Professor Anna Vignoles

And if you missed this on International Womens Day, this maths from the amazing Carola-Bibiane Schonlieb is cool...

Proud to support this and some great interviews in this series. Do have a listen.

This #WomeninScienceDay, hear from physicist @vignolinilab.bsky.social, volcanologist Tamsin Mather and cosmologist @jdunkley.bsky.social, all former Philip Leverhulme Prize winners, as they reflect on their careers. Learn more here: media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/expe...

Black background with gold swirls. 2025 Visiting Professorships. Enhancing the skills and knowledge of academic staff and students in an underrepresented area of research. Leverhulme Trust logo and URL leverhulme.ac.uk/news.

The Trust is pleased to invest £1.9 million in enhancing skills and knowledge of UK academic staff and students through its Visiting Professorships scheme. A complete listing of awards made across 2025 are available on the Trust’s website: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/2025-vi...

Research has instrumental value in real world outcomes and intrinsic value in pursuing knowledge for its own sake.

@annavignoles.bsky.social on why research matters, tune in to this @expeditions.bsky.social 🎬 media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/anna-v...

#EducationDay

PhD Studentship: Social Learning of Metacognition and Awareness at Birkbeck, University of London jobs.ac.uk now advertising a PhD Studentship: Social Learning of Metacognition and Awareness Visit jobs.ac.uk to apply and to browse more PhD opportunities.

I've got a fully-funded PhD studentship open at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social, investigating social learning about metacognition & awareness, w/ behavioural studies & neuroimaging (fMRI) - thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk

More details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV831/p...

#cogsci #neuroskyence

The Centre For Education Systems | CES Partners Centre for Education Systems (CES) exists to improve the effectiveness of education policy by learning from education systems around the world

Given the debate on the English school curriculum and concerns about the growth in pupils with SEND, you might want to look at some interesting international comparisons from the Centre for Education Systems with @loicmnzs.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social Lucy Crehan and Patrick Wall
www.ces.partners

"Our method shows that we can recover it from everyday waste and reuse it directly.”

Leverhulme Research Project Grantee Dr Erli Lu @unibirmingham.bsky.social on turning a disposal problem into a resource opportunity, working along with scientists @sciencesncl.bsky.social.

👉 tinyurl.com/3sw7zza5

Carola is a colleague who does amazing work on the #maths of information. We love these videos courtesy of @joinExpeditions and and The Leverhulme Trust where she talks about her work plus.maths.org/content/meet...

Very interesting work findings on how to make school choice work better.

Interesting! If a tad worrying.

www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/value-k...

Do come along on 17 November to hear some of our Philip Leverhulme Prize winners speak about the importance of knowledge particularly at the moment! With our partners @expeditions.bsky.social and 5x15

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/...

More fantastic episodes of the BA Early Career Researcher podcast have landed. Lots of ECRs tell us sharing stories and connecting to others really helps during this critical career phase. So please share widely.

A reminder that we have a great evening coming up on 17 November with some fabulous speakers talking about the importance of knowledge. With our partners @expeditions.bsky.social and 5x15

In case you missed this, we have a fabulous evening lined up talking about the importance of research and knowledge. Seems very timely and great to partner with @expeditions.bsky.social and 5x15 ... Do come along.

www.5x15.com/events/5x15-...

Grants going 👇

@leverhulme.ac.uk is supporting this fantastic BA podcast for early career researchers.

It's an exciting but stressful transition period for many and sharing experiences is definitely helpful. Enjoy!!

On the need for public investment....

So proud of this collection and thanks to @expeditions.bsky.social for putting this together. Our aim is not just to showcase excellent @leverhulme.ac.uk research but to also highlight the value of blue skies research and knowledge generally. More important than ever. Please do spread the word.

At 1.30 a.m., in the night between 13 & 14 September 1943, the various units of Italian troops (12,000 in all), mostly conscripts of the Acqui Division, occupying the Greek island of Cephalonia, receive an unusual message from their Commander, General Antonio Gandin [Warning: long thread] >> 1

Gaps in what we know about ancient Romans could be filled by AI A new system fills in missing words from ancient inscriptions carved on monuments and everyday objects.

One of our Early Career Fellows Dr Thea Sommerschield getting lots of attention for her AI tool to read ancient inscriptions @leverhulme.ac.uk @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One not to miss!

Lots to digest in this, but notable that trust in scientists is maintained across many of the groups - indeed is higher than trust in neighbours for every group. It is a reminder that the UK is not the US and we need to be careful of importing analytical models of ‘culture wars’ based on the US

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Great event in London launching “Joining Up Pro-Productivity Policies in the UK” alongside @niesrorg.bsky.social. Insightful panel, packed room, and a big thanks to all contributors! 📄🔗 www.productivity.ac.uk/research/joi... 1/4

Metascience can improve science — but it must be useful to society, too Researchers studying research must avoid the temptation to get too stuck in the academic weeds.

‘Metascience can improve science — but it must be useful to society, too’. Good, thoughtful editorial in @nature.com on #Metascience2025 & the new Alliance

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@helenpearson.bsky.social @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social @briannosek.bsky.social

£100 million investment ‘shows confidence’ in blue-sky research Leverhulme Trust puts more money into UK sector ‘under strain’ to mark centenary year

Thank you all for the kind words about our decision to spend an additional £100m on blue skies research and scholarships.

The UK has a fantastic research base in our universities and no doubt this will enable some important research to be done.

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ps100-m...

£100 million investment ‘shows confidence’ in blue-sky research Leverhulme Trust puts more money into UK sector ‘under strain’ to mark centenary year

Happy 100th birthday to @leverhulme.ac.uk. Announcement of an extra £100m for blue-sky research a 'vote of confidence' in UK universities, says director @annavignoles.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ps100-m... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Thank you Chris

Yes both our Centres and Research Leadership grants support a wide range of scholars at different stages of their careers.