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Reminder that we have a PI Network session coming up in a week's time - there's still time to register via the link below!
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
October 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reminder that we have a PI Network session coming up in a week's time - there's still time to register via the link below!
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
📅 21st October, 12-1pm - a session all about how narrative CVs can be used to support career development, led by Dr Taryn Bell at the University of Leeds: bit.ly/4nTAb2S
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A riddle for @theguardian.com books page.
p.s. My new book 'Physics for Cats' is out this week in bookshops and online. Details at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. My new book 'Physics for Cats' is out this week in bookshops and online. Details at www.tomgauld.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A riddle for @theguardian.com books page.
p.s. My new book 'Physics for Cats' is out this week in bookshops and online. Details at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. My new book 'Physics for Cats' is out this week in bookshops and online. Details at www.tomgauld.com
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📅 SAVE THE DATE!
Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00).
Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!
Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00).
Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!
September 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📅 SAVE THE DATE!
Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00).
Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!
Following a week and a half of fantastic events and conferences, we're delighted to announce the date for our next Prosper Practice Exchange. This year we're heading to The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 3rd Feb (10:00-16:00).
Registration will be open soon, so stay tuned!
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![Comic. [Two people on shore looking at body of water] PERSON 1: Hey, where’s that big island we were looking at this morning? PERSON 2 with short hair: Oh, it’s underwater. The ocean’s depth here goes up and down by like ten feet every day. PERSON 1: What? PERSON 2: It’s because the planet has a big moon orbiting near the surface. It causes weird gravity effects. PERSON 1: *What???* [caption] People here are used to them, but tides are one of the weirdest and most sci-fi elements of life on Earth.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidj2tdqhkgoamiqf5reqt7kvbpt26x3cgjxsp4rtwwb46qumcltdq@jpeg)
September 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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We need your help again.
Coul Links is an extraordinary coastal dune habitat, home to rare and remarkable wildlife.
But it is now threatened for a second time by plans for an 18-hole golf course that would cause irreparable damage.
Your voice could help save it. 👇
Coul Links is an extraordinary coastal dune habitat, home to rare and remarkable wildlife.
But it is now threatened for a second time by plans for an 18-hole golf course that would cause irreparable damage.
Your voice could help save it. 👇
📢Help save Coul Links!
Once again, this beautiful place is threatened by plans for a golf course which would do irreparable damage to rare habitats and wildlife. 🌱🦆🐦🦋🪰
Join us in sending a message to Scottish Ministers to stand up for nature. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
Once again, this beautiful place is threatened by plans for a golf course which would do irreparable damage to rare habitats and wildlife. 🌱🦆🐦🦋🪰
Join us in sending a message to Scottish Ministers to stand up for nature. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
September 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We need your help again.
Coul Links is an extraordinary coastal dune habitat, home to rare and remarkable wildlife.
But it is now threatened for a second time by plans for an 18-hole golf course that would cause irreparable damage.
Your voice could help save it. 👇
Coul Links is an extraordinary coastal dune habitat, home to rare and remarkable wildlife.
But it is now threatened for a second time by plans for an 18-hole golf course that would cause irreparable damage.
Your voice could help save it. 👇
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![Comic. (1) [Teacher points to world map that highlights the edges of South America’s eastern coastline and Africa’s western coastline.] TEACHER: People had long noticed that South America and Africa had similarly-shaped coastlines. (2) TEACHER: In the 20th century, geologists finally found the explanation. (3) STUDENT: *Plagiaris*— TEACHER: Continental drift. STUDENT: Oh.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreida5trxp2ydhx435gmulqrv4xdysw4du35etqmbdrdhgknqhxe6mm@jpeg)
August 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Are you a PhD student eager to explore exciting career opportunities?
Don’t miss this free PhD Careers Fair, open to all postgraduate researchers from @universityofleeds.bsky.social, @sheffielduni.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phd-career...
Don’t miss this free PhD Careers Fair, open to all postgraduate researchers from @universityofleeds.bsky.social, @sheffielduni.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phd-career...
July 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Are you a PhD student eager to explore exciting career opportunities?
Don’t miss this free PhD Careers Fair, open to all postgraduate researchers from @universityofleeds.bsky.social, @sheffielduni.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phd-career...
Don’t miss this free PhD Careers Fair, open to all postgraduate researchers from @universityofleeds.bsky.social, @sheffielduni.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phd-career...
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Music teacher Melody Jenkins' tribute to #OzzyOsbourne is something special. #CrazyTrain #music #education
July 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Music teacher Melody Jenkins' tribute to #OzzyOsbourne is something special. #CrazyTrain #music #education
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A wonderful end to our 2025 University of Liverpool Prosper cohort, at the ever-lovely School of Arts Library. It's been a great six months - many thanks to all the members for their enthusiasm and contributions!
July 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A wonderful end to our 2025 University of Liverpool Prosper cohort, at the ever-lovely School of Arts Library. It's been a great six months - many thanks to all the members for their enthusiasm and contributions!
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📣 Back by popular demand - we're running a free online Portal Made Easy session next Wednesday 9th July, from 11.30-12.30 - with a particular focus on our Curated Lists functionality.
For more info and to register: bit.ly/4l4918p
For more info and to register: bit.ly/4l4918p
June 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
📣 Back by popular demand - we're running a free online Portal Made Easy session next Wednesday 9th July, from 11.30-12.30 - with a particular focus on our Curated Lists functionality.
For more info and to register: bit.ly/4l4918p
For more info and to register: bit.ly/4l4918p
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Thankyou to all who came along to our launch event - this is v much a pilot so please continue to input and help us shape the offering 🙂
For those who missed it, we'll be uploading video and materials from the session next week.
For those who missed it, we'll be uploading video and materials from the session next week.
June 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thankyou to all who came along to our launch event - this is v much a pilot so please continue to input and help us shape the offering 🙂
For those who missed it, we'll be uploading video and materials from the session next week.
For those who missed it, we'll be uploading video and materials from the session next week.
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The Prosper Exchange is now live! You can now request enhanced support from Prosper in return for an in-kind contribution to our growing community of practice bit.ly/3GjeCZp
Visit the link above to learn more, or watch the short vid below to hear about how Heriot-Watt University used the Exchange.
Visit the link above to learn more, or watch the short vid below to hear about how Heriot-Watt University used the Exchange.
June 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Prosper Exchange is now live! You can now request enhanced support from Prosper in return for an in-kind contribution to our growing community of practice bit.ly/3GjeCZp
Visit the link above to learn more, or watch the short vid below to hear about how Heriot-Watt University used the Exchange.
Visit the link above to learn more, or watch the short vid below to hear about how Heriot-Watt University used the Exchange.
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📅 Reminder - at 1pm next Thursday 26th June we'll be launching the pilot of our new Prosper Exchange - register here: bit.ly/430fj2o
Join us to to learn more about the future of Prosper, connect with peers from across the sector, and get involved in our growing community of practice!
Join us to to learn more about the future of Prosper, connect with peers from across the sector, and get involved in our growing community of practice!
June 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
📅 Reminder - at 1pm next Thursday 26th June we'll be launching the pilot of our new Prosper Exchange - register here: bit.ly/430fj2o
Join us to to learn more about the future of Prosper, connect with peers from across the sector, and get involved in our growing community of practice!
Join us to to learn more about the future of Prosper, connect with peers from across the sector, and get involved in our growing community of practice!
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![5-panel comic. (1) [teacher with long hair next to whiteboard] TEACHER: I’m supposed to give you the tools to do good science. (2) [teacher addressing students] But what *are* those tools? Methodology is hard and there are so many ways to get incorrect results. What is the magic ingredient that makes for good science? (3) TEACHER: To figure it out, I ran a regression with all the factors people say are important: [embedded list in sub-panel, cut off at end] Outcome variable: correct scientific results. Predictors: collaboration; skepticism of others’ claims; questioning your own beliefs; trying to falsify hypotheses; checking citations; statistical rigor; blinded analysis; financial disclosure; open data (4) TEACHER: The regression says two ingredients are the most crucial: 1) genuine curiosity about the answer to a question, and 2) ammonium hydroxide. (5) STUDENT: Wait, why did *ammonia* score so high? How did it even get on the list? LONG HAIR: ...And now you’re doing good science!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigzaphhj4mfgfrxddlvdmw47335gnwzqbfqvrnff5x4oovgpf36nq@jpeg)
June 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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We caught up with former Prosper postdoc Rosa Morra, who was recently promoted to Principal Scientific Programme Manager at EMQN CIC ( 🎉 congrats!), to discuss her transition beyond academia - read more on our Portal here: bit.ly/4dOAt7i
Dr Rosa Morra - Prosper
An interview with former Prosper postdoc Dr Morra, who has since moved beyond academia and now works for EMQN CIC as Principal Scientific Programme Manager
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June 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We caught up with former Prosper postdoc Rosa Morra, who was recently promoted to Principal Scientific Programme Manager at EMQN CIC ( 🎉 congrats!), to discuss her transition beyond academia - read more on our Portal here: bit.ly/4dOAt7i
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![[Person with ponytail wearing lab coat hands balloon to another person in front of a springboard, a magnet hanging from above, and then a target] PERSON WITH PONYTAIL to Person 2: Rub this balloon against your head, then go jump past that magnet toward the target on the wall. [caption] Before the bathroom scale was invented, the only way to weigh people was mass spectrometry.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreid7lnvd7afmasx3nxi6anxmyhbatpaw54za3kiw3eaoclrf722faq@jpeg)
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Only three days left!
There are still three days to apply for DBAA funding to explore the barriers, motivators, and enablers facing PGRs and ECRs when engaging beyond academia. Applications close on 30th May so be sure to get yours in soon!
🔗 business-aware-academics.org/funding-rese...
There are still three days to apply for DBAA funding to explore the barriers, motivators, and enablers facing PGRs and ECRs when engaging beyond academia. Applications close on 30th May so be sure to get yours in soon!
🔗 business-aware-academics.org/funding-rese...
May 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Only three days left!
There are still three days to apply for DBAA funding to explore the barriers, motivators, and enablers facing PGRs and ECRs when engaging beyond academia. Applications close on 30th May so be sure to get yours in soon!
🔗 business-aware-academics.org/funding-rese...
There are still three days to apply for DBAA funding to explore the barriers, motivators, and enablers facing PGRs and ECRs when engaging beyond academia. Applications close on 30th May so be sure to get yours in soon!
🔗 business-aware-academics.org/funding-rese...
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The more curious you are, the better you can cope with change.
May 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The more curious you are, the better you can cope with change.
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If you missed last week's Employer Insight session with Inizio Medical (or simply want to revisit), you can now find it on our Portal: bit.ly/43ikoSz
Many thanks to our guests for sharing their valuable insights into transitioning from academia into the medical communications industry
Many thanks to our guests for sharing their valuable insights into transitioning from academia into the medical communications industry
Prosper Employer Insight session - Inizio Medical
Matt McGinley and Susan Jalicy from Inizio Medical talk about transitioning from a research career to the medical communications industry.
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May 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
If you missed last week's Employer Insight session with Inizio Medical (or simply want to revisit), you can now find it on our Portal: bit.ly/43ikoSz
Many thanks to our guests for sharing their valuable insights into transitioning from academia into the medical communications industry
Many thanks to our guests for sharing their valuable insights into transitioning from academia into the medical communications industry
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I've never seen the Icarus story as a lesson about the limitations of humans. I see it as a lesson about the limitations of wax as an adhesive. RANDALL MUNROE (XKCD)
May 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I've never seen the Icarus story as a lesson about the limitations of humans. I see it as a lesson about the limitations of wax as an adhesive. RANDALL MUNROE (XKCD)
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💡 Did You Know: The Prosper Portal (bit.ly/4lmQuoH) has an advanced search function to help you quickly find relevant resources.
Click on the 'advanced' tab on the left of the search bar... (🧵 1/5)
Click on the 'advanced' tab on the left of the search bar... (🧵 1/5)
May 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
💡 Did You Know: The Prosper Portal (bit.ly/4lmQuoH) has an advanced search function to help you quickly find relevant resources.
Click on the 'advanced' tab on the left of the search bar... (🧵 1/5)
Click on the 'advanced' tab on the left of the search bar... (🧵 1/5)
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"Prosper is one way that we saw how we could not only collaborate with other colleagues, but also really empower our postdocs and change the dynamic about the value that we have" - Andrew Moss, Research Culture Manager, Durham University
May 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Prosper is one way that we saw how we could not only collaborate with other colleagues, but also really empower our postdocs and change the dynamic about the value that we have" - Andrew Moss, Research Culture Manager, Durham University
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📢 New report launch 📢
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our webinar today where we launched our new report, Equipping Researchers for Impact: Unlocking the potential of university-business relationships
You can read the full report online here: business-aware-academics.org/funding-rese...
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our webinar today where we launched our new report, Equipping Researchers for Impact: Unlocking the potential of university-business relationships
You can read the full report online here: business-aware-academics.org/funding-rese...
Report - Equipping Researchers for Impact: Unlocking the potential of university-business relationships - Developing Business-Aware Academics
business-aware-academics.org
April 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📢 New report launch 📢
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our webinar today where we launched our new report, Equipping Researchers for Impact: Unlocking the potential of university-business relationships
You can read the full report online here: business-aware-academics.org/funding-rese...
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our webinar today where we launched our new report, Equipping Researchers for Impact: Unlocking the potential of university-business relationships
You can read the full report online here: business-aware-academics.org/funding-rese...
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