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Dr Beth Nicholls

@bethbees.bsky.social

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UKRI FLF at Sussex uni interested in the not-so-tiny minds of bees | Associate Ed. J. Pollination Ecology | 1st Gen | She/Her

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Dr Beth Nicholls @bethbees.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

This. Took. Forever. So if you see a typo...no you didn't! In other news, very excited for our 2-day UK #UrbanAgriculture forum starting tomorrow and welcoming lots of amazing researchers, growers and policymakers to @sussex.ac.uk #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #Diversity #Community #Governance

A photo of an abstract book entitled Growing Together in front of an apple tree

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Dr Beth Nicholls @bethbees.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

🥕 Are you a UK researcher or practitioner working in urban agriculture? Please join us at 'Growing Together: A Transdisciplinary Forum on UK Urban Food Systems' 📅17-18th September 2025 📍University of Sussex ✍️Register by 31st Aug: lnkd.in/eQHbQxP2 ❓More info? Contact: e.nicholls@sussex.ac.uk

A poster advertising the eventnb with images of home growing and a QR code in the bottom right corner to scan to register. The Text reads: This interdisciplinary two-day event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to:
• Map current UK urban agriculture research
• Identify knowledge gaps and shared priorities
• Foster new collaborations for future projects and funding

A second page of the poster advertising the event. This provides a schedule for the day, including three panel sessions on Diversity, Governance and Community on Day 1, 17th September, and a faciliated workshop to focus on research priorities, synergies and knowledge gaps and a visit to Moulsecoomb Forest Garden. The bottom half of the poster has photos of speakers.

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Dr Beth Nicholls @bethbees.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Please share! Competitively funded PhD project on the role of #bee foraging choices on plant-pollinator interactions and floral #evolution at Sussex Uni www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

A bumblebee visiting a snapdragon flower

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Dr Beth Nicholls @bethbees.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Looking forward to participating in this session on Pathways to Sustainable Agriculture today at the University of Ghana in collaboration with @ids.ac.uk and @sussex.ac.uk

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Dr Beth Nicholls @bethbees.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Today at 2pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall #ORFC25 join us for a panel discussion on 'What might #InsectSentience mean for agroecology' with @natacharossi.bsky.social @vickihird.bsky.social. We will discuss what new research might mean for how we value #EcosystemServices and insect #Welfare

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Dr Beth Nicholls @bethbees.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Today 4pm Ship St Lecture Theatre #ORFC25 come and hear about #Biodiversity in #Polycultures and our work on #Pollinators in #UrbanAgriculture using #CitizenScience @davegoulson.bsky.social @buzzclub.bsky.social

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Dr Beth Nicholls @bethbees.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Solidarity. Sovereignty. Love. Inclusion. Wisdom. Resistance. What a fantastic start to #ORFC25

The stage at the ornate Oxford Town Hall for the opening plenary of the Oxford Real Farming Conference. A woman is playing the harp and singing folk songs on stage.

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Dr Beth Nicholls @bethbees.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Excited to be attending my first Oxford Real Farming Conference in person this week and to participate in two sessions- 1) #biodiversity in #polycultures (Thurs) and 2) #insectsentience and #agroecology (Fri) with @natacharossi.bsky.social @vickihird.bsky.social - hope to see some of you there!

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