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MRC Impact

@MRCeVal

Occasional tweet about the outputs and impact of @The_MRC-funded research. This account is no longer regularly monitored.

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Are you an early career researcher finding it challenging to navigate career in academia? Read our paper with Ian Viney and tell us if our findings resonate with you👇🏾 shorturl.at/Miq2R @The_MRC @UKRI_News
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Two interesting secondment opportunities on offer @MRCeVal to work on evaluation & analysis of MRC funding programmes. Deadline to apply is 25 April linkedin.com/jobs/view/29771…
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Research is constantly shaping and improving our health and social care, but do you know who funds and supports this research in the UK? Explore the different ways the charity, public and industry sectors #MakeResearchHappen in this new @AMRC animation ⬇️ #BSW22
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Fantastic news announced today that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been found to cut cervical cancer cases by nearly 90%. We're proud to have supported some of the scientists that paved the way for the vaccine's development and success. bbc.co.uk/news/health-591486…
HPV vaccine cutting cervical cancer by nearly 90%

HPV vaccine cutting cervical cancer by nearly 90%

Researchers say regular cervical screening may not be necessary because of the success of the vaccine.

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📢 Alongside @UKRI_News & @adr_uk, we are pleased to announce the launch 🚀 of The UK Trusted & Connected Data & Analytics Research Environments programme (#DAREUK) website: bit.ly/3ilJeKU
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1/ We’re funding three major research projects to look at ways to prevent common diseases by understanding and influencing social, economic and environmental factors that affect health. ukprp.org/news-and-events/pa…

Partnership fund tackles factors behind common health problems - UKPRP

Three major research projects have won support from a £50 million-plus funding partnership. The UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP) is to invest £19 million-plus over five years in three...

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EMBL-EBI@emblebi22 Jul 2021
How can #AI help us speed up scientific discovery? We’ve teamed up with @DeepMind to make #AlphaFold protein structure predictions freely and openly available to the scientific community. ebi.ac.uk/about/news/press-r… #FAIRdata #structuralbiology #opendata
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GRID@grid_ac12 Jul 2021
News: GRID passes the torch to ROR! After 6 years, GRID will be retiring its public releases to make way for @ResearchOrgs to develop further. Read all about it here: ow.ly/iDZW50Fu7kB
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Want to know how the @MRC has supported research activities in response to the #COVID19 pandemic? A new report is out, with accompanying data on COVID-19 grants! @MRCeVal #RoR #SciPol 👇mrc.ukri.org/funding/science…
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UKCDR@UKCDR6 Jul 2021
@UKCDR @GloPID_R Living Mapping Review UPDATED! ➡️#research funder participation X2! ➡️$1.6bn invested in #Vaccine R&D LOOK bit.ly/3mCYwtV #COVID19 #COVIDCIRCLE #ResearchMatters @MTufet @Alice_J_Norton @WellcomeOpenRes @WHO @rd_blueprint @mariestaunton @UKRI_News
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Researchers from @ucl and @AHRI_News used artificial intelligence algorithms to help health workers’ more accurately diagnose HIV using lateral flow tests in rural South Africa with funding from @The_MRC and @EPSRC. Find out more - orlo.uk/Y2GO0 @NatureMedicine
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We are looking for a summer student interested in RNA and origins research in the Holliger lab: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/group…. Applications for LMB summer studentships are open: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/stude… Please RT!
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MRC Impact@MRCeVal11 Mar 2021
Improving the evidence for research institute assessment -report of a discussion forum run by @The_MRC, @CRUK_Policy and @wellcometrust, with the help of @RANDEurope. Many thanks to all the participants that helped contribute thoughts and evidence for this report.
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MRC Impact@MRCeVal11 Mar 2021
In 2015 @The_MRC launched a £180million investment in 37 advanced technology capabilities across the UK including a boost to single cell characterisation and magnetic resonance imaging facilities. You can read the 2019 evaluation report at mrc.ukri.org/documents/pdf/r…
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MRC Impact@MRCeVal11 Mar 2021
ICYMI @The_MRC contributed to this @CRUK_Policy led study on increasing NHS's #TimeForResearch usefully highlighting the barriers and facilitators to more research activity.
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@CRUK_Policy4 Mar 2021
Last week, we and @CHSS_Kent published Creating Time for Research, showing how increasing the NHS’s #TimeForResearch can deliver innovation, resolve disparities in care quality, and accelerate the UK’s recovery from COVID-19. Read the full report here: bit.ly/3kkZHhW
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4/4 To apply, it's a form, a CV, a cover letter, and 800 words about *anything in medical science policy you like*. Deadline: next Monday. And did I mention - our former interns think we're great? We'd love more applications. Give it a go. acmedsci.ac.uk/about/adminis…
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We’re pleased to share the new Creating Time for Research report, produced by @CRUK_Policy with contributions from us and other partners to understand the barriers NHS researchers face. #TimeForResearch⤵️
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@CRUK_Policy25 Feb 2021
1/6 We’ve worked with @CHSS_Kent & the medical research sector to publish our NEW report Creating Time for Research Read below to learn why #TimeForResearch is crucial for improving quality of care, developing NHS staff & recovering from COVID-19 bit.ly/3kkZHhW
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And then at 12-noon (GMT) the same day, join @jonathancgrant, @judefransman & Ian Viney @MRCeVal for the Great Debate, to discuss if we really need a dedicated impact section in funding applications...
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Lots of incredible-sounding sessions at the #impactframeworks and Cultural Change conference starting tomorrow, but I can't wait to hear how this one plays out. "This House Believes that Funders Should Remove the Impact Sections From Their Application Forms"
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Interesting secondment opportunity in the MRC Evaluation & Analysis team to lead projects for 9-12 months. It should be "a stimulating role for someone wanting to develop their policy research interests". topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc25… Apply by 18 Oct. #data #analytics #research
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