Prof Cath Noakes
@cathnoakes.bsky.social
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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High concentrations of fine particulate matter have been found in homes in Bradford, with families from deprived areas and ethnic minority backgrounds facing the highest levels of exposure.
Learn about the INGENIOUS project, and hear from @jacquirickard.bsky.social:
ncas.ac.uk/study-reveal...
Learn about the INGENIOUS project, and hear from @jacquirickard.bsky.social:
ncas.ac.uk/study-reveal...
Indoor air pollution breaches WHO-recommended thresholds - NCAS
Harmful levels of indoor air pollution have been found in homes in Bradford, by one of the largest and most detailed investigations to take place in the UK.
ncas.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
High concentrations of fine particulate matter have been found in homes in Bradford, with families from deprived areas and ethnic minority backgrounds facing the highest levels of exposure.
Learn about the INGENIOUS project, and hear from @jacquirickard.bsky.social:
ncas.ac.uk/study-reveal...
Learn about the INGENIOUS project, and hear from @jacquirickard.bsky.social:
ncas.ac.uk/study-reveal...
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We have a new (open access) paper on the opportunities (and challenges) for ground source heat pumps systems using shared ground loops (SGL).
doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We have a new (open access) paper on the opportunities (and challenges) for ground source heat pumps systems using shared ground loops (SGL).
doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
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Here is a godawful joke in chart form to ruin your Christmas season 🤪🎄
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Here is a godawful joke in chart form to ruin your Christmas season 🤪🎄
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Get the #SAMHE newsletter for updates, resources, inspiring stories and our scientific findings and recommendations on indoor #AirQuality in UK schools!
December issue out soon - join the mailing list today!
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December issue out soon - join the mailing list today!
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🍎 #STEM #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #HealthyAir #SciTeachUK
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It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas 🎄 — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Festive agar plates from across the internet The diversity in microbes is breath-taking. Individual cells may not look like much under the microscope - they are just too tiny. But when they form visi...
www.superbugs.online
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's beginning to look a lot like...
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
Microbial Christmas!
🦠🧫🔬🎄🎅🏻🛷🦌☃️
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The prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education – part of the UK national Honours system – recognises Leeds’ outstanding, 150-years of textile research.
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education – part of the UK national Honours system – recognises Leeds’ outstanding, 150-years of textile research.
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
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Places are filling up fast for December's Air Quality in the 21st Century at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
It's a science adventure from the work of AQEG to net zero, health gains from air pollution actions, UFP, shipping, inequalities in exposure the ULEZ and more.
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
It's a science adventure from the work of AQEG to net zero, health gains from air pollution actions, UFP, shipping, inequalities in exposure the ULEZ and more.
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Places are filling up fast for December's Air Quality in the 21st Century at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
It's a science adventure from the work of AQEG to net zero, health gains from air pollution actions, UFP, shipping, inequalities in exposure the ULEZ and more.
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
It's a science adventure from the work of AQEG to net zero, health gains from air pollution actions, UFP, shipping, inequalities in exposure the ULEZ and more.
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
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Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Save the date for #CleanAirNight! To find out more visit cleanairhub.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Save the date for #CleanAirNight! To find out more visit cleanairhub.org.uk
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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
We’ve had our heat pump for 12 months now estimate that we’re about £280 better off. That surprised me as we moved from oil which is cheap, and I was expecting the heat pump to be marginally more expensive. Just goes to show! Buy a heat pump folks!
November 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We’ve had our heat pump for 12 months now estimate that we’re about £280 better off. That surprised me as we moved from oil which is cheap, and I was expecting the heat pump to be marginally more expensive. Just goes to show! Buy a heat pump folks!
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A galaxy of discovery awaits! 🪐
Don't miss the 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, as space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a whistle-stop tour of our universe, searching for evidence of extra-terrestrial life. www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
Don't miss the 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, as space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a whistle-stop tour of our universe, searching for evidence of extra-terrestrial life. www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
CHRISTMAS LECTURES
Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock will take us on an epic voyage through time and space, in the 2025 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI.
www.rigb.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A galaxy of discovery awaits! 🪐
Don't miss the 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, as space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a whistle-stop tour of our universe, searching for evidence of extra-terrestrial life. www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
Don't miss the 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, as space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a whistle-stop tour of our universe, searching for evidence of extra-terrestrial life. www.rigb.org/christmas-le...
There’s more flu around earlier this year. I’ve had my flu jab, have you had yours yet? Get yourself booked in as it can make a big difference to you and others around you.
Flu activity has risen unusually early this season, driven by a new subclade.
On the bright side, our data shows that this year's vaccines offer good protection against the virus - to both children and adults.
Details here: https://bit.ly/47LEXZW
On the bright side, our data shows that this year's vaccines offer good protection against the virus - to both children and adults.
Details here: https://bit.ly/47LEXZW
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
There’s more flu around earlier this year. I’ve had my flu jab, have you had yours yet? Get yourself booked in as it can make a big difference to you and others around you.
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It's Day 1 of #LeedsCityofLanguages! @lcsleeds.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Leeds City of Languages is here! What sessions are you attending this week?! #leedscityoflanguages #languages #mfl #leeds @lcs_leeds
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Happy #WorldVentil8Day to all life on the planet!
Let’s do what we can to THRIVE, not just survive.
#CleanTheAir
@cathnoakes.bsky.social
@onschoolsafety.bsky.social
@theresisters.bsky.social
@coopspeak.bsky.social
Let’s do what we can to THRIVE, not just survive.
#CleanTheAir
@cathnoakes.bsky.social
@onschoolsafety.bsky.social
@theresisters.bsky.social
@coopspeak.bsky.social
a woman in a yellow dress is standing in front of the ocean with her arms outstretched
Alt: a woman in a yellow dress is standing in front of the ocean with her arms outstretched
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy #WorldVentil8Day to all life on the planet!
Let’s do what we can to THRIVE, not just survive.
#CleanTheAir
@cathnoakes.bsky.social
@onschoolsafety.bsky.social
@theresisters.bsky.social
@coopspeak.bsky.social
Let’s do what we can to THRIVE, not just survive.
#CleanTheAir
@cathnoakes.bsky.social
@onschoolsafety.bsky.social
@theresisters.bsky.social
@coopspeak.bsky.social
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Evidence continues to accumulate linking exposure to air pollution with dementia. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...
What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Evidence continues to accumulate linking exposure to air pollution with dementia. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...
As #WorldVentil8Day 2025 is only 3 days away here’s a little reminder of some ventilation tips I gave last year 👇
Some hints and tips about ventilating your home to mark #WorldVentil8Day eps.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
World Ventil8 Day: How you can live a healthier, happier autumn in your home
Today is World Ventil8 Day, which raises awareness of the importance of ventilation for wellbeing. With it, a leading academic has shared tips on how to prepare your home for a healthier autumn.
eps.leeds.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
As #WorldVentil8Day 2025 is only 3 days away here’s a little reminder of some ventilation tips I gave last year 👇
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Some hints and tips about ventilating your home to mark #WorldVentil8Day eps.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
World Ventil8 Day: How you can live a healthier, happier autumn in your home
Today is World Ventil8 Day, which raises awareness of the importance of ventilation for wellbeing. With it, a leading academic has shared tips on how to prepare your home for a healthier autumn.
eps.leeds.ac.uk
November 8, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Some hints and tips about ventilating your home to mark #WorldVentil8Day eps.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
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Congratulations to Distinguished Prof Lidia Morawska FAA FTSE (QUT) for being awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Prize for Science 2025! 🎉
Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.
Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Congratulations to Distinguished Prof Lidia Morawska FAA FTSE (QUT) for being awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Prize for Science 2025! 🎉
Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.
Prof Morawska was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 2020 and in 2023 received the Academy’s Mathew Flinders Medal.
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It is unreasonable.. "to blame household air quality issues on lifestyle choices when so many factors are outside an occupant’s control."
@douglasbooker.bsky.social from the Clean Air Programme et al writes on indoor environmental justice and Awaab's Law.
theconversation.com/who-controls...
@douglasbooker.bsky.social from the Clean Air Programme et al writes on indoor environmental justice and Awaab's Law.
theconversation.com/who-controls...
Who controls the air we breathe at home? Awaab’s law and the limits of individual actions
The ability to improve air quality in your home depends less on personal behaviour and more on who owns the building.
theconversation.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It is unreasonable.. "to blame household air quality issues on lifestyle choices when so many factors are outside an occupant’s control."
@douglasbooker.bsky.social from the Clean Air Programme et al writes on indoor environmental justice and Awaab's Law.
theconversation.com/who-controls...
@douglasbooker.bsky.social from the Clean Air Programme et al writes on indoor environmental justice and Awaab's Law.
theconversation.com/who-controls...
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"more than 90 per cent of the time we are indoors, be at home, office, school … so it is indoor air which is the most important for our health.
"This is the problem right now — we must establish indoor air quality standards, and mandate those standards."
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
"This is the problem right now — we must establish indoor air quality standards, and mandate those standards."
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
World expert in air quality and COVID wins Australia's top science prize
Lidia Morawska, an internationally renowned expert in air quality and its impact on human health, has won Australia's most coveted prize for scientific research.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"more than 90 per cent of the time we are indoors, be at home, office, school … so it is indoor air which is the most important for our health.
"This is the problem right now — we must establish indoor air quality standards, and mandate those standards."
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
"This is the problem right now — we must establish indoor air quality standards, and mandate those standards."
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
Still time to sign up for our free webinar for World Ventilate Day 2025. We’ll be introducing new research networks and discussing how to deliver better ventilation and IAQ for everyone. 7th Nov 12-1pm, sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/world-vent...
World Ventilation Day: Engineering Healthier Indoor Environments
To mark world ventilation day join our panel discussion on how we can enable positive change in our indoor environments.
www.eventbrite.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Still time to sign up for our free webinar for World Ventilate Day 2025. We’ll be introducing new research networks and discussing how to deliver better ventilation and IAQ for everyone. 7th Nov 12-1pm, sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/world-vent...
Tonight’s lesson. Always wash your spinach before putting in a curry. Crunchy!
November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tonight’s lesson. Always wash your spinach before putting in a curry. Crunchy!
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here's a starter pack of our water research community.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
👋Hello Bluesky!
here's a starter pack of our water research community.
If your account is not here, please reply in comments.
go.bsky.app/rofcg4
here's a starter pack of our water research community.
If your account is not here, please reply in comments.
go.bsky.app/rofcg4