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Our aim is to connect, celebrate, and cultivate UK-based Black Plant Scientists. We are creating a community that provides support to existing and aspiring plant scientists https://blackinplantscience.org/
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Mikhaela Neequaye (she/her) is a British-Ghanaian researcher, currently working as a Research Assistant at John Innes Centre (Norwich, UK). She is working on regulation of plant-pollinator interactions in the lab of Dr Kelsey Byers. You can learn more about Mikhaela here: buff.ly/uUHq2Bs

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Maureen is a Black African, Igbo Mum from Nimo, Nigeria. In the last 15y, she has enjoyed working in education. As her children got older and more independent, she devoted her time to STEM research. Her journey in academia has come with plenty of upheavals, bottlenecks, and gains. buff.ly/KjS5kf7

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We are proud to be great supporters of #womeninscience. Please join us in celebrating the numerous women that have contributed to building our network. We intend to #AccelerateAction so that next year we can see more women in plant science and science more generally. #IWD2025 #BlackinSTEM

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SAVE THE DATE – Friday 24 October 2025 It’s time to mark your calendars and get ready for the Black in Plant Science Conference 2025. This year’s conference will be taking place at The University of Leeds in the cutting-edge Helix venue. Details of registration and the programme soon to follow.

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Nicola Patron, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge. Her group use synthetic biology approaches to investigate plant gene expression & metabolism. Of Trinidadian descent, Nicola was born and educated in the U.K. Full profile: buff.ly/3EWYWKs

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Could you be amongst the next cohort of BiPS Summer Studentships? This year we want to ensure that it's more accessible for those from low economic backgrounds and ensure that there is adequate support from host labs. You can apply and learn more about the last cohort here: https://buff.ly/4b7frji

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Introducing Sibongile Zimba, a Black African, originally from Malawi. She’s been in academia since 2012 and has always been fascinated by plant biology and enjoys working on projects that cut across multiple disciplines to influence policy. Head to our website for more: https://buff.ly/3Qmqziv

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Applications for the Black in Plant Science Research Excellence Award are now closed. Thank you to all those that nominated applicants and to all those that applied. If you are an undergraduate student, there is still time for you to apply to the Summer Studentships for 2025.

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In 2024, we hosted the first Black in Plant Science UK Conference at The Sainsbury Lab Cambridge University. Soon we’ll be sharing details for the next conference, keep your calendars open for October 2025 to join plant enthusiasts from across the UK to celebrate Black excellence in Plant Science.

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Profile: John is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and cereal geneticist based at RAGT Seeds Ltd., focusing on the implementation of genomic and genetic solutions to cereal breeding. Head to the link in our bio for the full video and transcript. https://buff.ly/4aWpLua

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The deadline for the Research Excellence Award has now been extended to Friday 14 February and we are calling on all supervisors and PIs to nominate any ECRs they believe to be eligible for this award. Please contact us with a name and email of the candidate at [email protected].

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Undergraduate students can now apply to our Summer Studentship scheme, supported by @theplantjournal.bsky.social and the Gatsby Foundation. For more information, head to our website: blackinplantscience.org/2025/01/17/b...

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📢We are now inviting labs that are able to host the successful candidate of the 2025 BiPS Summer Studentship to share the projects that they are working on so that we can match the student with the lab. Supported by @ThePlantJournal Info here: forms.gle/YWkza3HDn4hN...

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📢A fantastic, financially compensated opportunity for talented students who might not otherwise feel they can easily access summer research opportunities to be part of a research team and get hands on research experience @Cambridge_Uni More info: blackinplantscience.org/news-and-eve...

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✨Happy New Year✨ We hope you all had a good festive break! If you're looking to start your year in a good way, why not apply for the Research Excellence Award or share it with someone that you think might benefit. Full details: blackinplantscience.org/2024/12/05/r...

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🔈Funded PhD open to UK, home fee applicants of Black heritage - The legacy impacts of extreme climate events on animal behaviour, physiology, and fitness. Candidates are encouraged to reach out to the PI (Dr Harry Siviter [email protected]) @harrysiviter.bsky.social

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Check out our latest #BlackinPlantSciUK profile with @yoselin.bsky.social 🌱 “I feed off the feeling that my contributions to Undergraduate teaching and to equity, diversity and inclusion, are meaningful and improve society.” 🌱 blackinplantscience.org/2024/02/09/p...

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New paper online today. Collaboration between Katharine Hubbard and @blackinplantsci.bsky.social to reveal that UK plant science suffers from a diversity problem. Read our thoughts and suggestions for addressing this issue www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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It was great hosting Brandon this summer with a @blackinplantsci.bsky.social studentship by @royalsociety.bsky.social! Very proud of his work & super happy to read he enjoyed his experience! Strongly recommended programme for anyone in #plantscience willing to collaborate with this amazing community

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Apply for this award to recognize the excellence of Black UK-based plant scientists and get your ticket to present at the largest conference in arabidopsis research ICAR2025 to be celebrated in Gent, Belgium. Be part of the diversifying plant sciences!

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Supported by the The Gatsby Foundation and The Plant Journal, we are inviting applications for the Black in Plant Science (BiPS) Summer Studentship. The deadline is fast approaching so don't hesitate to apply: bit.ly/49WafML

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There's only one week to go before we host our first ever community event and we are welcoming ALL plant enthusiasts. So many have already signed up and we look forward to meeting you! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/8284187116...

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Still time to apply! Nominations from academics are also welcome! Do not miss the opportunity and Apply today for the Research Excellence Awards in Plant Sciences. See flier for details

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Black in Plant Science UK Research Excellence Awards… Applications are now open! Go to our website before the deadline January 15th. Terms and conditions apply. Winners can receive a ticket to participate in ICAR2024 in San Diego, CA! blackinplantscience.org/news-and-eve...

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