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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

I do a lot of road running and my feet are not enjoying the experience 😭 I think it's time for a trainer update 👟 Any recommendations for good running shoes...? I'm looking for comfort, I'm not speedy 😅

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Shomari Lewis-Wilson @shomarilw.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

🚨NEW FUNDING: Introducing the 2025 Round of the @wellcometrust.bsky.social Accelerator Awards! 🚨 Our funding scheme for researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani applications has reopened. 💰 £200,000 per researcher 🗓️ Up to two years ✅ Apply by 15 July 2025 ⤵️https://lnkd.in/e6PT-TQR

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

I'm so honoured to be starting as a Visiting Scholar at @cambridgeuni.bsky.social 😊Excited to grow my work in research equity, ethics and inclusion; learn from brilliant minds, and be part of such a thoughtful community 🤩 If you're working in this space—or just curious—I'd love to connect 😀

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

KLAXON 🚨: Indie SAGE has come out of retirement to release a new short report standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the sciences! DEI is not just the right thing to do, it *improves* the quality of the science. Please read and share. independentsage.org/wp-content/u... 1/2

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Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I said: "I believe that far from stepping away [from EDI], the UKRI and the UK scientific establishment more broadly should see the current situation as an opportunity to step up, to show global leadership in maintaining momentum towards a fairer and more effective innovation ecosystem."

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/trumps-... "Building a more diverse scientific community is – in my opinion – a question of fairness and justice.." “It’s also a question of what is good for science and innovation." @profrachelgan.bsky.social 👐🏽

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Trump’s DEI crackdown ‘could block US-UK research collaborations’

‘No academic friend of mine is not deeply worried about this,’ says scholar

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Trajan Hammonds @starlord37.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Last night I found out that the NSF math postdoctoral fellowship I applied for is being deleted because it does not comply with Trump’s executive orders on DEI in the federal government. I’m going to answer some FAQs and share some thoughts about this ordeal in this thread 1/n

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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Today I am giving a lecture at Sheffield Hallam funded by @roysocchem.bsky.social exploring my life and times in chemistry, including a bit of our research alongside what it means to be an LGBT+ scientist. It is possible to register for online attendance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/catalysing...

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T.J. Mitchell @workingstiff.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Cool, cool, very cool. Not nightmare fuel. Not at all. Just some wicked cool spiders. Very cool. Goodnight, interwebs. Sleep tight. Don't let the bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider bite.

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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Our paper on nurturing a #PositiveResearchCulture within your #research #team published by @wellcometrust.bsky.social gives useful tips for your lab. As well as making you a good team leader, nurturing culture pays off in building your science: 1/11 wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-3...

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Hopefully we can troop out of our offices soon ( like these happy M&Ms... 🤣) and have a bit of R&R. Happy holidays 🥳💚

Picture of life sized M&Ms walking happily. They are green, purple, brown and yellow

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Izzy Jayasinghe @ijayas.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Reading the paper in Cell about how to close the scissor plots in gender representation at senior academic positions, I feel just a touch of pessimism. Having reached a level of seniority (middle management) I didn’t think I ever would, I read these great ideas wanting more, much more /1.

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Closing the scissor-shaped curve: Strategies to promote gender equality in academia

Gender inequality in STEM fields remains pervasive and undermines the ability for talented individuals to excel. Despite advances, women still encounter obstacles in pursuing academic careers and reac...

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Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I'm also someone who advocated and to some extent continues to advocate for a data driven approach to EDI. However, I didn't originally set out to be an advocate for data. I started out asking a simple question that I hoped would prompt targeted intervention & which happened to need data to answer.

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The second edition of the Research Excellence Awards is now OPEN to applications. @blackinplantsci.bsky.social in partnership with @aabiologists.bsky.social are unlocking this prize to celebrate talent of Black and Black heritage working with plants in UK. Apply at blackinplantscience.org

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Black in Plant Science – UK

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Dr Ruby (she/her) @paperwhispers.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

**Black UK PhD students** Fully funded PhD study - fees and stipend -Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences -Faculty of Health and Life Sciences **Tell everyone** www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgr...

bristol.ac.uk

Black heritage PhD scholarships | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

We welcome applications for full scholarships to postgraduate research programmes starting in 2025.

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Mirela @iammirela.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

📖 Excited to share our new article, out now in @elife.bsky.social: elifesciences.org/articles/102... Our annotated readling list on neurodiversity is a result of the collaborative efforts of a fantastic, multidisciplinary & neurodiverse team

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Point of View: An annotated introductory reading list for neurodiversity

A collaboratively developed annotated reading list expands upon core themes in neurodiversity, aiming to enhance understanding and to promote rigorous, destigmatizing, and inclusive practices in resea...

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Prof Chris Jackson @seismatters.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Triggered partly by John Lewis Christmas ads and partly by a conversation I had today…why do some people still think that marginalised people are now unfairly over-represented in positions of power and/or on TV, when all the data I’ve seen suggests this isn’t the case…?

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Dr Ruby (she/her) @paperwhispers.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

**Black UK PhD students** This is the programme you want! It is all the bells and whistles, full fees and stipend, any subject, industrial experience offered, 50 other Black scholars already on board and administrated in an environment of care. **Tell everyone**

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

This time last year I was thrilled to be invited to speak at the first Munich for Women in Science Event 😊 Huge thanks to Ele Zeggini and @www.helmholtz-munich.de for the invitation 🙏🏽The snow then came and I got stuck in Munich 😅 Remember the adventures @shomarilw.bsky.social 😆

Agenda for the Munich for Women in Science event

Photo of Ele, Shomari and Saher, wrapped up in winter coats, standing outside. They are covered in a light dusting of snow.

Clip of snow surfers on the river. The banks are covered in a thick layer of snow

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Strange cat in the garden - Cruella the Cat is not happy 😾

A big ginger and white cat looking in through some bi-fold windows, staring angrily at a smaller black and white cat. Cat standoff

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Shomari Lewis-Wilson @shomarilw.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

go.bsky.app/PyBGpg8

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Fabulous Post-Doc Fellowship opportunities 😍 Information on how to get in touch below 👇🏽 www.blackincancer.com/opportunities Black in Cancer (not on BSky I think)

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Opportunities | BlackinCancer

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Christmassy songs on the radio, Christmas trees and hustle and bustle in shops🌲 Eek- too soon 🫣

Photo of an inside of a shop with lots of people crowding round Christmas gifts, tea, coffee, chocolates, biscuits. Lots of Christmas trees are visible. Interior of Fortnum and Masons, London

Selfie of me smiling to the camera, next to brightly decorated Christmas trees. Interior of Fortnum and Masons in London

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Stu Cantrill @stuartcantrill.com · 22/11/2024

5 years ago I wrote a 'Twitter 101 blog' post. This was before Twitter turned into X and a raging dumpster fire. Just replace the word 'Twitter' with 'Bluesky' in that post and a large chunk of it is still relevant. stuartcantrill.com/2019/11/28/t...

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a teddy bear with the words dude it 's a little different on the bottom

Alt: A teddy bear saying 'dude it's a little different'

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hello 👋 I must admit I've got a bit confused with social media since I left the Other Place™️. I posted an update on LinkedIn and sharing it here too if anyone is interested. I’ve started my own consultancy focused on research equity and inclusion 😊 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Dr Saher Ahmed on LinkedIn: Home | 37 comments

Hello my wonderful network 😊 I’ve got some exciting news to share — it’s not "new" news to some of you, but it’s a bit of a change! After 20 years working… | 37 comments on LinkedIn

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Hana Ayoob @hanaayoob.co.uk · 20/11/2024

ScienceWrite, a UK scheme for aspiring STEM writers from minoritised backgrounds, is open for 2025 applications! The 3rd year @romatheengineer.bsky.social & I are running this, with support from @royalsociety.bsky.social & I am SO EXCITED Deadline 3rd Jan #SciComm 🧪 www.sciencewrite.co.uk

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Izzy Jayasinghe @ijayas.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Our friends at EMBL Australia have called for expressions of interest for the position of Scientific Head. It's a fantastic opportunity for senior scientists based in Aus to bring a vision, stakeholders, and resources to a network that has produced such vibrant scientists and discoveries. 🧪

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EMBL Australia invites expressions of interest for Scientific Head role | EMBL Australia

Professor James Whisstock is stepping down after eight transformative years as Scientific Head of EMBL Australia. Prof. Whisstock is a structural biologist at Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute an...

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Can you tell which is cake and which is (Cruella the) cat 🐈 😅 #catsofbluesky

A cake with a picture of the face of ablack and white cat with green eyes in frosting

A photo of a black and white cat. Pointed black ears and green eyes, staring at the camera

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Pride in STEM @prideinstem.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

November 18 is the International Day of LGBQTIA+ People in STEM! Today more than ever we want to stress the importance of communities, building connections, and raising each other up. Let's keep leaving our mark for the betterment of us all! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #QueerinSTEM prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/

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Dr Saher Ahmed @drsaherahmed.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Look like some cool opps here 👀- UCL is offering 7 fully funded Research Opportunity scholarships for under-represented Black and Asian minority ethnic groups. The deadline for applications is 10 January 2025: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...

ucl.ac.uk

UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship

UCL's Research Opportunity Scholarship (UCL-ROS) supports Black, Asian and ethnic minority postgraduate research degree students at the start of their academic career.

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Prof Chris Jackson @seismatters.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🎥 TONIGHT 7PM ON BBC2 📺 In this week’s episode of #VillagesByTheSea I travel to the world-famous White Cliffs of Dover to reveal how chalk has shaped this part of the coastline and the human history of the village of St. Margaret’s 😃

A view along the white cliffs of dover with a calm, turquoise sea to the right. The sky is wonderfully blue and cloudless.

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Space @redditspaceviewes.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

A rose made of galaxies..

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Professor Anjali Goswami FRS @evoswami.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I’ve noticed a background nervousness every time I post, which is certainly from years of randomly being called an idiot or an undeserving diversity pick on the other place. I know I’m not the only one. It’s gonna take some time for that to go away but I really hope this place stays nice so it does.

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