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Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Grant agreement signed! Advertising 4 new jobs (3 year contracts w/potential to extend +2 years) on ERC #CROCOLOCOEVO grant next week-- stay tuned for details. 2 postdocs 1 technician 1 research administrator who can do science communication Start date flexible but could be as soon as 1 November!

Picture of right hindlimbs and pelvis of Terrestrisuchus (long skinny legs) and Crocodylus (modern croc; beefy and stubby), from 3D computer models

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Big congrats to @houdzgeorge.bsky.social on this latest publication - a substantial and impressive piece of research! [And yes, I am leaving work now and heading to the pub to buy you a celebratory pint🍺]

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Harriet B. Drage @harriedrage.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Interested in fossil arthropods, palaeoecology, dispersal, and interesting methods? 🦀 🌎 I'm hiring a 4-year, fully funded PhD student at the University of Geneva as part of my European Research Council (ERC) grant. Deadline: 16th October. Reach out if any questions! www.unige.ch/sciences/ter...

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There's good stuff here: extinction, glaciation, human impacts, and "UK natural history from prehistoric to modern", but without the broader context of extinct life (bar pollen and giant insects) the GSCE risks an incomplete and inaccurate understanding that undermines its aims...

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Richard Butler @richardjbutler.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We will have a 23 month research associate role opening to support our work on mammal fossils from the Isle of Skye. Open to candidates with substantial CT-segmentation experience with Masters or PhD qualifications. Advert should be out next week - will post soon but do get in touch if of interest.

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Delighted that @countbinface.bsky.social still has the space bridge in Northallerton on his manifesto. People of Clacton - release the residents of a northern market town from the tyrany of endless waiting at Low Gates rail crossing for the 12.53 to Redcar or the 17.32 to York. Power to the people!

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

@bristolpalaeo.bsky.social MSc student Annes Kathrada gave an inspiring speech at graduation in Feb reflecting on finding community in Bristol and the privilege of education in a world of unequal opportunities and the agency to make change. It's a good watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXrx...

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University of Bristol Feb 2026 Graduation Speech

YouTube video by Jake Corr

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The 4th annual BESERC Bristol Earth Sciences Enhancing Research Culture day is underway - palaeo talks in the first session from @bristolpalaeo.bsky.social Annie Worth on necks and grooming and Dani Schmidt on research and policy in climate adaptation in South West communities

Presentation on climate adaptation in South West communities

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Big congrats John! Excited to see where this goes. Fantastic that both of us got funded at the same panel! 😆 GO PALAEO! (and organismal biology, and biomechanics!)

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

My foray into mammaliaform skull function started with a study of jaw function and tooth microwear in the beasts above, Morganucodon and Kuehneotherium. It's been a fascinating scientific journey so far, and I'm excited to see where the next five years take us.

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

One of the most exciting aspects is the opportunity to build a collaborative team. Over the next five years, MAMEVOL will support two postdoctoral researchers and two PhD students, while bringing together collaborators from across Europe, North and South America, and beyond.

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A huge thank you to collaborators, students, postdocs and colleagues who have helped shape the ideas behind this project over many years. Looking forward to getting started!

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I'm delighted to share that I've been awarded an @erc.europa.eu #ERC Advanced Grant for MAMEVOL - combining fossils, biomechanics and developmental biology to explore how the mammalian jaw, ear and skull evolved, and what functional advantages these innovations may have conferred.

Reconstruction of two early mammal fossils Morganucodon and Kuehneotherium by John Sibbick, copyright Pam Gill

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough. It’s been a privilege to meet him several times. My favourite memories are stories of filming escapades, and his good humour. Here, we are laughing at something extremely funny while Andre Rowe, @gimpasaura.bsky.social and Tahlia Pollock play it cool.

Sir DA and a group laughing over tea and coffee

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Oh that's shocking news, how awful

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Come and work with our colleagues @bristolbiosci.bsky.social - three new lectureship posts around School strategic priorities - including 'Evolutionary Biology and understanding the evolution of life'

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Emily Rayfield @emilyrayfield.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Thanks to everyone who helped deliver a great #PalAss2025. And big congrats to lab member @harryberks.bsky.social for winning one of the poster prizes for his study of mammalian jaw function and constraint 👏 🏆

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