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This year, we will support applicants to the following PhD scholarships.
1. CSC-Birmingham phd studentship (applicants from mainland China only)
2. NERC CENTA studentship. (Home or international)
Anyone interested please get in touch via email.
yinchenlab.org/about-3
latest paper from our group, led by a formal MRes student, Co-supervised by Dr M Kaur & @RobWJackson microbiologyresearch.org/con…
Latest paper from the lab. We show how the intracellular pathogen B. cenocepacia modifies its membrane to enable better survival in the host. Led by @hollyshropster & X Han et al & amazing collaborators @NezisLab @valvanolab @RGuillonneau
jbc.org/article/S0021-9258%2…
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We are holding the #M2C2 Marine Microbial Chemical Communications EMBO workshop in the Netherlands 15-18 March 2027!
Have research interests in the chemical crosstalk of marine plankton? Please join us! Registration open until Oct 20!
meetings.embo.org/event/27-m…
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Wow - incredible visuals here from PML's Dr Peter Miller showing a remarkable #Coccolithophore bloom across #SouthWest #UK, observed from #space using the NEODAAS service 🛰️
Happy to share this work I am involved in - how do bacteria cope with phospholipid peroxidation using a dual functional enzyme LipO
pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pna…
MMEG2026 save the date 14-15 December @sheffielduni linkedin.com/posts/applied-m…
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2X Postdoctoral Research Associate (Agriculture & Plant Microbe) are available at the intersection of microbial ecology, soil health and crop disease management at @uwanews
Closing date: 19/07/2026. Pl retweet
Details on opportunity& eligibility below
external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/…
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Government to cut university teaching grant multi-million pounds | THE timeshighereducation.com/new…
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The amount of money the government directly spends on teaching at universities is about to be cut for the second year in a row, Universities UK has warned. @Helen_Packer reports #highered #teaching
timeshighereducation.com/new…
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2 X Scholarships in microbial ecology, soil health and crop disease management are available in our lab @uwanews The University of Western Australia. Both domestic and international candidates can apply
More details & how to apply - visit web-link below
researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/s…
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Opinion: As peer reviewer participation declines, how do we sustain the integrity of #PeerReview? We propose a transparent, universal credit system to recognize reviewers’ essential contributions to science. In PNAS Front Matter: ow.ly/xE7e50Z1auI
#AcademicPublishing
ALT Two people exchanging documents and coins. Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist).
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NEWS: The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about changes to the re-submission rules, intended to manage the surge in demand for grants.
The Scientific Council will readjust some of the changes: link.europa.eu/TBqRQJ