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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

To celebrate Black in Micro Week, the @blackinmicro.bsky.social have published a new commentary, Reclaiming Microbiology: Scientists as Community Members & Advocacy Leaders. Read the article: doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen #BiM2025

Reclaiming microbiology: scientists as community members and advocacy leaders

Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit publisher and we support and invest in the microbiology community, to the…

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Eva Heinz @evaheinz7.bsky.social · 1d

To celebrate and support the great @blackinmicro.bsky.social initiative and what joining could mean for you, please take a look through the commentary in Microbial Genomics @microbiologysociety.org hot off the press today! #MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky 💻🧬🧪🦠 www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

Reclaiming microbiology: scientists as community members and advocacy leaders

Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit publisher and we support and invest in the microbiology community, to the benefi...

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Fiona J Whelan @whelanfj.bsky.social · 6d

📣 Reminder of the below fully-funded PhD studentships in exposome immunology! Projects interfacing with other areas (e.g. the human microbiome) are also on offer. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Applications due 2 Dec 2025 📣

MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · Sep 9

🎓 6x fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships 🎓

We are recruiting our first cohort of PhD students to start Oct 2026.

Students will shape their own projects within supervisory teams spanning the universities of Manchester & Oxford.

www.findaphd.com/phds/program/mrc-core-in-exposome-immunology/?p6899

FindAPhD : MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology at The University of Manchester

Apply for a PhD: MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology at The University of Manchester

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Erik Bakkeren @erikbakkeren.bsky.social · 9d

Note it in your calendars! Aug 3-5, 2026. Excited to bring back MEEHubs to a hub near you (Switzerland, USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Ukraine, or virtual only)‼️

MEEhubs @meehubs.bsky.social · 9d

We’re back! ✨ The next #MeeHubs26 is coming with 7 hubs across the globe and incredible lineups at each. Can’t wait to share more soon! meehubs.org

Home

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 9d

After being with the journal since its very inception, the time has come for me to step back from Microbial Genomics. This is a wonderful opportunity to have a leadership role in one of the leading journals for microbial genomics research

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<i>Microbial Genomics </i> Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Call for Expressions of interest

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Lilly Cummins @lillycummins.bsky.social · 8d

Great science-filled afternoon at @microbiologysociety.org HQ watching finalists present at the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year Finals! All the speakers gave fantastic talks on a wide variety of subjects 🦠🧫🔬

Photograph taken from within a seated audience showing a screen with ‘EARLY CAREER MICROBIOLOGIST OF THE YEAR TALK FINAL’

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 16d

Applications for Outreach and Engagement grant are closing tomorrow at 23.59 BST. Members can apply for up to £1000 to support relevant science outreach or public engagement initiatives. Check your eligibility and apply now: microb.io/OutreachandE....

Outreach and Engagement Grant

Eligible members can apply for up to £1000 to support relevant science outreach or public engagement initiatives that engage new audiences in the art and science in any aspect of microbiology.…

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CampyUK2025 @campyuk2025.bsky.social · 21d

Our fantastic @sheppardlab.bsky.social DPhil student Madison Goforth gives us a global overview of Campylobacter source attribution and the spread of AMR 🌎💊🌎 #CampyUK2025 @microbiologysociety.org @ineosoxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk