THREAD: Today was my last day as #GCRF Challenge Leader for Conflict & Displacement, a post I have been seconded to for the past 3 years. I resigned in protest over the #ODACuts as I did not think I could do my job with so many projects being scaled back, possibly cut entirely.
The cuts that this government has ordered BEIS and UKRI to make to ODA-funded research are more than harsh. They will break bonds of trust and collaboration between researchers, communities & other partners that have taken years to develop.
The UK is forfeiting its position as a global leader in development research. Cutting edge research on conflict, displacement, climate change, food security, health systems, and urban change - key challenges of our time - will be cancelled.
There are some amazing people working in @UKRI_News who are working really hard to try to minimise the impacts of these cuts, under the worst conditions. It is heartbreaking to see what we have built over these years eroded like this.
I am so saddened to hear from grantholders/ partners around the world about the agonizing prospects they face. I was planning to help them spread the word about their amazing work, but that seems too difficult to do now when everyone is worried about survival of their research
Anyway, big shout out and Solidarity to my fellow Challenge Leaders, some of whom will be continuing to try to keep our vital global research from being forgotten, and to all PIs, co-Is and everyone else reeling from the impact of these cruel cuts.
Please keep up the political pressure to reverse the #ODAcuts - with @CommonsIDC @10DowningStreet @beisgovuk @CommonsSTC - this is where any chance of change may come from. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5800…
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