Talk:Francis Crick Institute

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The article now needs to be re-named the Francis Crick Institute? On a technical point, Imperial College (London) is not specially mentioned in the 25th of May announcement, but I appreciate their close link with Cancer Research. The title of this article is now obsolete, so can it change? 91.110.159.155 (talk) 09:30, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Imperial College London
There is NO mention of Imperial College, London in the MRC announcement so reference to it has been removed.

"The institute is founded by four of the world's leading medical research organisations: the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, the Wellcome Trust and UCL (University College London). In April, Imperial College London and King's College London signalled their intention to join the partnership behind the institute. The building will be completed in 2015."

91.110.209.33 (talk) 17:32, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Science programme
Worth including something about the Crick's science programme. See: https://crick.ac.uk/strategy/science-programme/

The institute’s research programme is defined by seven high-level science questions reflecting both major issues of interest in biomedical research and the current research strategies of its six founders. These questions are: •	How does a living organism acquire form and function? •	How do organisms maintain health and balance throughout life and as they age? •	How can we use biological knowledge to better understand, diagnose and treat human disease? •	How does cancer start, spread and respond to therapy? •	How does the immune system know whether, when and how to react? •	How do microbes and pathogens function and interact with their hosts? •	How does the nervous system detect, store and respond to information and retain that information throughout life?

TheFrancisCrick (talk) 11:24, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

Style point
The Francis Crick Institute uses the following convention, when it is referred to as "the institute" a lowercase I is used.

TheFrancisCrick (talk) 11:24, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

History update
On 24 February 2016, ‘Paradigm’, a 14-metre high sculpture made of weathered steel and designed by the British artist Conrad Shawcross, was installed outside the institute. It is one of the largest public sculptures in London.

On 1 March 2016, Professor Tim Bliss, from the Crick, and Professors Graham Collingridge (University of Bristol) and Richard Morris (University of Edinburgh) were awarded The Brain Prize. The Brain Prize, awarded by the Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation in Denmark, is worth one million Euros. Awarded annually, it recognises one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves by an outstanding contribution to European neuroscience and who are still active in research.

TheFrancisCrick (talk) 11:24, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

Building and architecture update
Solar panels will be installed in the south-facing roof of the building to provide extra power from a renewable energy source and all light fittings will be energy-efficient. The vaulted roof is arranged into two shells which conceal the heating and cooling units and incorporate solar panels. A third of the building will be below ground to reduce its visible mass. The main eastern entrance, opposite St Pancras International, faces a new public square on Midland Road. Within the building, the laboratories will be arranged over four floors. A typical floor will consist of four interconnected blocks which will bring together staff working in different fields. The institute also includes a public exhibition/gallery space, a school Discovery Lab, a 450-seat auditorium and a 450 square metre community facility, called the Living Centre.

Edits from George
Hello everybody, my name is George and I'm Communications Assistant at the Francis Crick Institute. I'm going to be making some referenced edits to this page (detailed below - from different account, using new account so my username is in line with Wiki guidelines).

George at the Francis Crick Institute (talk) 12:34, 12 July 2016 (UTC)


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Requested edits to leadership section - July 2019
Hi everyone – I’m an employee of the Francis Crick Institute. The edits that I’m suggesting would just remove out of date information about our board and senior management and I’ve included links to the relevant sections of our website as references.

Information to be added or removed: Update to the Leadership section to reflect new board members and members of the executive committee.

The updated text would be:

"As of 2019 the board is chaired by Lord Browne of Madingley and includes Maggie Dallman, David Lomas, Sir Robert Lechler, Kate Bingham, Jeremy Farrar, Isabelle Ealet, Iain Foulkes, Brian Gilvary, Dame Ottoline Leyser, Mene Pangalos and Fiona Watt."

"The executive committee is staffed by Sir Paul Nurse (director and chief executive) and includes Sam Barrell (chief operating officer), Sir Richard Treisman (director of research), Steven J. Gamblin, Malcolm Irving, Fiona Roberts, Stephane Maikovsky, Jane Hughes and Dan Fitz."

Explanation of issue: The information about the Crick’s board and executive committee is now out of date. I’ve edited the text to reflect the current members of the board of trustees and executive committee.

References supporting change: Members of the board of trustees, The Francis Crick Institute: https://www.crick.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-structure/board

Executive committee, The Francis Crick Institute: https://www.crick.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-structure/executive-committee

Fionagm (talk) 13:59, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Reply 17-JUL-2019
Spintendo 01:11, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

Requested edits to leadership section - May 2023
Hi again - I’m an employee of the Francis Crick Institute, and suggesting edits that would correct out-of-date information about our board of trustees and executive committee. I've included links to the relevant pages on our website as references.

Specific text to be added or removed: The section should read:

"The Crick is a registered charity led by a board of trustees, an executive committee, a scientific management committee and a scientific advisory board. As of 2023, the board is chaired by John Browne and includes Kate Bingham, Adrian Bird, Maggie Dallman, Isabelle Ealet, Iain Foulkes, Brian Gilvary, John Iredale, David Lomas, Mene Pangalos, Paul Schreier and Richard Trembath.

The executive committee is staffed by Paul Nurse (director and chief executive) and includes Sam Barrell (deputy chief executive), Richard Treisman (director of research), Steven Gamblin, Malcolm Irving, Fiona Roberts, Ali Bailey, Michelle Shuttleworth and Dan Fitz."

Reason for the change: The information about the Crick’s board and executive committee is now out of date. I’ve edited the text to reflect the current members of the board of trustees and executive committee.

References supporting change: Members of the board of trustees, The Francis Crick Institute: https://www.crick.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-structure/board

Executive committee, The Francis Crick Institute: https://www.crick.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-structure/executive-committee

Fionagm (talk) 16:09, 19 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done PK650 (talk) 07:31, 4 June 2023 (UTC)