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Prof Cath Noakes
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Pro Dean Research and Innovation in Engineering and Physical Sciences at Leeds University. Indoor air, ventilation, infection risks, fluid dynamics, academia, EDI in science and a few cats. Views my own. #academicsky
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And my group at the Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases is also hiring: We are looking for a postdoc for our work on mucosal immunity and respiratory viruses!

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Post-doctorant-e (6723)
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January 18, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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Professor position in Global Health at the University of Geneva, Institute of Global Health!

This is really an exciting opportunity with lots of possibilities for collaborations, e.g. with our Centre, in the field of infectious diseases, international Geneva, WHO...

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Professeur-e ordinaire, professeur-e associé-e à l’Institut de santé globale (6726)
et affilié au Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Full professor or Associate professor at the Institute of Global Health and affiliated to the Department of Community Health and Medicin...
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January 18, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I wonder how many millions in productivity is lost each year because cross country trains are too cramped to work on and the 4G signal is terrible? I love visiting colleagues at Birmingham uni, but I loathe the trains.
January 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Ten years ago today David Bowie died. And ever since the world has gone to rats. Causation, correlation or coincidence?
January 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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We just published our “Insights from lack of transmission in a controlled transmission trial with naturally infected donors” in the journal PLOS Pathogens. I've summarized it in a Substack post. "How not to catch the flu?" profairborne.substack.com/p/how-not-to...
#Influenza #AirborneInfection
How not to catch the flu?
The airborne infection transmission pathway remains elusive
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January 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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How likely is ‘likely’? Does ‘likely’ have a higher probability than ‘probable’? I put together a quick quiz so you can see how you interpret probability phrases, then see how you compare with others: probability.kucharski.io
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Mental health is shaped by social and structural factors—yet too often, mental health policies fail to address them.
January 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Happy new year. Here’s to a healthy, happy and peaceful 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Pop up pirate is out. It must be New Year’s Eve #FamilyRituals
December 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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So proud of so the people at MathsWorldUK who’ve been working so hard to give the UK its first City of Maths.

Enjoy it Leeds!
Leeds braced for launch of two years as UK's first City of Maths
The new two-year initiative aims to transform the way people think and feel about the subject.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
And on Sunday morning had the passive-aggressive cancellation email as I didn’t respond in time. I’m sure these systems could be programmed to recognise weekends and major public holidays and adjust the reminders accordingly.
I know it’s hard to get paper reviewers but sending the invite on Christmas Day and the reminder on 27th isn’t going to help the cause #decline
December 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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I spoke with @carlzimmer.com about our terminated grant on wildfire smoke and homes:
The @nytimes.com Lost Science series continues. Here's my Q&A with a scientist who was studying how wildfire smoke threatens human health when the EPA decided that her research was no longer a funding priority. Gift link: nyti.ms/4jhpw14
December 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Snake Pass Snow, painting by Sue Scott. Infamous stretch of the A57 between Manchester and Sheffield.
December 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I know it’s hard to get paper reviewers but sending the invite on Christmas Day and the reminder on 27th isn’t going to help the cause #decline
December 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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A Winter Walk - by one of my favourite artists and printmakers, Hester Cox @hestercoxprint.bsky.social

More of Hester's stunning artwork, here: www.hestercox.com

#art #printmaking #fox #winter
December 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Catherine Hyde, contemporary UK artist, photographer, writer and award-winning illustrator #WomensArt #Solstice
#December21st #ArtAdvent
December 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Stained glass and driftwood sculpture by UK artist Louise V Durham #WomensArt #Solstice
December 21, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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If you are still looking for a last minute stocking filler for those researchers and students in your life, today is the last day where you can pick up the kindle version of It Shouldn't Happen to a PhD Student for only 99p

#lessthanacupofcoffee

#phd #phdchat

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It Shouldn't Happen to a PhD Student: How to thrive, not just survive, during your PhD
Buy It Shouldn't Happen to a PhD Student: How to thrive, not just survive, during your PhD by Cloutman-Green BEM, Prof Elaine, Rickard, Dr Helen, Watkins, Dr Samuel, Wallace, Alice, Cloutman-Green, Jon (ISBN: 9781806050758) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar
Window 20
‘Winter Sunrise’
Artist: SR Badmin
December 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
This is a great tool for estimating the impacts of air cleaners in nat vent UK schools. Unlike most air cleaner selection tools which just size on clean air delivery rate CHEPA also considers the energy aspects depending on local climate.
📢 Introducing CHEPA: a free tool for #schools and local authorities.

Calculate how a #HEPAfilter would affect your classroom #AirQuality and energy use.

✔️ Co-designed with schools
✔️ Easy-to-use
✔️ Evidence-based
✔️ Classroom-specific results

Try it today: buff.ly/wBy4wGV

#CHEPAcalculator #EduSky
CHEPA (Classroom HEPA) impact calculator
CHEPA is an easy-to-use calculator that helps schools assess how a HEPA filter impacts classroom air quality and energy use.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Scientific evidence shows, once again, there is no causal link between vaccines and autism. Vaccines cause adults. - @drtedros.who.int
December 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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📢 Introducing CHEPA: a free, easy-to-use tool for #schools and local authorities! Calculate how a #HEPAfilter would affect your classroom #AirQuality and energy use. 🍎

✔️ Easy-to-use
✔️ Evidence-based
✔️ Classroom-specific results

Try the #CHEPAcalculator today: www.coschools.org.uk/CHEPAcalcula...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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PLEASE SHARE!

Deadline extended until 16th January - please do get in touch if you are interested in working with me, Katy Roelich, @cathnoakes.bsky.social, and Mark Mon-Williams on improving indoor school spaces to support health, well-being, and equity for children and young people.
Funded PhD opportunity with the CHILI Hub! (www.chili.ac.uk).

The project will use systems thinking approaches to understand barriers in the delivery of Net Zero schools, to optimise heath, environmental, and justice co-benefits.

Info here: lnkd.in/egz9bJ-N

Get in touch: d.d.booker@leeds.ac.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Great to see this tool out from the SAMHE team to support air cleaner selection in schools. Based on the model we published in Indoor Environment www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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📢 Introducing CHEPA: a free, easy-to-use tool for #schools and local authorities! Calculate how a #HEPAfilter would affect your classroom #AirQuality and energy use. 🍎

✔️ Easy-to-use
✔️ Evidence-based
✔️ Classroom-specific results

Try the #CHEPAcalculator today: www.coschools.org.uk/CHEPAcalcula...
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www.coschools.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM