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Import 2022-12-08 21:42

Early Career Research Seminars

  • Patrick Parkinson

Patrick Parkinson

12 Jan 2022 • 1 min read

Patrick hosted four external speakers at an early career researcher seminar. The four speakers were:

  • Chen-Hsuan Hsu from RIKEN,
  • Dharmraj Patil from A*STAR – Agency for Science, Technology and Research,
  • Matthew Coak from University of Warwick
  • Silvia Motti from University of Oxford

The Opportunity Cost of Misdirected Talent: An ARPA Counterfactual

The Opportunity Cost of Misdirected Talent: An ARPA Counterfactual

ARPA vs NSF: directed 'pins' vs curiosity-led 'gradients' - the two most-copied research funding models in history. We can't predict the next Pasteur. But we can stop funding the next Red Balloon. UKRI bucket 2 isn't wrong - but redirecting talent without bounding the downside isn't strategy.
03 Jul 2026 8 min read
Is Research a Sport, a Market or a Commons?

Is Research a Sport, a Market or a Commons?

Is academic research a sport, a business, or a commons? As UK universities face unprecedented financial strain, we confront an uncomfortable truth: the sector is simply too large for the available funding. We've passed the 'Szilard point' - and it’s time to manage the market reality.
15 Jun 2026 7 min read
A Start Up is (Not) All You Need: Exploring the Innovation Design Space

A Start Up is (Not) All You Need: Exploring the Innovation Design Space

Seen through a one-dimensional lens - public research on the left, commercial spin-out on the right - ARIA's investments look indefensible. But the map is wrong, not the decisions.
12 May 2026 5 min read
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