My local village regatta at the weekend was a special one. The club’s founding gig Buller is 40 this year!
Katharine Sanderson
@kms163.bsky.social
science journalist | gig rower | cyclist | parent | Cornwall
unlocked a new superpower I didn't know I had: still concentrating on work whilst my son demos his bongo playing to me one metre away
I’m the kind of person who gets excited whenever someone starts talking about the national grid But I think Katharine’s feature on geothermal energy could make anyone hyped for a renewable form of baseload energy. Loved editing it! @kms163.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2533...
How to unlock unlimited geothermal energy, anywhere we want | New Scientist
Earth contains more than enough heat to power humanity many times over, but so far only a few lucky places have been able to exploit it. Now we may have a way to tap this vast clean energy source almo...
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Really important discussion on Woman's Hour around what happens when one parent has sacrificed work and salary to care for children, and then the parents separate and the other parent goes on to maintain high paid job. Glad to see govt consultation around this consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-comm...
A fairer end to relationships consultation - Ministry of Justice - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations relating to the duties of the Ministry of Justice.
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Silver medalist at the inaugural gig rowing European championships! Feels so good
This is really rough news for everyone who works at RP. I'm so sorry to read this and hope impacted colleagues have good support networks to lean on. It will create a huge hole in a sector for which the timing couldn't be worse. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...
Research Professional News to discontinue publication at end of 2026 - Research Professional News
A message for readers about the publication’s closure and continued community access to past reporting
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Brexit 10 years on: as bad as universities feared? A decade after the #Brexit vote, universities are still grappling with consequences in research and recruitment. We take a deep dive into how the research sector has fared. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Brexit 10 years on: as bad as universities feared? - Research Professional News
A decade after the vote, universities are still grappling with consequences in research and recruitment
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seems a good time to repost this piece from last year: dialogue.earth/en/climate/t...
Too hot to learn: Why school heat is a growing problem
As heatwaves become more common around the world, researchers are racing to understand how best to cool classrooms
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Voyaging from Cornwall to the funeral of a darling friend, but a crash has closed the m5. I won’t get there to carry her coffin as planned. Is Ruth having a giggle about that time she made me drive around narbonne at 2am to pick her up from a broken down train? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Before Ruth died, we agreed on her ‘ghost’ sign. Experts say it’s a powerful tool for working through grief
I don’t believe in ghosts. But for the bereaved, receiving ‘messages’ from beyond the grave can help us feel connected to the departed
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Hungary's election impact on research could be profound. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Hungary’s historic election offers path back to academic freedom - Research Professional News
Hungary has an opportunity to reclaim its universities—and European standing, says Kurt Deketelaere
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A tough old day where I felt I was underperforming at everything, especially as a parent. And then the little one presents me with this huge daisy he pulled up because he knows I love daisies and actually it is ok
Shocked to hear about the death of Ruth Francis - Ruth RIP stempra.org.uk/resources/ne...
In memory of Ruth Francis - Stempra
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Ruth Francis.
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The ever-eloquent Ruth Francis of @scholarlyfutures.bsky.social gives her thoughts on research integrity
Craig Nicholson@clanicholson.bsky.social · 5mo agoFree-to-read opinion: A cross-industry group could tackle issues straining trust in research, suggests scholarly communications consultant Ruth Francis www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Free-to-read opinion: UK funding U-turn for Cern project is 'a fundamental betrayal' says spokesperson www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Free-to-read opinion: UK’s ‘sudden withdrawal’ from international Electron-Ion Collider project is causing ‘immense reputational damage’, warns leader Daria Sokhan ‘Will any international collaboration view the UK as trustworthy in future?’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Physics cuts put livelihoods, investment and reputation at risk - Research Professional News
Cutting the UK out of the Electron-Ion Collider project will damage science, says Daria Sokhan
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Powerful opinion piece about impact of UKRI pulling UK funds from Electron-Ion Collider project - US-based international facility for research into structure of matter - by Daria Sokhan, principal investigator on EIC-UK.
Four senior UKRI leaders appeared at a press briefing this morning in the wake of RPN stories over the last week about a shake-up to research council funding Our story that the MRC is expecting to fund fewer grants through applicant-led calls that closed in September last year was confirmed ...
Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · 6mo agoMedical Research Council ‘will fund fewer applicant-led grants’. Confirmation from deputy leader comes as council restructures investments, with calls on hold until summer. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Really interesting to learn more about microgrids and their potential to democratise access to power for @dialogueearth.bsky.social dialogue.earth/en/energy/ho...
How local energy networks are saving lives across the world
In the US and the Global South, local ‘microgrid’ power networks are being adopted in neighbourhoods battling rising heat
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It is Imbolc! And the sun is about to hit my north facing back garden for the first time this year
Out today! The latest edition of Research Europe. MEP warns against ‘cannibalising’ Horizon; how Trump has changed world science and much more. Today's edition in full: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Research Europe – 22 January 2026 - Research Professional News
In issue 643: MEP warns against ‘cannibalising’ Horizon; how Trump has changed world science
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Opinion: Researchers must have right to stop papers becoming AI fodder. Authors deserve the last word on how their work is used, says Dmitrii Kochetkov. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Researchers must have right to stop papers becoming AI fodder - Research Professional News
Authors deserve the last word on how their work is used, says Dmitrii Kochetkov
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We were without broadband for over a week. Many friends are still without. Luckily we didn't lose power but only by some fluke. The devastation left by this storm is seen everywhere. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘Cornwall isn’t resilient enough’: towns struggle with broadband outage after Storm Goretti
Politicians call for more infrastructure funding amid anger that county is seen as ‘holiday playground’
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