Jacqui Karn

I have a new account with blue sky. I want to extricate myself from X without losing touch. Please do connect bsky.app/profile/jacqui…

I so hope this works. Awful to see the same debates go round and round. Lets hope for a permanent shift in approach theguardian.com/society/2026/m…

Science and innovation are essential for jobs and prosperity. Through targeted funding, we can inspire future generations and secure the UK’s position as a global leader in research. Thank you @UKRI_News for the opportunity to share my vision of Britain’s path to growth.

Government are looking for scientific experts for high-profile CSA and science advice and committees roles gov.uk/government/new…

Looks an exciting role for prisons/probation experts committees.parliament.uk/committee/102/…

📣TOMORROW @ 1pm📣 🤔Choices and challenges for UK foreign policy We will be discussing Trump, Ukraine, China, the EU, AI & more 🗣️ With @anandMenon1, @fromTGA & Margaret MacMillan from @UniofOxford & Rana Mitter from @Harvard Details👇 tinyurl.com/4r58dj8v

Chancellor @RachelReevesMP has appointed Lord Vallance Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor Champion. He will work with local leaders to build the infrastructure and partnerships needed to join up the region’s academia, investors and business. Boosting growth, innovation & jobs.

1/ Today the Prime Minister published my AI Opportunities Action Plan for the UK and committed to implement all its recommendations. A quick thread on why this is important, what we need to do now - and how you can help

Ready for a new year challenge? Our new Science and Tech Advisory Council is recruiting members, and applications close next week. If you’re keen to support our ministers and senior officials by providing independent advice, apply now 👇 …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465

This looks an amazing opportunity to lead strategy development at Wellcome Trust linkedin.com/jobs/view/4074…

Deadline extended to 4 November! There is still time to apply to become the new CSA at @FCDOGovUK and help the department harness the power of research, evidence, expertise and science diplomacy to support the UK becoming a leading science power globally: civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?…

Our Industrial Strategy seeks to drive long-term, sustainable growth by boosting investment. Your views can help us ensure it delivers for people and communities across the UK 👉 ow.ly/vKWT50TKBey

Lord Vallance sets five key areas of priority as science minister: 1) curiosity-driven research 2) skills and infrastructure for the development side of R&D 3) scale-up companies for growth 4) science that benefits people and society 5) resilience parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/3c…

Together with @PoliceChiefs, we are funding nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence🎉 This opportunity will increase the accessibility and use of research evidence, science and technology in policing. Apply now: orlo.uk/1O9u8

Classify gig workers as workers rather than self-employed and abolish exploitative zero-hour contracts! 📣The new ReWage report is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/re… #GigEconomy #Precarious @CERIC_LUBS @ChrisFordeLeeds @ESRC

Following an election, the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is @ChiOnwurah.

Fancy £10k for humanities or social science research? We’ve opened the call for our small research grants. Do share. Awards will be allocated through partial randomisation - awarded randomly between those applications that meet our quality threshold thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-lev…

In this blog Dame @JessicaCorner asks for your contributions to inform how @UKRI_News can shape investments in places to maximise national, regional and local impact, though the Citizens Space survey. Have a look a share widely! ukri.org/blog/towards-r…

Excited to see this first funded project. Pleased to have been part of setting up this UK-US funder collaboration.

We're pleased to announce the first project in the US-UK Bilateral Academic Research Initiative with @DoDMinerva. It will transform how we understand the impacts of foreign influence operations on political, cultural and socio-economic stability. 🔗orlo.uk/6F3NH