tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.

Science Magazine@science.org · 3mo ago

The White House today announced it plans to make major changes in how the U.S. government manages research funding. https://scim.ag/43HgW4s

Fantastic opportunity to work in @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk and Maths & Stats on funded PhD scholarships in Ecological Data Science - projects here: ecological-data-science.github.io/projects.html (deadline 6/3/26), including a great project with me on the impacts of climate change on plant biodiversity!

This week the government quietly published a 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security assessment': www.gov.uk/government/p... Meant to be out last year, but rumoured to be blocked by Number 10: www.theguardian.com/environment/... The judgements are stomach-churning

Although it makes grim reading “If current rates of biodiversity loss continue, every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse.” it’s good to see biodiversity loss being considered as the threat to our national security which it is. Response requires understanding 🧪 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security

This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.

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Want to make a difference in ecological policy? Join the first Journal of Applied Ecology and British Ecological Society Policy Lab to answer the pressing question: “What is irreplaceable habitat?” Your expertise can drive real-world impact. Applications open until 15 September.

John Boyd Orr - @uofglasgow.bsky.social’s only Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder director of @fao.org - is one of many humanists rightly celebrated in this upcoming book: eprints.gla.ac.uk/357892/. A nice summary here about his amazing contributions to society in @scotnational.bsky.social.

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · last yr.

John Boyd Orr was once a household name in Scotland Convinced of the nutritional benefits of milk, Boyd Orr was appalled it was wasted when poor families could not afford it, but his proposals for a government scheme to supply free milk to schools were first ignored ...

🚨 PhD opportunity! Join us at @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk to explore how forest restoration & rewilding shape tick-borne disease risk across Scotland 🇬🇧 and the Italian Dolomites 🇮🇹. Fieldwork, modelling, One Health focus. Apply by 28 July 2025 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

REstoring forest ecosystems for BiodiveRsity and healTH (REBIRTH) at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - REstoring forest ecosystems for BiodiveRsity and healTH (REBIRTH) at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com

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This seems very worrying

Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · last yr.

Big story breaking this evening. Alan Turing Institute told to focus on defence or lose funding. The science secretary Peter Kyle has threatened to pull defence R&D funds, while reforms could see EPSRC grant revisited. Free to read. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Some good conservation news. The Scottish Government has closed >20 MPAs to wrasse fishing. This is a direct result of our team’s research and the tireless efforts of @siftscotland.bsky.social

Research Computing (RCaaS) www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/rc... at @uofglasgow.bsky.social is hiring! www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs... - some of them working with @uofgmvls.bsky.social / @mvls-srf.bsky.social.

'The university has informed staff of plans to cut 400 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions by July 2026, with academics the first to go.' Professor Andy Schofield, VC at Lancaster University since 2020, will take up position of Principal & VC at Glasgow University on 1 October 2025.

Lancaster University to cut one in five academic jobs

Institution says it is ‘not immune’ to financial challenges as it looks to axe 400 jobs

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Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution? If so nominate your project for a SORTEE Commendation Award: More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award:

SORTEE awards

Awards of Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

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ANYONE who thinks ANY group should accept fewer human rights than everyone else is totally unfit to serve as an EHRC commissioner.

Lina, @ucuglasgow.bsky.social’s amazing current organiser/administrator, has just moved on to greater things at @ucuscotland.bsky.social, so we’re looking for someone to replace her - it’s a permanent job at £42.7k pro rata for 22.5 h/wk (so £27.5k). Please do apply by June 5th / let others know…

UCU Scotland@ucuscotland.bsky.social · last yr.

We're hiring! Job vacancy for branch administrator/organiser with our Glasgow University branch @ucuglasgow.bsky.social. Closing date 10am on 5 June. Details and application 👇 www.ucu.org.uk/vacancies#BAO5

We're hiring! Job vacancy for branch administrator/organiser with our Glasgow University branch @ucuglasgow.bsky.social. Closing date 10am on 5 June. Details and application 👇 www.ucu.org.uk/vacancies#BAO5

Work for us

Working for UCU

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📣🚨📣Deadline extended to 6th June 2025! 📣🚨📣 Applications are still open for our MSc+PhD scholarships in Ecological Data Science available to those from underrepresented groups. This offers fully funded MSc (full UK fees and UKRI stipend) followed by entry to our 4-year PhD programme.

Fantastic opportunity to join some excellent programmes to gain quantitative ecological training at the University of Glasgow 
 @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk 
@uofglasgow.bsky.social for full details see bsky.app/profile/uofg...

Ecological Data Science@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social · last yr.

📣🚨📣Deadline extended to 6th June 2025! 📣🚨📣 Applications are still open for our MSc+PhD scholarships in Ecological Data Science available to those from underrepresented groups. This offers fully funded MSc (full UK fees and UKRI stipend) followed by entry to our 4-year PhD programme.

Tomorrow @uniteucu.bsky.social go on strike over 6 weeks due to poor working conditions at #UCU (utterly dispiriting at a trade union). Fellow UCU members / academics / trade unionists, you can donate to the strike fund here: unite-ucu-strike-fund.raiselysite.com

Unite UCU Strike Fund

Unite UCU Strike Fund : Make a donation today to support Unite UCU Strike Fund

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Applications are now open for PhD positions and our MSc+PhD scholarships @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Deadline 7th March!

📣📣 We have extended our deadline to 28th February for Home UG and PG applicants to apply for fully funded PhDs for September 2025 entry via the ExaGEO DLA 🌍💻🧠🧑‍🎓 www.exageo.org

New job opening for a Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer of Applied Animal Nutrition/Metabolomics/Microbiome within the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow. Closing date 4th March 2025. More information here: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/professo...

📣📣 Two weeks remaining to apply for fully funded PhDs for September 2025 Entry via the ExaGEO DLA 🌍💻🧠🧑‍🎓 www.exageo.org UG and PG degree holders are welcome to apply!

Apologies for the typo here - these funded Ecological Data Science PhD studentships have an application deadline of 7th March. The ExaGEO studentships have a deadline of 17th February.

Richard Reeve@richardreeve.bsky.social · 2y ago

First from @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social, here are 8 funded UK or International studentships (including 3 MSc + PhD), including two with @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social and @jakelever.bsky.social at @uofgcompsci.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/rich... - applications close on 17th March.

I’m standing for President of UCU Scotland. Please consider voting for me and for others I list. In the current crisis, with challenges around cuts and redundancies affecting every branch directly or indirectly, it is more important than ever that we fight back together ….. 1/2

Up to twenty-one funded UK and International PhD studentships here at @uofglasgow.bsky.social and our partner institutions for potential students interested in Ecology and ML / AI / Computing / Stats / Maths between the two programmes at ecological-data-science.github.io and www.exageo.org.

@uofglasgow.bsky.social Maths&Stats / GES / @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social have several funded PhD studentships in Exascale Computing for Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Solutions for UK and international students starting in October - www.exageo.org - deadline Monday 17th February.

@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social has several funded PhD studentships in Ecological Data Science for UK and international students currently being advertised for an October start - ecological-data-science.github.io/about.html - funded by @leverhulme.bsky.social with a deadline of Friday 7th March.

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