OPINION: we are international – research after the European referenda

Posted on 18 January 2017 by Andrew Hollins

There has been much discussion around the outcomes of elections and referenda in 2016, the possible impacts upon research, and the shape of future funding schemes. The research community in one form or another will remain global and certainly the School and University have committed to minimising the impacts of any changes upon research staff… we remain as someone
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NEWS: Summer changes and Introducing new RSG chairs

Posted on 15 September 2016 by Andrew Hollins

As the summer begins to receed we now are heading into a new academic year, and by coincidence we enter the new session with a new chair and co-chair of the Biosciences Research Staff Group. Maddy Young has stepped down but is staying on as secretary, kindly Kenneth Ewan and Liliana Ordonez have offered to
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NEWS: 2nd Annual Post-doc Seedcorn Fund – outcome

Posted on 21 June 2016 by Andrew Hollins

2nd Annual Post-doc Seedcorn Fund outcome The Biosciences Research Staff Group is delighted to announce that the following eight researchers will receive a BIOSI Post-doc Seedcorn fund award. Many congratulations to (in alphabetical order): Amy Baldwin Cerith Jones Christian Schnell Michail Kukarsky Monika Jakubowska Pawel Ferdek Polina Yarova Rhiannon French
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School of Biosciences “Postdoc Academy” – upcoming events

Posted on 20 May 2016 by Andrew Hollins

The Post-doc Academy within the School of Biosciences has recently crystallised into a series of development seminars, meetings, and clinics. These are all aimed at providing the tools, skills, and knowledge that will aid all Research Staff Group members in scoping the opportunities and directions beyond the end of their current fixed term contract period. As
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NEWS – “Untangling the Volcanic Earthworm Genome”

Posted on 19 May 2016 by Andrew Hollins

Researchers within the School have taken their research into the crowd funding space and through an experiment.com project campaign. They are seeking $5000 to support the project that is outlined below in a summary provided by Luis and Dave – Biosciences Research Staff who have been leading the funding campaign. Read, enjoy, engage, and perhaps get behind
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NEWS: Engagement recognition “School project inspires young scientists”

Posted on 25 April 2016 by Andrew Hollins

Recognition of the contribution of an BIOSI RSG member came in the last week with a Cardiff University news piece titled “School project inspires young scientists” about the work of Dr Karen Reed. Karen is the author of a recent RSG post titled “Public Engagement“. The article recognises her work with an ongoing schools engagement project
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NEWS: BIOMEDIA – The who? The where? The what?

Posted on 11 April 2016 by Andrew Hollins

Here in the department we are lucky to have access to a weekly news bulletin email for staff and postgraduates within Cardiff School of Biosciences. Currently there have been over 900 issues (which through simple maths is over at least 17 years), it is looked after and published by the team in the School Office. Generally
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NEWS / MEETINGS: CURSA reps meeting – April 5th 2016

Posted on 4 April 2016 by Andrew Hollins

The next CURSA reps meeting, taking place on the 5th of April 2016 at 1pm, Hadyn Ellis Building, Room 0.27B All are welcome, and there is no need to commit yourself as a representative, any participation / input is welcomed. That said, if there is anyone from around the RSG that is willing to join the CURSA
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NEWS: Going live!

Posted on 14 March 2016 by Andrew Hollins

After several weeks in behind the scenes ‘beta’ this blog is now ‘LIVE’. The experience of putting just this first collection of posts together has been something of a revelation, everything from the realisation that we will have to form an editorial team through to the relief that everyone who has been approached to contribute has been
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