Challenging the lazy use of #worldclass. Evidence-based, #positive journalism. Would you make it onto our list? #Excellence #UK https://xitter.cf/t.co/stXAmDJfXy
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Trenchant from @TimHarford In AI, biomedicine and the creative arts, the UK is still at or near the global cutting edge; we can still aim for economic leadership. "But overrating the UK’s economic power has become an excuse for self-inflicted injuries" ft.com/content/b1321c43-e183…
#AI At all levels, the UK needs to be constantly at the top of its game to sustain its global position gov.uk/government/news/exper…
Good thread
Last week @civic_future held a two day conference on economic growth and why Britain doesn't get enough of it. It was fascinating, depressing, and heartening all at once. Here's a 🧵of my impressions.
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The smile says it all 😁
#Wimbledon | @carlosalcaraz
"Clear thinking on supporting the basics for the long term, including education, is the way that the UK might become a collaborative tech superpower within Western alliances." UK should do better #tech #inovation reaction.life/forget-the-bud… #worldclass #universities
'world-leading? There is some way to go before UK science can truly claim a spot on the podium' Challenging piece @anjahuja citing a paper by @Nightingale_P & James Phillips @ucl ft.com/content/470e9848-b2dd…
"The golden thread running through the industries where Britain does best is #innovation" @Jeremy_Hunt @hmtreasury gov.uk/government/speeches/c…
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🥃🥃 To celebrate Burns night, we produced a special episode of @JimmysJobs looking at the jobs and economics of Scotch Whisky
🏴Scotch Whisky accounts for 22% of TOTAL UK food and drink exports 🇬🇧
A thread on the rest on the history and economic footprint 👇👇 🧵 /1
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What will it take to realise UK's ambition as science superpower? Article covers @gordon_sanghera @nanopore & @RossWHen @WildBioscience #scaleup #talent #capital ft.com/content/a8b2c939-88da… but should also look at #Brexit #salaries + failure to develop #OxCam transport links
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Made in Britain is delighted to announce the shortlisted entries for the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award at our Impact Awards 2022.
Good luck to our shortlisted members:
> @biobean
> @DrZigs
> @hexigone_ltd
> @PFFPackaging
#MadeinBritain #UKMFG #Sustainability
The global boom in Scottish whisky sales. There are now more distilleries in Scotland than in the past 70 years. ft.com/content/3a68ac3e-9234… #scotland #whisky #worldclass
Wow. @DeepMind cracks structure of nearly all known proteins
thetimes.co.uk/article/e7b93…
"While many global cities may argue for the title, London is still a strong contender for the most business-friendly city." From a French entrepreneur: Mylene Gosset @foodles_ sifted.eu/articles/five-thin…
Blistering swipe at @BritishCouncil from @edwest "I just wonder if maybe it would be more effective if it was run not by highly-educated Brits, but by foreigners" edwest.substack.com/p/can-br…?