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Michael Sewell @pichaelmichael.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

and not in the least bit surprised to read this after something I personally and others I know experienced during my time at the university - hopefully this does get under control. No one should ever have to go into work feeling like this www.heraldscotland.com/news/2660191...

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University warns 'threatening behaviour' could be reported to police as tensions rise

Tensions have risen on campus in recent weeks following the revelation that 90 programmes will close to new students from 2027.

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Michael Sewell @pichaelmichael.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Opened LinkedIn just now to find a post from the Professor who was by far the most rude and condescending person I have ever encountered in academia about my work — writing about how "outraged" they are by academics not taking student mental health seriously… academia is a strange place sometimes

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Michael Sewell @pichaelmichael.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Very excited to share a pre-print from my first postdoc, out today, exploring the impact of pericyte loss in the brain - It was a pleasure to work with former co-workers Dorota Štefančová, Audrey Chagnot, and Axel Montagne on this project.

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Michael Sewell @pichaelmichael.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

You know you work in academia when you can brush off a desk rejection (that took almost a month for a paper of five years worth of work) back to back with a fellowship rejection. In less than half an hour…

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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Very VERY proud to have been part of this incredible piece of work Hundreds of paired and group interactions, exploring the double empathy problem in a large diverse sample.

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Michael Sewell @pichaelmichael.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

good to see work that really cares about statistical rigor too in the field (something that is really lacking) - awesome job!

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Kelton Minor @keltonminor.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

There are days in life that shake you. I’m shattered 💔 to share that I just found out that the US Government terminated my 2024 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (~$2 million), threatening my long-promised assistant professor job at Columbia University & academic career... 1/🧵

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Elinne Becket, PhD @bielleogy.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Friendly reminder: if you are waiting on something from a US-based scientist/reviewer/editor, please realize that we're barely making it through each day putting out non-stop fires and trying not to collapse into tears. We're trying our best, but things will take longer right now. Give grace.

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Michael Sewell @pichaelmichael.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

2025 off to a decent start...Happy to share my latest first author paper with the brilliant Nela Fialova and @axelmontagne.bsky.social where we sought to identify genes that are frequently altered in vascular cells in CNS disorders across existing datasets. Check it out here!

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Michael Sewell @pichaelmichael.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Work from my undergrad (over eight years ago now 🤣) officially out as a pre-print! Check it out here

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Michael Sewell @pichaelmichael.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

awesome opportunity with a great bunch of PIs :)

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Philip Hasel @philiphasel.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

PhD opportunity: If you're interested in how astrocytes and the meninges talk to each other and how this is affected in dementia come do your PhD with us in Edinburgh (cc: Karen Horsburgh and Ingo Schiessl)! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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(VIDA DTC) Exploring the role of the astrocyte-leptomeningeal vessel interface in dementia at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - (VIDA DTC) Exploring the role of the astrocyte-leptomeningeal vessel interface in dementia at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Shane Liddelow @liddelowsa.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

go.bsky.app/Lyzro3M !WELCOME! thought we might need a starter pack for all those coming over from the birdhouse - here's a GliaSky list. apologies for missing many of you - please do reply to get added and remember to repost so the newbies can find us!

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