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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 19h

Jodrell Bank: From tracking meteors to discovering pulsars, this @unesco.org World Heritage Site has shaped radio astronomy for eight decades and inspired generations through science, culture, and the Bluedot Festival.

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Laura Wolz @laurawolz.bsky.social · 1d

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!

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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 Wolz @laurawolz.bsky.social · 1d

Aha, it IS a supermoon! 6yr spotted moon yesterday and got very excited. Seems like he is already a better observational astronomer than me, which…checks.

Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 2d

I love it that everyone loves a #supermoon. Tonight is the night so #DoLookUp!

Fine print: this astronomical event comes with a expectation-management disclaimer:
*The Supermoon is only 15% brighter than a normal full moon and I personally can not tell the difference 🤔
*Every moon is SUPER🔭🥳

Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · Nov 16

If you've got clear skies, go outside and wave at our neighbour who is looking particularly stunning tonight. And if you have them, root out the binoculars to get a closer look at the grey maria: ~3.5 billion years ago these were seas of molten lava 🤓 #supermoon 🔭🧪

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 17d

🚨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 · 4d

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 · 6d

Edinburgh and surrounding areas, please join us in 3 weeks for our first report launch event!

After presenting our survey findings, we have a great line-up of panelist, including the fantastic @astroroyalscot.bsky.social!

Register via forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Advertisement poster of our Carers in STEMM report launch event in Edinburgh, on the 22.10.2025 at Playfair from 10am. More details can be found via event registration https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B8tSwU5hu0qBivA1z6kad4JPwQzjYCRIgeFJLWslxmNURE5QNENLOE1LN1lOMlZPUlZYT0RJTklQOC4u

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Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · 12d

We are pleased to announce the publication of our STEMM sector-wide survey

The report highlights our findings & suggests recommendations. Now available to download here carersinstemm.co.uk

Please share especially w/ institutions, funders & allies

@laurawolz.bsky.social @carterlj.bsky.social

Screenshot of the front page of the carers in STEMM survey report

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · Sep 1

The #MaxPlanckPostdocProgram offers a guaranteed contract of at least 3 years, targeted mentoring, and career workshops. The call for applications is open now! 🚀 Take advantage of this opportunity and browse the job vacancies. www.mpg.de/en/max-planc...

Group photo of postdocs conducting research at a Max Planck Institute

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · Jul 28

Yet another study (Danish) has found no association between aluminum in childhood vaccines & 50 different health conditions, including autism, asthma & autoimmune diseases. In this study, they tracked 1 million kids over 21 years.

🧪🔗 en.ssi.dk/news/news/20...

Large Danish Study: No link between vaccines and autism or 49 other health conditions

A new Danish study finds no association between aluminum in childhood vaccines and 50 different health conditions, including autism, asthma, and autoimmune diseases. The findings reaffirm the safety o...

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Laura Wolz @laurawolz.bsky.social · Jul 24

In my (lockdown) experience, it is all about the technique and developing a feel for consistencies of dough. I used the Sourdough School book which has lots of visuals and tables for timings. I despise video instructions 😂 And invest in a dutch oven!

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Dr. Tessa Fisher @tessafisher.bsky.social · Jul 23

If you're a trans or non-binary scientist, consider appearing on the podcast Assigned Scientist at Bachelor's, the only podcast dedicating to interviewing, and highlighting the research of, trans and non-binary scientists, cohosted by your truly!

ASAB Guest Info

ASAB is a podcast which brings on trans and non-binary guests in science (undergrad or grad students, technicians, professors, educators, researchers, science journalists, photographers, or even someo...

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Jul 17

Our new Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route provides a fast-track option for international mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK, providing up to £4m over a five-year period. Find out more: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/farad...

Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society

The Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route provides a fast-track option for attracting mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK from overseas, providing up to £4m ov...

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Laura Wolz @laurawolz.bsky.social · Jul 16

Can my 6 year old spell scientist? No. Have I held a beaker (?) in the past 15 years? Also no. But at least in his world, this is what a scientist looks like. 👩 🧪🔭

A children’s drawing of a woman in dress and long hair holding a beaker with the caption sientist underneath. Next to it, a man holding something like a bone and the caption paleontologist.

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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · Jul 14

Today is International Non-Binary People's Day and the first day of Non-Binary Awareness Week

The day was first celebrated in 2012, started by Katje van Loon. The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Women's Day and International Men's Day.

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Laura Wolz @laurawolz.bsky.social · Jul 10

My brilliant postdoc Steve Cunnington (technically now a Stephen Hawking Fellow at Portsmouth but Im not quite ready to let go…) has won a well deserved prize this week and looked very professional receiving it!

Steve giving his thank you speech on a stage in front of a large room of people, sitting around dinner tables.

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Jodrell Bank @jodrellbank.bsky.social · Jul 10

Congratulations to our collleague Steve Cunnington on his Early Career Award and to the European Pulsar Timing Array, of which we are part, on their Group Achievement Award from the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social this week ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...

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Laura Wolz @laurawolz.bsky.social · Jul 7

The thing I have been putting off for 3 months has taken me less than an hour to do 😑

a woman wearing a red sweater and a grey jacket is laying on the ground

Alt: Lesley Knope from Parks and Recreation show giving a thumbs up after falling into a pit.

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · Jul 6

US Friends!

The Green Bank Observatory (GBO) is a vital instrument in the global #RadioAstronomy network (incl. pulsar science), and it is under threat with the proposed funding cuts.

Please take action to keep it open: www.gogreenbankobservatory.org/take-action/

Pls share! 🔭📡🧪

📸 GBO/AUI/NSF

a large, white dish antenna telescope in the distance between the rolling hills. The trees in foreground and background are both golden amber as well as green.

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Jodrell Bank @jodrellbank.bsky.social · Jun 25

Very sorry to report that Sir Francis Graham-Smith, second Director of the observatory and one of the founders of radio astronomy, has passed away aged 102. He was active in research until very recently. We will miss him greatly. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/g...

Goodbye to a founder of radio astronomy

We are sad to report that one of the founders of the science of radio astronomy, Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS, FRAS, FInstP, has passed away at the age of 102.Sir Francis, or Graham as he was known to...

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Dr. Kelley Hess @khesser.bsky.social · Jun 17

Mario Santos on doing cosmology with the SKA doing HI intensity mapping. SKA doesn’t have short enough baselines, so to make it work, need to use mid as a single dish. Already getting results with MeerKLASS. #skao2025 🔭📡

Slide summarizing multi wavelength strategies for cosmology.

Slide describing intensity mapping. Need low angular resolution to correlate the location of galaxies in the large scale structure with the HI signal.

Summary slide of the MeerKLASS survey. Goal is 2500 hours to observe 10,000 degrees.

First results: detection of the cross correlation power spectrum with the WiggleZ galaxies.

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Laura Wolz @laurawolz.bsky.social · Jun 15

See you there!

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Dr Louise Marryat @lmarryat.bsky.social · Jun 10

@carersinstemm.bsky.social looking forward to this UKRI FLF session on academic travel and caregiving... very pertinent for me at present!

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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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Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · May 27

We're excited to share that 1 of our 3Lauras has been shortlisted as a finalist for @britsocimm.bsky.social's "Diversity & Inclusion Award" this year
#BSIImmunologyAwards

So great to see a fantastic line-up of initiatives seeking to improve inclusion in STEMM shortlisted for this 👏

British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · May 21

An unforgettable evening awaits on 18 June at 18:30 BST! 🍾

We would love for you to join us in celebrating groundbreaking achievements in #immunology at the BSI Immunology Awards in London.

Don’t miss out - secure your FREE ticket today! 👉 bit.ly/43veEGr

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Carers In STEMM @carersinstemm.bsky.social · May 27

Last week the 3Lauras drafted a report highlighting findings from our sector-wide survey of UK #researchers balancing caregiving & travel. The data have specifically informed a set of recommendations for the sector, to improve inclusivity & improve policy

To read the report WATCH THIS SPACE! 📝

3 academics all called Laura standing in front of University of Leeds sign - the location for an in person meeting to draft a report showcasing the findings our a recent survey to investigate the hidden barrier of travel and academic career progression.

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