In Taipei for the Belmont Forum 10 year anniversary event. Spectacular views from the Taipei101 tower

Great privilege to chair this afternoons panel at the Belmont Forum 10 yr anniversary on enabling transformation in research to address global environmental change. Fantastic speakers with great insight Belmont Forum @tewksjj UK Research and Innovation

My key note talk Belmont Forum 10 year anniversary event. A renewed call for action to invest in research and innovation to address global environmental challenges UK Research and Innovation

Great intervention from Shona Paterson, Belmont Forum grant holder from Brunel University on the need for a science, society and policy nexus and the importance of effective science communication Belmont Forum UK Research and Innovation

Day 2 of the Belmont Forum Annual Plenary meeting which is being held in Taipei. A fantastic group of funders and partners coming together to invest in R&I to address global environmental change Belmont Forum UK Research and Innovation

At the Taiwan Volcano Observatory. Learning from the Tatun volcano group about the work they do monitoring volcanic activity Belmont Forum UK Research and Innovation

Celebrating the value of the Science and Innovation Network UK Science & Innovation Network and the importance of global S&I... and great to catch up with old friends... Kate Hamer Fiona Clouder @KTNUK #globalinnovation

So great to see the projects announced from the uk-usa signals in the soil programme

Britain has a proud history of innovation, it's 3 days until the Budget that invests in the scientific achievements of the future.

WATCH LIVE: PM Boris Johnson holds the daily coronavirus press conference (16 March 2020) pscp.tv/w/cT5UaDIyOTU1…

The UK’s top pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies are working together to rapidly develop and roll out millions of #coronavirus tests. Here are 4 ways industry partners can join the effort: gov.uk/guidance/help-…

This call will enable our academic partners to provide additional evidence on the effect of ethnicity on the impact of Covid-19, including health and care professionals and other key workers. This is an important but complex question where research can help provide solutions.

You can find a list of participants of SAGE and related subgroups here. gov.uk/government/pub…

Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser DBE FRS has been appointed as UK Research and Innovation's new Chief Executive, succeeding Professor Sir Mark Walport. We look forward to welcoming her to her post on 29 June. Read more: orlo.uk/0hBi0

New KTN strategy and rebrand launched. Hats off to Alicia Greated and the @KTNUK team. A network so powerful it's ideas will change the world. What a vision!

Engaged in GEO? Have your say on what what it has achieved since 2016. Send in your views by completing the GEO mid-term evaluation community survey geosec.limequery.com/879522?lang=en

We are having our 1st ever virtual plenary meeting this week. Thanks to our members, partners & special guests for gathering online to advance Belmont Forum business, welcome new partner @MtnResearch, & decide new transdisciplinary, transnational funding calls to support!

How can funders assess research fairly and responsibly? The Global Research Council (GRC), UK Research and Innovation and partners are hosting an international virtual conference on Responsible Research Assessment from 23-27 November. Find out more and register web-eur.cvent.com/event/7ca86a3d… #RRAConference

Thanks to EAUC for putting together and inviting me to join such a great panel to discuss the future of global research!

The UK🇬🇧 invested half a billion pounds on climate development research since 2015 says our new report #UKResearch4Dev #ClimateChange #SDGs Read it here!👉 bit.ly/2QdQFsA