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The Russell Group represents 24 universities located across the UK.

We work to advance and champion the positive economic, societal & cultural impacts of UK research-intensive universities.

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Opinion: Creativity counts.

Adam Crozier of @russellgroup.bsky.social welcomes a report that recognises the value of innovation in the creative industries.

Now free to access.

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Creativity counts - Research Professional News
Adam Crozier welcomes a report that recognises the value of innovation in the creative industries
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February 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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This #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, we’re launching #FutureUniversities – a sector‑wide commitment to support skills, employability and routes into great jobs.

As the world of work changes, unis will work with employers and communities to shape the skills the UK needs👇
https://loom.ly/kxabD6g
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February 9, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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✍️ In @resprofnews.bsky.social our Policy Manager Adam Crozier reflects on the new @ukri.org university-investor relations report and how we can best support commercialisation in the humanities, creative industries and social sciences.

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Creativity counts - Research Professional News
Adam Crozier welcomes a report that recognises the value of innovation in the creative industries
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February 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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manchester.ac.uk
'Grazer exclusion' – removing livestock entirely from upland grasslands – may actually reduce the most stable forms of soil carbon.

New research challenges a strategy previously believed to boost carbon storage and tackle #climatechange.

@erc.europa.eu #climatesolutions

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February 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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unisouthampton.bsky.social
We’re proud to be partnering with GSK, Oxford and Cambridge to help train future leaders in pharmaceutical science, with a newly launched doctoral training programme.

Read more: tr.ee/xgzjS6

@ox.ac.uk | @gsk.bsky.social | @ukri.org | @cam.ac.uk
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February 5, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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ox.ac.uk
NEW: Oxford study has revealed that the people of Deep Mani, one of the remotest regions of mainland Greece, represent one of the most genetically distinctive populations in Europe.

Many lineages can be traced back to the Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Roman period of Greece.

Find out more ⬇️
New analysis of Deep Maniot Greeks reveals a unique genetic time
A new genetic study has revealed that the people of Deep Mani, who inhabit one of the remotest regions of mainland Greece, represent one of the most genetically distinctive populations in Europe,
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February 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Nature's toughest material just had its super power revealed.
@kingsnmes.bsky.social scientists have uncovered the molecular marvel behind spider silk - with implications for sustainable materials and even Alzheimer's research.

Read more here: kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...

#ScienceatKings
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February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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ox.ac.uk
NEW: Study shows some Argentinian penguins are experiencing high levels of predation from pumas recolonising their historical territory - but what is the risk on long-term penguin population survival?

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Are returning pumas putting Patagonian penguins at risk? New study
Some Argentinian penguins are experiencing high levels of predation from pumas recolonising their historical territory. A new study involving Oxford researchers, published today in the Journal for
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February 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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newcastleuni.bsky.social
Our experts have led a new study alongside @metoffice.gov.uk that identifies warning signs for extreme flash flooding. 🌧️

The research helps explain some of the world’s most dangerous flash-flood events, and may also aid future improvements in identifying risk.

https://bit.ly/3LQ1xd9

#WeAreNCL
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February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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unisouthampton.bsky.social
One in four pregnancies are affected by maternal obesity.

Our researchers contributed to a Royal College of Physicians report linking it to far higher risks of serious complications including gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and haemorrhage.

Find out more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/dm2bmrljr5
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February 6, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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durham.ac.uk
From Greenland to the Antarctic, our geographers are driving new understanding of how climate change impacts the world’s vulnerable ice sheets, informing responsive action.

Explore more in our Global Research Newsletter 👉 mailchi.mp/96a54d0bd591...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Two jobs can be equally exposed to artificial intelligence but have very different outcomes 🤖

A new major study by @kcl-spe.bsky.social and The AI Objectives Institute shows it’s not just how much of a job AI can do that matters - but which parts.

Read more ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/study-i...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Professor Cherie Armour from @qubpsych.bsky.social is helping develop the world’s largest ever dataset for severe depression.

The research, which spans all four-nations of the UK, has the potential to create a “paradigm shift” in how we understand, respond to and treat depression more effectively.
Queen’s researcher helping to develop world’s largest dataset for depression
A Queen’s University researcher is helping to develop the world’s largest ever dataset for severe depression, which will span all four-nations of the UK.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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exeter.ac.uk
Today is #WorldCancerDay and to mark this, we're happy to share that a pilot project to help GPs spot early warning signs of cancer from routine blood tests has now rolled out to 60 GP practices in Devon, and has also launched in Liverpool. news.exeter.ac.uk/fa...
February 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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King’s spinout Nuclide Therapeutics is pioneering a new radioactive treatment targeting cancers that resist chemo and radiotherapy.

A £5m investment will now fund its first clinical trial in lung cancer patients.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-s...

#WorldCancerDay
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February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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exeter.ac.uk
Led by Exeter and the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust the project involves a new way of analysing routine blood tests taken by GPs. These tests include a count of platelets. A high platelet count can sometimes be an indicator of certain types of cancer.
February 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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cam.ac.uk
Cambridge is #ChangingTheStoryOfCancer.

Early diagnosis, prevention and research can improve outcomes and lead to kinder, more effective treatments.

With @cambcancer.bsky.social and your generosity, we can transform cancer care for generations.

Find out more 👉 cam.ac.uk/cancer
#WorldCancerDay
Cambridge is changing the story of cancer
Find out about groundbreaking cancer research at Cambridge, including our planned new hospital, how we're studying the earliest stages of cancer, how AI is helping fight the disease, and the patients ...
cam.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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To mark #WorldCancerDay, we are spotlighting some of the amazing work our members do in researching and treating multiple forms of this disease.
February 4, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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liverpooluni.bsky.social
Doctors at the University of Liverpool have found that metformin, an everyday medicine for diabetes, is associated with less progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the commonest cause of blindness in western countries.

Read the full story ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/02/03/e...
Everyday diabetes medicine could treat common cause of blindness - University of Liverpool News
Everyday diabetes medicine could treat common cause of blindness
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February 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Professors Mark Gabbay and Dan Joyce of our Institute of Population Health will play key roles in a major new mental health research initiative, supported by an £11 million NIHR award, bringing expertise in health inequalities, large-scale data and AI.

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February 4, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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@cthesigns.com, a UK-developed, AI-powered clinical platform co-founded by King’s alum Dr Bea Bakshi & supported by @kingsei.bsky.social, is enabling the earliest & most accurate detection of cancer across more than 100 cancer types in its earliest, most curable stages.

#WorldCancerDay
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February 4, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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bristoluni.bsky.social
🚀 New Enterprise Sessions episode!

Prof. Michele Barbour sits down with Dr Luke Cox, CEO of Impulsonics, to explore how acoustic levitation research became a breakthrough biotech spin‑out transforming cell automation.

🎧 Watch here: researchpod.org/university-o...
February 4, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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durham.ac.uk
Our Director of Economic Development and Commercialisation, Richard Baker, provided evidence to the newly published @ukri.org report, which highlights the growing role of university spin-outs in driving innovation, investment and regional growth.

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University contributes to new UK report on strengthening university spin-outs - Durham University
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February 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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glasgow.ac.uk
The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) has launched a Skills Academy to develop future fintech and financial regulation talent.

The @uofgasbs.bsky.social is an academic partner with @fintechscotland.com and @unistrathclyde.bsky.social

More: gla.ac/4qSvDM2
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February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM