Determining the ToC (tangent of the cat).

Word of the day, should it be needed, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude, an aversion to other people, and the desire to be left alone.

The Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration scheme supports collaborative activity between partners in the UK and EU/Associated Countries. It provides a great opportunity for researchers who have not applied for Horizon Europe funding before. Apply now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/Horizo…

End of a research integrity week: going through some submitted manuscripts to remove those from papermills while my brain helpfully provides ambience by playing "Don't you want me" by the Human League.

The "Ship of Theseus" article has been edited 1792 times since it was created in July of 2003. At present, 0% of the phrases in the original article (seen below) remain.

I am very excited to share the final story of my PhD, online now as a pre-print in bioRxiv, where we dissect the opposing effects of antibody-feedback and memory T cell help on recall germinal centers (GCs). 1/n biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Merry Christmas everyone, and good luck for your grants! Thanks to ErrantScience for being both happily festive and painfully accurate, all in a single panel.

For when you are preparing for the new year's presentations remember these handy tips.

I'd like to submit a proposal for an edited collection of studies with working-class people in HE with the intention to include voices from academics, students, Prof services, admin, ancillary workers & others. Would anyone be interested collaborating/contributing? #workingclass

When peer-review works, constructive criticism makes the original story so much more compelling. This is one such story: Biological and Genetic Determinants of Glycolysis: PFK Isoforms Boost Energy Status of Stored Red Blood Cells and Transfusion Outcomes biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Once more the universe proves that it occasionally indulges in a particularly sarcastic brand of karma.

Calling all artists 🧑‍🎨 and everyone 🧑‍🔬👩‍💻🧑‍🏫👩‍⚕️🧞‍♀️🧙‍♂️🧟! We're receiving proposals for our #BrainArt 🧠 exhibition—it's a nice opportunity to go “Beyond Borders” and showcase your creations. It doesn’t have to be big or fancy, it just has to be yours! (RTs are very much appreciated)

Hi to all Welsh immunology researchers! Hi from your rep. There will be a meeting of the BSI members forum Thursday. Should you have any ideas, thoughts or concerns you would like brought up at the meeting, please get in touch. 😊 #BSI #welshimmunology

Applications are still open for the 2024 Experience Postgrad Life Sciences programme – a fully paid 8-week summer internship Cambridge University and Corpus Christi! Find out more and apply: bit.ly/3FYSfVA 🗓️Deadline: 31 January #LifeSciences #Internship

Viral infections (chikungunya, dengue, Zika, SARS-CoV-2 & Coxsackievirus B virus) cause osteopathologies (arthritis and soft tissue calcifications) via dysregulation of bone homeostasis nature.com/articles/s4156…

This year's informative and joyful winner from Dance Your PhD youtu.be/RoSYO3fApEc?si…

Wishing all the amazing #WomenInImmunology a great #InternationalWomensDay! We want to celebrate women's contributions to #immunology by shining a spotlight on the diverse & inspiring careers of some of our #BSIcommittee members 🤩 Read their profiles 👉bit.ly/49yHN4a

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