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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Last day to register to join us in person!! ⬇️

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

To be accounted for in our catering order, get booked in today! 🙌

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

📅 WiNUK Day 2026 🧠 📆 24 April 2026 📍 University of Birmingham Keynote: Prof Gina Rippon 📣 Posters open 🗓 Deadline: 13 March 🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejPSLe8ONogo6ONDK6Olo3LVzEb3v2rzudgsJ9o8dkccKSog/viewform Open to all genders & career stages. #WiNUKDay2026 #Neurodiversity

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

⏰ Final reminder - happening this week! Our “Women in Pain” webinar with the British Pain Society (BPS) takes place this Wednesday. 🕡 26 Nov | 6:30 PM 🎙️ Featuring Prof. Kirsty Bannister, Prof. Katy Vincent & Dr. Letizia Pontoriero 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🚨 The countdown is on for #WiNUKAwards2025 🚨 It's the last chance to register for in-person/virtual tickets, with admission closing on Wednesday at midday! 🎟️ Get yours here: www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/winuk-awards...

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WiNUK Awards 2025 | Women in Neuroscience UK

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

🚨WiNUK Day 2026 is coming to Birmingham this April!🚨 This year’s theme is neurodiversity🧠🌈 🗓️ Happening during #AutismAwarenessMonth 🗣️ Open call for talks, posters & panels (all genders welcome!) 📅 Deadline: Sun 14 Sept #WiNUKDay2026 #Neurodiversity #WomenInSTEM

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

🚨 Deadline for nominations extended! 🚨 You have one week to nominate someone doing exceptional neuroscience work! 🧠 Whether they’re in the lab, behind the scenes, or amplifying science through communication—nominate them now before the window closes 👩‍🔬 👨‍🔬

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

7 days. That’s all you’ve got left to shine a light on someone doing exceptional neuroscience work! Nominate them now before the window closes! 📌 Nominations close 10 August 🎯 Final push. Tag, share, submit. 📥 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

⏰ Not long left to nominate! 🌟 To help spread the word, drop us a message for printable flyers for your workplace or templates to copy to your staff / student mailing lists and social media. Every share helps!

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

This makes me so happy 🥰 A strong network of peers and mentors can be hard to find but can make all the difference to scientists’ wellbeing and careers. I love making this more accessible via WiNUK, particularly to support those facing biases in their day-to-day 💗

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Research at ARUK @alzheimersresearchuk.org · 10/07/2025

We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Women in Neuroscience UK, uniting our missions to champion EDI and women’s work in dementia research. This collaboration will strengthen inclusivity across our research community. #AlzheimersResearchUK #WomeninNeuroscienceUK #EDIinResearch

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

@alzheimersresearchuk.org has been a valued supporter of @womeninneurouk.bsky.social since the beginning. It’s exciting to formalise our collaboration today through WiNUK’s Partnership Programme #WiNUKxARUK 🧡💗

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

🧠 New research co-authored by @lizzieenglish.bsky.social (founder of Women in Neuroscience) reveals over half of early-career women in dementia research report sexism—especially microaggressions & implicit bias that shape confidence and collaboration.

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Institutions must act. Full paper here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #SexismInScience #WomenInSTEM #AcademicEquity #Neuroscience

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Whole range of exciting volunteer roles to get stuck into! 🧠🎉 With our belief that diverse minds create innovative ideas and that all voices matter, we’d love to see applicants from across backgrounds, genders, career positions and locations 💖 ⬇️ Apply below

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Innovation needs all voices. 🎙️💖 At Women in Neuroscience UK, we’re building a future where female-identifying researchers lead breakthroughs in brain health and are celebrated for their successes! 🙌🌟 #DiverseScience #NeuroEquity #WiNUK @lizzieenglish.bsky.social

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Looking forward to giving the welcome talk for the first ever WiNUK Day tomorrow 🌟 Hope to see you there, whether in person or online! Last chance to register ➡️ WiNUKDay2025.eventbrite.com

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Last chance to register for @womeninneurouk.bsky.social’s first conference day! ⌛ 🧠 #WiNUKDay2025: Minds Matter 🧠 ‼️ This Friday 📍University of Nottingham & online 👥 FREE for all genders, locations & career stages Sign up here ➡️ WiNUKDay2025.eventbrite.com

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WiNUK Day: Minds Matter @ University of Nottingham

Join us for WiNUK Day: Minds Matter @ University of Nottingham, where we'll be spotlighting mental health research!

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Perfect timing for a thesis focus block 💆🏻‍♀️‼️ All career stages welcome- bring any project you’re working on. Hope to see you there ⬇️

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

✨🧠GIVEAWAY ALERT🧠✨ Be the FIRST to visit our stand (46) at the #BNA2025 conference today and show us you follow us on social + our mailing list — and you’ll WIN our exclusive WiNUK tote bag! Only one up for grabs… don’t walk, RUN!

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A dream to be supported by so many wonderful women at #BNA2025 🤗 Hear more about @womeninneurouk.bsky.social at our session (Tue 9:30-11:15am, room 11B)- all genders & career stages welcome ‼️ Then don’t miss our stand (46) for cute freebies & insightful chats 🧠🌟 @britishneuro.bsky.social

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

At #BNA2025? See you at our session on Tuesday morning 👀

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

#WiNUKDay2025 registration is open! ⬇️ 🔗 Register to join us: WiNUKDay2025.eventbrite.com ‼️Submit your abstract in neuroscience or psychology by Friday 25th for a chance to present: forms.gle/DXsYE8zHLbCv...

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

🚨 Submit your abstract to present at the first ever WiNUK Day! 🎉 The conference may be mental health themed, but we’d love our ECR presentations to span diverse neuroscience / psychology topics. Looking forward to platforming you & your work! 🗣️

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Our first ever WiNUK Day will be taking place in Nottingham ‼️ This year the focus is on mental health 🧠 Attendees are welcome from all disciplines including from outside of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social! ➡️ Stay tuned for sign up info 👀

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

🚨 NEW PAPER: must-read for researchers, funders & institutions 🚨 👩‍🔬 >50% of female dementia researchers experience sexism in their careers. 🏫 5x more respondents found their institution NOT helpful than helpful in addressing this. ➡️ Learn more: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Experiences and perceptions of sexism in dementia research careers: A global cross‐sectional survey

INTRODUCTION Sexism is prevalent in academia and is a crucial factor driving women out of the academic workforce. However, sexism in dementia research remains underexplored. This study aimed to unde.....

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Had the pleasure of joining the @sheffielduni.bsky.social NeuroSoc Conference to share @lizzieenglish.bsky.social’s journey into neuroscience and the work we do at WiNUK with med students. 🏥💖

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Thanks for awesome science & chats #ADPD2025! 🇦🇹 Now to nerd out on my first love, modern art 😍🧠 Such a bonus to see Hundertwasser’s architecture alongside this conference, many years after choosing to study his work at GCSE. Looking forward to some Klimt too! ✨

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Klenerman Lab out in force at #ADPD2025 🇦🇹 Look out for talks from Beatrix & Dorothea tomorrow 👀 @ukdri.ac.uk

Group of 11 researchers from the Klenerman Lab, Cambridge, in the foyer of the ADPD 2025 conference

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Wonderful to see colleagues & friends old & new at my #ADPD2025 poster today 🧠 Thanks for the great questions & support 💗 Interested in tau, aggregation or inflammation in Alzheimer’s? 🤔 Head to poster 274! ‼️ Last chance to catch me there will be 10:40-11:10am tomorrow (Thu)

Lizzie with an excited face stood next to an A0 poster on using single-molecule imaging and transcriptomics to characterise tau aggregation in Alzheimer’s disease progression.

Lizzie next to Dr Beth Shaaban in front of Lizzie’s poster

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Poster retrieved ✅ 🧠 Excited to be sharing our integrated study of Alzheimer’s disease progression for the first time, at #ADPD2025 🧬 Bringing together single-molecule tau and gene expression ✨ A cross-centre @ukdri.ac.uk collaboration I’ll be at poster 274 on Tue-Wed. Hope to see you there! ✈️🇦🇹

Lizzie holding rolled up poster and smiling

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Rochefort Lab @rochefortlab.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

I just received the price, thank you so much for all your work @womeninneurouk.bsky.social !!!

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

First in-person and virtual events of the year ‼️ Next week is a busy one for @womeninneurouk.bsky.social 🧠 Online, in Birmingham or in Sheffield- where will you be joining us? 💭 @alzheimersresearchuk.org @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Roadmap of Women in Neuroscience UK events for week beginning 25th Feb.
Alzheimer’s Research UK conference in Birmingham (25-26th)
WiNUK x University of Birmingham: Tea and Talk (26th)
WiNUK Speed Networking: Virtual (28th)
National Neurology and Neurosurgery Conference in Sheffield (1st March)

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Looking forward to reading your feedback! 👇🌟

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Tara Spires-Jones 🌈🔬 @tspiresjones.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Thank you for sending up this fantastic award! Now in pride of place with Joan the cactus @womeninneurouk.bsky.social

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Loved listening to this blog 💗 I packed remaining certificates & trophies from #WiNUKAwards2024 yday & nearly stopped myself doing pretty writing, with femininity too often seen as unprofessional… Glad to be showing @womeninneurouk.bsky.social that we can show up feminine, or however we want 🫶

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

WiNUK Wrapped 2024: A Year to Remember 🎉 2024 was a game-changer for Women in Neuroscience UK! 🌟 #WiNUK #2024wrapped #WomenInScience #Neuroscience @britishneuro.bsky.social @ibroorg.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social (1/4)

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

🚺🧠 Lizzie English, founder of Women in Neuroscience UK (WiNUK), shares why WiNUK was created: to inspire, connect, & advocate for female-identifying neuroscientists. 🎥: University of Cambridge, Yusuf Hamied Dept. of Chemistry. #WiNUK #WomenInSTEM #Neuroscience #Empowerment

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

What a year for @womeninneurouk.bsky.social 🧠 🎉 ✨ Launched in-person events 📈 Grew our community 🤝 Started to secure our future Our new blog post is a must-read for WiNUK’s wins (and some sneak peeks for 2025 👀) ⬇️

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

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Rachel Grasmeder Allen @rachelga.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I had an incredible evening at WiNUK Awards!⭐ It’s been a wonderful journey with @womeninneurouk.bsky.social these past 2 years & it has been so special to witness the incredible growth & impact of WiNUK @lizzieenglish.bsky.social is unstoppable & the WiNUK community is a pleasure to be a part of!✨

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lizzieenglish.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

An announcement 👀 Today I’ve been presented The Diana Award #2024DianaAwards for creating & leading @womeninneurouk.bsky.social ⭐️ Princess Diana recognised ‘young people have the power to change the world’. What a joy to be acknowledged as one of those young change-makers today 🧠💗

Lizzie smiling holding her Diana Award and a squishy brain toy. She’s wearing an upstander tshirt and has Women in Neuroscience UK merch on her shirt and in the background.

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Mark Basham @markbasham.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Having an amazing time at the #WiNUKAwards tonight at Cambridge. A genuinely fantastic event with lots of very inspirational and worthy award recipients. #WomenInNeuroscience

The program for the WiNUK inaugural awards.

Table 2 place information, with details of Laura Elizabeth Forster who studied the degeneration of nerve fibers after spinal injuries.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Reproducing my thread from the Other Place on our Lancet paper 'Long COVID - a clinical update'. Coauthors Manoj Sivan, Alice Perlowski, Janko Nikolich. 1/ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...?

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Long COVID: a clinical update

Post-COVID-19 condition (also known as long COVID) is generally defined as symptoms persisting for 3 months or more after acute COVID-19. Long COVID can affect multiple organ systems and lead to sever...

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James Catterson @scotsfriction.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

🧠 130 people now in this UK Dementia Starter Pack! 🧠 📈 (50 more than 2 days ago!) 📈 A great mix of Profs/PIs/Post-docs/PhDs/Technicians. Please re-post so it can reach a wider audience as I'm sure there are more of us out there ☺️🦋 go.bsky.app/S6FfsTp

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