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Pump Priming Funding Call 2026 – aichemy

Friday, 4th December 2026 at 5:00pm

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Laura Hollister @xenolith.bsky.social · 19h

Wow. This explains so clearly so much of what I have experienced and am frustrated by in my career. Not being treated as if I bring a value or that the work I do is valuable is crushing. And it takes a huge amount of energy to ignore the slights day after day.

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

(I tried to go through a volume but am insufficiently quantum)

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Am in Swindon for a night - if you ever happen to be too, I can now thoroughly recommend the Rockstar bouldering gym, very chill on a Wednesday and satisfyingly difficult setting! Did give myself an almighty shin bruise, but that’s not Swindon’s fault 😅

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

“Yields sincerely,” “Kind retorts,” “Many clamps,” (Ok I’ll stop)

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

“BET wishes,” (for the sorption scientists)

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Consuming an entire chocolate orange and doing very little all evening has helped! Plus, definitely better than getting flu and/or COVID. Paracetamol and bed for me! Have a good weekend!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Had a grant interview *and* my flu & COVID jabs yesterday so I have to remember that I don’t hate everything, I’m just experiencing the predictable aftermath 😅

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Chris Bogle @chrisbogle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

1. The independent Taskforce — commissioned by NHS England, backed by government — concluded ADHD is under-diagnosed, under-recognised and under-treated in the UK. Not over. The press has reported the reverse of the finding www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

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ADHD label ‘risks lifelong harm to children’ as diagnoses surge

Landmark government review warns of a ‘tipping point’ as figures show the proportion of youngsters with an autism diagnosis has risen 40-fold

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

this is new! released 2pm today.

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Delighted to be part of one of these teams, Protein SPARK, led by Ronan Daly at @ifmcambridge.bsky.social! Find out more through the link:

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Alas the pancake was floor-bound (it was the last one in the batch, at least). I’m just glad I didn’t smack myself in the face with the much-lighter-than-anticipated pan handle 😅

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I…seem to have overcooked that last pancake flip #chemistswhocook

Photo of my hand holding the handle of a pancake pan, pan itself conspicuously missing

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I asked them all to take one with them and either try to find the person it belonged to or recycle it responsibly - lecture theatre was tidy by the end :)

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

forever the dichotomy of SRS SCIENTIST/silly goose 🪿

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Haha, I saw @timeasun.bsky.social just yesterday! He is indeed much tall and very beard. Also, older than me, might I add 😅

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If I’ve learned anything, it’s to hold on to whatever keeps you going! (On this theme, I also shared a pearl of wisdom passed on to me by esteemed PDRA Dr K when I was an MChem who’d just ruined my reaction: “Nothing Is F**ked”) I was in their shoes 24 YEARS ago which is. Well. Something.

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

No reported injuries (other than my pride when no one laughed at my anecdote shortly afterwards 😂)

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There was a brief moment where I wondered if I should have worn my safety specs, and then it was generally delightful 😁 I did totally slip on one at a later moment in the lecture though 😅 More Risk Assessment Required.

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

RIGHT so the idea was to get them to write down why they’d chosen to do the course, take a photo, make the paper into a plane, chuck it at me (on the signal). A) for future motivation, b) as an ice breaker, c) to set the scene for the rest of the lecture (intro to scientific method for lab module)

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

(I am going to spend the evening lying down in silence Because Overwhelm, but it was still fun would encourage again.)

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today I got the entire first year cohort to throw paper planes at me & it met all expectations! Happy week one folks 🤩

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m so sorry to hear that Nessa - Faraday was clearly such an excellent cat 🐈

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ran home at lunch as our eldest has an inset day. There are now somehow four 11 year-olds in the house and I am hiding upstairs to work while they direct a zombie movie (??) which appears to require that everything be everywhere. This is my life now isn’t it

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

*shakes fists* curse you ADHD tax!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The eldest has been reminded to take things out of pockets before putting them in the washing pile, and I have been reminded to fricking check the pockets. (Given I had to extract my wedding rings from the innards of the washing machine twice this week, I’m not very hopeful this will stick)

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Inadvertently did an experiment this morning on whether a Nokia 3210 can survive a wash and spin cycle. It cannot.

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Many congratulations to all, particularly Yannick Ulrich at Liverpool & my former Cooper group colleagues @fiszczyp.bsky.social and Cath Aitchison!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I am not ready for the abrupt return to work tomorrow, but today’s last minute quest for school shoes with two *exceptionally* pissed-off children (my own) is making it seem more appealing, for which I suppose I am grateful?

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I meant to say “if I recall correctly” and somehow it made me type “if I recall recently” - which - well yes I suppose I did recall it recently, I saw it today, but that’s not what I meant dammit!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I am annoyed about the autocorrect typo though!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Also: John, Paul, George and Ringo

Four oil paintings very much not of the four Beatles, but four men of antiquity (if I recall recently, John the Baptist, Homer, Virgil, someone else) arranged in a quadrant and looking like they’re having a massive argument about something no one else would care about

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ben and I are on a short holiday - today I particularly enjoyed this painting of two extremely sassy owls

Oil painting of two extremely sassy owls, one wearing a Batman like cape, one wearing a fuzzy blue hat, both with shoes with curly bits on the end, walking towards the observer like they’re here to Sort Out Any Shit That Needs Sorting

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This alert popped up just as I was writing this post. Everything we can do to minimise climate change and *also* to prepare for the environment of the future is worth it. We don't have to hide, or avoid, or wait for others to act - it's much better for us and the future to change things now.

Text message: "Severe Alert
Issued by the UK Government
now
There is a very high risk of wildfires nationally. Residents, landowners and visitors should not undertake any activity that could start a fire, including disposable barbecues, firepits, garden incinerators or fireworks.
Even a small flame can rapidly develop into a major wildfire placing lives, homes, businesses and emergency responders at risk.
Follow official updates and report signs of fire immediately by calling 999. Search gov.uk/alerts for more information."

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Ben’s phone very helpfully read out the message aloud to us - no idea why - but this was useful as we were also both in “oh Jesus make it stop” mode

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I was cooking, phone in pocket, and for a horrible few seconds thought the oven was making that noise to warn me of an impending gas fire-related catastrophe 😬

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Really looking forward to this! news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/08/11/e... - a mammoth effort from Esther, who led the bid - it's so lovely to see her & the team's hard work rewarded 🌟

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€4.4M Horizon Europe funding to train the materials innovators of the future - University of Liverpool News

€4.4M Horizon Europe funding to train the materials innovators of the future

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I wrote about a reason not to use generative AI in your writing that I haven't seen anyone talking about. Once I realized this, banning GenAI in our lab's writing became a no-brainer. Feel free to share, I think this is probably useful especially for trainees: www.carlsonlab.bio/thoughts/the...

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The only reason you’ll ever need not to write with AI — The Carlson Lab

Over the last year, our lab has been developing a policy on AI use. To do this, we did three main things: We read a lot of academic publications and tech news. We set up an #ai channel on our la...

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

So I was counting 14/4 at one point…excited to see if I was even in the ballpark 😂 thank you for sharing the link!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I think I’ve got the main bit sorted but there are some ~complexities~

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Morning bluesky! Today I am on my way to work on the bus having immense fun trying to work out what time signature this is in: tidal.com/track/497937...

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Angine de Poitrine - Fabienk

Listen to Fabienk on TIDAL

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

ah, thank you Jamie! hope you're doing well!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I can't promise MOFs - this would be organic cages/macrocycles (although we do dabble in MOFs and the occasional coordination complex these days)! *hopefully*, i will have another position to share shortly, much more on the instrument building/extremely interdisciplinary side...watch this space...

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I'm looking for someone who wants to collaborate with the wider team. We've got so many exciting studies going on, can you help us push them to completion with your writing, mentorship, and experimental design skills, plus bring new ideas and directions? get in touch!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Here, I'm prioritising applicants with experience in flow chemistry and/or automation in a materials or supramolecular chemistry context, and solid-state characterisation of supramolecular materials (particularly crystallography).

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We are hiring! tinyurl.com/4nstwsr3 2 year PDRA on flow synthesis & crystallisation of organic materials. Alongside the specific project focus, we are excited to work with you on your ideas to use flow in supramolecular chemistry. Closing date 21st August.

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

thanks Barry! it was a very soft V5 (according to griptonite, and honestly i agree because i could climb it 😂) but I am taking it!

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Yep, the shift key is currently not my friend 😅 who needs capital letters?

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Anna Slater @annagslater.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Well this morning has been an education on how much I use my pinky finger for typing

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