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Daphne Jackson Trust @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Where do Life Science returners go? What career options do they have? Today we attended The Scotsman Life Sciences Conference 2025 in Glasgow. Returners do have options! Our Fellowship Advisor, @gillhalk.bsky.social, is at the event - come and say hi #ScotLifeSci2025 #ResearchReturners

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Daphne Jackson Trust @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Today is International Stress Awareness Day 💚 A reminder of how important it is to support wellbeing, especially during times of transition. Dr Cecilia Lai, a Daphne Jackson Fellow hosted at @qmul.bsky.social & funded by @royalsociety.org shares her experience

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 20/09/2025

If you are planning a short (one-to three-month) research visit to another laboratory, don’t miss your opportunity to apply for funding via our Research visit grant Check your eligibility and apply before 01 October 2025 at 23.59 BST. microb.io/ResearchVisi...

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Research Visit Grant

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Dr Gillian Halket @gillhalk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Fabulous opportunity - get your applications in!!

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Dr Gillian Halket @gillhalk.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🌟 Inspiring day at MRS’s “Meet the Researcher” at Strathclyde University last week! Fantastic to see senior school pupils inspired by medical research - especially Dr. Jenny Van Bekkum’s engaging session on green prescribing 🌱 #MedicalResearchScotland #DaphneJacksonTrust #STEM #EdinburghUniversity

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Daphne Jackson Trust @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Deadline extended! Don't miss the chance to apply for this UK Health Security Agency Daphne Jackson Fellowship at King's College London. Closing 14 April: daphnejackson.org/fellowship/u... #research #researchreturners #returners #radiation #nuclearmedicine #stem

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Leonie Bell @leoniebell.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

www.dundee.ac.uk/events/annua... Blown away to be asked to deliver this year’s Mapstone Lecture on creative leadership in honour of @dundee.ac.uk first female professor, appointed the year I was born. Details below if it’s of interest ❤️☁️❤️

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Annual Mapstone Lecture

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Daphne Jackson Trust @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Thanks to the amazing Jennifer Rivas Perez and The Milner York for another fantastic Daphne Jackson training course. It is always a delight to see our fellows together, networking, learning, and developing their professionalisation skills.

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Dr Gillian Halket @gillhalk.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Fabulous day attending Medical Research Scotland Researcher Development Event in Pitlochry, to tell them all about Daphne Jackson Fellowships. Beautiful setting. Thank you MRS for inviting us to take part.

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SULSA @sulsa.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

SULSA Postdoctoral Prize 2025🧬 Recognizing outstanding postdocs in life sciences! ✅ £1k tour of 3 Scottish universities—deliver seminars & build networks ✅ £1k funding for professional development ‼️Apply by 14/04/25 buff.ly/qROW8vu Info session: 📆 13 March | 10 AM 🔗https://buff.ly/mNVavKN

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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 03/03/2025

Join us on Monday 10 March at The Stand Glasgow for a night of laughs as our researchers and academics turn into stand-up comedians for Bright Club, the academic stand-up comedy night! Get your tickets now ⬇️ www.thestand.co.uk/performance/... @emilynordmann.bsky.social

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 30/01/2025

The Royal Society's Research Grants are now open for applications. These grants are aimed at early career researchers, or researchers returning from a career break and provides funding for promising new projects. Find out more: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/resea...

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Research grants | Royal Society

A scheme for scientists in the UK who are at an early stage in their career or returning from a career break and want to purchase specialised equipment and consumables.

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Daphne Jackson Trust @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Our fellowships save hundreds of years and millions of pounds of academic investment from being wasted, and our fellows go to to secure millions more in research funding. Find out more about the impact of the Daphne Jackson Trust: daphnejackson.org/fellows/impa...

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Liam Rooney @liam-rooney.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Applications for the Strathclyde Optical Microscopy Course 2025 are now OPEN! 🔬✨ SOMC25 will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from 23rd July - 1st August 2025. More details: centreforbiophotonics.com/somc25 Application deadline: 17th January 2025 Please share! 🙏 #Microscopy #ECRChat #MicroSky

Promotional flyer for the Strathclyde Optical Microscopy Course. Full details available here: centreforbiophotonics.com/somc25.

A background of red and pink cells lie behind text describing the course content and organisers, with logos from industrial sponsors.

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 08/01/2025

It’s official: The Microbiology Society is on Bluesky!

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Daphne Jackson Trust @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Don't miss this fellowship opportunity in Engineering and Technology at @lancasteruni.bsky.social! Closing 19th January. Find out more: daphnejackson.org/fellowship/l...

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V&A Dundee @vadundee.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Our next major exhibition, Garden Futures: Designing with Nature, has been included in @thetimes.com best exhibitions for 2025 📣 Opening 17 May, this exhibition explores the important role gardens play in all our lives and how our outdoor spaces can shape a greener, more imaginative future 🌿 Read:

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Seven of the UK’s best museum and gallery exhibitions for 2025

Add culture to your calendar with the most exciting upcoming displays in Brighton, Belfast, York and more — many free of charge — and charming places to spend the night

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Daphne Jackson Trust @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

We have awarded our 500th Daphne Jackson Fellowship! Thank you to all those who have helped us return 500 people to research over the last five decades. Find out more about the history of the Trust: daphnejackson.org/2024/12/500-...