What if we prevented the least competitive 20% of grant applications from being submitted? Adam Golberg (Strategic Research Development Manager at the University of Nottingham) argues this could ease pressure across the funding system: researchonresearchinstitute.substack.com/p/reducing-w...
@ukri.org RICHeS (Research Infrastructure for conservation and Heritage Science) Access fund now open for applications from research organisations including museums & galleries: www.riches.ukri.org/news-and-eve... Can fund analyses with @york-bioarch.bsky.social and us! Closing date 8th April 🧪🐚🦣
New video just dropped from Ian Chapman @ukri.org youtu.be/Z1OcZl224qo
The choices we make today will set the future for the Antarctic Peninsula. We cannot afford to delay. We need to urgently implement the Net Zero pledges and pledges that will protect this unique and special environment.
www.antarcticglaciers.org/glaciers-and...
YHCC Chair Asif Husain-Naviatti writes about a recent Commission visit to #Calderdale in West Yorkshire, and the benefits and opportunities that are coming out of the community response🏘️ www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion... @calderdale.bsky.social @cvclt1.bsky.social @connecthousing.bsky.social
Wonderful news - congratulations Penny!
A life size bronze statue of Long Boi, an Indian runner/mallard hybrid duck, wearing a knitted hat and scarf in the winter sun.
Duck you say? As the plaque says, 'Long Boi - Long, but not forgotten' part of the @artatyork.bsky.social collection here at the @york.ac.uk
All congrats due to the @yesiuoy.bsky.social team - it's come a long way since I was involved!
From little things, big things grow! Excellent news recognising a scheme that has kick-started so much new research and knowledge exchange. I can't wait to see what the 25/26 cohort will do - if you want to be part of it, the call is now live! Https://buff.ly/W6IXpUe
On Monday 7 July the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Dame Angela McLean will be discussing the value of the humanities and social sciences in the delivery of her priorities.
Watch along on the livestream at 2.30pm
vimeo.com/event/5202389
UKRI-funded PhD students 🪧
The call for @ukri.org policy internships is now open.
I got a secondment to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Education Committee during my PhD thanks to this funding, and it was so valuable! www.ukri.org/apply-for-fu...
Oh WOW. I didn't know CS was there, that building has had many tenants it seems. The chessboard and picture are amazing - thankyou!
A foxglove tree with purple flowers in full bloom against a blue sky on the University of York campus
A mysterious weathervane sculpture on top of a building on University of York's campus againsta a blue sky.
It's a stunning day on campus at UoY! A glorious foxglove tree, and a mysterious weathervane sculpture on the old environment building @artatyork.bsky.social, can you shed some light? I couldn't find it on the catalogue - it looks mathematical...
Last Wednesday, the first-ever licensed wild beaver release in England took place at @nationaltrust.bsky.social’s Purbeck in Dorset.
A huge milestone made possible by the new licensing framework from @naturalengland.bsky.social and Defra.
I cannot recommend this podcast enough - come for the wonderful chat about our gorgeous brutalist campus, and stay for the BONUS Don Brothwell anecdotes. @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social @artatyork.bsky.social thanks for this lovely series, when's the next one out? :)
Reality of climate impacts devastating recreational activities like cricket, as well as homes and businesses …
Government missions need extending to put climate adaptation and resilience firmly on the national agenda- see our policy brief www.leeds.ac.uk/policy-leeds...
You're making me blush! All credit should go to the wonderful @judithekrauss.bsky.social for explaining it to us. Have a lovely weekend!
Morning @uoylibrary.bsky.social - can you please add me and my lovely colleagues @yesiuoy.bsky.social and @proflinds.bsky.social to the UoY starter pack? Thankyou and apologies for any breach of etiquette!
