Assistant Director, Research & Innovation @ScotFundCouncil. Trustee @OR_UK. Returned to Edinburgh from London. You know the drill: views my own etc. etc.
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"Research and innovation create wealth and give rise to the industries of the future." Lesley Yellowlees reflects on three reports that show the benefits of Scottish university research to the economy and wider society.
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A brief return from the depths of early mat leave to highlight these new reports from @ScotFundCouncil outlining the impact of Scottish university research 👇🏼
Useful resources in articulating the value of sustained investment in core university research 🔬 📚🧬
3 new reports show the benefits of Scottish university research on people's lives here and around the world tinyurl.com/39cxwtb8
Our video gives you an expert walk through of the findings and what they mean for the future.
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Horizon and Copernicus done!
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On a big day for research policy news here’s some news of my own - I’ll be going on mat leave in November so my job @ScotFundCouncil is up for grabs for a bit. Please do share and reach out if you have any Qs! sfc.ac.uk/about-sfc/work-wit…
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In our latest SFC blog, Cat Ball, our Assistant Director of Research and Innovation, talks about SFC’s role in supporting Scottish university research to address national and international challenges tinyurl.com/2p9kvews
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Fantastic to be part of this event last night sharing how @ScotFundCouncil investment enables Scotland’s universities to do research that addresses the big national and international challenges of our time
We are at @ScotParl with @RoyalSocEd tonight with @ClareAdamsonSNP @jamiehepburn Prof Charles Withers @Prof_DerekScott @CBall1901 to talk about Scotland's scientific excellent teaching and research and how physiology in 🏴 is achieving @UN's sustainable development goals.
I’ve missed @Ben_Bleasdale’s threads and this is gold 👇🏼
#Scipolicy nostalgia at its best. Who knew 2009 could feel so very long ago?!
New #DiscoveryDecade report out today from @BekiHill, revisiting campaigns that have sought to reshape the public identity of R&D.
👉 sciencecampaign.org.uk/our-w…
Includes the 2009 Labour Gov 'Science: [So What? So Everything]' campaign, which is noughties internet at its best 🧵
What a wonderful appointment! Congratulations @AMRC and @klouisewood
We’re delighted to announce @klouisewood as our new Chair! 🎉
All of us are excited to welcome Louise to the team and look forward to working towards our mission of bringing together and supporting health and medical charities to produce high-quality research.
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The flyer for my new book 'Healing Soil' that connects people and soil through a unique fusion of soil and art to describe the importance of #soilhealth and sustainable agriculture in securing the future of humanity on our planet. @SRUC @John_Quinton @DanEvansol @herdyshepherd1
Fantastic to visit the new @UofGARC this morning as @ScotFundCouncil announced the areas where new Alliances for Research Challenges will focus 👇🏼
sfc.ac.uk/news/2022/news-908…
Hiked for 5 hours in cloud and rain ✅ Got eaten alive by midges ✅ Had to thaw out in a pub ✅
Scottish summer holiday done right 😊
Lots of exciting opportunities to join or advise @ScotFundCouncil as we navigate a changing landscape for tertiary education and research
Take a look! 👇
sfc.ac.uk/about-sfc/work-wit…
We’re hiring policy roles @ScotFundCouncil! Including exciting new opportunities in our research and KE teams.
Come join us and help us shape the tertiary education and research landscape in Scotland
We’re looking for talented, experienced and enthusiastic people to be part of our team.
For more details and full candidate packs go to our website tinyurl.com/ahkxj4.
Join us in making a difference for Scotland.
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New @ScotFundCouncil report out today exploring the PGR landscape in Scotland, written by our fab @SocSciScotland PhD intern Maggie.
More info in WonkHE this morning 👇 including on our work to come in this space
wonkhe.com/blogs/we-need-to-…
What fantastic news and so hugely deserved - congratulations @Aisling68242736!
We couldn’t be prouder or more delighted that our ex CEO @Aisling68242736 has been awarded a CBE in the jubilee #Honourslist for her role championing charity funded medical research during the pandemic
New consultation alert - opportunity to inform the new @scotgov 10 year strategy for innovation 👇
🚨Innovation Strategy for Scotland update: a Call for Evidence has today gone live. Please do respond! consult.gov.scot/economic-de…
Hugely enjoyed going back to my chemistry roots tonight at @RoyalSocEd listening to Dave MacMillan talk organicatalysis and the Nobel Prize… a wonderful reminder of the thrill of cutting-edge science
My first blog for @ScotFundCouncil! Introducing new Alliances for Research Challenges, connecting Scotland’s research excellence to Scotland’s national challenges 👇🏼
In our new blog SFC’s Dr Cat Ball introduces the Alliances for Research Challenges (ARCs) – a new way of supporting research collaboration
👉tinyurl.com/3tdwjvwz
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I feel like this could be a master class in writing to influence - policy peeps, check it out. So much wisdom in this thread.
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A huge privilege & honour to be asked by the PM @10DowningStreet to take on the Minister for Science, Research + Innovation Portfolio @beisgovuk & join the PM’s Science Cabinet Committee. We have a historic opportunity to unleash UK science & innovation for post-Covid Recovery🇬🇧
