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Microbe Post: a message from the President
March 12, 2025
Professor Gordon Dougan, FRS, President of the Microbiology Society, looks forward to his first Annual Conference as President and reflects on his first few weeks in the role.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Orla Sherlock
February 11, 2025
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The day is aimed at achieving gender equality and empowerment for women and girls by promoting full and equal access to and participation in science.
This year, we caught up with Society Champion, Dr Orla Sherlock, to discuss her experiences as a woman working in microbiology and find out more about the outreach work she has been doing. -
Meet Vacation Studentships recipient: Zimo He
January 8, 2025
The Society offers a limited number of Vacation Studentships to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during their summer vacation. The scheme also gives early- and mid-career scientists the opportunity to gain supervision experience.
Meet the Vacation Studentships receipients and learn more about their journey. -
Meet Vacation Studentships recipient: Narjis Aftab
January 7, 2025
The Society offers a limited number of Vacation Studentships to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during their summer vacation. The scheme also gives early- and mid-career scientists the opportunity to gain supervision experience.
Meet the Vacation Studentships receipients and learn more about their journey. -
Crafting a sustainable solution of drug resistant pathogen through agar
December 20, 2024
Agar is commonly used in microbiology as a medium for growing bacteria and fungi. Agar art is a form of artistic expression that involves creating intricate and colourful patterns and images by manipulating cultures on agar. Rajal Dave is a writer and an emerging phage researcher pursuing research at Atmiya University, India. Rajal has shared her agar art design and insights about how phage on agar is a sustainable solution to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Meet Harry Smith Vacation Studentship recipient: Kaia Melville
December 13, 2024
The Society offers a limited number of Vacation Studentships to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during their summer vacation. The scheme also gives early- and mid-career scientists the opportunity to gain supervision experience.
Meet the Vacation Studentships receipients and learn more about their journey. -
Microbiology in Industry: Eloise Nelson’s week at GSK Ware
December 10, 2024
Society Champion, Eloise Nelson, visited Glaxo Smithkline (GSK) in hopes of learning more about how microbiology is applied in an industrial setting, expanding her network and sharing some advice from her experience. Below, Eloise shares her insights on her visit to GSK.
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Meet Harry Smith Vacation Studentship recipient: Sonny Hart
November 22, 2024
The Society offers a limited number of Vacation Studentships to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during their summer vacation. The scheme also gives early- and mid-career scientists the opportunity to gain supervision experience.
Meet the Vacation Studentships receipients and learn more about their journey.