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Microbe Talk - Navigating Academia: a conversation with Professor Iruka Okeke and Professor Judith Armitage
February 12, 2024
In aid of The International Day of Women and Girls in Science Clare spoke to Professor Iruka Okeke and Professor Judith Armitage to discuss women in science. In this episode they discuss the importance of mentors, promotions in academia and the inequalities of maternity leave and Clare gains valuable insights from Judy and Iruka's impressive careers.
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AMR Q&A with Dr Jody Winter
November 24, 2023
In a short series for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023, we spoke to members of the Society's Impact and Influence Comittee about the work they do to combat Antimicrobial Resistance.
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Phage Phrenzy: Science and Art Collide at the Science and Industry Museum
November 24, 2023
Dr Aisling Brady and Yueyi Cai take us through their experiences in public outreach at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, bridging the gap between scientific breakthroughs and public awareness.
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AMR Q&A with Dr Jonathan Cox
November 23, 2023
In a short series for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023, we spoke to members of the Society's Impact and Influence Comittee about the work they do to combat Antimicrobial Resistance.
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AMR Q&A with Professor Carol Munro
November 22, 2023
In a short series for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023, we spoke to members of the Society's Impact and Influence Comittee about the work they do to combat Antimicrobial Resistance.
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One Health Day: Arindam Mitra
November 3, 2023
3 November is One Health Day – a global initiative that celebrates and raises awareness of the necessity of a One Health approach to tackle the health risks that are shared by the interconnections of humans, animals and the environment. Society Champion and Members Panel member, Arindam Mitra, Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Biological Sciences, Adamas University, India has shared a blog on the multitude of public health issues that a One Health strategy may tackle.
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Community over Commercialization: supporting researchers through not-for-profit Open Access
October 24, 2023
Each October, Open Access Week brings together individuals and organisations from across the globe in conversation about the challenges and opportunities for making research more open, equitable and sustainable. This year’s theme of “Community over Commercialization” is an important one, which “seeks to encourage a candid conversation about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize the best interests of the public and the academic community—and which do not.”1
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International Day of Plant Health 2023: an interview with Dr Andrew Armitage
May 12, 2023
Today is International Day of Plant Health. We encounter plants every single day. And yet, we tend to forget just how important they are. They provide oxygen that we need to breathe, the food we eat, life-saving medicines, clean water and much more,
