Researcher receives national postdoc award
At this year’s UK National Postdoc Conference (NPDC 2023), Dr Blanca Perez-Sepulveda from the Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology was presented the 'Unsung Hero – EDI Champion Award'. Here she tells us about her work that contributed to this accolade.
Posted on: 1 November 2023
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Postcard: Discovering phage research in Australia
Dr Liberty Duignan from the Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology reports on their trip to Phage Australia.
Posted on: 27 October 2023
Postcard from Kenya: A week of discovery and collaboration
Professor Paul Lunn, Dean of the School of Veterinary Science, tells us about his recent trip to Kenya.
Posted on: 27 October 2023
Unearthing the world of plant soil communication
Earlier this summer, Edward Cairns, a PhD student from the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour attended a workshop in Granada, Spain hosted by the Spanish National Research Council. Here Edward discusses the training provided and how this will aid his PhD.
Posted on: 16 August 2023
IVES Postdoc Mini Conference
Postdocs can often be an overlooked group of early career researchers at higher education institutions, but IVES ensures that our postdocs are well supported by allocating funds that encourage their career development and wellbeing in multiple ways.
Posted on: 6 July 2023
Deer, ticks and Lyme disease in the Outer Hebrides
Dr Caroline Millins is a Senior Lectuer in the Department of Livestock and One Health. Here she discusses her research into Lyme disease in the Outer Hebrides.
Posted on: 16 June 2023
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Spotlight on: Developing a Zika vaccine
For World Immunisation Week, Dr Krishanthi Subramaniam, a Tenure Track Fellow based in the Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, tells us about her work to help develop a novel Zika vaccine.
Posted on: 28 April 2023
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One Health: Disease prioritisation in Somalia
In early February, the GCRF-funded One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa (HORN) met to attend the latest Zoonotic Prioritization Workshop for Somalia. These meetings are significant as Somalia has recently been a focus of funding that could improve the health and wealth of Somalia’s pastoral, agro-pastoral and urban populations. Farah Isse Mumin, a postgraduate student and One Health researcher, discusses the importance of One Health HORN and the impact it could have on Somalia.
Posted on: 19 April 2023
From the Lab to the Tundra
At the beginning of March, PhD student Katy Roy had the opportunity to travel to Sommarøy, Norway to attend the 4th TARANDUS Workshop to present her research into the threats that face the reindeer population.
Posted on: 6 April 2023
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Researcher receives national postdoc award
At this year’s UK National Postdoc Conference (NPDC 2023), Dr Blanca Perez-Sepulveda from the Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology was presented the 'Unsung Hero – EDI Champion Award'. Here she tells us about her work that contributed to this accolade.
Posted on: 1 November 2023