Category Archives: Events

Science and the Parliament

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

As the Microbiology Society’s Policy and Member Engagement Intern, I joined the policy team at this year’s Science and the Parliament Conference, which took place in Edinburgh on 14th November. The event was organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, … Continue reading →

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World Antibiotic Awareness Week at the University of Plymouth

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Last week, Dr Tina Joshi and colleagues from the University of Plymouth Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine arranged a series of activities to engage the public and students for World Antibiotic Awareness Week. The events ran from 12-16th November … Continue reading →

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Microbiomes Underpinning Agriculture – a view from Twitter

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

The Microbiomes Underpinning Agriculture Focused Meeting took place at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork, Ireland, between 1–2 October. We’ve turned to Twitter to look at some of the highlights of the meeting.  While the last preparations were being made at … Continue reading →

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A summer of prizes: Dr Ricardo Rajsbaum

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. The Ann Palmenberg Young … Continue reading →

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A summer of prizes: Dr Samantha Ellis

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. Dr Samantha Ellis was … Continue reading →

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A summer of prizes: Lucile Guion

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. At this year’s Molecular Biology … Continue reading →

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A summer of prizes: Dr Sebastian Lequime

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. First up … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

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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Dr Naji Bassil: Life at the Extremes

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

Microbes can colonise and transform environments that are considered harsh for humans. This was demonstrated by a team from the University of Manchester’s geomicrobiology group at Bluedot festival in their stall ‘Life at the Extremes’. This music festival, held at … 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 by

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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