Rachel Abudu
@abudur.bsky.social
PhD student @LSHTM studying research impact, impact assessment, funders and research priorities
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@transformevidence.bsky.social has put out a new report on how to optimise the value of the UK's clinical research system , commissioned by CRUK, accompanying @crukpolicy.bsky.social summary below
transforming-evidence.org/projects/opt...
With @abudur.bsky.social and @annetteboaz.bsky.social
transforming-evidence.org/projects/opt...
With @abudur.bsky.social and @annetteboaz.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
@transformevidence.bsky.social has put out a new report on how to optimise the value of the UK's clinical research system , commissioned by CRUK, accompanying @crukpolicy.bsky.social summary below
transforming-evidence.org/projects/opt...
With @abudur.bsky.social and @annetteboaz.bsky.social
transforming-evidence.org/projects/opt...
With @abudur.bsky.social and @annetteboaz.bsky.social
Reposted by Rachel Abudu
This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
What if NIH had been 40% smaller?
Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research
www.science.org
September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Rachel Abudu
“It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.” America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives and is in one of its most productive moments, is under threat by the Trump administration.
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.
nyti.ms
September 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.” America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives and is in one of its most productive moments, is under threat by the Trump administration.
Reposted by Rachel Abudu
The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget.
Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
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Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
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June 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget.
Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
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Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
a 🧵
Very excited to share that our new article is out!
One key idea we have put forward is a standardized reporting framework for funders to use when reporting RIA, to improve the transparency of methods and data used in impact assessments and get better value out of RIAs.
One key idea we have put forward is a standardized reporting framework for funders to use when reporting RIA, to improve the transparency of methods and data used in impact assessments and get better value out of RIAs.
December 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Very excited to share that our new article is out!
One key idea we have put forward is a standardized reporting framework for funders to use when reporting RIA, to improve the transparency of methods and data used in impact assessments and get better value out of RIAs.
One key idea we have put forward is a standardized reporting framework for funders to use when reporting RIA, to improve the transparency of methods and data used in impact assessments and get better value out of RIAs.
Reposted by Rachel Abudu
Lovely to have a second PhD article out from @abudur.bsky.social - just in time for the hols. How do funders do and report their impact assessments? What data and methods do they use? Read more here £0 academic.oup.com/rev/article/...
Improving the reporting of research impact assessments: a systematic review of biomedical funder research impact assessments
Abstract. The field of research impact assessment (RIA) has seen remarkable growth over the past three decades. Increasing numbers of RIA frameworks have b
academic.oup.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Lovely to have a second PhD article out from @abudur.bsky.social - just in time for the hols. How do funders do and report their impact assessments? What data and methods do they use? Read more here £0 academic.oup.com/rev/article/...