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For this Fri's CBR seminar (4 April) we're very lucky to host Dr Nick Gompertz. Nick is Founder, Chairman and CEO of EarSwitch™. The company have developed a suite of in-ear biometric control & sensor technologies for an ever-increasing range of global applications.

​👏 The @royalsociety.org has named @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social's Dr Alexandros Stratakos, Associate Professor & PI in Sustainable Agri-Food Production, as one of the emerging leaders across the UK who are the newest members of the UK Young Academy. ukyoungacademy.org

Congratulations to Oluwatobi Fatola, PhD student supervised by Alexandros Stratakos, who presented findings from his research on the antibacterial efficacy of #3Dprinted antimicrobial surfaces against biofilm & planktonic cells @MLSFutureForum. #MLSFF25 #Publichealth #Infectioncontrol

Dr Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu delivered a presentation last month showcasing the ground breaking work & meaningful impact of Ageing Lifestyle in Blacks & Asians (ALIBSA) at the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance conference.

Help @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social partner, Bristol Zoological Society, secure a €30,000 Conservation Grant! ✅ Go to: www.eocaconservation.org/vote/ ✅ Vote in all 3 categories: Forest, Wild Places, & Mountains ✅ In the 'Mountains' category, vote for: ‘From the Geck Go!'

📢 Read the first Science for Environment Policy 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 News Alert! This new series will focus on a specific topic relevant to European environmental policy, starting with #Floods & #Droughts. ec.europa.eu/newsroom/env... #water #waterresilience #drought #floods #climatechange

⌛ A reminder that the deadline to apply for our 10 week online CPD course '𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠' is this 𝐅𝐫𝐢 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 - there are some places still available! ✍️ #scicomm #sciencecommunication #sciwriting

For this Fri's (28 March) CBR seminar we're delighted to welcome Dr Jenny Bailey Cooper, CEO & founder of Ferryx to present 'Next generation #probiotics: from concept to commercialisation'. Read more about Ferryx: www.ferryx.com/our-technology #guthealth #gastrointestinal

Do you want to be a leader of impactful conservation projects? Our MSc Conservation Leadership can be studied as a distance learning online course from Sept! courses.uwe.ac.uk/C1N21/conser... run by Bristol Zoological Society & UWE Bristol #conservation #naturerecovery #workforwildlife

👋We're very excited to meet prospective #Postgrad students at our open day today! Join us to explore Frenchay Campus & meet lecturers & current students in #appliedsciences. Register: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg...

1/3 Postgrad open day tmw Sat 22 March Explore Frenchay Campus, & meet lecturers & current students in #appliedsciences. Register: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... MSc Forensic Science MSc Biomedical Science MSc Applied Transfusion & Transplantation Science Doctor of Biomedical Science

For this week's Centre for Biomedical Research talk (Fri 21 March) we are delighted to have Dr. David Ferrier from the Health Tech Hub to present 'Biosensors for propofol monitoring/Green nanoparticles'. www.uwe.ac.uk/life/campus-... people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/David... #biosensors #propofol

Funding success! Congrats to Professor @clarewilk4.bsky.social who has been successful in a funding application as Co-I for the project, “Safeguarding posthumous digital data: understanding Australians’ views” led by Professor Alan Petersen & Dr Claire Tanner @monashuniversity.bsky.social

🆕 Publications Mo Salehan co-authored an article titled "The use of clinical teaching associates (CTAs) in teaching male intimate examination to medical students: A randomised controlled trial" in Medical Teacher Journal. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Congratulations to Polly Doodson who successfully defended her PhD "Exploring Public Perceptions of ‘Meet & Greet’ Animal-Visitor Interactions in BIAZA Zoos" earlier this month! Thanks to her supervisors Professor Vicky Melfi, Dr Lucy Dumbell (Hartpury University) & @doc-webber.bsky.social (UWE)

The Science Communication Unit's @clarewilk4.bsky.social was invited to be a member of the examination committee for the doctoral defence of Dr Florentine Sterk @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social in February 2024. Florentine spent a sabbatical at the SCU in 2019. #sciencecommunication #scicomm

Our on campus Postgraduate open day is this Sat 22nd March! Explore our vibrant Frenchay Campus, as well as meeting lecturers & current students in #appliedsciences. Register for the event: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #biosciences #environmentalscience #forensicscience #postgraduate #postgrad

Want to share your passion for science or research? Our MSc Science Communication maybe just the course for you! Find out more at our Postgraduate open event on Sat 22 March. Register here: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #scicomm #sciencecommunication #appliedsciences

Develop your knowledge, understanding & skills in the #biomedical discipline you are passionate about with our MSc Biomedical Science! Find out more at our Postgraduate open day on Sat 22nd March. Register here: uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #biosciences #appliedsciences #postgrad

🚀Alexandros Stratakos had a great chat with Professor Marc Griffiths & Peter Brindle on their Let’s Talk Health & Care Podcast! They discussed how 3D-printed food can make meals safer, more enjoyable & more varied for people with #dysphagia. 🎧 Listen here 👇 🔗 soundcloud.com/uwebristol/l...

Our PGCert Sleep Medicine is advanced integrated sleep training for healthcare professionals, designed and delivered by clinical experts. Find out more at our Postgraduate open day on Sat 22nd March! Register here: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #sleep #sleepdisorder #healthcare

Use scientific problem solving to benefit society with our MSc Forensic Science! Find out more at our Postgraduate open day Sat 22nd March! Register here: uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #forensicscience #appliedscience #postgrad

Did you know that we offer the only postgraduate MSc in Transfusion & Transplantation in the UK? Created in partnership with @NHSEngland Blood & Transplant. Find out more at our Postgraduate open day on Sat 22nd March! Register here: uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #biosciences

Do you want to be a leader of impactful conservation projects? Our MSc Conservation Leadership can be studied as a distance learning online course from Sept (subject to final UWE approval). Find out more at our open day on Sat 22 March: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #conservation #naturerecovery

✨Postgraduate open day Sat 22nd March Explore our vibrant Frenchay Campus, as well as meeting lecturers & current students in #appliedsciences. Register for the event here: uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #biosciences #environmentalscience #forensicscience #postgraduate #postgrad

Watch our 🆕📽️ on how you can learn to use & apply science to real-world situations in a supportive environment at @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social School of Applied Sciences! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNWy... www.uwe.ac.uk/about/colleg... #appliedsciences #biosciences #environmentalscience #forensic

✨Postgraduate open day Sat 22nd March ✨ Explore our vibrant Frenchay Campus, as well as meeting lecturers & current students in #appliedsciences. Register for the event here: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #biosciences #environmentalscience #forensicscience #postgraduate #postgrad

Ahead of International Women's day on March 08 we look at some of the excellent work going on across the university. From pledge drives to leadership events the work going on the #AccelerateAction across campuses this week is high. #IWD2025 Find out more below: go.uwe.ac.uk/qpygb

✨Postgraduate open day Sat 22nd March ✨ Explore our vibrant Frenchay Campus, as well as meeting lecturers & current students in #appliedsciences. Register for the event here: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/postg... #biosciences #environmentalscience #forensicscience #postgraduate #postgrad

The School of Applied Sciences (UWE Bristol) will be attending the inaugural Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum as an exhibitor! linkedin.com/posts/minori... #MLSFF2025

Your voice matters: AMI teams up with the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum this March 💜 One of the keynote speakers at the Future Forum will be AMI Trustee Professor Emmanuel Adukwu, a champion for equality in the life sciences. Read more: appliedmicrobiology.org/resource/you...

Calling all @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social Applied Sciences Graduates! Placement years really do make all the difference. Consider supporting placement opportunities for our students whether or not you are a UWE graduate. #appliedsciences

✨ We are very much looking forward to Professor Clare Wilkinson's inaugural lecture next week! 📅Weds 12 March 📜"Centring people in science communication: Embedding ethically inclusive approaches." @clarewilk4.bsky.social

BBC Radio 4 - Inside Health Tim Craig @31459265pie was interviewed as part of the @BBCRadio4 programme, Inside Health, to discuss his research project on potential neuroprotective properties of Lion's Mane mushrooms (& others). https://bristolfungarium.com/

Where are all the Black scientists? - Voice Online @EmmanuelAdukwu was featured in @TheVoiceNews online newspaper discussing the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum earlier this month. You can read to find out more about the conference ⤵️

Ruth Morse recently attended the Environmental Mutagen of India Society’s Annual Conference in its Jubilee year as an invited speaker. The conference was held at Annamalai University, in Chidambaram, India between 28th – 31st January. ems-india.org