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JenBaker

@drjenbaker.bsky.social
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#battery processing🔋 #circular economy #climate solutions #EV 🚴‍♀️ Prof at University of Bath Institute for Susainability and Climate Change #optimist #WomeninSTEM

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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Any support should fund public transport first. This would cost £2B, imagine the if this was put into public transport and ebikes. It could target the poorest who can't afford a car or who are forced into car ownership. It could help transition away from oil wars.
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Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
Sir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up.
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Petra Cameron @pjcgroupbath.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We have wonderful students at Bath Uni, and it is lovely to see they appreciate our hard work too!! @bathchem.bsky.social Full article here: www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We are so HAPPY to share that the University of Bath is ranked: 👍 8th overall in The Guardian University Guide 2027 🥇 1st in the UK for happiest graduates 💙 Happy students. Exceptional outcomes. That's Bath.
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I joined @uniofbath.bsky.social 2 yrs ago I have been struck by the positive culture. I believe good campus design supports the vision. www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-in... As a member of staff it feels a very positive teaching and research environment which clearly has made an impact to on our students.
a layout of bath uni campus compared with oxford, bath and 'red brick'
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 24/08/2026
It's the best value for the price in that segment. The rear suspension adds weight, so I like the hardtail version. The riding position is quite nice on the back, at least when I took the S size when I was between sizes. www.bike-discount.de/en/cube-reac...
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Reaction Hybrid SLX 800 silverdust´n´chrome | M | 20161679-40428596
When you're exploring new places, the last thing you want is to be worrying about your bike. That's why the Reaction Hybrid SLX is equipped with Shimano's XT 12-speed gears and matching XT 4-piston hy...
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Why isn't the headline: "Trump plans the world's largest trial of the Universal Basic Income". Far more ambitious than any far left European polutical party!! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?
Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.
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Kasey Jones @nikitairoh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Full-sized SUVs are pedestrian killers. New research finds that they're more than twice as likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian than other cars. (Notably, vehicle height—not weight—was the biggest risk factor.) doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
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Claire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 04/09/2026
Almost every young woman academic I know (including myself) has been targeted and belittled, sexually or otherwise, at some point by a higher-ranking man. After the state of the job market, it’s probably the number two thing I warn prospective grad students about.
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Possible @wearepossible.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚨 The Heathrow consultation closes tomorrow 🚨 If you don't want to see another 250,000 flights a year added to our already congested sky, now is the time to make your voice heard. Say no to Heathrow's third runway: www.wearepossible.org/actions-blog/…
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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Some key stats here: "Spain’s high-speed rail sees passenger numbers double as fares fall by 40%... Liberalisation has not simply redistributed passengers between competing railway companies. Rail has attracted travellers who might previously have chosen to fly." www.railwaypro.com/wp/?p=141129
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... Whilst i think we need some restriction on ever increasing data use, return flights JUST from lhr to new york have CO2 emissions of 3MTonnes so it will take on a single route 4 months to be equivalent to this data centre.
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Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York
Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in North Ockendon would be incompatible with UK net zero targets
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Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Caroline Haslett 1st Secretary of @wes1919.bsky.social editor of The Woman Engineer. Co-founded Electrical Association for Women so benefits of electricity would emancipate women from household chores, so they could "pursue ambitions outside home" b. #OTD 17 Aug 1895 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolin...
Caroline Haslett smiling happily, driving a car c. late1920s #WomenInSTEM #HistSTM #HistSTEM
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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 17/08/2026
Do something, anything. More relevant than ever: go.bsky.app/Aa1sErQ Thanks, @costasamaras.com, for pulling this together.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026
Here's Amazon's two new planned fossil-fuelled AI data centres next to the ENTIRE POWER GRIDS OF SEVERAL LARGE COUNTRIES Together, the two gas-burning data centres will emit more than Spain's entire grid, if built
Bar chart comparing 2025 national grid CO2e emissions (grey bars) with two Amazon fossil‑fuelled AI data centres (red bars), showing the Amazon sites at about 33 and 17.5 megatonnes CO2e—higher than many countries' entire power grids.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... The role of water in providing electricity using gas, coal and nuclear is rarely discussed. But in a warming drought affected area it is a critical problem.
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South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – Europe live
Explosives used to move a large rock and let more water flow to cool nuclear power plant
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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Well done to PhD student Joni Wildman who has won the prestigious British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG) Academic Award. Joni's work explores low-carbon alternatives to traditional insulation made from fungi and waste materials that could help make buildings more sustainable.
A person in a pink shirt holds an object while standing in a workshop filled with various equipment and shelves. The workspace includes a modern oven and nearby computers.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
climatecoloredgoggles.com
Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.
The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The obligatory no fishing vs heron clearly fishing sign @uniofbath.bsky.social
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 07/07/2026
Cheer up, USA. One of your soccer teams has won 4 World Cups.
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Nice to have a fountain in the middle of campus on a hot day. @uniofbath.bsky.social 🌡☀️
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
In fire damaged batteries high value cathode materials become concentrated in fine fractions impacting recycling. See our recent paper: Characterisation of fire-damaged batteries – implications for recycling @bath-iscc.bsky.social; doi.org/10.1088/2977... via @ioppublishing.bsky.social
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Characterisation of fire-damaged batteries – implications for recycling
Characterisation of fire-damaged batteries – implications for recycling, Al-shatty, Wafaa ABDUL AMEER, Baker, Jenny, Deganello, Davide, Charles, Rhys Gareth, Dunlop, Tom
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
🥳 today is ❤️🧡💜💛💚💙💜 #ObamaAppreciationDay 🎈
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/society/2026... How can this article not mention the pandemic? When children were forced to 'isolate' and kept off school for months at a time? Is it really shocking it is having an impact now?
theguardian.com
UK’s ‘anxious generation’ of young people struggling to adapt to workplace
Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn says firms must offer more flexibility and mental health support
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
@keirstarmerbot.bsky.social greatest failure in gov is communications not policy.
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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We're delighted to announce that we've been named the number one university in the UK for work experience by the the Higherin Work Experience 2026–2027 rankings. bit.ly/4d0oEuR
A scenic view of a park on a sunny day with people walking and sitting on the grass. A fountain is visible in the background. Text over the image reads, "University of Bath ranked number one in the UK for work experience." The University of Bath logo is displayed in the top left corner.
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
As a 30 year old runner i never considered cycling to our train station it was too far, too hilly and would leave me too sweaty! As a 50 year old non runner an ebike makes this a breeze! 🚴🏽‍♀️🔋 Much as I love evs it is ebikes that are the transformative tech.
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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Circular Economy minister Mary Creagh launching repair cafe in Parliament UK
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Whilst I am sympatheric to someone with CFS I can imagine that it negatively impacts driving ability so it doesn't really seem a great excuse for not getting a driving ban- the judge certainly thought so.
bbc.co.uk
Mark Lamarr gets driving ban despite hardship plea
The comedian, 57, is banned from driving after being caught speeding in Twickenham.
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... For all the unorganised children out there who may not have posted cards in time for Sunday.....
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Royal Mail staff tell BBC letters sit undelivered as firm prioritises parcels
Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines.
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Waking up to #hopenothate 💚💚💚💚 @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Chris Mason: Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer
The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
"Reform have a TV pundit. The Green Party have got Hannah the local plumber!" www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/reform-...
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'Reform have a TV pundit, we've got Hannah the plumber'
The Green Party has announced Hannah Spencer as its candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election
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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Global environmental politics expert Dr Yixian Sun highlights future energy transition opportunities for UK and China. Speaking on Outrage and Optimism: The Climate Podcast, Dr Sun highlighted the ways in which the UK could collaborate with #China in achieving each nation’s net zero targets.
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Dr Steve Westlake @steveclimate.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
A canny political and media strategy from @zackpolanski.bsky.social. Immediately he defuses climate delayers’ favourite cynical attack lines, and avoids headlines like “Polanski says you should never go on holiday, drive a car, or eat meat”. But, crucially, he's leading by example... 1/🧵
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 28/11/2025
Hope is here. Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Just want to give enormous credit to my colleague Dan Lewis, who not only spotted this problem yesterday but produced a huge amount of analysis. We very much hope to see action in the Budget to address this. www.nesta.org.uk/press-releas...
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Price gap between gas and electricity hits highest level since energy crisis of 2022
Sharp increases in electricity costs are set to push the electricity-to-gas price ratio to its highest level since the 2022 energy crisis, according to new analysis from the innovation foundation Nest...
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Quizing people on their sex to see if they are 'allowed' ro be in the toilet sounds difficult to do in a non harrassing way. As a teen I was often misgendered (paricularly by uni lecturers). If someone doesn't take you at your word what will be 'proof' enough for them?
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Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance
The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 31/10/2025
In 2018, Meta decided “clean energy” and “climate change” were politically sensitive topics, and demanded that I - a climate scientist - register as a political org to post and boost posts on them. I refused, and my page has been shadow banned since then. For 7 years. Until this week, that is 😳
The screen grab showing that the views of my Facebook page have increased by over 2000% in the last three days
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
With all the milestones, how extraordinary this is can get lost! Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members. That's +26,000 members in the last week. Hope is feeling normal again....
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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
New technology that invites expressive, two-way communication between a person and the soft, flexible object they are holding or wearing has been developed at the University of Bath. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #Research
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Loving the research posters @uniofbath.bsky.social at BathSpa railway. Nice way to add some interest and engage with the public.
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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Research from Dr Inge Kersbergen has won an #IgNobelPrize following a study on how alcohol affects foreign language skills. The Ig Nobels highlight research that is both entertaining and thought-provoking, often showcasing the curious and playful side of science. bit.ly/4nWaKxM
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JenBaker @drjenbaker.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
bustimes.org/map#9.21/51.... My new favourite app tracking buses in UK. Not many round us but at least I know if it's on time or not.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
How do we fix this mess?
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Bob Mann @robertmannbooks.com · 15/09/2025
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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 13/09/2025
“The odds of fatal injury increased by 44% for people of all ages struck by an SUV, compared with those hit by a passenger car. Among children the odds of fatal injury increased by 82%, and among children under the age of 10 it increased by 130%.” www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Laura’s two children stand in front of a giant, lifted SUV parked on the street. Their heads are below the hood.
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The University of Bath @uniofbath.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
We're delighted that the University of Bath has been ranked 8th in this year's Guardian University Guide 2026. This year, we've also been ranked as a top ten university in the Complete University Guide, and the Daily Mail University Guide. #University #UniofBath
Promotional image for University of Bath, showing people walking on stairs outside a campus building, with text stating "8th in the Guardian University Guide 2026."
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
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