It's really happening! My book 'Innovation and Modernisation in Contemporary Russia: Science Towns, Technology Parks and Very Limited Success' is now being printed - taylorfrancis.com/books/mono…

A big day for researchers interested in UK economic policy! @hmtreasury has published its first ever “Areas of Research Interest” document, setting out the research questions the Treasury would most like to see answered.

This Budget supports British science and technology with Research and Development spending rising to a record level of over £20 billion. The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s R&D budget rises by 8.5% in real terms to £13.9 billion.

So surprised with @MazzucatoM's Just Transition for the Amazon proposal that will share my reactions also in English: 1) striking superficial, incomplete and disconnected from Amazonian reality, with generic proposals, invokes local knowledge but imposes "green industries"

I welcome the Chancellor's commitment to protect core research funding as well as support for R&D in high-tech industries like aerospace automotive and clean energy As @CommonsSITC Chair I look forward to deep dive Budget analysis with @MPGeorgeFreeman and the whole Committee

Concerns about rumoured cuts to the science budget continue with a letter to The Times today, with dozens of high-profile figures speaking out

Watch live: @anneliesedodds sets out the new UK government’s modern approach to international development. 👇 x.com/i/broadcasts/1RDGlyYoq…

🚨New list of UK Cabinet Committees just dropped - encouraging to see Science & Tech very much still there alongside the new Mission Boards (and still chaired by the PM) Remit is "to consider matters related to S&T, to drive the UK's economic growth and national security".

Over the weekend, we @ESRC made a big announcement about an investment that I hope will be of interest to anyone who cares about using evidence to make better public policy, or about harnessing AI for social science. I wanted to tell you a bit more about it, so here's a 🧵

In Russian diaspora, this is a story as big as it can be. The team of the late @navalny, the leader of the Russian opposition, investigated the attempt on @leonidvolkov's life in July 2024, and concluded that it was organized by Leonid Nevzlin, a billionaire exile from @khodorkovsky_en's entourage. I cannot wrap my head around this information yet. Khodorkovsky spent 10 years in jail; Putin expropriated his multi-billion dollar business. Since 2013, Khodorkovsky was a prominent voice in exile. (Nevzlin fled to Israel in 2003, when Khodorkovsky's empire was under assault from Putin.) What I can say is that @navalny's team has had an impeccable reputation in investigative journalism. With Alexei and then without him, they uncovered many critical episode's of Putin's regime corruption, their influence networks, their military connections, etc. I'd say that @fbkinfo has been responsible for as many big investigations on Putin than all other world media combined. Still, it's hard to wrap my head around it.

Thank you to all who voted and to @DawnButlerBrent for such a positive campaign. I've spoken to MPs from all sides as part of the election and I know this @UKParliament is really excited about the potential of science, innovation and technology to transform lives for the better

A recent @RANDEurope study looked at how China, the US, the UK & the EU approach the confluence of gene editing and machine learning. The study found that policymakers are just beginning to take action - check the study out here: rand.org/pubs/articles/2024/…

Grateful for the chance to co-author this publication while working at @SPRU and @TIPConsortium - How does transformative innovation policy travel across physical and c... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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I read a lot of Scott's work during my PhD and was inspired a great deal by it...

📢Applications open today! The @WorldBank has relaunched its Junior Professional Associates (JPA) program. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates looking to start a career in international development. Apply before August 9: worldbank.org/en/about/caree…

My book is finally off to the printers Begun after I was expelled, it was meant as a warning of where Putin’s repressions could lead Then on 24.02.22 he moved faster than my worst fears I’ve called it ‘Goodbye to Russia: a personal reckoning from the ruins of war’ More soon

My resignation letter from the Labour Party. @LabourPandL @TH_Labour @CllrSirajIslam

I will be applying for selection as Labour's candidate in Islington North. The scale of poverty in the borough, together with the acute crisis for private renters and the threats to local health services, mean Islington needs to be setting Labour's agenda in power. I worked hard for Jeremy Corbyn while leader and I hope to build on the decades of tireless work he's done for local people. I backed Keir Starmer, and took part in his leadership campaign in 2020, because I knew he could put us where we are today - on the brink of a Labour government that will give Britain its future back. Throughout the selection process I'll do my best to keep the Labour and trade union movement in Islington united around our common goals - delivering Keir Starmer's five missions, enacting Labour's New Deal for Working People and achieving a new, comprehensive partnership with Europe to reverse the most damaging effects of Brexit. It would be an honour and a privilege to represent this community, to build on the work of its brilliant grassroots organisations, and fight for the Labour council to get the resources it needs. I've covered politics and economics for decades so I know how the system works, and how to use it to deliver on the vital issues faced by working people here. I'm a trade unionist, a campaigner for social justice, a UK champion for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty - and a lifelong anti-racist. I'll use my skills and experience to make sure Labour delivers for the people of Islington North.

A scary article about climate change: theguardian.com/environment/…

After 10.5 years, I’ve been laid off by @openDemocracy. This round of redundancy included most of the UK team. Three longstanding sections - @opendemocracyru, @_ourEconomy and @demoAbierta - were all also shut/mothballed in the last 6 months: a total of 21 journalists redundant.