
Environmental sustainability in the NHS
The NHS has played a leading role internationally in championing the need for more sustainable approaches to health and care, and this work now needs to be accelerated.
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ESRC Centre for Care @centreforcare.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Congratulations to the Quantitative Analysis and Research Network for Care (QAR-Net Care) on a successful second workshop! We are very proud to support this network and look forward to seeing what comes next. centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...
centreforcare.ac.uk
2nd QAR-Net Care Workshop Round Up - “Care and Inequality: Bridging Research and Practice”
On 15th and 16th December 2025, a growing community of quantitative care researchers convened in Sheffield for the second QAR-Net Care workshop.
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Ross Goldstone @rossgoldstone.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
This @ukevaluation.bsky.social blog reflects on applying developmental evaluation in two different programmes at @healthfoundation.bsky.social. Our conclusion? That developmental evaluation is as much a mindset shift than a mere approach to evaluation. Link: evaluation.org.uk/applying-dev...
evaluation.org.uk
Applying developmental evaluations in practice: lessons from two grant-funded research programmes - UK Evaluation Society
In a recent webinar, we explored how developmental evaluation was used across two Health Foundation–funded programmes: Shaping Places for Healthier Lives (SPHL England) and Tech for Better Care (T4BC)...
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
In this blog, we look at insights and recommendations from Carer's Trust on how changing the way we talk about unpaid care could help increase support for investment and reform, which have emerged from a project we supported alongside @oxfamgb.bsky.social​. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4pqPiln
'The act of caring needs support. Let’s work to ensure all of us who care become a priority for government investment and reform.' Justine Karpusheff, Assistant Director and Joe Hewton, Research Manager at the Health Foundation
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Ross Goldstone @rossgoldstone.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The #NHSProductivityCommission has published its first major report, setting out the scale of the productivity challenge within the NHS and highlighting key drivers for and barriers to improving productivity. Find out more at ⬇️ www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Here’s one of those ‘fix the plumbing’ things that policymakers tend not to get credit for. Govt + @wellcometrust.bsky.social are setting up structures for improved health research. They are now looking for a Chair (£50k) and CEO (£299k). Spread the word on this micro.green-park.co.uk/hdrs/
HEALTH DATA RESEARCH
SERVICE
We are inviting applications for the inaugural Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the newly
established Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
The health data research service (HDRS) was announced by the Prime Minister in April 2025 and will be a new Government owned company
set up to deliver a world-class service that will transform access to the UK's health data. This is
an ambitious and unprecedented initiative backed by £600m of funding from UK
Government and the Wellcome Trust which will seek to make the UK's health data assets interoperable and securely available to researchers to support innovations in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
We're seeking a supplier to map the UK digital health technology market, how it compares to competitor markets and its projected future directions. This work will support our ambition to help the health care system realise the benefits of tech-enabled change. Find out more⬇️ bit.ly/4lVI2ww
Invitation to tender:
Digital health technology market analysis
Application deadline: 12.00 on 8 September 2025
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Professor Judith Smith @profjudithsmith.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
DHSC has now published its proposals to regulate (or rather bar) #NHS managers. In this @bmj.com paper, @suziebailey.bsky.social @chrisham.bsky.social & I argue that regulation needs to be accompanied by wider changes to professionalise, train & support leaders: www.bmj.com/content/389/...
bmj.com
NHS management reform: regulation is just the beginning
Regulation of managers now seems inevitable, but must be accompanied by wider changes focused on professionalising and supporting NHS leaders Calls to regulate NHS managers have been made for over 25...
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Clara Murray @claradoodle.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
New 📈✍️- we're hearing a lot about AI decimating graduate jobs. But the data paints a more complicated picture on what's behind the fall in entry-level roles With Delphine Strauss, @jburnmurdoch.ft.com & Sarah Lim on.ft.com/4f1wWmK
on.ft.com
Is AI killing graduate jobs?
[FREE TO READ] Tech is blamed for destroying entry-level roles but economic uncertainty and offshoring are playing a part
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Hugh Alderwick @hughalderwick.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Policy exchange, backed by Sajid Javid, think we need to switch the NHS funding model to social insurance, and introduce new charges for NHS services, like to see a GP policyexchange.org.uk/publication/... These are not new ideas, but they are bad ideas A thread with some evidence
policyexchange.org.uk
The NHS – a Suitable Case for Treatment? - Policy Exchange
Download Publication Online Reader ‘The NHS – a Suitable Case for Treatment?’ makes the case that the NHS is not fit for purpose and is in urgent need of reform.The report finds that NHS performance r...
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 09/11/2023
A few excerpts from my evidence to the Public Administration Select Committee today making the case for: more transparency of evidence underpinning policy, better evaluation of major government projects and better researcher access to data committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...
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Ross Goldstone @rossgoldstone.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
@healthfoundation.bsky.social at #HSRUK25: the conference of health services research on the UK. Ian Kirkpatrick’s presented on our study of NHS management capacity and capability. You can find out more on this study on the project website: lnkd.in/eP4RkwA8. Enjoyed the morning run too!!
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
We're back for another day at #LGAConf25, so visit us at stand B3 to discuss all things #HealthInequalities. And join @jobibby.bsky.social​ at 11am in Room 4 A&B to explore how councils, employers and health services can work together to help people with health conditions stay in work.
A group of people standing in front of a screen, in conversation, at the Health Foundation stand at the Local Government Association Conference.
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Are you at #HSRUK25? Come and meet Health Foundation colleagues at our research discussions and interactive workshops, and also be sure to visit our stand to pick up some of our publications. Full details of all our activities at the event ⬇️ bit.ly/44pKSSD
A group of people standing behind a table in a conference room.
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Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster @agnesjuliet.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Working in health policy, still managing to squeeze some history into my publications ✨ Marking seven months at @healthfoundation.bsky.social, my very first blog.
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Ross Goldstone @rossgoldstone.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
@healthfoundation.bsky.social’s Research Team is at the Association of Research Management & Administration (ARMA) Conference this week, presenting on how we are further strengthening our research governance. #ARMA
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Ross Goldstone @rossgoldstone.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Great work being done across the Research & Analysis Directorate at The Health Foundation on further strengthening embedding public involvement in our research processes.
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Ross Goldstone @rossgoldstone.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Interesting research and conclusions: theconversation.com/only-6-of-ge...
theconversation.com
Only 6% of gen Z actually favour dictatorship – not half, as some reports would have you believe
Gen Z don’t hate democracy, they have a problem with the way it is being delivered.
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Enjoyed our #REALChallenge lecture? Read further thoughts from @hetanshah.bsky.social CEO of @britishacademy.bsky.social on how to make AI successful in health. Read now ⬇️ buff.ly/4aXi4Uy
'We need to meaningfully involve the public, invest in our data and IT systems, and not fall for snake oil technologies, but adopt scientifically proven interventions worthy of our trust.' Hetan Shah, Chief Executive of The British Academy
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Thank you @hetanshah.bsky.social for delivering our fifth #REALChallenge lecture, where we discussed what #AI might mean for our health. Watch and share the recording 👇    buff.ly/4hCGbdK
What might AI mean for our health?
REAL Challenge lecture delivered by Hetan Shah

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