⬇️A great opportunity to start PhD in October 2024 in an excellent place. Contact me if you are interested in molecular mechanisms/ microbiology/ natural products / cryoEM of course! 😀

Join us in celebrating the winner of the Black in Plant Science Honorary Research Excellence Award 🎉Jade Bleau | #BlackBotanistsWeek 🌱🎉. Jade has not only demonstrated excellence in research but has also made outstanding contributions to the BiPS network + promoting #blackinstem

🎊CONGRATULATIONS!🎊

Join us in celebrating the winner of the Black in Plant Science Research Excellence Award 🎉Bernice Waweru 🎉
Bernice has a long track record of excellent research and commitment to social equity, diversity and inclusion.

🎊CONGRATULATIONS!🎊

Not one, not two but three articles gone live today - think that will be an all time career high! We have two articles in The Biochemist on decolonising the bioscience curriculum, written with the fab Dr Tina L. Joshi Isaiah J. Ting Dr Catherine Mansfield Article 1 doi.org/10.1042/bio_20…

Thank you to everyone that attended today’s event, we are so grateful for your presence and contributions. We would like to give a special thank you to our partners and sponsors The Plant Journal and NAASC & North American ICAR for your continued support of current and upcoming opportunities.

Hey my medicine and public health people!

How much do you know about eugenics?

Just old pseudoscience, you say?

Any idea how much it continues to influence us?

Answer: A LOT.

I taught a class on the history of eugenics and public health today. Here's what we covered: 🧵

Join us on Monday for the first BiPS Community Network Lunch.

✅Meet the team
✅Celebrate our Research Excellence Award winners
✅Find out about upcoming opportunities

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There's still time for you to register for our first networking event that is open to all plant scientists!

Last days to register for the first community event Black in Plant Science UK, which coincides with our First (yes!) Anniversary. Learn what we are being up to in the last year, our vision and our mission for the years to come and celebrate the Research Excellence Awardees.

We're delighted to announce that we will be welcoming Katherine Denby from The Plant Journal who will be sharing more about their approach to EDI and upcoming opportunities to get involved. To find out more register for our Community Network Event here: bit.ly/BiPSCNL

It's almost 2 weeks until our community network event and we're so excited to meet with you all! It's not too late to register for your spot, to come and learn more about Black in Plant Science and share your wisdom with us.

Join us at the first Black in Plant Science UK Online Network Meeting on 18 March! Meet the founders, discuss challenges, learn about our activities, and the winners of our Research Excellence Awards🥇will be revealed.
ALL OF THE UK #plantsci COMMUNITY INVITED!!!

Black in Plant Science UK are inviting all plant enthusiasts to their first networking event to connect with other members within the community and learn more about how together we can diversify UK plant sciences.
Register here: buff.ly/48mgatG

If you're struggling to register for our event via the other link then make sure to use the one below. You'll have all the same access to the event, we're excited to see all your faces!
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And the news are out.. thanks UK Research and Innovation for selecting the work of the Black in Plant Science UK as deserving of the Impact Award in the category of 'Advancing Research Culture'. Congratulations to the amazing team behind Black in Plant Science UK #diversity = #innovation

Nominate or apply ! DETAILS in the flier below. #ResearchExcellence Awards for Black and Black heritage EARLY CAREER researchers working with plants in UK. Deadline Jan 24th. Outstanding prize, networking AND Professional development opportunitY. #CELEBRATE #ECR #researchtalent

UPDATE!! The deadline for our Research Excellence Awards has been extended! New deadline 24th January

Winners of the award will also have the opportunity to attend #ICAR2024 in San Diego!

Head to our website to apply now!

NEWS, applications are open for our Research Excellence awards! To recognise the work and innovations carried out by Black researchers and raise awareness of their achievements.
To apply consult terms at our event page. Deadline Jan/15th. RT blackinplantscience.org/news-and-event…

TOMORROW 28th Last day to apply to become Black in Plant Science UK coordinator! A 2 year part-time role building a community working with Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso Nicola J Patron 👩🏾‍🔬🌱⚙️ Spoel Lab Afro-Gene Mikhaela Neequaye Jade Bleau | #BlackBotanistsWeek 🌱 Ayomide Olukorede . Change the status quo. jobs.ac.uk/job/DED240/com…

It was a full house today for #BiologyinAction with smashing talks from Greg Foot Lucy Eckersley Pooja Swali Mikhaela Neequaye James Piercy and exam tips from Dr Lauren Edwards 🧬🧫🔬 from Primrose Kitten 🐾!