Jo Jenkinson PhD MBE

Happy #RedforResearch Day! Thank you to everyone who makes research happen❤️ Clinical trials help create new medicines & vaccines. In 2022, trials contributed £7.4 billion to the economy & the NHS. abpi.org.uk/publications/t… Sign up to #BePartofResearch: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/join

New funding for an Exeter research hub creating groundbreaking new tech. The MetaHub @UniofExeter will focus on developing nanoscale metamaterials, which could be used in the next generation of computer components and radio transmitters for defence systems 💻 Find out more: gov.uk/government/new…

Could you be the next Director of the GW4 Alliance and lead a powerhouse of research collaboration? We are seeking a visionary Director to lead our strategic direction and shape the future of collaborative research and innovation. Find out more: lnkd.in/eqqvamuY

Vaccines are some of the most effective public health tools we have. They save lives and support healthcare and economies worldwide. Read more about the global impact of vaccination in this report from @IFPMA ifpma.org/initiatives/va… #VaccinesForLife #AlwaysInnovating #WIW2025

Some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies said the UK is becoming “uninvestable" bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

I’m mostly on the 💙 place now, but an absolute pleasure to be in Manchester today with Prosper, focussing how best to support postdocs and their career development. It’s great to see a genuinely national community of practice committed to collaboration. #ProsperPE25

Catching up on what should be an interesting discussion on the challenges and choices available to the #Education sector in the forthcoming #SpendingReview process #IFSEvents

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Are you a #GW4 researcher who has improved the accessibility, transparency, reproducibility, and visibility of your research? The #GW4OpenResearchPrize is offering £250 in vouchers for the best entry across 3 categories. Enter by 14th Feb '25: buff.ly/4dXBHM3

Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’ theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/d… H5N1 spreading in diary herds in California, as yet not infecting many people but infecting cats. Pasteurization of milk is the minimum measure that should be taken. Worrying situation.

💬 Tell us what you think We're running our second annual stakeholder perceptions survey to help us tailor our activities and measure our progress as an organisation over the coming years. Take part here - it only takes ten minutes orlo.uk/ntvxG

Ahead of the annual GW4 3Rs Symposium, to be held tomorrow @UniofExeter, @NC3Rs Programme Manager, Dr Jessica Eddy, looks back on the last five years of collaboration between #GW4 and #NC3Rs and explores what's next: gw4.ac.uk/news/five-year…

Government plans to deepen UKRI’s links with English regions. Devolution white paper announces plan for “future regional innovation funding programme”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

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GW4 Isambard 3 #Supercomputer is officially online🎉🧠 ! Part of a collaboration between @uniofbath, @bristoluni, @cardiffuni and @uniofexeter, alongside partners @HPE, @nvidia and @Arm, Isambard 3 will push the boundaries of scientific research. 🔗 buff.ly/4g7HtMK

🌍This @WHO #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek, we're proud to highlight the @GW4AMR Alliance and its efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through interdisciplinary collaboration 🦠 💡Discover our work and new website here: gw4.ac.uk/gw4amr/ #WAAW2024 #AMRWeek

Applications are open from tomorrow for the @gw4_cat GW4 Clinical Academic Track Healthcare Professionals PhD programme. Open to all registered healthcare professionals and enabling you to harness the strengths of the excellent @UniofBath @UniofExeter @cardiffuni @BristolUni

The #GW4 Generator Fund is now open for applications! The scheme offers funding of up to £20k for collaborative research across the GW4 Alliance. Interested in applying? Take a look at a recent case study of one of our communities: buff.ly/4fSew7g

ICYMI: How and why should universities set up a think tank? That is the question that Jonathan Grant is often asked on his travels around the sector. wonkhe.com/blogs/how-to-s…