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Really enjoyed a great selection of talks today PD2021 And survived chairing my first virtual conference session. Lots of nice chats - would have been lovely to see everyone in St Andrews but this format works well. Look forward to great discussions this week! #PD2021_EMBO

Important message on #COVID19 vaccine for new & returning students for the new academic year from National Clinical Director Jason Leitch. If you're over 18 or within 3 months of your 18th birthday, you can attend a drop-in vaccination clinic. ⬇️

"I will be in that airport with my staff & with my animals. I just need my aircraft to be able to land." The brilliant Pen Farthing responds to apparent U-turn by @BWallaceMP & Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧, who now appear to be refusing to help NOWZAD escape: youtu.be/CYSh2TMzVJo #OperationArk

This new drug is based on fundamental discoveries made by the team of David Baulcombe at The Sainsbury Laboratory - Showing how curiosity-driven discovery science in plant viruses can have completely unforeseen applications. A lesson for policymakers. ft.com/content/4badeb…

📌 | VACANCY | @UofGSoLS is recruiting 3x Lecturers in Biology to work within the Biology Teaching Centre and contribute to the delivery and development of teaching and assessment of Level 1 Biology. The advert closes tonight at 11.45pm - apply now! 🖱️ jobs.ac.uk/job/CIK298/lec…

I asked my 3rd year students to use a photo of a pet (not necessarily theirs) instead of the usual blank box for their zoom profile. It gives me a little smile each time to be lecturing to a screenful of happy dogs and cats 😊

For anyone looking, this is a lovely lab to do your PhD in, and learn cutting edge molecular techniques (pun intended 🙃):

The @UofGSoLS 'Intern-view Podcast' launches today! 🎧 UofG students Ross Lawrence & Robert Rintoul host the podcast and speak to leading figures in our life science community. More 👉 bit.ly/3qnOPEJ Follow 👉 Intern-View Podcast

Enjoying playing 😏 with game-based learning in tutorials this week. We designed a bunch of quizzes and games - including our very own "Guess Who? The amino acids edition" Christina Elliott 👩‍🏫👩‍🔬 . Feedback has been great so far. It will be interesting to see if any impact on learning...

Somedays you get lucky in the lecture theatre allocation lottery - last Friday was one of those times in the Charles Wilson Building University of Glasgow🤩

Glasgow 💙💛 Photo by Antonia Ho

🚨JOB ALERT MACROPHAGE BIOLOGY 4yr MRC-funded post-doc Are you interested in how phagocytes recognise and respond to tissue damage? Want to know how efferocytosis effects the fate and function of macrophages? If so, we have the job for you. jobs.ac.uk/job/COY771/pos…

Check out Calum Bain's and my latest paper in European Journal of Immunology Heterogeneity and fate of monocyte-derived macrophages in the peritoneal cavity is regulated by: Microbiota... Sex..... RELMa.... and the transcription factor EGR2... Loads to enjoy! doi.org/10.1002/eji.20…

Plasmodesmata people - I am editing a Special Collection of PD methods for JoVE. Easy publication for students/postdocs & good for demonstrating impact. You can send abstracts to me (also happy to discuss ideas) or submit directly jove.com/methods-collec…

A new exciting event for university of Glasgow undergraduates who are thinking of science-based careers. Book now to avoid disappointment!!! Tickets available here: eventbrite.com/e/biobabble-ti… #glasgow #science #careersanddevelopment #uog #mvls #network #qmu #biobabble

If you're thinking of getting car insurance with RAC, don't. Had not-my-fault accident last Friday & was assured a hire car would be available Monday & repairs to my car organised. This has not happened, despite calling them every day ( waiting for >30 mins each time).The RAC

Enjoyed a visit & a quick catch up with old colleagues Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences last week whilst examining a PhD viva with Catherine Kidner - congratulations to the new Dr Pegu😀

Looking for a Lecturship? Come join us - friendly and supportive colleagues and excellent students: jobs.ac.uk/job/DBQ349/lec…