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sotonbiosciences.bsky.social
School of Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton unisouthampton.bsky.social tackling the world’s greatest life science challenges.
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Deeply honoured to be selected as a member of the prestigious UK Young Academy and join these trailblazing minds in creating positive change. Looking forward to collaborating with fellow academics and researchers as we tackle pressing challenges in science and society. @unisouthampton.bsky.social

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Jake Kleboe on winning a national Movember Award for his Baking for Bros fundraising! πŸ†πŸ‘ His legendary banana bread and dedication to men’s health have now been recognized nationally. Well deserved, Jake! We’re proud to support your cause. #Movember #BakingForBros #SotonBioSci

@sotonbiosciences.bsky.social MRes Evolution are looking at the @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social to understanding how our view of prehistoric life has changed... WaterhouseHawkins' models were amazing introductions of dinosaurs to the world of the 1850s. @uosmedia.bsky.social @drmicrowill.bsky.social

A wonderful day for the @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social MRes Evolution trip to Darwin's home, Down House. Learning about the social and personal implications of evolution. We're off to see the @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social & understand the evolution of understanding dinosaurs @unisouthampton.bsky.social

www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2501347... Great to see Masters student Sian Pritchard (below) feature in the @dailyecho.bsky.social with her extremely popular outreach exhibit πŸ”¦Small Angles Big Insights πŸ₯Ό Inspiring for ALL ages at #sotsef this #bsw25 πŸ₯³

Applications are now open for the "Revolutionary Therapies in Cancer Treatment" course at our International Summer School 2025! Expand your knowledge of rapidly advancing research in this field. Read more πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/41ZOslf

Applications are open for "The Neurobiology of Disease: Understanding Alzheimer's" course at our International Summer School 2025! Apply by 31 March 2025 to get a 30% discount on tuition fees! Read more πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3E3etYW

Congrats to Ivo Tews, Jack Stubbs, and Jonathan West on their review in the International Journal of Crystallography! Their study on microcrystals in time-resolved crystallography and electron microscopy stems from a collaboration between Southampton and Exeter. journals.iucr.org/m/issues/202...

πŸ”¬We're excited to be taking part at #SOTSEF today! If you're at @unisouthampton.bsky.social visit us in the @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social #microbiology area on Level 4 to build your own Lego #biofilm! 🧱 🧫 #BiofilmAware #biofilms #BSW25 #BritishScienceWeek @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Our masters students all set up and ready to go at #sotsef we have lots of activities games and prizes in B100 L5 πŸ₯½Small Angles Big Insights 🐝🐝 Feed a Bee 🧫 Cell Damage Control and Glow worms too πŸ› !!! #BSW25 πŸ‘πŸ‘ Congratulations all!

πŸ‘‹ Come and visit the NBIC @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social stand this Saturday 15 March at #SOTSEF 2025 and build a lego #biofilm! Book your FREE tickets 🎟️ sotsef.co.uk #BSW25 #BritishScienceWeek #biofilms #microsky

We are at a creative schools event today with @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @clarkinbonebiol.bsky.social exploring bones and some amazing microscopic images to decorate! @artcareuk.bsky.social

Successful day at Winchester Science Centre for @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social outreach festival. Great to have our exhibit amongst the Love your ears exhibition @unisouthampton.bsky.social #SOTSEF #engagement πŸ‘‚πŸΌπŸ¦»πŸΌπŸŽ§

Our group @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social spent the day at our #ScienceFestival telling kids how important and cool are microbes&microbiomes. 🦠🧫 Lets hope the importance of science will never be forgotten by the new generations!

Great to share the science with around 300 children at the Winchester Science Centre with my PhD student Sarah. Soil microbes and plant roots and where around the world do our fruit and veg come from. #climatechange #resilience

We are having a brilliant time at #winchestersciencecentre today for #SOTSEF #bsw25 Brains 🧠🀯 Bones 🦴 Beans 🫘 Plants 🌿 Ears πŸ‘‚Phages @phagecollection.bsky.social Bugs 🧫🦠 @ukbiofilms.bsky.social & Worms πŸ”¬ LOTs and LOTS of children and LOTs of sciencey fun! πŸ₯³ πŸ₯ΌπŸ§ͺπŸ₯½ #citizenscience #scienceforall

Advancing Inclusive Musculoskeletal Health : Clinical Commerical & Community Impact - Register for free #FortisNet meeting now! πŸ¦΄πŸŽ‰ 20th March Southampton UK πŸ‘‡ Join us! @r-mestre.bsky.social @messagetgi.bsky.social @fraje.bsky.social @cmcgwhp.bsky.social #dsxhe www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Like morphometrics, micro-CT scanning, and morphological evolution? Then please consider applying for our 18 month postdoc position at the university of Southampton! Details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMF402/r...

We have a rich fossil heritage on the south coast, marine reptiles, dinosaurs, the first humans on these islands... And everything in between. Come and find out about it at our new exhibition, running from April 4th to June 1st. godshousetower.org.uk/eventer/exhi... @unisouthampton.bsky.social

Very grateful and humbled to have passed my PhD viva with minor corrections! My sincere gratitude to my supervisor Dr. Lorraine Williams for her unwavering support and guidance. Special thanks to @mjtplantbiology.bsky.social and Prof. Malcolm Hawkesford for a great viva experience πŸŒΎπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

Getting ready for #BSW25 #SOTSEF with our Current Research Masters students #Outreach Festival 2day @unisouthampton.bsky.social Huge congrats to all 45 students presenting and Thnx 2 all 4 such a brilliant day! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸ”¬πŸ§« @chemfield.bsky.social @philwilliamson.bsky.social @clarkinbonebiol.bsky.social

Excited to be part of this scientist-led initiative at @narjournal.bsky.social! I look forward to contributing initiatives from an early-career researcher perspective. @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social

✨ New research alert! How do glycans shape protein-protein interactions? Groundbreaking work from @elisafadda.bsky.social & team shows that CD52 activity depends on hypersialylation, driving selective binding to HMGB1. Out now in JBC! πŸ”— doi.org/10.1016/j.jb...

Pls amplify, closes soon!!! Come and be a biofilm prof at @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social ! πŸ¦ πŸ§¬πŸ”¬ Voted 3rd best UK city for liveability, seaside, New Forest National Park, just 1 hour from London by train etc. #womeninSTEM #blackSTEM #blackscientists #biofilm #academicjobs

Delighted to be partnering with #WinchesterScienceCentre for #BSW25 #SOTSEF ! Fun interactive experimenting πŸ§ͺπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬ with Biofilms 🦠 Microbiome, #PhageCollectionProject 🌱Growing Sustainable Healthy Foods πŸ˜‹πŸŒžπŸŒ½ Dodos & Dinos,πŸ¦– Bones 🦴 Brains 🧠 Ears πŸ‘‚ Worms πŸ”¬& much more! #citizenscience πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ www.sotsef.co.uk

πŸ“£ @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social, together with NBIC, are seeking a proactive and driven #Biofilm Alliance Enterprise Fellow to support the delivery of the @innovateuk.bsky.social funded Biofilm Alliance project. ⏰ Apply by 27 February 2025. Find out more ➑️ tinyurl.com/5cxhtpfr #biofilms #research

Some of the women in the School of Biological Sciences Southampton, on UNESCO International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 2025. Undergraduates in Cell Biology and Physiology Biochemistry PhD students and Academics. @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uosmedia.bsky.social

We're proud to celebrate the incredible women in science here at Southampton this International Day of Women and Girls in Science! πŸŒπŸ”¬βœ¨ From undergraduates to PhD students and academics, our School of Biological Sciences is home to inspiring researchers shaping the future.

University of Southampton International Summer School 2025 is now open for applications! There is a rich range of courses available to choose. Apply by Monday 31 March 2025 to enjoy a 30% discount on tuition fees. πŸ‘‰ www.southampton.ac.uk/internationa...

πŸ“’ @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social are seeking an Associate Professor or #Professor with experience in the #biology and mechanisms of microbial #biofilms to contribute to enhancing NBIC’s reputation as a pioneering centre for #biofilm research and #innovation Apply by 28 Feb 2025➑️ tinyurl.com/mr756rap

Happy to share our latest findings on Kiwa. Foundational work from Thomas, with Zhiying and Yi providing beautiful structures and molecular insights. Ever grateful for the collaborations with Eugene and Dinshaw. More to come πŸ™ƒ doi.org/10.1101/2023...

Fabulous #dsxhe musculoskeletal health theme webinar this pm with Dr Aikta Sharma @ucl.ac.uk πŸ‘πŸ‘ πŸ₯° gr8 chairing 2 with A Pitsillides! Interested in MSK health equity? Join us @ #fortisNet #healthequity @unisouthampton.bsky.social sign up below events news & more πŸ‘‡πŸ₯³ Forms.office.com/e/jsU4StnM9N

Ever wondered what makes whales some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet? πŸ‹ Join @joncopley.bsky.social and other leading experts at Winchester Cathedral on Thurs 6 Feb for an immersive evening exploring the world of whales through science, art and law. Book now πŸ‘‰ brnw.ch/21wQlVG

Last week I had the great opportunity to present my @klebphacol.bsky.social PhD research at VoM UK!

🌍 Ready for an unforgettable summer? Join Southampton Summer School 2025! πŸŽ“ Study at a top 20 UK uni (THE 2025) Explore sustainability Topics: AI, film, seabed mapping & more! πŸ“… 1–2 weeks | 5–27 July 2025 πŸ“š For students 18+ with 1 year of undergrad. πŸ”— Details www.southampton.ac.uk/internationa...

Struggling to break the β€˜doomscrolling’ habit after work? πŸ“± Our Psychology Lecturer Emma Palmer-Cooper shares how a mindful hobby can help you unwind and reclaim your evenings. Find out more πŸ‘‡

Shout out to our student followers! If you're on campus between the 10th - 12th of February head over to Garden court to talk about careers.

Nearly time for the next Data Science for Health Equity MSK webinar!!!! #Dsxhe #FortisNet 🦴πŸ₯³ With Dr Aikta Sharma @ucl.ac.uk - Skeletal Sex Differences in Health & Disease using Multimodal Imaging Approaches 😍 30th Jan 4-5pm UK RSVP and link πŸ‘‡ www.datascienceforhealthequity.com/event-detail...

πŸ“’ Evidence Week in Parliament 2024/25 Do not miss this insightful event if you are in London next week and would like to join researchers and parliamentarians at Westminster to discuss how evidence informs policymaking. πŸ‘‰Read the full programme: https://buff.ly/40Di3lh #PublicPolicy

πŸ“’ @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social are seeking an Associate Professor or #Professor with experience in the #biology and mechanisms of microbial #biofilms to contribute to enhancing NBIC’s reputation as a pioneering centre for #biofilm research and #innovation Apply by 28 Feb 2025➑️ tinyurl.com/mr756rap

Outstanding Alumni Award nominations are open! We would love to receive nominations that represent alumni from across our community, celebrating a diverse range of contributions. Nominations close on Friday 7th February. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Attenborough and the Giant Sea monster is repeated at 8pm BBC2 tonight. @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Huge majestic whale sculptures are going on show at @wincathedral.bsky.social, and our Southampton Marine & Maritime Institute experts will be there on 6 Feb for an evening of talks and performances exploring the role of whales in ecosystems and cultures. See more πŸ‘‰ brnw.ch/21wPTkB

We’re proud to unveil a plaque celebrating the University’s historical contribution to the Spitfire's production. The Spitfire Makers plaque tells how the university hosted the manufacturer’s Design Office after its factories were bombed in 1940.

Epic #fortisnet talk today with brilliant @clarissacoveney.bsky.social Ancient selection & complex regulatory interactions @ GDF5 locus shape joint morphology & OA risk πŸ¦΄πŸ‘ Marvellous discussion 2 Huge thnx for visiting us ❀️@sotonbiosciences.bsky.social for sharing and Angus Wann for chairing!!

πŸ“… Workshop Alert! Join Dr. Helen Goulding for an interactive session on researcher and policymaker collaborations! πŸ‘‰PGR sign-up Link: buff.ly/3Y7gYiT πŸ‘‰Staff sign-up Link: buff.ly/3Y8trD0 #ResearchAndPolicy #Policymaking #ProfessionalDevelopment

πŸ“’ @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social are seeking an Associate Professor or #Professor with experience in the #biology and mechanisms of microbial #biofilms to contribute to enhancing NBIC’s reputation as a pioneering centre for #biofilm research and #innovation Apply by 28 Feb 2025➑️ tinyurl.com/mr756rap