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Claire Tsui @clairetsui.bsky.social · 6d ago

I did a thing :D First chapter of my PhD out now! 🌱 (first paper ever 🥳) Traits are historically hypothesized to age synchronously, but it is no longer the case. We quantified asynchronous ageing in Seychelles warblers and reviewed potential reasons for why this may be.

Evolution Letters@evolletters.bsky.social · last wk.

Do all traits age together? A long-term study of wild Seychelles warblers shows ageing is surprisingly asynchronous, with some traits senescing while others remain unchanged. doi.org/10.1093/evle...

Simon Butler @simon-butler.bsky.social · 6d ago

📢 JOB ALERT 📢 Exciting opportunity to join us as a Lecturer in Ecology. 3 year post @ 0.5FTE. Application deadline 18/09/26 - see below for details. @biouea.bsky.social @ueaceec.bsky.social vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/23...

Lecturer in Ecology (ATS1374) in University of East Anglia | UEA

View details and apply for this Lecturer in Ecology (ATS1374) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Science School of Biological Sciences Lecturer in Ecology (0.5 FTE) Ref: ATS1374...

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Alexei Maklakov @alexeimaklakov.bsky.social · 6d ago

Trade-offs Between Intergenerational and Transgenerational Effects: experimental data and demographic simulation model of multigenerational trade-offs in evolution: academic.oup.com/evlett/advan...

Evolutionary trade-offs between intergenerational and transgenerational fitness effects

Abstract. Intergenerational and transgenerational fitness effects can shape evolutionary processes. Theoretically, however, intergenerational and transgene

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 6d ago

🌈 Our scientists and colleagues across the Norwich Research Park had a fantastic time at Norwich Pride this year! You can read about our EDI work from our new EDI Committee Co-chair ⤵️ buff.ly/xTYnMV1

Norwich Research Park scientists dressed up and joined the Norwich Pride event, holding a banner with the Pride flag and words 'Proud Scientists!'.

Four Quadram Institute PhD students joined the Norwich Pride event wearing rainbow colours.

The streets of Norwich during Norwich pride 2026.

UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · last wk.

Amazing work from @immler.bsky.social and Virilitas Labs! #UEAScience

University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 4w ago

Researchers from our Faculty of Science have developed the first rapid at-home sperm test paired with a mobile app designed to provide personalised fertility advice and support. Read more: https://bit.ly/3SRHdLp #ResearchMatters #MaleFertility @biouea.bsky.social

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University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · last wk.

Researchers from UEA are part of a major new £3.83 million programme exploring how to help people take meaningful climate action and build resilience to climate change. Read more: https://bit.ly/44Qp4QW #ClimateChange #ResearchMatters

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 2w ago

Join JIC at @latitudefestival.bsky.social 2026 🧪🎉 🗓️ Friday 24 July ⏰ 5:30 - 6:00 pm 📍 Satellite Stage Find Dr Neil Holmes talking about “Life in Soil” tomorrow evening, discussing our research into how microbes help plants grow and make a vast array of chemicals that we rely on as medicines 🌱

University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 2w ago

News | UEA has won a Green Flag Award for the 10th consecutive year 🎉 When this streak began: Pokémon GO had just launched, Stranger Things had just premiered, Leo had finally won an Oscar, and the iPhone 7 was brand new. A decade later, we're still proudly flying the Green Flag. 🌳💚

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"Perfect 10. UEA has secured its 10th Green Flag Award in a row."

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Part of the UEA Broad with trees on the side of the river, and words over the top of the image: "Pokemon Go had just launched".

Snowdrops are seen with the backdrop of the Sainsbury Centre and tree trunks, with words written over the top of the image: "Stranger Things had just premiered".

University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just a post full of people absolutely smashing it 💚🎓 Congratulations to everyone graduating from UEA this week. You did the hard work, now it's time to celebrate. #Graduation

A group of four people is standing in front of a bright green backdrop with the text "One community, many journeys" on it. Two individuals in the middle are wearing sunglasses with "Grad 2026" on the lenses. One of them is also wearing a graduation cap and gown. The two people on the ends are dressed in formal attire, smiling widely.

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 3w ago

Fantastic to see PhD student @jcihorton.bsky.social and Group Leader Prof Jon Todd at today’s Microbial Genomics Symposium ⤵️

Novogene Europe@novogene-europe.bsky.social · 3w ago

🧬 #MicrobialGenomics ECR Symposium is officially underway! This morning's fantastic talks: 🧬 Selvi Ergin 🦠 Joshua Horton 🍄 Julia Boogh 🎤 Prof Jonathan Todd @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @thesainsburylab.bsky.social @getgenome.bsky.social

UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · 3w ago

Many Congratulations to our wonderful BIO students who are graduating today. We are SO PROUD of you! ❤️ #UEAScience

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 3w ago

🎙️ Did you catch Dr Maria Traka talk about what school dinners might look like in the future? Dr Traka, Head of Food & Nutrition National Bioscience Research Infrastructure, spoke to BBC Radio 4's Inside Health about the government's updated school food standards. Listen online here ⤵️

BBC Radio 4 - Inside Health, Could we eliminate cervical cancer?

Does the success of the HPV vaccine mean that cervical screening can be reduced?

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 4w ago

We currently have 3 fully-funded @nrpdtp.bsky.social #PhD projects open to UK (home) #bioscience graduates, with an October 2026 start, at our world-class research institute 🌱🔬 🗓️ Apply by 30 July 2026 Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car... Individual projects are linked below ⬇️ 🧵 1/4

Current Postgraduate Opportunities | John Innes Centre

All postgraduate research studentship opportunities at the John Innes Centre currently available are listed below. These opportunities include studentships funded by the Norwich Research Park…

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 4w ago

An international team led by the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and including scientists at the Quadram Institute and in Canada and Mexico have uncovered how one of the world’s most feared “superbugs” rose to global dominance 🦠

Superbug secrets revealed in new study - Quadram Institute

It lurked in hospital corridors for decades, largely unnoticed by the wider public. But now an international team led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and including scientists at the Quadram…

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UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · 4w ago

Amazing work from our very own @immler.bsky.social and Virilitas Labs. #UEAScience

University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 4w ago

Environmental Sciences UEA @ueaenv.bsky.social · 4w ago

Join us on 24/07/2026 for the SCI PGR BBQ! 😄 🌭 🌳 Sign up link: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 4w ago

UEA and our researchers have been ranked among the top 20 in a major new global ranking of the most-cited authors, publications and institutions in climate science. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4f0AVk9 @ueaenv.bsky.social @tyndallcentre.bsky.social @climateuea.bsky.social #ProjectCosmos

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University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · last mo.

Prof Cock van Oosterhout, from @ueaenv.bsky.social, has proposed a new evolutionary theory suggesting some asexual parasites may temporarily be able to infect a wider range of hosts as harmful genetic mutations build up. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eXcO5N #NewResearch

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University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · last mo.

Researchers from our Norwich Medical School, @ueamedical.bsky.social have used decades-old hospital samples to uncover how one of the world’s most feared antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose to global dominance. Read more: https://bit.ly/4oWv4Rf #ResearchMatters #NewStudy #Superbugs

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UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · last mo.

Do read this fascinating 🧵 from our very own @domcram.bsky.social. #UEAScience

Dom Cram@domcram.bsky.social · last mo.

How do animals cooperate when they aren't even the same species? Our recent review paper dug deep into the literature... 1/ Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · last mo.

Researchers from our @ueaenv.bsky.social and @ueamedical.bsky.social have found even modest, short-term changes in weather can have a measurable impact on demand for NHS mental health services across England. Read more: https://bit.ly/44q4yqh #ResearchMatters #MentalHealth #Heatwave

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UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · last mo.

We welcome Prof Sara Goodacre from University of Nottingham to the BIO Open Lecture TODAY, Wednesday 1 July 2026, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08 with talk title: "Come rain or shine: How does a spider fly?" Hosted by: Dr Martin Taylor, BIO #BioOpenLectures #UEAScience All Welcome

We welcome Prof. Sara Goodacre, University of Nottingham, TODAY, Wednesday 1 July 2026, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08 with talk title "Come rain or shine: How does a spider fly?". Hosted by Dr Martin Taylor, BIO All Welcome #UEAScience #BioOpenLectures

UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · last mo.

Very many congratulations to Bernice Waweru, BIO/John Innes PhD Student, who has won the 2026 Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Early Career Award. #UEAScience bgri.cornell.edu/awards/wit-e...

2026 WIT Award winner Bernice Waweru

2026 WIT Award winner Bernice Ngina Waweru, from Kenya, focuses on uncovering the genetic basis of wheat disease resistance by integrating molecular biology, high-resolution phenotyping, genetics, and...

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UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · last mo.

Well, this is exciting from our very own Jonathan Todd and Libby Hanwell...

University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · last mo.

Researchers from our @biouea.bsky.social have discovered that Antarctica’s frozen seas are producing chemicals that could help cool the planet. Read more: https://bit.ly/43RvX47 #ResearchMatters #NewStudy @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @climateuea.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de

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University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · last mo.

News | We have been recognised as one of the world’s top 10 universities for our impact on reducing inequality in the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 🌟 Learn more about these latest rankings: https://bit.ly/4aleqEV

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University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · last mo.

Our researchers from our @biouea.bsky.social have helped uncover a hidden ally in the fight against one of agriculture’s greatest threats - salty soil. Read more: https://bit.ly/4vvkCTv #ResearchMatters #NewStudy

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · last mo.

Are you at the Royal Norfolk Show? 🌟🫛 Join us in the #Agri #science Marquee at the #STEMM Village to speak to our researchers about our latest science, view microscopic root nodules and participate in interactive activities for all ages 🎲

University of East Anglia (UEA)@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · last mo.

Researchers from our School of Computing Sciences have found that the colour of strawberries captured by cameras could be misleading farm robots when determining ripeness. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eCWirj #ResearchMatters #NewStudy

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · last mo.

⏰️ Closing soon! We're looking for an ambitious and collaborative Group Leader or Career Track Group Leader with a research focus on Food-Microbiome Modelling and Host-Microbe Interactions. 💷 Competitive 🗓️ Apply by 30 June 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/x65DLlr

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UEA Biological Sciences @biouea.bsky.social · last mo.

Join Prof Sara Goodacre from University of Nottingham to the next BIO Open Lecture on Wednesday 1 July 2026, 2-3pm, EFRY 01.08 with talk title: "Come rain or shine: How does a spider fly?" Hosted by: Dr Martin Taylor, BIO #BioOpenLectures #UEAScience All Welcome