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    The Institutional Funding for Research Culture (IFRC) call will enable invited organisations to move beyond their current practice and explore ways to advance a culture that fosters inclusive, equitable, open, engaged, and ethical research.

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    • Congrats @wellcometrust on the novel funding stream 'Research Culture' For me, what makes a research environment is: - Its People - What these people do: activities that foster growth - Facilities+resources: giving ppl tools to thrive @OECI_EEIG @hseNCCP https://t.co/XEarZpLAz8

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    A statement from Wellcome’s director, Jeremy Farrar, on anti-racism.

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    • An update on Wellcome’s anti-racism programme. Institutional racism continues to exist - while it may sound alarming progress requires identification. It takes leadership - nice to see the active initiatives laid out in link & 🧵👇🏽. https://t.co/n47kRqTKrt https://t.co/nPDkwkMEsk

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    Dr Charlotte Summers and Professor Rashida Ferrand have spent more than 18 months tackling Covid-19 at the frontline – in the UK and Zimbabwe. We speak to them about their experiences, the impact Covid-19 has had on healthcare workers, and what must be done to prepare for pandemics in future.

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    • Nearly a year since @rashida_abbferr and I had our conversation. I remain concerned that the global community has not yet learned the lessons we need to from the past couple of years #EquityMatters https://t.co/pqILfyGEZk

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    Not preparing for infectious disease outbreaks costs far more than putting the systems in place to prevent them from spreading around the globe. Despite numerous warnings and economic calculations, the world has failed to invest in pandemic preparedness at the levels required. The human and economic imperative to invest in preparedness is beyond argument.

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    • The cost of not preparing for infectious diseases: Covid-19 will cost governments an estimated US$11 trillion by the end of 2021. In 2018, epidemics reportedly cost the world $60 billion a year.  https://t.co/oxHagPatSa via @wellcometrust https://t.co/OiNoD44O67