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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Last week, the QSF organised the annual Student Science Showcase! This was a great opportunity for students at @quadraminstitute.bsky.social to present their work We were glad to welcome back Dr. Bushra Schuitemaker to QIB as Keynote Speaker: talking about her PhD, research, and life in industry

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Langridge Lab @langridgelab.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Our @eh-hayles.bsky.social and @nisbetalice.bsky.social are giving oral presentations at the @quadramsf.bsky.social student science showcase today! A great snapshot of the abundance of diverse, exciting #science occurring across the student population of @quadraminstitute.bsky.social 🦠🔬👩‍🔬

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Students from the Norwich Bioscience Institutes met last Friday for a Student Formal organised by the student committees - it was a great night celebrating our achievements over the past academic year (and an opportunity to get glammed up!)

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Last week, we went pottery painting (in what has become an annual event!) Mugs, plates, bowls, and a motorcycle(?) were decorated with a whole host of different designs - and it was a great opportunity to unwind!! 🖌️🎨

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Royal Institution @rigb.org · 02/08/2025

The gut microbiome has a major impact on our bodily functioning 🦠 In this month's podcast, microbiologist Bushra Schuitemaker joins us to illuminate what we can learn about our microbiome from the world around us, particularly domesticated animals. Listen now: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🆕 Illustrations created by Norwich University of the Arts students inspired by our upcoming human studies will be on display in the public atrium at the Quadram Institute until 8 August 🎨

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Norwich University of the Arts illustration exhibition - Quadram Institute

Illustrations inspired by upcoming human studies will be on display in the public atrium at the Quadram Institute.

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Norwich Pride 2025 Norwich Research Park

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Really important read from PhD student Eleanor Hayles regarding her findings at the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social. Give it a read here 👇

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

PhD students looking for potential PIPS placements - check out these below

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Centre for Microbial Interactions @norwichmicro.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

In our latest blog, @carolinejarvis.bsky.social from the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social shares her experience of attending the Gordon Research Seminar and Conference - supported by our internal flexible funding scheme! www.cmi-norwich.ac.uk/showcasing-c...

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Showcasing cutting-edge bacterial gene expression research at a prestigious US conference

Caroline Jarvis shares her experience of attending the Gordon Research Seminar and the Gordon Research Conference 2025.

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廖可瑜 Ho Yu Liu @hoyuliu.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Last week I attended the ECR symposium on Microbial Genomics jointly organised by @microbesng.bsky.social, @norwichmicro.bsky.social and Get Genome. I had the wonderful opportunity to present some of my PhD work @quadraminstitute.bsky.social

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Mind @mind.org.uk · 09/07/2025

Pls respect my boundaries 💙 Anything you’d add?

Protect your boundaries. Bubbles with the following boundaries in them: time for self-care, respecting your views and feelings, learning to say no, changing your mind, setting your own priorities, working only in work hours.

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

📣 Save the date 📆 Tuesday 7 Oct '25 Get ready for the return of the Norwich Bioscience Institutes Accessible Science Talks! Schools and colleges can join us online to hear directly from our researchers and technical specialists about their science & careers🔬🧬🌿🦠💻

graphic with text stating Accessible Science with the Norwich Bioscience Institutes. Logos from Earlham, John Innes Centre, Quadram and TSL

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

🆕 LGBTQIA+ Leaders in Nature Conservation and STEM: A Panel 🌈 Our Project Manager @samfrowe.bsky.social‬ and PhD student @gabastorga.bsky.social‬ are taking part in the panel hosted by Norfolk Wildlife Trust 🗓️ 22 July 📍 Norwich Arts Centre buff.ly/UB539W5

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Black Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🚨📆⏰ ABSTRACT SUBMISSION REMINDER 🧬🦠🧫 The ECR symposium abstract call closes in TWO WEEKS! Submit your abstract at tinyurl.com/BIM-abst... by July 8, 11.59PM EST! #BiM2025 #BlackInMicrobiology #EarlyCareerResearch

BMA invites abstract submissions from early career researchers for the Early Career Research Symposium on Career & Research Day! Including undergraduates, all the way up to junior faculty/managers across academic, industry and government sectors. Submit your abstract today at tinyurl.com/BIM-abstract25. Abstracts due July 8, 11.59PM EST. This will be a virtual symposium.

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Langridge Lab @langridgelab.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Our @nisbetalice.bsky.social gave an awesome final & award winning talk at #I3Scongress showing 20 years of #typhoidal #Salmonella in England & Wales. Amazing achievement for her 1st ever international talk. Keep an eye out for this publication coming soon, in collaboration with @ukhsa.bsky.social

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

On the 13-15th June, we hosted our annual student retreat in Southwold! We all had a great time relaxing and enjoying a break from PhD work - swimming, having a BBQ, a murder mystery night, and a beach trip 🏖️

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MicrobesNG @microbesng.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

🦠 🧬 How do bacteria accept resistance genes? Register for #MNGPopUp to find out! @hoyuliu.bsky.social reveals genes that impact plasmid acceptance during conjugation—🔑 to stop spread of #AMR 📅 July 3 | 📍Norwich 🔗 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #ECR @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @webberma.bsky.social

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廖可瑜 Ho Yu Liu @hoyuliu.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Had a lovely time at @biofilms11 in Cardiff last week! Thank you to all who came and had a catch about my PhD work which is funded by @ukri.org BBSRC. Take a look at the blog the comms team has put together where we chat more about the experience

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

🆕 Blog! What is it like working on food safety outside of academia? 🧪 Norwich Research Park Doctoral Training Programme (NRPDTP) PhD student Sam Mellor tells us about his placement experience at the @foodgov.bsky.social Food Standards Agency ⤵️ buff.ly/ZDGyyx3

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Demystifying infectious intestinal disease; My PhD placement in food safety policy - Quadram Institute

PhD student Sam Mellor recently completed a placement at the Food Standards Agency, uncovering the burden of infectious intestinal disease in the UK.

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Caroline Jarvis @carolinejarvis.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Today I presented my PhD research at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference in Liverpool! Thanks so much to the Microbiology Society! @microbiologysociety.org

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Evelien Adriaenssens @evelienadri.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Come and learn about prophages of Ruminococcus gnavus from @xenadyball.bsky.social at poster B078 #Microbio2025

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Earlier this week, the committee attended the #BBSRC Connecting Research Culture conference hosted by @earlhaminst.bsky.social We spoke with students/staff from various BBSRC institutes about our efforts to establish a student community and listened to many fantastic speakers @ukri.org

Our outgoing chair, Josh Horton, presenting a poster titled "Building a Student Community: the Quadram Student Forum"

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Josh Horton @jcihorton.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Excited to be invited to the #BBSRC Connecting Research Culture conference at @earlhaminst.bsky.social today as part of my role in @quadramsf.bsky.social The committee have a poster about our work establishing a student community @quadraminstitute.bsky.social - come find us at lunch time! ☺️

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

The Quadram Student Science Showcase proved yet again to be a resounding success, offering a valuable platform for students to share their research, hone their presentation skills, and engage in meaningful dialogue with students and staff 🎓 @quadramsf.bsky.social

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Celebrating Student Science: The Quadram Student Science Showcase 2025 - Quadram Institute

The Quadram Institute held its annual Student Science Showcase on 20 January 2025. The event, organised by members of the Quadram Student Forum (QSF) committee , serves two purposes. It offers an…

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Last week QSF had the opportunity to present a poster at Quadram's Annual Science Strategy event. We spoke to Trustees and Industry Advisory Panel members about our work helping to form a student community at Quadram, as well as the importance of student science!

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The showcase really highlighted the contribution of student science at @quadraminstitute.bsky.social . Here's a little blog summarising the day :)

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Evelien Adriaenssens @evelienadri.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

We also had Xena present her work on Ruminococcus gnavus prophages today. Watch this space for the prophage discovery pipeline she developed! Quadram Student Science Showcase

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Langridge Lab @langridgelab.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Firstly our Steven talked about his work on improving HMW DNA extraction from stool for @nanoporetech.com's long read sequencing using Revolugen's FireMonkey kit. Much needed help from Guess 💩 & Ben & Jerry's 2/7

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Langridge Lab @langridgelab.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Next up is our @eh-hayles.bsky.social presenting her genomic #epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Norfolk throughout the pandemic looking at lineage dynamics & variant of concern presence in the region Preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 3/7

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Langridge Lab @langridgelab.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Finally today we have our @nisbetalice.bsky.social giving a talk summarising enteric fever in England and Wales over the last 20 years - an amazing case summary of just some of the hard sentinel surveillance work carried out by UK's Health Security Agency. 4/7

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Evelien Adriaenssens @evelienadri.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Congratulations to Deus and Raphael for winning poster awards at the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social Student Science Showcase organised by @quadramsf.bsky.social ! #ProudSupervisor

A picture of Deus and Raphael standing in front of a screen that shows a slide announcing Prize Winners: Outstanding Research Poster Prize: Deus Kamya; Best Presented Poster Prize: Raphael Lwesya

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Eleanor Hayles @eh-hayles.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

A very insightful day today at the Quadram Institute’s Student Science Showcase hearing about student research across the institute. I was very fortunate to be able to present my recent work on SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology in Norfolk - thank you @quadramsf.bsky.social for the opportunity 👩🏻‍🎓🧬

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Yesterday we held the Student Science Showcase, with some great talks and posters from the student community at @quadraminstitute.bsky.social

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Our annual Student Science Showcase is on Monday - something we've been working hard on over the past few months. We're looking forward to hearing about the research from students and our invited keynote speaker Prof. Christopher Stewart from Newcastle Uni!!

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

It was great to have so many students at our annual Christmas meal yesterday! We hope everybody has a lovely festive period and a well deserved break 😊🎄

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Josh Horton @jcihorton.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

It was an honour to meet Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal during her visit to @quadraminstitute.bsky.social today. I really enjoyed talking to her about my work as both a PhD student and Chair of the @quadramsf.bsky.social

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Quadram Student Forum (QSF) @quadramsf.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Hi! We're the Quadram Student Forum - a student committee that represents the students at the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social . We run events to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students at the institute. Find out more about what we do here: quadram.ac.uk/blogs/meet-t...

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Meet the 2024 Quadram Student Forum committee - Quadram Institute

Who are we? Hello, we are Quadram Student Forum or QSF for short! We’re a group of postgraduate students dedicated to representing and supporting the student community at the Quadram Institute. At QSF...

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