Dr Erica Hawkins
@scientisterica.bsky.social
Plant scientist 🌱
Currently a Biofoundry technician at the Earlham Institute, previously R&D scientist, and plant postdoc
Mental health advocate|🌈
Currently a Biofoundry technician at the Earlham Institute, previously R&D scientist, and plant postdoc
Mental health advocate|🌈
Reposted by Dr Erica Hawkins
🚨 PhD project alert: Engineering a soil bacteria to sense and record soil health. 🦠 🪴 🥼 🧑💻 🌍
Fully funded PhD studenship in my group, open for international students. @earlhaminst.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline: 14th of May
www.earlham.ac.uk/studentship/...
Fully funded PhD studenship in my group, open for international students. @earlhaminst.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline: 14th of May
www.earlham.ac.uk/studentship/...
Sentinel bacteria: engineering a soil bacteria to sense and record soil health
www.earlham.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🚨 PhD project alert: Engineering a soil bacteria to sense and record soil health. 🦠 🪴 🥼 🧑💻 🌍
Fully funded PhD studenship in my group, open for international students. @earlhaminst.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline: 14th of May
www.earlham.ac.uk/studentship/...
Fully funded PhD studenship in my group, open for international students. @earlhaminst.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline: 14th of May
www.earlham.ac.uk/studentship/...
I know several amazing science postdocs at Uni's in the UK, who are now at breaking point, falling out of love with science, and thinking of leaving academia 💔 all because of the current lack of support, increased workload and stress of their jobs.
March 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I know several amazing science postdocs at Uni's in the UK, who are now at breaking point, falling out of love with science, and thinking of leaving academia 💔 all because of the current lack of support, increased workload and stress of their jobs.
"There is now a feeling international scientists are unwelcome in the UK."
Impact of visa restrictions on scientists (amongst others) coming to the UK. The cost is crazy high, no wonder amazing scientists are starting to not want to come here to work.
Impact of visa restrictions on scientists (amongst others) coming to the UK. The cost is crazy high, no wonder amazing scientists are starting to not want to come here to work.
Following evidence to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, BBC Politics East recently spoke to Dr Carolina Grandellis, Head of Earlham #Biofoundry and @talbotlabtsl.bsky.social about the impact of visa restrictions and costs on the UK’s ability to fill skills gaps with global talent.
Impact of immigration rules on global talent
Employers say government measures make it harder for them to find the workers they need.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
"There is now a feeling international scientists are unwelcome in the UK."
Impact of visa restrictions on scientists (amongst others) coming to the UK. The cost is crazy high, no wonder amazing scientists are starting to not want to come here to work.
Impact of visa restrictions on scientists (amongst others) coming to the UK. The cost is crazy high, no wonder amazing scientists are starting to not want to come here to work.
At the #CMINorwich25 conference today, really looking forward to hearing about all the microbial science happening across the NRP 🦠
February 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
At the #CMINorwich25 conference today, really looking forward to hearing about all the microbial science happening across the NRP 🦠
Reposted by Dr Erica Hawkins
I am proud to announce that I've started 2025 with a new position at the Biofoundry in the @earlhaminst.bsky.social, in Norwich, under the lead of Carolina Grandellis. A Special thanks to @scientisterica.bsky.social and Carolina Grandellis for making me feel welcome and being supported.
February 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I am proud to announce that I've started 2025 with a new position at the Biofoundry in the @earlhaminst.bsky.social, in Norwich, under the lead of Carolina Grandellis. A Special thanks to @scientisterica.bsky.social and Carolina Grandellis for making me feel welcome and being supported.
There is a fine line between being informed, and being too informed and doom spiralling
January 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There is a fine line between being informed, and being too informed and doom spiralling
Reposted by Dr Erica Hawkins
"Queering data: the world of data implies fixed identities and truths - something incompatible with queer philosophies and histories. What can queer methods and practices tell us about resisting the world of data?"
Speakers paid £150 plus travel expenses
Speakers paid £150 plus travel expenses
January 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"Queering data: the world of data implies fixed identities and truths - something incompatible with queer philosophies and histories. What can queer methods and practices tell us about resisting the world of data?"
Speakers paid £150 plus travel expenses
Speakers paid £150 plus travel expenses
Helping to look after 2 t-level students over the next month, and I just think it's so cool they get to have lab experience at a research institute as part of their course!
January 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Helping to look after 2 t-level students over the next month, and I just think it's so cool they get to have lab experience at a research institute as part of their course!
1 week at the new job, and really enjoying so far! So cool to be learning all the things about 🤖 and scaling science.
It's good to be be back in the lab 🤓
It's good to be be back in the lab 🤓
December 4, 2024 at 12:56 PM
1 week at the new job, and really enjoying so far! So cool to be learning all the things about 🤖 and scaling science.
It's good to be be back in the lab 🤓
It's good to be be back in the lab 🤓
This was really great last year! Do check it out for some great 🌈 science! And it's free 👀
Free tickets are now available for the 4th edition of LGBTQ+ Out Thinkers at Norwich Science Festival 2025! Huge thanks to @prideinstem.bsky.social for all the support putting this event together 🏳️🌈
norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/out...
norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/out...
Out Thinkers - Celebrating LGBTQ+ in STEM | Norwich Science Festival
norwichsciencefestival.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM
This was really great last year! Do check it out for some great 🌈 science! And it's free 👀