Anna McKie
@annamckie.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and editorial consultant Bylines in @resprofnews.bsky.social @nature.com @wired.com Previously reporter @timeshighered.bsky.social
DfE considering exemptions from international student levy. Higher education groups welcome “sensible” move but say policy should be scrapped entirely. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
DfE ‘considering’ exemptions from international student levy - Research Professional News
Higher education groups welcome “sensible” move but say policy should be scrapped entirely
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DfE ‘considering’ exemptions from international student levy In @resprofnews.bsky.social: Higher education groups welcome “sensible” move but say policy should be scrapped entirely www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
DfE ‘considering’ exemptions from international student levy - Research Professional News
Higher education groups welcome “sensible” move but say policy should be scrapped entirely
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Most UK university professional staff badly hit by sector upheaval. Restructuring and cuts are leaving support staff stressed and overstretched, report warns. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Most UK university professional staff badly hit by sector upheaval - Research Professional News
Restructuring and cuts are leaving support staff stressed and overstretched, especially in Scotland, report warns
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Thanks @annamckie.bsky.social. Let's open up this broader discussion, let's get the structure right, let's support world-leading science and facilities and UK leadership and capability.
Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · 2mo agoJodrell Bank reprieve fuels hopes of STFC cuts rethink Experts urge Burnham government to scrutinise wider decisions on Science and Technology Facilities Council funding www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
My latest article for @nature.com Universities are relying on AI-detection software to catch cheating. How well do the programs work? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Universities are relying on AI-detection software to catch cheating. How well do the programs work?
Technology companies say that their services can sniff out AI-generated writing, but their tools vary in technique and quality.
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Absorbing science brief into business department ‘makes sense’. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Absorbing science brief into business department ‘makes sense’ - Research Professional News
Several experts see opportunities in marrying research policy with industrial strategy under Burnham government
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Regional university groups and experts have warned that the concentration of Aria funding in the greater south-east risks undermining efforts to maximise the UK’s return on research investment www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...
‘Big changes’: Crick to stop paying for hybrid open access www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
‘Big changes’: Crick to stop paying for hybrid open access - Research Professional News
Leading biomedical research institute says it will “go full in on green and gold”
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Proposed FP10 cost rules could deter top researchers, says Leru www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Proposed FP10 cost rules could deter top researchers, says Leru - Research Professional News
Research-intensive universities warn planned salary rules could create funding deficits for institutions
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UUK wants investment in university innovation doubled to £10bn. University leaders aim for new spinout and scale-up fund amid concerns over slowing investment. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...
Widespread concern over reforms to research infrastructure funding University groups fear shift towards more competitive funding could worsen repair backlog sitting at £5.6bn. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Publishing ‘must move beyond papers as sole unit of value’ argues @plos.org The system remains rooted in “the logic of print” despite research becoming more collaborative, computational, & data intensive, report says www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl... @resprofnews.bsky.social
Publishing ‘must move beyond papers as sole unit of value’ - Research Professional News
Open access publisher Plos proposes connected research record spanning articles, data, code and methods
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Publishing ‘must move beyond papers as sole unit of value’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
Publishing ‘must move beyond papers as sole unit of value’ - Research Professional News
Open access publisher Plos proposes connected research record spanning articles, data, code and methods
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Scotland gets new ministerial role covering universities and innovation. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Scotland gets new ministerial role covering universities and innovation - Research Professional News
University groups welcome Ben Macpherson staying as minister for higher education but with expanded portfolio
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Scotland gets new ministerial role covering universities and innovation www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Scotland gets new ministerial role covering universities and innovation - Research Professional News
University groups welcome Ben Macpherson staying as minister for higher education but with expanded portfolio
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My latest article in @wired.com: Why testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ doesn’t tell the whole story
Testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use it?
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My article on what the elections mean for higher ed for @resprofnews.bsky.social Plaid Cymru win lays groundwork for HE review, as electoral shifts across UK intensify pressure on universities www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Elections 2026: Plaid Cymru win lays groundwork for HE review - Research Professional News
Electoral shifts across UK intensify pressure on universities to strengthen political and local engagement
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My latest for @wired.com Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way www.wired.com/story/diabet...
Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way
Blood glucose levels can be a reliable indicator of diabetes risk. But in some populations, it's not enough to catch the disease early.
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Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System, me for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/daniel...
Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System
At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of the human immune system.
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Oxbridge colleges should ‘lose role in admissions’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Oxbridge colleges should ‘lose role in admissions’ - Research Professional News
Centralise system to end disparities, Hepi report says, finding colleges diverge widely on outreach spending
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Orbán defeat seen as ‘victory for democracy’ and universities www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Orbán defeat seen as ‘victory for democracy’ and universities - Research Professional News
European universities celebrate opportunity for Hungarian institutions to restore academic freedom
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Call for ministers to curb ‘excessive risk-taking’ at universities www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
“We’re spending around £22 billion on science, innovation and technology every year and we can’t say whether or not that is contributing to good jobs in the north-east or growth in Teesside,” Chi Onwurah told @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Regional growth hindered by R&D data shortfalls, MPs warn - Research Professional News
Science committee says UK is “flying blind”, with lack of regional data limiting innovation
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My latest for @nature.com Universities have become property businesses. What does that mean for research? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Universities have become property businesses. What does that mean for research?
In the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore, universities are operating as developers and landlords. Where does science fit in?
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MEPs agree ERA Act should help EU reach 3% R&D spending target
MEPs agree ERA Act should help EU reach 3% R&D spending target - Research Professional News
But adopted position sets up clash with Commission over separate legislation to protect scientific freedom
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My latest piece for @wired.com Sleep apnea often goes undetected in women. Researchers are trying to change that. www.wired.com/story/sleep-...
Sleep Apnea Often Goes Undetected in Women. That’s Starting to Change
Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to close the detection gap.
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Vallance: UKRI ‘must find a way’ to protect physics grants programme - Research Professional News
Curiosity-driven research “cannot suffer” from budget pressures, science minister tells Lords committee
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