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He's not with us anymore but our old boss, Tony Worthington, was a massive cheerleader for us and he's sadly missed.

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According to Photos (which is the only actual memory I have) it's 8 years to the day since me and @r0siej0.bsky.social moved in together and lots of people told us it wouldn't work. Spoilers, it really did. If you're equivocating, as Nike would say, just fucking do it

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I'm not convinced AI has yet to find anything you could class as "new biology"

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TBF, IPTG is also well more expensive per use than AI!

Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Are you an ECR and interested in transitioning from academic to industry? Join us in Birmingham on 9 Nov 2026 for our 'Industry Transition Toolkit' event. Attendance is FREE for members. www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/fron…

Three women engaged in a lively conversation during a networking event, one smiling warmly while holding a coffee cup.

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is amazing Ewen, so pleased for you and proud of you

Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I always remember the Great Lakes with HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior). Thankfully the renamed lakes also have a helpful mnemonic, SHAME.

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I always remember the Great Lakes with HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior). Thankfully the renamed lakes also have a helpful mnemonic, SHAME.

Pam Nash @pamnashes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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He’s dumb as a box of rocks. Carney should say “Nope, we’ll continue to call it Lake Ontario.”

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

There's a certain person who was in it I wouldn't mind heading off this year...

Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My take home reading about Dolly Parton tonight is that, however good you think she was, she was better than that. An example of how you can always choose to do the right thing and lift people up with you. GNU Dolly

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I started my PhD program with an eight week old at home, sole income being my doctoral stipend, in a history program, in Knoxville, TN. And every month we got a new book to read to my son, free, mailed to us, so my kid, my kids, grew up in rooms full of books even when I had no money. That's Dolly.

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

You've got me watching Cricinfo updates of a match I had almost zero interest in now 🤣

Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Is it a bird, is it a plane, no, it's Bannerman!

Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It's true though, you can complete one in 18 months if "complete" includes submitting a pamphlet, not getting to via and not even being offered to option to write up for an MPhil. It's a kind of completion...

Joanne Gough @r0siej0.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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Lovely day at Thorpe Park for Team Aston on our way to the Horizons in STEM HE Conference. Lots of great rides and now a nice chill in the shady Calipso Bar - it’s not been a cold day 😅 #UKSTEMConf26

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I lie, that's nonidet not NP-40, but you can get NP-40 substitutes

Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Nope, it was a Shell patented product and they stopped making it. I don't use it for assays (I am but a simple membrane biochemist) but this paper looks useful pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28177759/

Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Mark Boucher seems a bit of a ringer, even if he is almost 50 and blind in one eye

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Ewen Glass @ewenglass.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I’m not sure how much longer I can get away with this. Thanks to midcult for publishing two new things

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Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We are so proud of all our Biochemical Society 2027 Award winners. Visit our website to find out more about all of the deserving recipients #BiochemAwards 🧪 ow.ly/mZ6O50YIGo8

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Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Visiting from Sydney, we were honoured to present Renae Ryan with the 2025 International Award today! Renae closed out the Membrane Proteins Conference with her fascinating insights into the twisted link between glutamate transporters and Episodic Ataxia.

Professor Renae Ryan, University of Sydney (left) and Professor Steve Busby, University of Birmingham (right) stood in front of a Biochemical Society banner promoting advanced molecular bioscience, holding an award plaque.

Professor Renae Ryan, University of Sydney holding their award stood beside a presentation slide titled about glutamate transporter and episodic ataxia research.

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Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

It's great to see everyone networking among the incredible posters on day 2 of Membrane Proteins Conference! Ready for a great line up of speakers for this afternoon #BiochemEvent

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Attendees engage with research posters displayed in a conference hall for Membrane Proteins Conference with carpeted floors and overhead lighting.

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Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Congratulations to Doryen Bubeck who was presented with the 2026 GlaxoSmithKline Award at Membrane Proteins Conference today! Doryen's research into the membrane attack complex has opened new lines of investigation into the importance of lipids in immune homeostasis

Professor Doryen Bubeck delivering a session

Professor Doryen Bubeck (left) and Professor Alan Goddard (right)

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Grant Pellowe @grantpellowe.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Both adverts are now out! 4- year PDRA position: lnkd.in/euijUXW4 closes 1st May. 4-year PhD position: lnkd.in/eWUsRrv4 closes 1st June. Both positions are expected to start on 1st October. Reach out for more info! @astonaime.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #membraneproteins #proteinfolding

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Was about to ask what the score was 😉

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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Biosciences Offer Holder Day ready 🥼🔬🧫🩸🦠

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I've never yet been sent a plasmid by anyone that is exactly what it was claimed to be. One time it had a different antibiotic marker. Another time, I got 4 clones for protein expression that made no protein. Turns out they had no start codon. Why did you even have those in the first place?!

Lorraine Reese @lorraine-reese.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

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Join @naomilpollock.bsky.social, @alangoddard.bsky.social & @alice-rothnie.bsky.social from 15-17 April to understand the basics of membrane protein purification using cutting edge methods, at the 7th UK Workshop on Membrane #Proteins! Places are limited, save £50 if you register before 15 February!

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Lorraine Reese @lorraine-reese.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Still time to submit an abstract or save £50 on the full fees for this great Membrane Proteins Conference! Taking place 7–9 April 2026 in Birmingham, don’t miss the chance to listen to expert researchers discussing membrane proteins in diverse biological processes. #Proteins🧪 ow.ly/rhHJ50XNBLI

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Maybe March, I think "spring" is the official line...

Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Colleagues of mine @naomilpollock.bsky.social and @alice-rothnie.bsky.social are at a BBSRC event today and have been told that the RM call is paused, until maybe March, to allow them to transition to a open call rather than 3 deadlines a year. Nice that this is widely communicated 😉

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I'm on B this time and the, allegedly, C in July but I'm guessing we'll be told to fund 1 grant per panel by that point or something. Feels like there is a system entirely built on free labour that they have now said, nah, you've had enough cash

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Yep, got my ResearchFish email today. And 9 grants to review for March panel. Enthusiastic about both in the current climate.

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Thankfully I can download all my data of me clicking whatever option requires me to put the least manual information into Researchfish. No, I genuinely have no idea of the destination of any of my researchers...

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Two of my favourites too, along with "It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it." which is basically my management philosophy at work

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

My first ever scientific paper was in Yeast. Not quite as long ago as those but we did have to fax the submission to the editor and they gave us the decision by post...

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

So few people have seen our planet from the outside. Maybe if we all did, it would teach us a little humility and respect for this little blue dot

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild (Birmingham UK edition): A hedgehog A seagull that steals crisps from a shop A pigeon with fewer toes than wings Half a dead badger Two foxes having a very good time

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

You do you, whatever makes you happy.

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Excited and pleased (I think!) to announce that I'm the new Head of Biosciences @astonuniversity.bsky.social. Hopefully continued success for the new Department in an exciting School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biosciences!

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I went to the world's worst zoo. It only had a single dog. It was a Shih Tzu

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Phill Stansfeld @pstansfeld.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Biochemical Society's Membrane Protein Conference 7–9 April 2026 Birmingham, UK | Leonardo Royal Hotel - Abstracts welcome for talks & posters - Bursaries available! - Register & submit here: www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f... #MembraneProteins #CallForAbstracts @biochemsoc.bsky.social

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George A @george-superres.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

*PhD project is live* Lipid-Based Nanotechnologies for Probing and Modulating Host–Microbe Interfaces Joint between Aston and Birmingham University with @owenlabuob.bsky.social and @alangoddard.bsky.social warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...

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Dr George Ashdown

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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

This episode of Mark Steele's in Town about Handsworth is brilliant. It's the Birmingham I grew up in, moved back to and work in, at one of the most diverse and integrated Universities in the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

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BBC Radio 4 - Mark Steel's in Town, Series 4, Handsworth

Comedian Mark Steel explores reggae, riots and white supremacist gardening in Handsworth.