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Becky Pope

@becky-pope.bsky.social
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4th year Neuroscience PhD student at the University of Nottingham. Blog Coordinator & Editor at Women in Neuroscience UK🧠

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New on the blog: @becky-pope.bsky.social interviews Margherita Zenoni, a PhD researcher at Cambridge investigating how trauma shapes OCD. She talks lived experience, public engagement, and winning a WiNUK Rising Star Award 2025. 🧠✨ www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/spotlig...
'Spotlight On' Women in Neuroscience graphic featuring Margherita Zenoni, a PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge and Head of Fundraising at Orchard OCD. The title reads 'From Personal Experience to Public Impact: Neuroscience, OCD, and Advocacy.' The photos show Margherita smiling outdoors with a sunset behind her. The Women in Neuroscience UK (WiN UK) logo appears top left, and the WiNUK Awards logo appears bottom right. Credit reads 'By Rebecca Pope.'
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Is academia really the career for you? 🔬 Four women in neuroscience, at different stages of their careers, share their experiences of academia - from work-life balance and burnout to gender bias, publishing pressures and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🧠🌸 Save the date! Join us for Menopause & Brain, an online event exploring menopause and brain health. 🩷 📅 6 July 🕕 6–7 PM BST 💻 Online Link to sign up! : forms.gle/1vdsPr84FKip... #Menopause #BrainHealth #WomenInNeuroscience
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Our new blog reflects on Women in Pain, a webinar we co-hosted with the @britishpainsoc.bsky.social. The piece draws directly from speaker presentations and slides shared by Prof. Kirsty Bannister, Prof. Katy Vincent, and Dr. Letizia Pontoriero. www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/women-i...
Cover photo for a blog article titled ‘Women in Pain: Reflections from the BPS x WiNUK Joint Webinar’ by Neave Smith. Background is a receipt with the title at the top and below: ‘You were served by: Prof. Kirsty Bannister, Prof. Katy Vincent, and Dr. Letizia Pontoriero’ as speakers at the event. The list of items on the receipt are all pain relief-related.
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Becky Pope @becky-pope.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
🤩 Really enjoyed writing this blog for @womeninneurouk.bsky.social! 📈 The thesis write-up was a learning experience and I wanted to share all of my tips and tricks with you all! Have a read below! #blog #thesis #PhD #advice
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
🧠👩‍🔬The Equity Issue in Neuroscience: Looking at gender bias in funding and publication👩‍🔬🧠 Gender bias in academia refers to systemic disparities in opportunities, recognition, and resources based on gender. 🧵1/4
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Becky Pope @becky-pope.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
It was fantastic to do a live interview with @tspiresjones.bsky.social! It's inspiring to see all that Tara is doing for neuroscience, from encouraging rigorous research to improving training via @britishneuro.bsky.social. Keep your eyes peeled for the second half on #publishing and #scicomm!
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
🚨 Still undecided about #BNA2025?🧠 Regular registration ends April 7th! Don’t miss world-class speakers, groundbreaking research & top networking at the Festival of Neuroscience (April 27–30, Liverpool). Find out why it’s unmissable! 🔗 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/why-bna... #BNA2025
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
At WinUK we’re supporting World #AutismAcceptanceWeek 🌎 🧵 1/3
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Celebrating Women in Neuroscience! 🏆🧠 #WiNUKAwards2024 Women in Neuroscience UK hosted their first-ever awards at Cambridge, recognising inspiring women making a difference in neuroscience! 💡💜 @hilaryrichardson.bsky.social (1/2)
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