Since I became a lecturer 6 years ago, it’s been one thing after another - Brexit, Covid, job losses, strikes, fewer PhD studentships, dropping research funding success rates and now this - no funding at all. How are we supposed to go on?

Interested in parasitology? Looking to do a PhD? Cone join me and @geordieparasit.bsky.social in Edinburgh as we try and work out how human parasites get their vitamins.

Another viva, another success! Very proud of Annis aka future Dr Newman for doing an excellent job. And a special thanks to @jayhinton.bsky.social and Garry Blakely for examining her thesis. Once again, there were smiles all around. I’m a proud supervisor indeed!

My first PhD student passed his viva today! So proud of Alastair aka future Dr Scott! Sincere thanks to @michaeljormsby.bsky.social and Andrew Free for examining. Everyone came out of it smiling and excited about science - totally worth all the hard work!

If you’re interested in solving bacterial mysteries, this PhD project is for you!

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We have a 3+ year post doc available in our lab to study trypanosome transmission and virulence. Combined wet lab and bioinformatics expertise preferred. Please apply via the HR link (elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...). Find out more about us in the link below.

An opportunity of a lifetime for budding lichenologists. The National Trust and the Royal Botanics, Edinburgh are offering a PAID lichen traineeship in #Scotland! The work programme looks fascinating and a great opportunity to develop skills. Deadline: 3/10/2025. www.asva.co.uk/jobs/trainee...

The goal of a PhD is not to learn some facts or read a few papers or learn a bunch of techniques. The goal of a PhD is to learn independence, problem solving, how to finish things you start, resilience, & gain the ability to adapt & think creatively. Learning these things is hard.

How to (and how not to) do science 🧪 on the cheap

Our search for a flow cytometry core facility manager for King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh, is finally live. Join us!

Conventional & spectral. Parasites, immune cells, algae, bacteria, yeast and more. Full-time, open-ended.

Apply by 17 March.

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Celebrated 5 years of being a PI today with my lab group with pizzas and mulled wine. I’m so lucky to work with such lovely, dedicated people - thanks all!

Give a follow to the amazing @uoe-eid.bsky.social community which brings together virologists, scientists, and social scientists talking about viruses!

#MedSky #IDSky #MedID #PublicHealth #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter