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Charlotte Summers
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Director of VPD-Heart & Lung Research Institute & Prof of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Cambridge. Fellow & DoS in Clinical Medicine, Selwyn College, Cambridge. Views only mine.
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I am apparently a “true neutral”!

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I am really not sure THAT is sound advice……

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I have no idea whether Sir Paul is the best candidate (never met him). However, it is concerning if UK science doesn’t have a pipeline of leadership talent capable & willing to take on such roles. If we don’t, action is urgently needed to address this deficit. www.theguardian.com/science/arti...

Row at Royal Society over bid to re-elect former president to head ‘boys’ club’
Row at Royal Society over bid to re-elect former president to head ‘boys’ club’

Exclusive: Fellows divided as council reportedly puts forward Sir Paul Nurse for role never held by a woman

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'I need to protect and grow the basic, curiosity-driven part of the science work — which I think is so fundamental — while making sure we bolster the ability to translate that into development and economic success.' Good interview with Science Minister Patrick Vallance www.nature.com/articles/d41...

UK’s new science minister on budget battles, Brexit and AI leadership
UK’s new science minister on budget battles, Brexit and AI leadership

Former clinical scientist Patrick Vallance speaks to Nature about his priorities as the minister overseeing the nation’s research. Former clinical scientist Patrick Vallance speaks to Nature about his...

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Am **sure** there are other sources…

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Am are there are other sources, but I found this: cepr.org/voxeu/column...

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All v good points!

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Agree. Something has broken the unspoken contract between institutions & their workers. We are definitely feeling it in the UK. I wondered if similar was noted after 1918 influenza pandemic or WW1/2 (I have no idea!)… do such events break the bonds that bind societies/organisations together?

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Charlotte Summers
@charlottesummers.bsky.social
Director of VPD-Heart & Lung Research Institute & Prof of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Cambridge. Fellow & DoS in Clinical Medicine, Selwyn College, Cambridge. Views only mine.
713 followers686 following21 posts