I'm #PhDone! I had a wonderful day discussing my work on goblet cell responses during parasite infection 🤧🪱 After a really pleasant and exciting viva, I got to spend the evening celebrating with friends from all different areas of my life. Onto full-time sci-comm!
#PhDSky #SciComm #ImmunoSky

I'm writing my thesis and wrapping up this PhD, but I've been extremely blessed in my final year to receive awards and recognition for my public engagement and sci-comm work.
Thank you to everyone who supported and nominated!

@britsocimm.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @fbmhdocacad.bsky.social

What came first, the scientist or the journalist? Great first panel for #abswss25 discussing career journeys into science journalism. 2 perspectives from a science background and 2 from a journalism background. @absw.bsky.social

I'm representing North West at the @FameLab national final on 6 June!
I'll be bringing the gross factor to my talk on mucus, alongside nine other amazing speakers covering a wide range of science topics.
So excited to show Cheltenham Science Festival attendees what I'm all about!
#SciComm #PhDSky

I am so pleased to announce that I have been shortlisted for the @britsocimm.bsky.social Public Engagement Award. I have worked really hard on supporting PE initiatives, as well as building my own ( @reshiveblog.bsky.social ), so this is really exciting for me!
#ImmunoSky #PhDSky

#FluorescenceFriday #FluorescentFriday
Here's a Trichuris muris egg getting up close and personal with the intestinal epithelium.
#PhDSky #ImmunoSky

I was so excited and humbled that friends from different areas of my life all came to support me. Especially my partner who has never missed a single important moment for me. I worked hard for this, but I'm also so lucky to have them back me up.
#SciComm #PhDSky #FameLab

Nothing like tackling a public speaking fear than a public speaking competition. I am so thrilled and shocked to have won the #FameLab North West final.
Everyone was amazing and I hope you're all proud. Looking forward to learning and improving ahead of the national finals!!
#SciComm #PhDSky

With my wonderful partner's help, I ran a workshop introducing PGRs to blogging and how our platform @reshiveblog.bsky.social can help kickstart #scicomm skill development.
It was so exciting and with the great feedback, I hope I can start hosting it online to even more people
#PhDSky

Joined the rest of UoM's immunologists at our Christmas dinner social. The theme was dress to impress, so we had to show them how the goths do it.
Maybe a slight shock to those who only see me at work 🤭
#ImmunoSky #AcademicSky #QueerInSTEM

Happy Fluorescence Friday! To summarise my talk at @thestemvillage.bsky.social last week:
Intestinal goblet cells are far more complex than we think. A simple PAS or Muc2 antibody stain won't reveal the whole picture in your studies.
#ImmunoSky #PhDSky #AcademicSky #QueerInSTEM

Society if scientists could figure out how to effectively fill seats in lecture theatres.
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Boasting some BIG numbers here! I really do love participating in @imascientist.bsky.social. I've not quite won them over to win the coveted prize yet, but each term is another chance. 😼
#PhDSky #EduSky #SciComm #AcademicSky

Teaching in the undergrad labs and a group were discussing "I wouldn't do lab work! Imagine how horrible it must be doing the same things over and over and over" and I'm just stood behind them like
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I've been hard at work developing ideas for my blog. While we're Manchester and biology-based, we would love submissions from PhD + Masters students and postdocs from elsewhere. If you don't have a platform to openly communicate science, we're happy to host you!
#SciComm #PhDSky #AcademicSky

I am super excited that my Biological Sciences Review article is finally out. It's also my first commissioned/paid piece! (They're always asking for more writers so check your uni emails for opportunities). It's also so cool to put mucus on the map for A-Level students.
#PhDSky #AcademicSky #SciComm

#HiSciSky
Immunology PhD student at Uni of Manchester. Love all things helminths and mucus.
I'm also a very persistent editor of my research-based blog Research Hive. Would love to hear from PhD students who are interested in writing science communication blogs!
manchesterresearchhive.wordpress.com