Writing
- 2 Nov 2026 Britannia waives the rules Substack · Post The UK's budget deficit is bigger than you think
- 29 Oct 2026 The Arc of the Covenant Science Works · Note Why the government's new Data Centre Covenant threatens to leave the UK out in the AI desert Covered in The Telegraph.
- 29 Oct 2026 The UK Data Centre Pipeline Science Works · Report Mapping the UK data centre build-out through satellite imagery and planning data. Led by Henning Zschietzschmann, with me as a contributor See also the UK Data Centre Atlas Covered in City AM, The Observer, and Construction News.
- 19 Aug 2026 Reforming UKRI Eligibility Science Works · Letter An open letter to UK Research and Innovation on reforming eligibility rules to promote greater institutional diversity Covered in RPN, THE, Research Agenda, and Research Fortnight.
- 13 Aug 2026 Wanted: emerging research leader. Must have large lab, big grants, global reputation. FRS a plus. X · Article On the Royal Society's Faraday Discovery Fellowships Covered in RPN.
- 6 Aug 2026 The Earth Observation Black Hole Science Works · Note The Copernicus programme is a waste of money so large it's visible from space Covered in Research Agenda, RPN, Science|Business, and Research Agenda (follow-up).
- 18 Jun 2026 Britain's next research choice Science · Editorial With Ben Johnson, on the UK's choice over the EU's next research programme Covered in RPN, Research Fortnight, Research Europe, and RPN (follow-up).
- 11 Jun 2026 Linear Regression Science Works · Long Read The linear model of innovation is too narrow and risk-averse to deliver the growth Britain needs
Also quoted in
- 28 Oct 2026 What do we really know about R&D and growth? Research Professional News
- 24 Sep 2026 Is metascience being co-opted? Science|Business
- 2 Sep 2026 UK rewards from EU research funding go beyond success rates Research Professional News
Before this, I was a civil servant, so I didn't write publicly. Some of my favourite pieces are lawwalled by the Official Secrets Act.