We are delighted to welcome @sapnamarwaha.bsky.social as the new Independent Chair of our Membership Committee! We look forward to working with you, Sapna. Sapna joins at an exciting time as we are currently looking to appoint up to 5 new Council members. www.nuffieldbioethics.org/work-with-us/
Sapna Marwaha
@sapnamarwaha.bsky.social
Founder @ Formation Consultancy | Development Board Member @EDIS | Trustee @ResearchDataScotland | Co-Chair of R&D Steering Group @ NHS Blood and Transplant
Better research is not a luxury, but it needs a collective effort. Collaboration can save efforts on research culture and security from budget pressures, says Sapna Marwaha. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Better research is not a luxury, but it needs a collective effort - Research Professional News
Collaboration can save efforts on research culture and security from budget pressures, says Sapna Marwaha
researchprofessionalnews.com
A new piece from me in #ResearchFortnight this week. Research security, integrity and culture have more in common than we might realise. Common challenges require collective action. share.google/sv569dmxlF7o... #Research #Innovation #Collaboration
Better research is not a luxury, but it needs a collective effort - Research Professional News
Collaboration can save efforts on research culture and security from budget pressures, says Sapna Marwaha
share.google
Do you work in the UK's research & innovation sector? Have you experienced or witnessed bullying and/or sexual harassment? Take our survey to share your experiences: go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/Bullyi... #BSL interpretation below by @jeminanapier.bsky.social. #BritishSignLanguage youtu.be/0HjJoGviic8
Call for Participants in BSL - Bullying & Sexual Harassment Survey
YouTube video by EDI Caucus
youtu.be
KLAXON 🚨: Indie SAGE has come out of retirement to release a new short report standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the sciences! DEI is not just the right thing to do, it *improves* the quality of the science. Please read and share. independentsage.org/wp-content/u... 1/2
Today the Royal Society will meet to discuss “Fellows’ behaviour”. Without doubt the fellow they will primarily be discussing is Elon Musk. The behaviour may range from his public dissemination of unfounded conspiracy theories to his attacks on the science 🧵 1/38
Can confirm. Former USAID here, and I’ve been approached twice in the last 30 days.
Your new allies: www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...
Every single philanthropic institution needs to do this rather than retracting right now. abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/abcnews....
MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis'
The John D
abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampproject.org
www.gov.uk/government/n... #UKRI @ukri.org #research #innovation
Professor Sir Ian Chapman appointed next CEO of UK Research and Innovation with renewed focus on economic growth
Sir Ian will lead the team at UKRI in backing thousands of researchers and innovators in developing solutions which improve people’s lives and help grow the economy
gov.uk
What are the risks and dangers for staff following the Executive Orders freezing aid and gutting health and science organisations and institutions? www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Researcher and practitioner safety and wellbeing are also ethical issues of concern
bmj.com
THREAD Things that didn't make the news that will likely change our lives for the better The news is not an accurate reflection of the world. Good news doesn't get reported as much. Here are the wonderful things researchers have achieved recently. 1/24
🧵 Trump’s USAID funding freeze abruptly halted critical global health research, abandoning participants mid-trial. A gross ethical violation. @bachynski.bsky.social & I explain what happened and why it matters @bmj.com . ⬇️ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Abandoning research participants is an unconscionable betrayal
In 1964, the Declaration of Helsinki created a set of universal ethical principles to protect human participants in health research.1 Described as “the cornerstone of research ethics,”2 these principl...
bmj.com