Prof Paula Salgado
Structural Microbiologist studies molecular details of C. difficile at Newcastle University, UK. (she/her) Interested in science, politics, theatre, and so much more. Views my own. salgadolab.org
- Finally an official update from #MRC regarding grant application funding and severe cuts to funded research in rounds currently under review: www.ukri.org/blog/mrc-fun... Not that it gives any reassurance or details beyond a comprehensive list of what is suspended. #UKsciencefunding
- Thanks for sharing. This was implied in yesterday's meeting of the Commons Science Committee but good to hear that restart will be from March. Still no details regarding the MRC longer delays and severe cuts (1-5% funding rate instead of ~20%) for Sept2025 though...
- Colleagues of mine @naomilpollock.bsky.social and @alice-rothnie.bsky.social are at a BBSRC event today and have been told that the RM call is paused, until maybe March, to allow them to transition to a open call rather than 3 deadlines a year. Nice that this is widely communicated 😉
- Open letter to the R&I community by @ukri.org CEO Ian Chapman: www.ukri.org/news/open-le... Reassuring to know that curiosity-driven research is protected over 4y *but* does not address concerns regarding the huge impact of the current pauses at MRC, BBSRC, EPSRC #UKsciencefundingcrisis
- #UKsciencefundingcrisis MRC,BBSRC,EPSRC paused researcher-led grants until Spring. This means no funds in 2026 as evaluation takes 6-9 months. Projects halted, staff, knowledge loss. We need to challenge this and the lack of info and clarity. #ScienceisVital #academicSky shorturl.at/ag03S
