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The blog has a new look

Posted on January 10, 2019

Microbe Post has a new look and has moved to the Microbiology Society’s website. If you wish to subscribe to the blog, you can do so via the blog RSS feed. If your browser doesn’t support RSS feeds you can download … Continue reading →

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9th International Symposium on Testate Amoebae – a view from Twitter

Posted on September 21, 2018

The 9th International Symposium on Testate Amoebae Focused Meeting took place at Riddel Hall, Belfast, UK, between 10–14 September. We’ve turned to Twitter to look at some of the highlights of the meeting.  Andrew Macumber from the organising committee wished the … Continue reading →

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Society Showcase, AGM and Young Microbiologist of the Year competition – a view from Twitter

Posted on September 17, 2018

The Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year competition took place on 6 September during the Society Showcase and AGM. We’ve turned to Twitter to look at some of the highlights of the day. The day started with a networking session … Continue reading →

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Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Avian Viruses – a view from Twitter

Posted on September 13, 2018

The Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Avian Viruses Focused Meeting took place at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, UK, between 3–4 September. We’ve turned to Twitter to look at some of the highlights of the meeting.  This year the … Continue reading →

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British Yeast Group: Embracing Variation – a view from Twitter

Posted on July 5, 2018

The British Yeast Group: Embracing Variation 2018 Focused Meeting took place in Leicester between 27–29 June. This year’s meeting included eight sessions, 18 offered papers, 17 posters and a full social programme offering everything from a beer tasting to a … Continue reading →

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Annual Conference 2018 – a view from Twitter

Posted on April 18, 2018

The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2018 took place in Birmingham April 10-13, and welcomed over 1,500 delegates from around the world. We’ve turned to Twitter to look at some of the highlights of the Conference. There were almost 500 posters on display this … Continue reading →

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Policy Lunchbox: Supporting academic-policy engagement

Posted on March 26, 2018

Sarah Chaytor, Director of Research Strategy and Policy at University College London Public Policy (UCLPP), spoke at our March Policy Lunchbox event about UCL’s initiatives to break down barriers between academia and policy. The Microbiology Society’s Policy Team, Roya Ziaie … Continue reading →

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