Holly Sedgwick
@hollysedgwick.bsky.social
Third-year Wellcome Trust PhD student | Immunomatrix in Complex Disease | University of Manchester | Menon Lab 🧪
Happy to be involved in creating three Biology lesson packs for ages 13–14 on the immune system and vaccine pipeline, with Olivia Shorthouse (University of Manchester) and Rachel Hindmarsh (University of Oxford) as part of T4TM.
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Thanks for the Memories (T4TM)
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January 30, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Happy to be involved in creating three Biology lesson packs for ages 13–14 on the immune system and vaccine pipeline, with Olivia Shorthouse (University of Manchester) and Rachel Hindmarsh (University of Oxford) as part of T4TM.
www.immunology.ox.ac.uk/about/public...
www.tes.com/resources/se...
www.immunology.ox.ac.uk/about/public...
www.tes.com/resources/se...
Happy to share my latest PGR blog is live! 🎉 I explore the hidden perks of PhD life, spoiler: it’s not just experiments and deadlines. 🎓✨
Check it out here 👉 manchesterbmhstudents.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/p...
Check it out here 👉 manchesterbmhstudents.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/p...
PhD life beyond the lab coat: Hidden perks of being a PhD student
Discover the diverse opportunities for PhD students at Manchester, from networking to teaching, all enhancing your research journey.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Happy to share my latest PGR blog is live! 🎉 I explore the hidden perks of PhD life, spoiler: it’s not just experiments and deadlines. 🎓✨
Check it out here 👉 manchesterbmhstudents.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/p...
Check it out here 👉 manchesterbmhstudents.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/p...
Great to be part of the PhD Discovery Cafe yesterday! ☕️🍰
Really enjoyed chatting with prospective researchers about PhD life, application timelines for 26/27, and everything in between. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a brew, a sweet treat, and some great conversations!
Really enjoyed chatting with prospective researchers about PhD life, application timelines for 26/27, and everything in between. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a brew, a sweet treat, and some great conversations!
December 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Great to be part of the PhD Discovery Cafe yesterday! ☕️🍰
Really enjoyed chatting with prospective researchers about PhD life, application timelines for 26/27, and everything in between. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a brew, a sweet treat, and some great conversations!
Really enjoyed chatting with prospective researchers about PhD life, application timelines for 26/27, and everything in between. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a brew, a sweet treat, and some great conversations!
It was my absolute pleasure to present at this year’s BSI Congress as part of the Brightsparks PhD talks and the Mucosal Immunology session. An amazing experience meeting new people and learning about the remarkable immunology research happening across the UK.
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It was my absolute pleasure to present at this year’s BSI Congress as part of the Brightsparks PhD talks and the Mucosal Immunology session. An amazing experience meeting new people and learning about the remarkable immunology research happening across the UK.
Happy to announce our new video is out! 🎓
Alex Neve and I sat down to answer some of the most asked questions about doing a PhD, straight from Reddit’s r/PhD community. Check it out here: youtu.be/OppNMvyh03k
Alex Neve and I sat down to answer some of the most asked questions about doing a PhD, straight from Reddit’s r/PhD community. Check it out here: youtu.be/OppNMvyh03k
Answering your Reddit PhD Questions with Alex and Holly
YouTube video by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health UoM
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November 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Happy to announce our new video is out! 🎓
Alex Neve and I sat down to answer some of the most asked questions about doing a PhD, straight from Reddit’s r/PhD community. Check it out here: youtu.be/OppNMvyh03k
Alex Neve and I sat down to answer some of the most asked questions about doing a PhD, straight from Reddit’s r/PhD community. Check it out here: youtu.be/OppNMvyh03k
Excited to be presenting my project, ‘Investigating B cell dynamics and interaction with the extracellular matrix in chronic lung disease’, at the BSI Congress this December.
📍 Bright Sparks in Immunology – PhD
🗓 1st Dec 2025
📍 The Ins and Outs of Mucosal Immunology (Part 1)
🗓 2nd Dec 2025
📍 Bright Sparks in Immunology – PhD
🗓 1st Dec 2025
📍 The Ins and Outs of Mucosal Immunology (Part 1)
🗓 2nd Dec 2025
October 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Excited to be presenting my project, ‘Investigating B cell dynamics and interaction with the extracellular matrix in chronic lung disease’, at the BSI Congress this December.
📍 Bright Sparks in Immunology – PhD
🗓 1st Dec 2025
📍 The Ins and Outs of Mucosal Immunology (Part 1)
🗓 2nd Dec 2025
📍 Bright Sparks in Immunology – PhD
🗓 1st Dec 2025
📍 The Ins and Outs of Mucosal Immunology (Part 1)
🗓 2nd Dec 2025
Here's some photos from our incredible Wellcome Trust ICD PhD Away Day back in July 🌳🧠 It was a great day of reflection, connection, and learning at Shrigley Hall
October 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Here's some photos from our incredible Wellcome Trust ICD PhD Away Day back in July 🌳🧠 It was a great day of reflection, connection, and learning at Shrigley Hall
Incredibly proud to be part of the vibrant postgraduate research (PGR) community at Manchester. 🌟
Explore what makes research at Manchester so inspiring:
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🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/FgmHHlKv5ME
Explore what makes research at Manchester so inspiring:
🔗 www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/FgmHHlKv5ME
Postgraduate Research at the University of Manchester
YouTube video by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health UoM
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October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Incredibly proud to be part of the vibrant postgraduate research (PGR) community at Manchester. 🌟
Explore what makes research at Manchester so inspiring:
🔗 www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/FgmHHlKv5ME
Explore what makes research at Manchester so inspiring:
🔗 www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/FgmHHlKv5ME
Really enjoyed being part of the "Understanding Funding in Biology, Medicine and Health" seminar on Wednesday, 1 October.
If you're thinking about postgraduate research, sign up to access recordings and content from the webinars:
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If you're thinking about postgraduate research, sign up to access recordings and content from the webinars:
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
October 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Really enjoyed being part of the "Understanding Funding in Biology, Medicine and Health" seminar on Wednesday, 1 October.
If you're thinking about postgraduate research, sign up to access recordings and content from the webinars:
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
If you're thinking about postgraduate research, sign up to access recordings and content from the webinars:
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
Had the pleasure of hosting three brilliant Year 12 students through the In2Science programme from late July into August, as part of the Menon Lab. Grateful to be part of a scheme that opens doors to future scientists. I'm confident they have bright futures ahead in STEM.
September 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Had the pleasure of hosting three brilliant Year 12 students through the In2Science programme from late July into August, as part of the Menon Lab. Grateful to be part of a scheme that opens doors to future scientists. I'm confident they have bright futures ahead in STEM.
Feeling incredibly thankful to be Highly Commended in three of the five categories (Beauty of Research, Life as a Postgraduate Researcher and Open Category) in the FBMH Postgraduate Research Photography Competition! 🎉📸
July 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Feeling incredibly thankful to be Highly Commended in three of the five categories (Beauty of Research, Life as a Postgraduate Researcher and Open Category) in the FBMH Postgraduate Research Photography Competition! 🎉📸
Had a wonderful time working at the University of Manchester Open Days on Saturday 21st and 28th June. Great to see so many future students exploring campus—it brought back so many memories! 💜
July 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Had a wonderful time working at the University of Manchester Open Days on Saturday 21st and 28th June. Great to see so many future students exploring campus—it brought back so many memories! 💜
I was grateful for the chance to present my work at the DAGS Summer Symposium this past Thursday and was delighted to receive the Best Oral Presentation award as well as 2nd place for the Best Poster, alongside having the privilege of chairing the Cell Biology session.
June 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I was grateful for the chance to present my work at the DAGS Summer Symposium this past Thursday and was delighted to receive the Best Oral Presentation award as well as 2nd place for the Best Poster, alongside having the privilege of chairing the Cell Biology session.
Had a fantastic time at Dangerous Matter – a powerful opera on the history of vaccination, premiered at the RNCM in collaboration with the University of Oxford. It’s been a privilege to be involved in project – from speaking at the Science and Industry Museum workshop to hosting students in the lab.
June 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Had a fantastic time at Dangerous Matter – a powerful opera on the history of vaccination, premiered at the RNCM in collaboration with the University of Oxford. It’s been a privilege to be involved in project – from speaking at the Science and Industry Museum workshop to hosting students in the lab.
It was an honour to take part in Translational Research at Manchester 2025 yesterday. From inspiring talks by Translation Manchester Awardees to the keynote by Professor Simona Francese - what a brilliant day of collaboration, innovation, and future-focused research.
June 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It was an honour to take part in Translational Research at Manchester 2025 yesterday. From inspiring talks by Translation Manchester Awardees to the keynote by Professor Simona Francese - what a brilliant day of collaboration, innovation, and future-focused research.
Grateful to the British Society for Matrix Biology for the incredible opportunity to share my work and connect with an amazing ECM & immunology community at the Extracellular Matrix, Immunity & Infection meeting (April 14–15, 2025), hosted by Dr. Anna M. Piccinini at the University of Nottingham.
April 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Grateful to the British Society for Matrix Biology for the incredible opportunity to share my work and connect with an amazing ECM & immunology community at the Extracellular Matrix, Immunity & Infection meeting (April 14–15, 2025), hosted by Dr. Anna M. Piccinini at the University of Nottingham.
Excited to share my latest blog post for the University of Manchester! 🎓✨ Here I discuss my journey as a PhD student with dyslexia, offering tips on finding support and boosting confidence in postgraduate research. Check it out here: manchesterbmhstudents.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/n...
Navigating a PhD with Dyslexia
Holly Sedgwick is a second year PhD student researching Immunology and Inflammation (immuno-matrix and respiratory health) as part of the Wellcome Trust Immunomatrix in Complex Disease PhD programm…
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April 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Excited to share my latest blog post for the University of Manchester! 🎓✨ Here I discuss my journey as a PhD student with dyslexia, offering tips on finding support and boosting confidence in postgraduate research. Check it out here: manchesterbmhstudents.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/n...
Last week, I had the privilege of mentoring students at the Allied4Health Bootcamp. It was inspiring to see undergraduates and PGT students come together to tackle real-world healthcare challenges and enjoyed engaging in meaningful conversations about postgraduate research.
March 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Last week, I had the privilege of mentoring students at the Allied4Health Bootcamp. It was inspiring to see undergraduates and PGT students come together to tackle real-world healthcare challenges and enjoyed engaging in meaningful conversations about postgraduate research.
Thank you to Asthma + Lung UK for hosting "Our Manchester, Our Air" at Manchester Art Gallery this weekend. It was inspiring to learn about the initiatives taking place to combat air pollution and I enjoyed connecting with the community to discuss my own research as part of the Lydia Becker.
March 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Thank you to Asthma + Lung UK for hosting "Our Manchester, Our Air" at Manchester Art Gallery this weekend. It was inspiring to learn about the initiatives taking place to combat air pollution and I enjoyed connecting with the community to discuss my own research as part of the Lydia Becker.
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer at the British Science Week Fair at the Manchester Museum. 🎉 Over the course of two days, we welcomed an amazing 1,141 pupils from 31 schools across Greater Manchester to the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation stand.
March 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer at the British Science Week Fair at the Manchester Museum. 🎉 Over the course of two days, we welcomed an amazing 1,141 pupils from 31 schools across Greater Manchester to the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation stand.
Honoured to share my research on "B cell interactions with the Extracellular Matrix in Chronic Lung Disease" at the School of Biological Sciences cross-divisional Seminar Series! 🌟🧪
February 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Honoured to share my research on "B cell interactions with the Extracellular Matrix in Chronic Lung Disease" at the School of Biological Sciences cross-divisional Seminar Series! 🌟🧪