Early Career Lecturers in Bioscience
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Advisory Group to the Heads of University Biosciences (HUBS), a Special Interest Group of the Royal Society of Biology @royalsocbio.bsky.social 🧬
#bioscience #HigherEducation
Advisory Group to the Heads of University Biosciences (HUBS), a Special Interest Group of the Royal Society of Biology @royalsocbio.bsky.social 🧬
#bioscience #HigherEducation
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📖🧪 For all the early career lecturers and fellows: is there anything specific you would you have liked to know when you started your independent position? ⁉️🤯 Roles, expectations, useful tools... 🤩 We are thinking of developing a toolkit to help our community so please reply and share! 📣
Fantastic to see one of our committee members being featured in this campaign by @biologists.bsky.social! Well done @apaterlini.bsky.social! Early career lecturers are amazing! ⭐ #100biologists @rsb.org.uk
Our next extraordinary biologist is Andrea Paterlini, the first early-career researcher highlighted in @biologyopen.bsky.social's 'Future Leaders to Watch' series, who also wrote a 2023 Review for BiO's ‘A Year at the Forefront of…’ collection. #100biologists @apaterlini.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Fantastic to see one of our committee members being featured in this campaign by @biologists.bsky.social! Well done @apaterlini.bsky.social! Early career lecturers are amazing! ⭐ #100biologists @rsb.org.uk
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Congratulations to @lisbundock.bsky.social of @uniofbrighton.bsky.social on your #NTFS award! Lis is committed to inclusive and equitable education, focusing on creating accessible teacher training pathways. #NTFS2025 🎉 🎉
August 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Congratulations to @lisbundock.bsky.social of @uniofbrighton.bsky.social on your #NTFS award! Lis is committed to inclusive and equitable education, focusing on creating accessible teacher training pathways. #NTFS2025 🎉 🎉
Check these useful resources for #NewPIs from @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social. Worth a read!
📣For the #NewPIs - starting your own lab is an exciting yet daunting milestone in a scientific career. From setting timelines and securing funding to building collaborations and fostering sustainability, the challenges can perhaps feel overwhelming.
A short thread 🧵 ...
A short thread 🧵 ...
July 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Check these useful resources for #NewPIs from @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social. Worth a read!
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Could up to £500 help you take the next step?
Our Researcher Development and Travel Grant is open to PhD students and early career researchers. Use it for conferences, training or scientific meetings.
Apply by 28 July: buff.ly/tIEk7Qu #ChemSky
Our Researcher Development and Travel Grant is open to PhD students and early career researchers. Use it for conferences, training or scientific meetings.
Apply by 28 July: buff.ly/tIEk7Qu #ChemSky
July 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Could up to £500 help you take the next step?
Our Researcher Development and Travel Grant is open to PhD students and early career researchers. Use it for conferences, training or scientific meetings.
Apply by 28 July: buff.ly/tIEk7Qu #ChemSky
Our Researcher Development and Travel Grant is open to PhD students and early career researchers. Use it for conferences, training or scientific meetings.
Apply by 28 July: buff.ly/tIEk7Qu #ChemSky
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Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage in the UK are currently underrepresented in research.
We want to help researchers break through barriers that disproportionately affect them.
That’s where our Accelerator Awards come in. [1/3]
We want to help researchers break through barriers that disproportionately affect them.
That’s where our Accelerator Awards come in. [1/3]
July 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage in the UK are currently underrepresented in research.
We want to help researchers break through barriers that disproportionately affect them.
That’s where our Accelerator Awards come in. [1/3]
We want to help researchers break through barriers that disproportionately affect them.
That’s where our Accelerator Awards come in. [1/3]
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Student Success | The Hidden Curriculum of Student Conduct Proceedings
Research from a student conduct officer at the University of Rhode Island reveals opportunities to make conduct processes clearer to first-generation students. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4lIMhe6
Research from a student conduct officer at the University of Rhode Island reveals opportunities to make conduct processes clearer to first-generation students. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4lIMhe6
July 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Student Success | The Hidden Curriculum of Student Conduct Proceedings
Research from a student conduct officer at the University of Rhode Island reveals opportunities to make conduct processes clearer to first-generation students. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4lIMhe6
Research from a student conduct officer at the University of Rhode Island reveals opportunities to make conduct processes clearer to first-generation students. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4lIMhe6
Do you want to enhance your teaching, research, and admin efficiency with AI tools tailored for life sciences lecturers? ⚡💻 We are here to help you! Join us for three sessions on August the 4th, 11th and 18th. Register here and share widely: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
July 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Do you want to enhance your teaching, research, and admin efficiency with AI tools tailored for life sciences lecturers? ⚡💻 We are here to help you! Join us for three sessions on August the 4th, 11th and 18th. Register here and share widely: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Enjoying the teaching break? Writing a grant? ✍️
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)!
Join us for a friendly chat on the 24th of July (10-10.30am) on Zoom: us04web.zoom.us/j/4469319219...
Bring along your favourite beverage ☕️
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)!
Join us for a friendly chat on the 24th of July (10-10.30am) on Zoom: us04web.zoom.us/j/4469319219...
Bring along your favourite beverage ☕️
July 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Enjoying the teaching break? Writing a grant? ✍️
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)!
Join us for a friendly chat on the 24th of July (10-10.30am) on Zoom: us04web.zoom.us/j/4469319219...
Bring along your favourite beverage ☕️
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)!
Join us for a friendly chat on the 24th of July (10-10.30am) on Zoom: us04web.zoom.us/j/4469319219...
Bring along your favourite beverage ☕️
Our joint workshop yesterday was a success! 🎉 Thank you so much to all those that attended and @rsb.org.uk for its support. Shout to @apaterlini.bsky.social for hosting the event. Please consider joining our Linkedin space (lnkd.in/eGveEw25) to stay up to date with ECLBio activities. 📣
June 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Our joint workshop yesterday was a success! 🎉 Thank you so much to all those that attended and @rsb.org.uk for its support. Shout to @apaterlini.bsky.social for hosting the event. Please consider joining our Linkedin space (lnkd.in/eGveEw25) to stay up to date with ECLBio activities. 📣
Highlighting an event co-organised by one of our commitee members.
📅 On Tuesday 4th June at 5:30pm (BST) the BioSci Toolkit organisation will host a 💻 webinar on representation in environmental science, plant science, and ecology.
Programme & registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-hidden...
📅 On Tuesday 4th June at 5:30pm (BST) the BioSci Toolkit organisation will host a 💻 webinar on representation in environmental science, plant science, and ecology.
Programme & registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-hidden...
The Hidden Figures in Environmental Science
Join as we cover representation in environmental science with our brilliant panellists!
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May 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Highlighting an event co-organised by one of our commitee members.
📅 On Tuesday 4th June at 5:30pm (BST) the BioSci Toolkit organisation will host a 💻 webinar on representation in environmental science, plant science, and ecology.
Programme & registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-hidden...
📅 On Tuesday 4th June at 5:30pm (BST) the BioSci Toolkit organisation will host a 💻 webinar on representation in environmental science, plant science, and ecology.
Programme & registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-hidden...
REMINDER - we are hosting a coffee & chat this Thursday. Do join us!
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)! 📚 Join us for a quick & friendly chat on Thursday 29th May (10.30-11am) on Teams: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
May 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
REMINDER - we are hosting a coffee & chat this Thursday. Do join us!
Interested in gaining and evidencing inclusive education skills? ⭐ The BAG, BEN & ECLBio networks are hosting an online workshop on the 11th of June 2025, 10:00-13:00. Expect examples, networking and collaboration opportunities 🤝. Check the programme and register here: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
mySociety: BAG, BEN & ECLBio Joint Workshop: Gaining and evidencing inclusive education skills
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May 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Interested in gaining and evidencing inclusive education skills? ⭐ The BAG, BEN & ECLBio networks are hosting an online workshop on the 11th of June 2025, 10:00-13:00. Expect examples, networking and collaboration opportunities 🤝. Check the programme and register here: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
📖🧪 For all the early career lecturers and fellows: is there anything specific you would you have liked to know when you started your independent position? ⁉️🤯 Roles, expectations, useful tools... 🤩 We are thinking of developing a toolkit to help our community so please reply and share! 📣
May 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
📖🧪 For all the early career lecturers and fellows: is there anything specific you would you have liked to know when you started your independent position? ⁉️🤯 Roles, expectations, useful tools... 🤩 We are thinking of developing a toolkit to help our community so please reply and share! 📣
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)! 📚 Join us for a quick & friendly chat on Thursday 29th May (10.30-11am) on Teams: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
May 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)! 📚 Join us for a quick & friendly chat on Thursday 29th May (10.30-11am) on Teams: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
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ICYMI, @hepi-news.bsky.social recently published a blog post by our CEO @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social. He calls for a renewed focus on social mobility, evidence, and widening participation–warning that financial pressures risk undermining progress.
Read: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/11/n...
Read: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/11/n...
Navigating higher education in a changing landscape - HEPI
Higher education must defend its value while resourcing evaluation and access efforts amid financial pressures and widening inequalities.
www.hepi.ac.uk
April 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
ICYMI, @hepi-news.bsky.social recently published a blog post by our CEO @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social. He calls for a renewed focus on social mobility, evidence, and widening participation–warning that financial pressures risk undermining progress.
Read: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/11/n...
Read: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/11/n...
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Cathy Mansfield's recent paper in JLDHE Special Issue #LiberatingLearning outlines what contributes to staff and student enjoyment in HE. Relational pedagogy, as well as the freedom to be creative and explore a subject seem to be key! Read it here: https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi35.1318 #JLDHE
April 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Cathy Mansfield's recent paper in JLDHE Special Issue #LiberatingLearning outlines what contributes to staff and student enjoyment in HE. Relational pedagogy, as well as the freedom to be creative and explore a subject seem to be key! Read it here: https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi35.1318 #JLDHE
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Buzzing (figuratively) to have my Hidden Curriculum blog posted today, I really enjoyed writing it!
Have a read to find out why I think the research culture we actively create helps or hinders equitable access to the hidden curriculum 👇
Have a read to find out why I think the research culture we actively create helps or hinders equitable access to the hidden curriculum 👇
NEW POST ALERT! 'Visibilising the invisible: towards an inclusive Hidden Curriculum' by the brilliant @lisabackwell.bsky.social who analyses her lived experience, and comments on equitable access to hidden learning in the PhD. drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/04/17/v...
Visibilising the invisible: towards an inclusive Hidden Curriculum
Lisa Backwell (she/they) is a Community Knowledge Analyst for the InFrame Project based at the University of Edinburgh. Read more about the InFrame project; developing an inclusive framework toward…
drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Buzzing (figuratively) to have my Hidden Curriculum blog posted today, I really enjoyed writing it!
Have a read to find out why I think the research culture we actively create helps or hinders equitable access to the hidden curriculum 👇
Have a read to find out why I think the research culture we actively create helps or hinders equitable access to the hidden curriculum 👇
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22 March 2025 saw the 80th anniversary of the first women scientists being elected as Fellows of the Royal Society. Head to our YouTube channel to see our new short documentaries celebrating the lives and work of Marjory Stephenson FRS and Kathleen Lonsdale FRS:
Marjory Stephenson and Kathleen Lonsdale - trailer | The Royal Society
Maggie Aderin-Pocock meets Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Judy Armitage to discover the fascinating stories of Marjory Stephenson and Kathleen Lonsdale, the first ...
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March 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
22 March 2025 saw the 80th anniversary of the first women scientists being elected as Fellows of the Royal Society. Head to our YouTube channel to see our new short documentaries celebrating the lives and work of Marjory Stephenson FRS and Kathleen Lonsdale FRS:
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In the second of our films celebrating the first women elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock returns to our archives with astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell to explore the life and career of Kathleen Lonsdale FRS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf...
March 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In the second of our films celebrating the first women elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock returns to our archives with astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell to explore the life and career of Kathleen Lonsdale FRS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf...
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)! 📚 Join us for a quick & friendly chat on Mon 31st March (10-10.30am) on Zoom: newcastleuniversity.zoom.us/j/82463712984
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
March 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If you are an early career lecturer/fellow, we'd love to hear what you are up to (and how we can support you)! 📚 Join us for a quick & friendly chat on Mon 31st March (10-10.30am) on Zoom: newcastleuniversity.zoom.us/j/82463712984
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
Bring along your favourite hot beverage ☕️ and share with colleagues!
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Opinion | The Fallacy of ‘Treating All Students the Same’
Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41EWNee
Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41EWNee
The Fallacy of “Treating Every Student the Same” (opinion)
Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Opinion | The Fallacy of ‘Treating All Students the Same’
Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41EWNee
Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41EWNee
🥁 Excited to announce our next ECLBio workshop:
💻 A Gentle Introduction to R for the Biosciences
Mon 14th April 10:00 - 12:00 (online).
Curious about using R for data analysis but not sure where to start? Sign up here: shorturl.at/4ovDQ
Share it! #HE #Bioscience #R
More info in 🧵 below (1/5)
💻 A Gentle Introduction to R for the Biosciences
Mon 14th April 10:00 - 12:00 (online).
Curious about using R for data analysis but not sure where to start? Sign up here: shorturl.at/4ovDQ
Share it! #HE #Bioscience #R
More info in 🧵 below (1/5)
Microsoft Forms
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March 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🥁 Excited to announce our next ECLBio workshop:
💻 A Gentle Introduction to R for the Biosciences
Mon 14th April 10:00 - 12:00 (online).
Curious about using R for data analysis but not sure where to start? Sign up here: shorturl.at/4ovDQ
Share it! #HE #Bioscience #R
More info in 🧵 below (1/5)
💻 A Gentle Introduction to R for the Biosciences
Mon 14th April 10:00 - 12:00 (online).
Curious about using R for data analysis but not sure where to start? Sign up here: shorturl.at/4ovDQ
Share it! #HE #Bioscience #R
More info in 🧵 below (1/5)
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📢Join us for "Catalysing Diversity – A Chemistry Seminar Series for All"! Hear from scientists from minoritised, LGBTQ+, & neurodivergent communities as they share their journeys & insights.
🎤 First speaker: Prof. David K. Smith (Univ. of York)
@professor-dave.bsky.social
📅 Feb 4th | ⏰ 5–6 PM
🎤 First speaker: Prof. David K. Smith (Univ. of York)
@professor-dave.bsky.social
📅 Feb 4th | ⏰ 5–6 PM
January 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
📢Join us for "Catalysing Diversity – A Chemistry Seminar Series for All"! Hear from scientists from minoritised, LGBTQ+, & neurodivergent communities as they share their journeys & insights.
🎤 First speaker: Prof. David K. Smith (Univ. of York)
@professor-dave.bsky.social
📅 Feb 4th | ⏰ 5–6 PM
🎤 First speaker: Prof. David K. Smith (Univ. of York)
@professor-dave.bsky.social
📅 Feb 4th | ⏰ 5–6 PM