The George Institute for Global Health @georgeinstitute.bsky.social We believe that everyone has the right to a healthy life, so we research solutions to some of the world's biggest health challenges, making a real difference to people’s health, particularly those facing the most barriers.
www.georgeinstitute.org
ADR Scotland @adr-scotland.bsky.social ADR Scotland is enabling access to administrative datasets for data linkage to support research on key issues in Scotland, including children's lives, education, health, social care, poverty, the environment, justice and fair work.
www.adrscotland.org
Data Connect Australia @phrn.org.au Linking data today for a better tomorrow
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social 'The Science of Data About People'
Open access - Peer Reviewed - Large Scale Population Data
Publishing research, development and evaluation connected with data about people and populations.
Access for Free Here: www.ijpds.org
ODISSEI @odissei.bsky.social Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations, NL | NWO Roadmap Recipient
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com
The EuroCIM @eurocim.bsky.social The European Causal Inference Meeting - causal inference in health, economic and social science.
Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social A team of women & non-binary scientists & clinicians here to empower people to better navigate science & health info. Creators of Dear Pandemic.
#publichealth #scicomm #WomenInStem
https://thosenerdygirls.org/
https://thosenerdygirls.substack.com/
NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) @nihr-rss.bsky.social A national service delivered via 8 RSS Hubs, with Specialist Centres in public health and social care research, providing expert research and methods advice on the design and delivery of research.
Website: www.nihr.ac.uk/rss
The John Snow Society @johnsnowsociety.bsky.social The John Snow Society aims to promote the life and works of Dr John Snow, a pioneer of the epidemiological method and celebrated anaesthetist.
johnsnowsociety.org
PLOS Medicine @plosmedicine.org Leading open access health science journal publishing impactful research that transforms global healthcare and advances clinical understanding.
🔗 https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine
Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci Personality psych & causal inference @UniLeipzig. I like all things science, beer, & puns. Even better when combined! Part of http://the100.ci, http://openscience-leipzig.org
BMJ Medicine @bmjmedicine.bsky.social An #openaccess journal from #TheBMJ for specialist research that promotes multidisciplinary collaboration to improve the health of patients
The Lancet Primary Care @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social A fully open access journal dedicated to quality primary care for healthier societies.
🌐 thelancet.com/primary-care
Europe PMC @europepmc.org Europe PMC provides comprehensive access to life sciences literature from trusted sources. It's available to anyone, anywhere for free. https://europepmc.org/
Annals of Epidemiology @annalsofepi.bsky.social Annals of Epidemiology is a peer reviewed, international journal devoted to epidemiologic research and methodological development.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/annals-of-epidemiology
Atlanta, Georgia
PLOS One @plosone.org A global, inclusive community of researchers who believe rigorous research deserves to be discoverable, widely disseminated and freely accessible, working to advance science for the benefit of all.
Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social The leading peer-reviewed journal for research in #PrimaryCare, with a 5-year impact factor of 5.5. Always #OpenAccess, no fees to publish.
https://linktr.ee/annfammed
Katie Mack @astrokatie.com Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr.
Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
George Dibb @georgedibb.bsky.social Assoc Director & Head of Centre for Economic Justice IPPR. Previously IIPP at UCL. Innovation is political. All things policy, politics & running. Views own. 🌈
Richard Jones @richardaljones.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy, University of Manchester. Science & innovation policy, regional economic growth, polymer physics.
www.softmachines.org
Harry Anderson @harryanderson.bsky.social Deputy Director (Policy & Global Engagement) at Universities UK International @uukintl.bsky.social
Ex-CBI & Liverpool Guild of Students. Barnsley FC fan & lapsed Catholic.
Daniel Rathbone @drrathbone.bsky.social Deputy Executive Director at CaSE @sciencecampaign.bsky.social
CaSE @sciencecampaign.bsky.social Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) is the leading independent voice for UK R&D.
www.sciencecampaign.org.uk
Mehwaesh @mehwaesh.bsky.social Work in research policy. Views are my own.
Nick Jones @nickhuwjones.bsky.social Research policy @ Cancer Research UK. Trying to unlock the potential of science and data to transform cancer outcomes.
Ian Wiggins @itswiggins.bsky.social International Affairs for The Royal Society. Science Diplomacy via a bit of both science and diplomacy at the Foreign Office and then Uni of York. Also Chair of Trustees for Excel Learning Trust. (He/Him)
Dr Eleanor Hopkins @drejhopkins.bsky.social Deputy Head of Policy (Research) at The British Academy. Interested in all things research, development and innovation. C19th infrastructures nerd (former and forever). She/her. All views my own.
Jonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social Science journalist at NPR covering global health. Minnesotan in DC. jlambert1@npr.org. On signal @jonlambert.12
https://jonathanmlambert.com/
Jacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social Senior editor at New Scientist
Christopher Smith @christophersmith.bsky.social University of St Andrews; Executive Chair, Arts & Humanities Research Council; International Champion and Creative Industries Sector Champion UK Research and Innovation
All views my own, but none of the poetry.
Tom Whipple @whippletom.bsky.social Science at The Times
My book, about the radio war: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1787634132?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_NPXKFD6KQ3B2P603N1ZN
Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social Director of Strategic Networks, the National Centre for Universities and Business.
Trustee of Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine. Council Member of Parliamentary & Scientific Committee. Own views.
Maëva May @frusuk5.bsky.social Associate director Systems Engagement at Stroke Association. AMS FLIER. Health and research policy geek. Mother of three. 2x Immigrant (France>US>UK). Once upon a time equine internist. Happiest climbing a mountain, preferably with family and our pup.
henry li @lhenryli.bsky.social Plumber. TBI. Trying to bring folks together to get stuff done. Vaguely dabbling in health, life sci & whatever else.
David Lawrence @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social Shooting for UK growth & progress with @britishprogress.org
Previously: Chatham House research fellow and Labour parliamentary candidate.
Britain could have the highest living standards in the world!
Adam Golberg @cash4questions.bsky.social Strategic Research Development Manager (Research Growth) @ University of Nottingham. Occasional Research Professional columnist. Bureaucratic realist. Soft Order Muppet. Runner. Blog at socialscienceresearchfunding.co.uk
Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social Chief Executive, The British Academy
Chair, Our World in Data
Board, National Audit Office
Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE
Visiting Professor, Kings College London
Fellow, Birkbeck College
Views my own
Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social Global HE news, data, insights and events
The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.
Thesiswhisperer @thesiswhisperer.bsky.social Professor Inger Mewburn, Director of researcher development at ANU. I do research on research and think about stuff. Here to support researchers. Find my writing and podcasts on www.thesiswhisperer.com #realtwin
Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social Home of the higher education debate
www.wonkhe.com
Editor in Chief @markleach.bsky.social
Sanjush Dalmia @sanjushdalmia.bsky.social Science and Technology Policy | Fellow @britishprogress.org | Member @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social | NHS Doctor and Medical Researcher
Prev: Science Policy Advisor to Labour, Science Policy Lead at UK Day One
Manchester / Leeds
William Cullerne Bown @williamcb.bsky.social Research, technology and politics.
Newsletter https://bit.ly/3AELZDu
Foundations of AI https://bit.ly/3WiYJab
Law https://bit.ly/40YL1fU
David Kernohan @dkernohan.bsky.social Him off of @Wonkhe. Sky Cards Rare Master.
Higher Education Policy Institute @hepi-news.bsky.social The UK's only think tank dedicated to higher education.
Rob Johnson @rschrobuk.bsky.social Managing Director at Research Consulting. I help universities, funders, publishers and not-for-profits manage, disseminate and deliver impact from research.
Mark Leach @markleach.bsky.social Founder & Chief Executive, Thesis – a house of higher education ideas. Editor in Chief, Wonkhe. Chair, The Post-18 Project. Co-founder, Policy.Partners. Spurs, cooking, strong opinions about HE policy – not always in that order.
Kirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social By day: enabler of research & cheerleader of people. By night: sweary embroidery, speedcubing, books, parkrun. University of Bath (ex-UKRI). She/her
EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Caucus. Multidisciplinary project, funded by UKRI and British Academy, to create inclusive careers across the research and innovation systems in the UK. edicaucus.ac.uk
Professor Anna Vignoles @annavignoles.bsky.social Director of the Leverhulme Trust and Fellow of British Academy. Formerly Professor of Education. All views are my own and retweets do not suggest endorsement.
Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social Global research policy, funding & HE news from Research Professional News, including Research Fortnight, Research Europe and Research Africa. Part of Clarivate.
Alison Park @parkali.bsky.social Deputy Executive Chair ESRC, part of UKRI. Research (esp social science & interdisciplinary) and data (survey, admin, smart & data infrastructure … ), visualisation. Harringay, London.
All views my own.
The Research Whisperer @therealrw.bsky.social The Research Whisperer is dedicated to the topic of doing research in academia. We’re here to support, encourage, and work towards better academic lives. Created and managed by @tseenster and @jod999
Blog: https://researchwhisperer.org/
Chris Parr @chrisjparr.bsky.social Award-winning education journalist. Senior editor, Research Professional News. Formerly Times Higher Education.
Non-award-winning musician.
Martin Smith @martinrsmith.bsky.social Head of Policy Lab, Wellcome. Science policy things, puns, cats
Anna Grey @annamgrey.bsky.social By day data geek and research and innovation management guru. By night, usually asleep. Plus knitting, singing and cat servant. Comments are in a personal capacity.
Shomari Lewis-Wilson @shomarilw.bsky.social Equitable Research Ecosystems Lead for the UK @wellcometrust| Co-Founder @newfablesco | ExNeuroNerd | Likes: 🎮🎧🍿📺|🇯🇲🇺🇸🇬🇧| Own views | He/Him |🤙🏾🔥
Claire Edwards @clairemichelle18.bsky.social Welsh exile in the Midlands. She/her (mostly). 🌈
Research development, research funding, and equitable research cultures by day. Running, triathlon, books, gin, sports and sff nerdery by night.
Opinions all my own.
Phil Ward @frootle.bsky.social Director of Eastern Arc, a regional consortium in the UK comprising the universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Sussex. You know the score: views all my own. But that's because no one else would want them. www.easternarc.ac.uk www.fundermentals.org
John Whitfield @johnwhitfield.bsky.social (Science) journalist and author.
Opinion editor, Research Professional News.
Books: Lost Animals; People Will Talk ; In the Beat of a Heart.
www.johnwhitfield.co.uk
Robin Bisson @robinbisson.bsky.social UK News Editor, @resprofnews.bsky.social.
Mostly #researchpolicy, #researchfunding, #highered.
British Journalism Awards finalist.
Once likened to Tintin.
Also into rivers.
Tip? robin.bisson@clarivate.com
Jonathan O'Donnell @jod999.bsky.social Imagine a world where universities worked. We don't live in that world, so I try to help you live with the universities we have.
Half of Research Whisperer (@therealrw.bsky.social) with Tseen Khoo (@tseenster.bsky.social).
Martin McQuillan @mgmcquillan.bsky.social Blue Sky’s first media baron | senior entertainment correspondent at Research Professional News | The Lonely Arts Club podcast | Director of the Institute for Creative Enterprise, Edge Hill University | Twenty-One Media
Dan King @dankingdk.bsky.social Director at Research Consulting Ltd. www.research-consulting.com and @researchconsulting.bsky.social
Simon Kerridge @simonkerridge.bsky.social Research Consultant
@ilangur.bsky.social @ilangur.bsky.social
Research Consulting @researchconsulting.bsky.social Research Consulting is a specialist consultancy firm focused on research
Professor Dame Jessica Corner @jessicacorner.bsky.social Executive Chair, Research England UKRI
Sarah Richardson @sarahr100.bsky.social Editor-in-chief of Research Professional News (@resprofnews). Research and HE policy, and the odd aside.
On maternity leave just now, so a little quiet…
Lisa Thompson @lisathompson365.bsky.social Researcher Developer, Doctoral College, Ulster University
Association of Medical Research Charities @amrc-uk.bsky.social The membership organisation of leading medical and health research charities in the UK.
www.amrc.org.uk
@ref2029.bsky.social @ref2029.bsky.social
Fiona McIntyre @fionamcintyre.bsky.social Features Editor at Research Professional News, @resprofnews.bsky.social. Currently on maternity leave.
Previously at New Civil Engineer, @newcivilengineer.com.web.brid.gy.
Looking for tips on how to keep houseplants alive.
Georgia Walton @drgeorgiawalton.bsky.social Senior Research Manager, Early-Mid Career Researchers, Discovery Research @wellcometrust.bsky.social.
Interested in training & supporting the next generation of researchers, with a commitment to encouraging diversity across backgrounds & disciplines.
Ben Johnson @ersatzben.com Co-Director, Science Works. Professor at University of Strathclyde. Former UK govt adviser on science and tech policy. Personal views.
Owen Jackson @owenjackson.bsky.social Policy 📑 | Science 💉 | Sport 🏈🏏🏉
Director of Policy
Trustee, 93% Club
Reposts ≠ endorsements, views my own
Beth Thompson @drbeththompson.bsky.social Turning science into real world impact. Chief Strategy Officer, WellcomeTrust. Board of HubbubUK and Protas. Sometimes soprano. She/her
Frances Jones @francesjones.bsky.social Senior Reporter @resprofnews.bsky.social. Shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year 2025 @absw.bsky.social.
Email: frances.jones@clarivate.com; Signal: fj0101.04
Sophie Hogan @sophieatrpn.bsky.social Senior reporter at Research Professional News. Got a story on UK or Europe research policy? Get in touch at sophie.hogan@clarivate.com.
Jo Bibby @jobibby.bsky.social Calder Valley Kite Kollective
Prayer Collector
Dream Broker
📍Bohemia
Neil Robinson @neiljoerobinson.bsky.social Deputy Director Quantum Technologies and Advanced Connectivity Technologies at UKRI’s EPSRC | Views my own | Prev. theoretical physicist in NL, USA, and UK | R&I policy, science and tech, & other interests (incl. art, poetry and cats!)
Patrick Middleton @patrickmiddleton.bsky.social UK Research and Innovation, deputy director of external affairs and communications. Long time public engagement advocate.
Jo O'Leary @jojool.bsky.social Head of Research Culture & EDI Strategy at UKRI. This is a personal account - all views my own.
Philip Lewis @pslewis.bsky.social Head of Global Strategy, Policy & Engagement at The British Academy. Previously at the European Parliament and the UK House of Lords. Working on EU & global research and innovation policy | global (dis)order | humanity, climate & nature
Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social Researcher developer at #DeakinRDA | 1/2 of @TheRealRW | Critical university studies, research culture, academic identities | Creator #SadChairsOfAcademia and #TiredBagsOfMelbourne | tseenster.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5447-061X
Helen Niblock @helenniblock.bsky.social EPSRC Head of Regional Engagement (NE & Yorks). Interest in EDI in research, chemist and outdoor enthusiast.
Dr Helena Mills @helenacmills.bsky.social Head of Research Funding at Research England, part of UKRI. One-time historian. All views my own.
Shaun Walsh @shaunewalsh.bsky.social E3, Watford FC, BBC 6 Music Dad, slow cyclist, culture comforts, surprisingly vegan, and Head of Public Affairs & Campaigns at Cancer Research UK = health, science and research
Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social Research Culture & Assessment Loughborough University; Chair INORMS Research Evaluation Group; Vice-Chair CoARA; ARMA Res Eval SIG; Founder LIS-Bibliometrics; She/her;
Vivienne Stern @viviennestern.bsky.social CEO of Universities UK
Sarah Cowan @sarahcowan1.bsky.social Head of Policy (HE & Research) at The British Academy, views of course my own.
Charlotte Pennington 🌻 @drcpennington.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Psychology @ Aston University 🧠 ; UKRN Local Network Lead 📊; AE of #RegisteredReports for PCI & Addiction Research & Theory 👩🔬. Author of: "A Student's Guide to Open Science: Using the Replication Crisis to Reform Psychology".
Tom Stafford @tomstafford.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy "A vast confusion of vows, wishes, actions, edicts, petitions, lawsuits, pleas, laws, proclamations, complaints, grievances, are daily brought to our ears. "
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Alejandro Coca-Castro @alejo-coca.bsky.social Research Fellow, The Alan Turing Institute | PhD #geography | Building disruptive tech #machinelearning #earthsciences tools with social impact #openscience | He/Him
Silvia Seghezzi @silviaseghezzi.bsky.social Lecturer at Birkbeck School of Psychological Sciences
Sam Forbes @samhforbes.bsky.social Assoc Prof in Psych at Durham Uni. Infancy, word learning and cognition. Sometime cellist and conductor.
Michel Belyk @michelbelyk.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University. The human voice, all the things that it says, and how it is able to say them.
Sam Westwood @samwestwood.bsky.social Lecturer in Psychology at King’s College London
Olivia Kowalczyk @liviasimela.bsky.social Research Fellow at IoPPN KCL & FIL UCL
pain | spinal fMRI | psychopharmacology | open research