An exciting fully-funded PhD opportunity with Dr Lewis Quayle, Dr Keith Harris and myself at SHU for someone with a strong bioinformatics background: "Unlocking Precision Medicine: Advanced Survival Analysis Tools for Cancer Biomarker Validation" findaphd.com/phds/project/u…

Thought provoking talk by Dr Katharine Hubbard around assessment and the attainment gap. Have a read of this 👇 Royal Society of Biology #BiosciencesAwardingGap network #BAG link.springer.com/article/10.100…

In December 2023, Stephen Cochrane found out that there was a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon dressed as a scientist. On 21 April 2024, he beat that record, running the London Marathon dressed in full PPE! chemistryworld.com/opinion/i-ran-…

Leaders from Sheffield Hallam and The University of Sheffield are calling on the next government to back international students, as new data shows they contribute £770m to Sheffield's economy per year. 📣"We must demonstrate that the UK is a welcoming place to study." shu.ac.uk/news/all-artic…

I enjoyed the open day today, welcoming loads of prospective students into our school. There was a lovely atmosphere. I hope to see loads back to be future bioscientists and chemists. 🔬🦠🧪🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🧬🧫

Report and support reportandsupport.shu.ac.uk Wellbeing shu.ac.uk/wellbeing SU advice centre hallamstudentsunion.com/support/advice/

Tipping point for English universities theguardian.com/education/arti…

Know anyone looking for an MRes opportunity in analytical/polymer chemistry for Oct 2024. I have a fees funded (UK only) place here at Sheffield in my lab. Also includes a month working in Sweden. Email me direct to apply. Please share widely.

Sign up for Chemboost Sheffield Hallam University Schools, Colleges and Community Outreach Deadline is 16th September at 5pm #Chemistry #Biochemistry #university #unilife #collegelife #sixthformlife

Lovely autumn morning for our open day today. It's looking busy already!

University fees to increase, likely with inflation, next Autumn. theguardian.com/education/2024…

Great appointment for the University. "The Premier League's first black referee, Uriah Rennie, has been named as the new chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University. " bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We're thrilled to announce that Premier League trailblazer and community champion, Uriah Rennie, will be installed as our next Chancellor🎉 Uriah said he's 'delighted to be rejoining Hallam' and looks forward to making a real difference to communities ⬇ bit.ly/3YxuKf6

I'd be asking when Mudryk last had a drugs test prior to the suspicious one. Meldonium can hang around a while if used regularly. Would one time or short term actually aid performance? If short gap between tests and prior was negative it helps the 'tainted supplement' defence.

Dr Tom Bassindale (Tom Bassindale), writes for The Conversation on Meldonium: the drug allegedly found in Mykhailo Mudryk’s doping test. Read the piece here👇 theconversation.com/meldonium-the-…

My piece on Mudryk and meldonium, published in The Conversation yesterday.

Meldonium: the drug allegedly found in Mykhailo Mudryk’s doping test explained weareforensic.co.uk/meldonium-the-… via @weareforensic