I will never not retweet a Gilliam announcement. Congrats to all the folks getting this fantastic award!

The best medicine for improving global health? Reduce inequality nature.com/articles/d4158…

📢 Today Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK publishes its 3rd diversity in research data report

We want to be transparent about our funding - & importantly, track progress, shine a light on inequalities, and focus targeted initiatives to drive change

Please give it a read 👇cancerresearchuk.org/funding-for-re…

It's great that Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK is continuing to use a data-driven approach to put programmes and initiatives in place to drive change for increasing the diversity of who does research.

Kudos to SMRussell Matt Kaiser and team for their transparency and approach!

Registration for the EDIS Symposium is now open! 🎉

Our 2023 Symposium will focus on inclusive leadership in science and health research. #EDIS2023

Click the link or scan the QR code to reserve you free place: tinyurl.com/edissymposium

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Sign up here for next weeks’s webinar for researchers based in Africa: wellcome.org/what-we-do/our…

The UK is planning on massively increasing visa costs.

Currently a researcher looking at a 5-year Global Talent Visa, together with their partner and two children, needs to find £13.4k.

All up front. A big ask.

But that’s now slated to increase to…

**£20.9k**

Wellcome has been running focus groups to understand ways to support Black-led orgs helping Black research careers.

Today we start recruiting collective vision and idea testing groups.

Focus groups are online, 2 hours and pay £200.

More info🔗wellcome.org/what-we-do/our…
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Dr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social ...an institution looks after their people in a way that lets them thrive and do good research - beyond the minimum baselines you suggest - you need to talk to the people with the least power (eg students, support staff, technicians) not read a report written by a bunch of Profs.

Dr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social Really interesting stuff Dr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social. I'm somewhat troubled by the concept of assessing research culture via the REF. I don't see any of the current REF information gathering mechanisms as avoiding letting institutions mark their own homework. If you want to understand whether...

Rewards and recognition drive #ResearchCulture .

So it's great progress that REF 2028 will shine a light on People, Culture and Environment.

1/6 Today's #REF2028 news is positive indeed!🌞

Our #FutureproofingResearch report calls for REF to
👩‍🔬Value team science
🔁Remove disincentives to cross-sector mobility
🔬Prioritise people and research environment
👩‍⚕️Value contributions of research-active NHS employees

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What an invigorating day with our (brand new) CEDI Associates!

Our team here is so lucky to have met with and be working with such brilliant thinkers!

🚨Wellcome wants to hear from the leadership of Black-led grassroots organisations supporting the careers of Black researchers.

We have launched a series of 2 hour online focus groups paying participants £200.

Deadline 12th Jun

More info🔗wellcome.org/what-we-do/our…

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