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How not to waste an AI for Science mission
On the regrettable necessity of thinking carefully before spending public money
Mar 28
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Ben Johnson
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Laura Ryan
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The Bucket Stops Here
UKRI’s new funding framework takes a stab at classifying budgets – but doesn’t yet govern research
Feb 14
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Ben Johnson
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Erasmus and the government’s opportunity mission
Is this £570m diplomatic concession dressed as social policy?
Dec 18, 2025
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Ben Johnson
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The three-bucket problem
Ten tests for the UK’s new R&D funding framework
Nov 18, 2025
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Ben Johnson
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UK Post-16 White Paper – implications for research
Some quick thoughts.
Oct 22, 2025
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Ben Johnson
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We've made public science boring. It's time to make it magnificent.
An essay on the urgency of "demonstration statecraft" – a way of building that pairs theatrical ambition with democratic delivery.
Sep 1, 2025
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Ben Johnson
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What Actually Counts as Interdisciplinary Research?
A data-driven look at which funders support knowledge integration
Jul 9, 2025
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Ben Johnson
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The future of research belongs to those with clarity of purpose
Replacing US leadership means tackling fundamental questions about our research institutions’ role in society
Jun 6, 2025
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Ben Johnson
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