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Fiona McIntyre
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Features Editor at Research Professional News, @resprofnews.bsky.social.
Previously at New Civil Engineer, @newcivilengineer.com.web.brid.gy.
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Scholars are split on the merits of post hoc reviewing as an answer to the increasingly “unsustainable” publishing system
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Post-publication peer review: remedy or risk for publishing? - Research Professional News
Scholars split on merits of post hoc reviewing as answer to increasingly “unsustainable” system
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November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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She also said Europe has a "strong democracy", in which "we discuss, we debate—we don’t have chainsaw politics".
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Is high ambition best fostered by providing peace of mind or by provoking funding fears?
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Embracing risk: precarity vs stability in research funding - Research Professional News
Is high ambition best fostered by providing peace of mind or by provoking funding fears?
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November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Research hit by National Archives fears on GDPR, academic warns.

Talks over records access are ongoing, amid wider “conflict” between research and personal data laws.

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Research hit by National Archives fears on GDPR, academic warns - Research Professional News
Talks over records access are ongoing, amid wider “conflict” between research and personal data laws
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October 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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The HEIF, which is used by universities to fund their knowledge exchange work, will be ‘refreshed’ to drive government’s growth mission.

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HEIF funding ‘refreshed’ to drive government’s growth mission - Research Professional News
Funding formula to be changed as part of shake-up, while institutions will demonstrate EDI commitments
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October 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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A two-track REF 2029, seen as increasingly likely prospect, "could create a two-tier research ecosystem with major long-term—and unnecessary—negative consequences", one sector body warns.

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Fears mount over looming ‘twin-track’ REF - Research Professional News
Model under which some institutions would not need to submit returns seen as gaining ground
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October 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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The recently departed leader of the University of Glasgow has said institutions across the UK must look at the “very substantial” governance failings of the University of Dundee “to make sure that we do not fall into similar traps”. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Universities ‘must avoid same traps as Dundee’, says former VC - Research Professional News
Anton Muscatelli urges institutions to take governance failings that led to bailout “very seriously indeed”
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October 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Another delay to the research culture metric planned for next REF - may raise more questions on its future.

PCE pilot results were due for publication by end of October - now not coming until REF pause ends in December.

By @robinbisson.bsky.social

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REF team delays research culture pilot results ahead of ‘reset’ - Research Professional News
Pilot report pushed to December “to avoid pre-empting decisions”, with Research Excellence Framework on pause
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October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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How could Europe’s defence boom transform research? Via @chrisjparr.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
How Europe’s defence boom could transform research - Research Professional News
If security “depends on advances in science”, increased defence spending will bring risks and rewards
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October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Good thing then that this week's White Paper fails to recognise modern languages as a key skill for young people.
October 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Could be some significant REF reforms and changes to research funding on the horizon, according to the post-16 skills white paper.
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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robinbisson.bsky.social
The numbers are pretty ludicrous

If the UK didn't insist on the immigration health surcharge being paid upfront it would be a very different picture
October 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Grateful to @resprofnews.bsky.social for doing a write-up of our call for action to incentivise the publication of negative results. Now looking for world-leading funders and institutions to show some leadership on this issue…
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Research funders urged to drive culture shift on negative results.

Reform needed to improve trust in science, patient care and training of AI, advocates say.

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October 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Economics Nobel awarded for work on innovation-driven growth.

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt provided insights into scientific method and R&D funding.

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Economics Nobel awarded for work on innovation-driven growth - Research Professional News
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt provided insights into scientific method and R&D funding
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October 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Really enjoyed the @hiddenref.bsky.social
festival yesterday. Some fascinating discussion around how the research security agenda could change university roles... www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Research security agenda ‘will change university roles’ - Research Professional News
Hidden REF Festival: Concerns around data security and dual-use technologies are challenging open science norms
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October 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Could AI help to cut reviewers' workloads? Or is it a 'sticking plaster' being used to mask serious problems in peer review?

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AI in peer review: where to draw the line? - Research Professional News
As publishers seek “shared principles”, others warn AI could become “sticking plaster” for structural problems
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October 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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'Arm’s-length bodies such as the Office for Students (OfS) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are particularly “vulnerable to political interference”, a new report has warned.' 1/3
‘Learn lessons from US’ and stop political interference, UK told
OfS and UKRI seen as particularly vulnerable to meddling from government, with report authors calling for more safeguards to ensure independence
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October 9, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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With work on REF paused, should getting rid of the whole thing be on agenda?

Is it QR's defence, or outdated policy's "monster"?

Views from @gemmaderrick.bsky.social, @kieronflanagan.bsky.social and others, in @fionamcintyre.bsky.social analysis.

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REF at a crossroads: revamp or get rid? - Research Professional News
Pause intensifies debate on whether exercise is QR’s essential defence or outdated policy’s “monster”
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October 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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chrisjparr.bsky.social
Excellent address by the Uni of Liverpool's Natalie Wallis at #HiddenREF festival (@hiddenref.bsky.social). Report to follow.

In the meantime, here's something Wallis wrote for @resprofnews.bsky.social recently on non-traditional research outputs:

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October 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Great profile and shout-out for #ScienceUnderSiege via @fionamcintyre.bsky.social and @resprofnews.bsky.social (paywalled): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
‘US anti-science stance poses global existential threat’ - Research Professional News
Author of Science Under Siege warns that disinformation around science puts humanity at risk
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October 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Will ‘subscribe to open’ help unlock open access?

As more publishers experiment with the model, can it live up to expectations?

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Will ‘subscribe to open’ help unlock open access? - Research Professional News
As more publishers experiment with the model, can it live up to expectations?
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October 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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‘US anti-science stance poses global existential threat’.

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October 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Brilliant piece by @fionamcintyre.bsky.social

Not just university leaders worried about the fee levy, the CBI thinks it's a bad idea too

Even the NUS, which is "ecstatic" about the return of maintenance grants doesn't support it
October 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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‘It’s bananas’: why the student fee levy spells trouble for research.

Do universities put up their fees, or do they cut money from elsewhere?
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‘It’s bananas’: why student fee levy spells trouble for research - Research Professional News
Funding maintenance grants through money raised from international fees leaves universities facing “awkward questions”
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October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Universities ‘must not forget EDI obligations’ amid REF 2029 pause.

University of Oxford’s chief diversity officer says most Britons “believe EDI is a good thing”. #Lab25

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Universities ‘must not forget EDI obligations’ amid REF pause - Research Professional News
Labour 2025: Oxford’s chief diversity officer says most Britons “believe EDI is a good thing”
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September 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM