Marieke Peuscher
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Marieke Peuscher
@mariekepeuscher.bsky.social
Biomedical science 🧬 Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London 🎓 Formerly in the lab at the Crick and NKI 🔬
"It’s the equivalent of saying the Premier League cannot hire any footballers who come from overseas. What would that do to high-quality football? It would disintegrate – and that is exactly what they are doing to us in science.”
As tighter immigration policies are announced today, scientists continue to stress the importance of attracting international talent.

Our director Paul Nurse spoke to the Observer about how this affects science in the UK:

observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Is the UK paying the price for world’s most expensive visas? | The Observer
Competing political and economic goals on immigration are resulting in the loss of valuable skills and talent in the UK
observer.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Vacancy: less than a week to apply for a job as lab assistent at @niozsearesearch.bsky.social working for #SIBES with benthic invertebrates in the Wadden Sea. workingat.nioz.nl/o/junior-med...
March 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The EACR stands against threats to cancer research. Protecting scientific research is vital for progress and and the development of new treatments. Read our full statement in support of our friends and colleagues in the US: eacr.org/statement-on...
March 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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The significance of #InternationalWomensDay 2025 cannot be overstated. It is no longer a case of addressing unfinished business on the gender justice front, but bracing ourselves to resist regression and a mounting assault on our rights.

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The significance of International Women’s Day 2025 cannot be overstated
The world must resist mounting attacks on gender justice
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March 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🚨Our call is open NOW! Join our PhD program in Amsterdam. Deadline: Feb. 28. Apply here: bit.ly/3O4bOjq #PhD
January 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Help promote the Learning Well Programme:

An opportunity for students to:
📖 Find evidence-based techniques enhancing study strategies
💡 Attend interactive workshops tailored to learning needs
🤝 Boost academic/personal wellbeing through reflection/discussions

www.imperial.ac.uk/education-re...
January 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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This #ChristmasEve, we're gifting you the inspiring stories of our Three Wise Women 🎁✨

They're leading breakthroughs in women's health, cancer survivorship, and heart disease.

Read how their discoveries are shaping the future of medicine ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4gpBd3x #MedSky #SciSky 🧪
Three Wise Women 2024
This festive period, Three Wise Women from the Faculty of Medicine give us the gift of wisdom.
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December 24, 2024 at 10:01 AM