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Laura Wolz @laurawolz.bsky.social · 3d

Oh hello there!!! The printed copies of our report have arrived - and I am the chosen Laura to lug them across the country!

So, come and join us in Edinburgh on the 22nd of October for our first @carersinstemm.bsky.social report launch and get your own copy!

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

A phot showing a pile of printed report with green cover page. The front title reads The Dual Demands of Academic Travel and Caregiving and shows a graphic of different caregiving situations as well as a wordcloud.

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · 4d

UKRI #FLF community please help us and spread the word about our @carersinstemm.bsky.social upcoming report launch events.

➡️ First stop The University of Edinburgh on 22nd October

Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

#UKRIFLF #FutureLeadersFellows

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · 4d

Join us in #Edinburgh on 22nd October for the first of our @carersinstemm.bsky.social report launch events.
We are excited that @astroroyalscot.bsky.social is able to join us - looking forward to the panel discussion and hearing feedback on the report 🎤

Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 6d

You can also join one of the three report launch events where the team will be sharing their actionable recommendations to improve support for all academic carers. Please come and say hello to me if you’re at the Edinburgh event! 9/end🧵

Register👉: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · 19d

🚨We're going on tour!🚨
Join us for 1 of our "Report Launch" networking events: Edinburgh, Manchester, London, or the comfort of your own home!

We will present the 'Carers in STEMM' survey findings, host panel discussions w/ policy markers, EDI advocates & fellow parents/carers.

Spread the word!📣

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 6d

You can also join one of the three report launch events where the team will be sharing their actionable recommendations to improve support for all academic carers. Please come and say hello to me if you’re at the Edinburgh event! 9/end🧵

Register👉: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · 19d

🚨We're going on tour!🚨
Join us for 1 of our "Report Launch" networking events: Edinburgh, Manchester, London, or the comfort of your own home!

We will present the 'Carers in STEMM' survey findings, host panel discussions w/ policy markers, EDI advocates & fellow parents/carers.

Spread the word!📣

Poster detailing a series of events hosted by Carers in STEMM in Edinburgh (22nd October), Manchester (13th November) or London (9th December). Events will be hybrid. Poster includes a QR code for registration. Contact us for alternative registration processes.

Poster also details the financial support available to facilitate the full attendance of carers in STEMM or interested, supportive allies

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 6d

Conventional wisdom says motherhood should wait for tenure as before you land a permanent post, #academia is just not that family friendly🙁

@carersinstemm.bsky.social are calling for change and to celebrate their new report, a Saturday🧵on parenting & academia! 1/9 👩‍🔬🧪🔭⚛️

ℹ️: carersinstemm.co.uk

From 2006. A younger and shell-shocked looking Catherine on a balcony holding a very tiny baby with the mountains of Vancouver in the background. The baby is so new, Catherine still has the pregnant bump.

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Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thank you to the @universityofexeter.bsky.social Department of Physics & Astronomy’s
Astrophysics Group for hosting @carterlj.bsky.social for an afternoon to discuss how we can better support academic carers who travel and preliminary results from our Carers in STEMM #survey

Picture of Laura Carter presenting at a seminar at University of Exeter on Carers in STEMM activities

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Nature Reviews Earth & Environment @natrevearthenviron.nature.com · Jun 13

@carterlj.bsky.social talks about their UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship on emerging contaminants in agricultural systems rdcu.be/eqQCy

Emerging contaminants in agricultural systems

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment interviewed Laura Carter about their project investigating emerging contaminants in agricultural systems.

rdcu.be

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Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · Jun 11

The news is out now 😉

We are proud to say we, the 3Lauras, have been awarded the @ukri.org “Advancing Culture” 2025 Impact Award for our work trying to improve caring provisions at conferences, grant funding & policy here at Carers in STEMM 👏

The recognition is fantastic - 🙏 !

2 of the 3Lauras collecting their UKRI advancing culture impact award

2 of the 3Lauras in front of a poster describing the work of Carers in STEMM

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London Infection Network for/by ECRs (LINE) @londoninfectionecr.bsky.social · Jun 9

We’re excited to have @laurawolz.bsky.social and @carterlj.bsky.social from @carersinstemm.bsky.social with us today to tell us about their important work advocating for equitable and accessible support for those balancing caring and career. #LINEsymposium2025

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · May 16

Still smiling after a busy week at #SETACVienna2025. Lots of interesting discussion - I particularly enjoyed the sessions integrating #policy and #scientific advances which opened some new lines of thinking for me 🤔. Now to go home and digest it all!
@setac.bsky.social

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · May 12

Hello Vienna 👋

Excited for the first day of talks and posters at #SETACVienna

We are presenting across the week on #contaminants in crops 🌾 honey 🍯 and manure 🐖 - come and find out more about ongoing work in our group
@envleeds.bsky.social

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Apr 4

Are you attending hashtag #SETAC Vienna 2025? Join the SETAC UK Speed Networking Event hosted on 14 May from 16:30 to 17:30 in Room 0.96-0.97

Everyone is welcome to join; whether you are an established researcher or new to the community, this event will help you build valuable connections

Advertisement to confirm date and time of meeting (16:30-17:30) 14 May 2025 room 0.96

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Apr 1

I can't think of a better way to start your week than talking about #soils, #sewage sludge and emerging #contaminants - delighted to host Jo and Natasha from @fidrango.bsky.social at @envleeds.bsky.social and looking forward to continuing discussions on this topic 🌱🚜

Research group meeting where Fidra introduced their ongoing work

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Mar 28

Excited to share our ongoing research @envleeds.bsky.social ky.social at the first night of the Science Café, part of @otleyscience.bsky.social y.social! 🧪

‘Radishes on Prozac’ sparked great discussions on chemical use, and having my mum there made it even more special! #publicengagement #family🌱

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Feb 12

It has been a pleasure to be part of the panel for the #water@leeds Water Women Award @universityofleeds.bsky.social 💦

“We’re surrounded by inspirational colleagues, who deserve to be recognised and celebrated as role models.”

water.leeds.ac.uk/news/water-w...

Water Woman Award winners 2025 | water@leeds

water.leeds.ac.uk

Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Feb 11

🌟 Celebrating #WomenInSTEM on International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🚀🔬

I have the privilege to collaborate with brilliant female scientists and colleagues in STEM @envleeds.bsky.social who are pushing boundaries and solving global challenges🌍💡

#IDWGS #womeninscience
#STEMForAll

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Sara Gonzalez @sgonzalezsara.bsky.social · Feb 6

Finally made it to Bluesky and my first post is to announce a fully funded PhD scholarship! on the social value of public food procurement @universityofleeds.bsky.social with @effie25.bsky.social @foodwiseleeds.bsky.social and @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social. Deadline 14th of March shorturl.at/yL5gB

ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship - The social value of sustainable food public procurement. A case study of Leeds.

Project opportunity - ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship - The social value of sustainable food public procurement. A case study of Leeds. at the University of Leeds

phd.leeds.ac.uk

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Feb 4

Interesting to see that #RHS will use compost created from human waste as a soil improver

Use of 'humanure' has lots of benefits and any potential risks from residual chemicals will be minimised as the reuse loop is small & composting will take place

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘Humanure’: RHS plans rollout of first compost toilet to fertilise flowerbeds

The horticultural charity’s showpiece garden in Surrey is setting aside an space to test human waste fertiliser

www.theguardian.com

Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Jan 31

Great opportunity to share preliminary findings from our @carersinstemm.bsky.social survey

The seminar led onto really interesting discussions about current support available for carers v. what carers actually need to participate in meetings/conferences 🧪.

Thanks to Nathan Mayne for hosting!

Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thank you to the @universityofexeter.bsky.social Department of Physics & Astronomy’s
Astrophysics Group for hosting @carterlj.bsky.social for an afternoon to discuss how we can better support academic carers who travel and preliminary results from our Carers in STEMM #survey

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Jan 30

Good morning Cornwall.

What a view to wake up to ⛵️🌊🐚

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Jan 29

12 hours of travel today … enough time to edit 3 manuscripts, review 1 paper and comment on a thesis, right?! Chocolate 🍫 and caffeine ☕️at the ready!

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Jan 23

Hi 👋 Please can I be added to this starter pack? Environmental chemist from the UK!

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Jan 23

Please help us by sharing available grants / travel funders that enable carers to travel and join meetings.

Societies, conferences, institutes - all input welcome 🙏

We are compiling a list to make a resource on our carersinstemm.co.uk website

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Jan 10

My 89 year old granny started cutting out and sending me newspaper articles when she saw something that mentioned soil or she thought was related to my research ✉️ 15 years later I’m still receiving post 😊❤️

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Jan 7

Delighted to share PhD student Di Wu's paper - published now in J. Hazardous Materials.

Our results highlight the gender-specific toxicity of polystyrene microplastics to zebrafish health - female zebrafish are more affected than males 🐟 Check it out here 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Dec 13

Thank you for this, really appreciated!

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Dec 13

Thank you, I will check it out!

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Dec 13

Really impressed by BlueSky so far, enjoying content from friends / colleagues / collaborators 😀
I would like to tap into wider #research networks - in particular in areas related to global challenges, #pollution, circular economy, #AMR. Suggestions for people to follow / starter packs welcome 🙏

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Liz Hide @themuseumofliz.bsky.social · Dec 10

'women leave academia overall at higher rates than men at every career age, in large part because of strongly gendered attrition...

...women leave or consider leaving because of workplace climate more often than work-life balance'

New study:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

#womenInStem #PalAss24

Gender and retention patterns among U.S. faculty

Women faculty are more likely to leave their jobs than men, most often due to workplace climate, rather than work-life balance.

www.science.org

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Laura Carter @carterlj.bsky.social · Dec 11

Hello BlueSky!

If you’re interested in finding out about our research on the fate and effects of emerging #contaminants in the #environment at UoLeeds 💊or work as part of 1/3 of @carersinstemm.bsky.social to support those balancing #academic careers and caring responsibilities give me a follow 🙋‍♀️👋

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