In this #PlantBio2024 plenary, discover ground-breaking research performed by the next generation of plant scientists that builds upon the insights of the last 100 years. Hurry and register by May 1 for discounted pricing! buff.ly/2Ij4Oxc

Eric Thomas, 70: Ebullient, modernising head of Bristol University thetimes.co.uk/article/eric-t…

Sir Eric Thomas, gynaecologist and enlightened vice-chancellor of Bristol University – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

A very sad day for a great great man. But the plan is for it to be a celebration and rightly so. It’s only afterwards you fully realise what an amazing VC he was.

First scientist to publish Covid sequence ‘evicted’ from lab theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

University tests Bristol heroin to find link with Devon batch bbc.com/news/articles/…

VACANCY - We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join Saskia Hogenhout Group, to study molecular processes in host-pathogen interactions

Closing date - 16 May 2024
Salary - £35,300 - £43,750 per annum
Contract - 2 years, full-time

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A new study has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of airborne viruses – namely SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

nature.com/articles/s4146…

Restrict overseas recruitment to elite universities, says report

Radical restructuring of higher education would see lower-tariff institutions focus only on vocational courses, under plans outlined by right-wing thinktank

timeshighereducation.com/news/restrict-… via Times Higher Education

Ireland reaps €700m bonanza from customs duties on GB goods

Good old Brexit !! theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Darn !! One more author and they could then have been…..

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The plant immune system: From discovery to deployment

What a great paper from the holy trinity of plant pathologists.

Jones, Staskawicz and Dangl

cell.com/cell/fulltext/…

📢Vacancy for PhD position in my team at SILS
Curious about molecular plant-pathogen interactions? 🌱🦠 You will study vascular Xanthomonas bacteria and identify effector targets in the host (cabbage+Arabidopsis) using proximity labelling, CRISPR-Cas and cell-specific RNAseq

Our manuscript, which describes a negative regulator of autophagy and immune-related secretion, is out! It features a direct physical interaction between autophagy and vesicle transport, as predicted and visualized by AlphaFold-Multimer. Great teamwork with Yasin Dagdas lab

The new detective taking over from Vera played by Brenda Blethyn

Chief Inspector Gilmartin

Exotic spiders spreading in Britain as new jumping species found on university campus theguardian.com/environment/20…

Just been told that someone is using my identity on Facebook to convince people to pay to publish in predatory journals. 🫨 That wasn't on my 2024 academia bingo card! 😞

The recording of the recent AFBI webinar: 'Lough Neagh, Past Present and Future' is available to watch again on YouTube here: bit.ly/49NiCu4 #LoughNeagh #AFBIresearch #AquaticEcosystems

Everyone laughed at Hitler in the 1920s. A century on, are we making the same mistake?

Just because we find a political leader ludicrous, that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

What has the world come to !!

Flame-throwing robot dog for sale

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