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Sarah Richardson

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Editor-in-chief of Research Professional News (@resprofnews). Research and HE policy, and the odd aside. On maternity leave just now, so a little quiet…

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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I haven’t posted on here recently as I’m still on maternity leave. I’m very sad to do so now to share this announcement from our publisher Clarivate, stating the company’s intention to cease publishing Research Professional News at the end of this year.
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
BREAKING: Royal Society to reconsider expelling Elon Musk Violent rhetoric in address to anti-immigration rally pushes science academy to reassess billionaire’s fellowship (Free to read) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
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Royal Society to reconsider expelling Elon Musk - Research Professional News
Violent rhetoric in address to anti-immigration rally pushes science academy to reassess billionaire’s fellowship
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Breaking this morning - UK science minister Patrick Vallance says there will be a three-month pause in work on the next REF, as government and UKRI "make sure that we have this properly aligned to what we’re trying to achieve.” Initial story below, more to follow on @resprofnews.bsky.social
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Latest on the situation at the UK's Alan Turing Institute: reforms have put almost half of staff at the national AI institute at risk of redundancy, as @francesjones.bsky.social reports (£) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Alan Turing Institute, showing an open door
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Next Horizon’s proposed budget boost is a milestone moment, though significant challenges remain. My leader on the Commission's €175bn plan for the R&I programme, for @resprofnews.bsky.social 's Research Europe edition this week (€) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Illustration of a hand writing an article on paper in Research Europe's green logo colour
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The European Commission has proposed to almost double the budget for Horizon Europe's successor - apparently taking on board arguments for the importance of R&I investment through the programme 👍
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Here we are again... This repeat of the regular tough stance on R&I spending from EU member states also highlights again how hard it's likely to be to get agreement on a significant budget boost for research in the next framework programme
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
The Times and others picking up on our exclusive about the Donald Trump administration axing UK university research projects. Our original piece, based on the great work of @francesjones.bsky.social, is now free to read. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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Trump administration axes UK university research projects - Research Professional News
More than 20 projects at Russell Group institutions halted, freedom of information requests reveal
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Really interesting from Research England's Steven Hill at #ARMA2025. Picking up the argument that given financial pressures, universities may need to do less research, he suggests they cld look at where they are making their “biggest contribution” and where they bring "unique" capabilities (cont)
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Happy to be in beautiful Edinburgh for #ARMA2025, where @resprofnews.bsky.social is media partner. Follow our coverage at www.researchprofessionalnews.com/category/arm... - all free to read, with thanks to our team here @sophieatrpn.bsky.social @francesjones.bsky.social @johnmorgan3.bsky.social
RPN's ARMA 2025 coverage logo - a sketch of the Edinburgh skyline - with a photo of the EICC conference venue behind it
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
UK spending review docs confirm that the government has set aside money to join Horizon Europe's successor - with a footnote adding some caveats that will be familiar to the research community ("assuming it is open, relevant and provides good value for the UK researcher community and taxpayer")
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
It is spending review day, and our world famous live blog has been fired up. Follow all the day's news as it happens: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p... #spendingreview
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Spending review 2025: Live blog - Research Professional News
All the higher education and research news from the spending review as it is announced
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Robin Bisson @robinbisson.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Here's our piece on the £86bn R&D budget The govt calls it a “bumper funding package” worth more than £22.5bn a year by 2029–30 In reality it's a real-terms freeze, accounting for inflation, using OBR forecasts But probably as good as the research sector could hope for
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Rachel Reeves to set £86bn R&D budget over four years - Research Professional News
Research escapes real-terms cut in static spending review settlement, as regional innovation funding expanded
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Robin Bisson @robinbisson.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
At 9pm, The Times published a piece on the spending review including crucial details of the UK's 4-year R&D budget, which DSIT sent in a press release *embargoed* for...tomorrow Look out for a piece from us on this with some actual analysis www.thetimes.com/article/a0f4...
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Huge congrats to @francesjones.bsky.social , who has been shortlisted as Newcomer of the Year in this year's Association of British Science Writers' Awards 🌟 Frances has made a fantastic impact with her reporting since joining @resprofnews.bsky.social - it's wonderful to see that recognised
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
It was a pleasure to chair the #INORMS25 keynote from NYU's Debra Schaller-Demers this morn. Her honesty over leadership and its challenges - esp in US just now - offered plenty to think about for research managers in the audience, and others too www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
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Research managers urged to show ‘courage’ amid pressures - Research Professional News
Inorms 2025: US situation highlights importance of transformational leadership, says NYU integrity director
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
All this week, we are reporting from #INORMS2025. If you are there, lucky you! If not, you can follow all of our reporting, free to read, on our INORMS page. Check it out: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/category/ino...
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
I'm v pleased to be at #inorms2025 in Madrid with @johnmorgan3.bsky.social @clanicholson.bsky.social and @francesjones.bsky.social. Research Professional News is media partner for the event, and you can follow our coverage on the link below - free to read for the duration of the conference 🌟
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Huge congrats to our brilliant @resprofnews.bsky.social journalists shortlisted in this year's @thebsme.bsky.social Talent Awards! Fantastic news and richly deserved 🌟 @robinbisson.bsky.social @harrietswain.bsky.social @fionamcintyre.bsky.social @johnmorgan3.bsky.social and our UK News team
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council has written to several project leaders saying they will not receive renewed funding, amid a financial hole at the council - exclusive from @francesjones.bsky.social (£) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
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Research cuts loom as STFC faces financial hole - Research Professional News
Exclusive: Science and Technology Facilities Council notifies some project leaders it will not renew funding
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Huge thanks to @chionwurah.bsky.social MP for closing our #RPNLive2025 event yesterday with a keynote speech and Q&A - I enjoyed asking about her views on R&I and growth, the REF and UK/US relations. Free to read coverage is here: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
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Ministers ‘should invest more beyond Oxford-Cambridge region’ - Research Professional News
RPN Live 2025: Commons science committee chair calls for “comparable” regional infrastructure investment
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
A powerful challenge to the publishing industry from Ukrainian researchers Alex Plastun and Serhiy Kozmenko, who draw attention to the fact major journals are publishing Russian-affiliated academic papers from occupied territories. Free to read: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
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Stop laundering research from Ukraine’s stolen institutions - Research Professional News
Publishing Russian-affiliated papers from occupied territories amounts to misinformation, say Alex Plastun and Serhiy Kozmenko
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
In the wake of a @russellgroup.bsky.social-organised letter to UK and EU leaders urging them to keep research collab high on the agenda, my Research Fortnight leader this week looks at the need for stronger UK-EU R&I ties (£) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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No time to waste: UK and EU research relations need attention - Research Professional News
With US science under threat, R&I partnerships closer to home are more important than ever
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
UKRI HR staff investigated in lengthy bullying probe - exclusive and important story from @francesjones.bsky.social and @robinbisson.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
At least 10 people are owed more than £15,000 from the Student Loans Company after overpaying their loans, with one person owed nearly £50,000 - important exclusive by @chrisjparr.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social today. Could it be you?! www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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Single graduate owed almost £50k in student loan overpayments - Research Professional News
RPN investigation finds 10 people overpaid Student Loans Company by more than £15,000
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Trump’s intervention on Ukraine heightens questions over the EU’s approach to dual-use research - my leader for @resprofnews.bsky.social 's Research Europe edition this week (€) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
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Europe’s defence R&D needs a rethink - Research Professional News
Trump’s intervention on Ukraine heightens questions over the EU’s approach to dual-use research
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
"It’s only Horizon, That I’ve got my eyes on. So, let’s have a summit, where we discuss, Economic growth, and joining Erasmus." @mgmcquillan.bsky.social has outdone himself with this @resprofnews.bsky.social Ivory Tower column: love letters (that shld be) winging their way around the research sector
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
UKRI chief exec Ottoline Leyser has given a clear warning over the tight funding situation for UK research in an exclusive interview with @robinbisson.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social (£) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
UKRI chief exec Ottoline Leyser, speaking at an event
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
As the tough headlines for university finance in the UK continue, my leader for @resprofnews.bsky.social 's Research Fortnight edition looks at how UKRI's struggles over PhD funding again show the unsustainable strain on research (£) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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University finances: blinded by the light - Research Professional News
UKRI’s struggle over PhDs again highlights the unsustainable strain on research funding
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Global science leaders have issued stark warnings about the potential impact of Trump's presidency - our @resprofnews.bsky.social coverage today looks at which nominations for federal agency posts are causing the most concern, and why (free to read)
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
University leaders - and funders - need to ensure that research capability isn't spread so thinly that the cracks split open - my leader for @resprofnews.bsky.social's UK publication Research Fortnight (£)
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Wondering what's ahead for #research policy this year? Our @resprofnews.bsky.social team have put together a couple of quick guides - here are five stories to watch in the EU, and five in the UK (UK link in replies - both free to read) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
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Top five Europe stories for researchers to watch in 2025 - Research Professional News
Funding fights, new legislation for research and publishing developments are all to come
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Our last Research Fortnight edition of 2024 was published this week - my end of year leader looks at what the UK research sector will be glad we've left behind.... and how things are shaping up for next year. Via @resprofnews.bsky.social (£) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
2024 has seen research take centre stage in EU political debate – but be left with budget cuts and uncertainty over the future shape of funding. My last Research Europe leader of this year for @resprofnews.bsky.social looks at where things stand. (€) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
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A year of questions, rather than answers - Research Professional News
The year ends with research facing crossroads in policy, publishing and integrity
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Frances Jones @francesjones.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Good to speak to former Portugal research minister Manuel Heitor on this—he gets straight to the point.
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We've got a new look! Readers of @resprofnews.bsky.social daily news alerts will see a new design from today - we hope you like it. This follows changes to our Research Fortnight and Research Europe editions earlier this yr (our wonderful production desk are now looking forward to their holidays...)
Screenshot of Research Professional News redesigned daily email alert
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
As the search for UK Research and Innovation's next leader picks up pace, @resprofnews.bsky.social 's Research Fortnight publication has been looking at the challenges that await the new person in charge. Here's my leader on the topic this week (£) www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Breaking news on leadership of UKRI - UK's public research funder - by @francesjones.bsky.social for @resprofnews.bsky.social
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Hello Bluesky! We will now be posting all the best articles from Research Fortnight, Research Europe and Research Africa right here. Please follow to be kept up to date with all the latest research and higher education news, views and features.📝
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Here's a free to read article from @resprofnews.bsky.social on measuring the societal benefit of #research - summing up a webinar I had the pleasure of chairing last week. Link to the recording is there too, if you'd like a listen www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
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Overpromising research impact can ‘dismay politicians’ - Research Professional News
RPN webinar also hears institutions shy away from “messy” conversations about societal benefits of research
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Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hi! Decided to see what things were like over here...
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