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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
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July 2025
What Actually Counts as Interdisciplinary Research?
A data-driven look at which funders support knowledge integration
Jul 9
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June 2025
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
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May 2025
Tips for new advisers in government
What I wish someone had told me. Now sharing for interest!
May 28
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R&D does drive growth – just not in the way you think
A response to David Edgerton.
May 1
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Pedro Serôdio
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April 2025
Scroll the Future
How AI microsites reshape persuasion, urgency, and memory
Apr 28
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March 2023
Are we losing our cutting edge?
A new paper indicates the UK's research base is becoming irrelevant, and that’s very frightening.
Mar 17, 2023
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July 2022
Over the horizon
In the political turmoil of the last week, the UK seems to have lost its science minister. Our main political advocate for research and development has…
Jul 13, 2022
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February 2022
First impressions of the levelling up white paper
The UK government’s levelling up white paper is out - so what better time to start a new blog!
Feb 2, 2022
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Ben Johnson
February 2016
Scarcity, technology and open access
In his recent post, Martin Eve argues that the convergence of technology and culture that partly enable open access also partly disable it, due to the…
Feb 22, 2016
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June 2015
Subscription publishers do not want my business.
Today I learned something very important and depressing about subscription-based academic publishing.
Jun 20, 2015
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Ben Johnson
December 2014
What would be the implications of a ‘gold’ Open Access REF policy?
Earlier this year, HEFCE and its sister funding councils announced a new policy for Open Access (OA) in relation to the next Research Excellence…
Dec 4, 2014
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