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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026

We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/

a cartoon of three fieldworkers. One has a small trans flag. The logos of the university of leeds, research england, and canopy robin are shown, as well as the URL: InclusiveFieldwork (dot) Leeds (dot) AC (dot) UK (slash) trans

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Eleanor M. Townsend @emtownsend.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Cat review #2: Super cute and fluffy. Did not want to stop - clearly got a lecture to go to. Did meow politely though. Spotted on @exeter.ac.uk St Luke's campus.

Fluffy black cat walking away from the camera down a path lined with shrubbery.

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Eleanor M. Townsend @emtownsend.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Little cat on @exeter.ac.uk campus. Very cute - has a bell so jingles as they jump to the top of the fence.

Tuxedo cat with a collar on which has a bell on it. The cat is on top of a fence surrounded by autumn foliage.

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 15/09/2026

Do I know any journalists or folks with large platforms who might be up for promoting the launch of some new trans-inclusive fieldwork guidance from researchers at a UK university? It's almost ready for launch and I want to make sure they're seen and used by as many people as possible...

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Exeter UCU @exeterucu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🚨🚨 MEMBERS MEETING TODAY AT 2PM 🚨🚨 We did it last week; we need to do it again today! Join our meeting (you will have a Teams invite in your inbox) this afternoon. This meeting is vital for getting our local industrial action mandate. The biggest weapon we have against these cuts. #DefendExeterUni

Meme photo of a car at exit 12. With the exit sign reading "giving into despair" (straight ahead), and "uniting to fight!!" (exiting to the right). The car is turning right and read "UoE staff".

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Stu West @stuwest.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The University of Exeter have announced a programme of academic staff cuts, including all of www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro... Sign the open letter of support at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @crab-exeter.bsky.social

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Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB) | Research Groups | University of Exeter

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Ben Phillips @benphillips1989.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 03/03/2026

For Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, Nature spoke to scientists from around the world about how their work has been shaped by playing Pokémon games, watching animated TV series and films and trading cards in school playgrounds. 🧪

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Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science

The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

#LGBTQ+ identities remain largely invisible in #STEM. Shining a light on them in everyday teaching can strengthen belonging and representation, say colleagues at the University of Exeter: ow.ly/7xIx50Y4e3A #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Beyond Alan Turing: bringing LGBTQ+ role models into STEM

LGBTQ+ identities remain largely invisible in STEM. Shining a light on them in everyday teaching can strengthen belonging and representation

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Eleanor M. Townsend @emtownsend.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Our pre-print on staff & students perspectives on EDI in Medicine is available now on Research Square www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7... We looked at what students feel confident in learning, what the curriculum currently represents, and how to support staff to enhance EDI topics further.

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Enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion in the undergraduate medicine curriculum: staff and student perspectives

IntroductionIncorporating equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) themes into medical curricula is essential for preparing students to support a diverse patient population. This study evaluated the r...

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Eleanor M. Townsend @emtownsend.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

New episode of (Un)Serious Science is out now! A change in scientific field from biology over to astrophysics. 🚀✨🌈 open.spotify.com/episode/2YXj...

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White lies and white light: Trying to comprehend the vastness of the universe

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University of Exeter @exeter.ac.uk · 10/11/2025

In collaboration with the LGBT+ education charity Schools OUT, our experts have produced free educational resources championing the achievements of LGBT+ individuals working in maths and science for secondary schools and museums. news.exeter.ac.uk/university/e...

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Exeter to help UK school pupils learn about LGBT+ scientists

University of Exeter experts have produced free educational resources championing the achievements of LGBT+ individuals working in maths and science for secondary schools and museums across the UK. Th...

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Branko Rihtman @cyanoney.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Come work with me! I am hiring a senior research technician to help me discover novel phage genes with antibiofilm properties. We will create metagenomic libraries, program robots, sequence viral metagenomes and many more fun things. The application deadline is 02-Dec-25. shorturl.at/GErUo

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Senior Research Technician (111019-1125) - University of Warwick

Title: Senior Research Technician (111019-1125). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Fixed Term

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Eleanor M. Townsend @emtownsend.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Latest episode of (Un)Serious Science out now! Which microbe is the most likely to be the cause of an infectious zombie apocalypse? tinyurl.com/unserioussci...

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Eleanor M. Townsend @emtownsend.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

First episode of (Un)Serious Science is out now on Spotify! We talk to LGBTQ+ people in STEMM about their fun science ideas - this episode, "Jurassic Genetics: How plausible is everyone's favourite theme park?"

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Eleanor M. Townsend @emtownsend.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Yesterday the LGBTQ+ staff network published an open letter expressing our disappointment in the @exeter.ac.uk response after the Supreme Court Ruling on the meaning of sex in the Equality Act. You can read our letter below.

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