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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · 16h

How do you keep lab morale high when motivation dips and uncertainty looms?

This Nature Careers article couldn’t be more topical right now:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Worth a read for anyone navigating the ups and downs of research life right now 💭

#Academia #PhDLife #AcademicChatter

Rubbish years: how to boost lab group morale when world events crash in

Award-winning mentors share best practice to keep your team going amid political upheavals, economic downturns and other events.

www.nature.com

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 2d

Learn bioinformatics from scratch with our highly rated beginners’ #bioinformatics #training course!

Running 8–19 December 2025, this course will teach you R, omic data analysis, & how to create publication-quality plots.

BSI members receive a discount! https://bit.ly/4maNpqF

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 8d

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities will open to the academic community on 13 October 2025 🏛️✨

A public cultural programme hosted by the Centre will begin in April 2026.

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View of the Great Hall, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford. Photograph © Hufton + Crow

External view of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford. Photograph © Hufton + Crow

View of the dome in the Great Hall, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford. Photograph © Hufton + Crow

View of the Sohmen Hall, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford. Photograph © Hufton + Crow

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 20d

🔬 🧫 🖥️ 🧬 Applications are now open to study at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social next year!

Look at available projects, meet our supervisors and find out what it’s like studying at the University of Oxford. www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/study

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Fully-funded four-year PhD studentships available at the Kennedy Institute in Oxford

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · 19d

A shoutout to the event organizers and presenters! Also, to the Clarke Lab, which received several awards this year 🏆

#Rheumatology #Immunology #KISS2025 #OxfordResearch #OxfordUni

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · 19d

The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology (kiroxford.bsky.social) Student Symposium | Day 2 💡

The event culminated with more brilliant talks, Taylor Swift references, and a thought-provoking keynote speaker.

It is a privilege to train with so many talented and hard-working scientists and trainees 🧠

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 19d

NEW: Oxford will be the first UK university to give all staff and students free ChatGPT Edu access, from this academic year.

ChatGPT Edu is built for education, with enhanced privacy and security.

Graphic from the University of Oxford, featuring an image of a glowing, digital brain with the text: 'Generative AI at Oxford'. Highlights that ChatGPT Edu is now available to all staff and students. Includes a link for more information: ox.ac.uk/gen-ai

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 19d

🩻 🦴 🖥️ 🔬 Applications are now open to study at the Botnar Institute @botnaroxford.bsky.social next year!

Find out what it’s like to study at Oxford, meet our supervisors and see available projects! www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/study-at-the-botnar

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The Oxford skyline
Fully-funded PhD studentships available at the Botnar Institute in Oxford

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · 20d

Nothing better than seeing my colleagues develop as scientists in such a supportive community 🔬

#Rheumatology #Immunology #KISS2025 #OxfordResearch

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · 20d

The Kennedy Institute Student Symposium | Day 1 💡

Hosted by the kiroxford.bsky.social!

Such a brilliant day filled with science, multidisciplinary ideas, and inspiring presentations.

It was wonderful to hear about everyone’s projects and to get thoughtful feedback on my own!

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 23d

🔬 🧫 🧬 🩻 Applications are now open to study at NDORMS next year! 🥼 🩺 🎓

Join us at our world class University of Oxford research institutes, the Kennedy @kiroxford.bsky.social and the Botnar @botnaroxford.bsky.social for your DPhil!

https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/study

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The Oxford skyline
Fully-funded PhD studentships available at NDORMS, University of Oxford

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you, reubencollege.bsky.social, for championing entrepreneurship & innovation at Oxford 🙌

#OxfordEntrepreneurs #OxfordStartups #Entrepreneurship #OxfordUni

mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · Sep 8

Last week, I attended the 2025 Reuben College Entrepreneurship Forum 💡

An inspiring day of talks from entrepreneurs & VCs, thought-provoking discussions, and a brilliant pitching competition showcasing Oxford’s next wave of ventures.

Congrats to Autotone on winning the pitch 👏

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Aug 28

Building a professional network can have a big impact, but attending meetings isn't always easy.

The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can help with the costs of joining networking events and connecting with peers.

Find out more & apply by 24 September: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL

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Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology @kiroxford.bsky.social · Aug 18

Dr Mariana Borsa (@nanaborsa.bsky.social), a postdoc studying autophagy and ageing, will leave the Kennedy Institute to start an exciting new chapter in Switzerland as a Principal Investigator!! 🎉

www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-mari...

Dr Mariana Borsa to start her own research group in Basel

Dr Mariana Borsa, Postdoctoral Researcher in autophagy and ageing, will leave the Kennedy Institute to start an exciting new chapter in Switzerland as a Principal Investigator.

www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk

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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Jul 31

🚨 AAI is proud to announce the launch of the AAI RESTORE Grants Program, an $8M emergency funding initiative to support scientists whose immunology-focused federal research grants were abruptly terminated or frozen in 2025.

🔗 ow.ly/rwMU50Wy3Mp

#AAIRESTORE

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · Aug 1

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · Jul 31

🚨 Funding alert!

@aai.org's RESTORE Grants Program offers up to $100K for 12 months to immunology projects frozen/terminated in 2025.

Apply by Aug 28, 2025, for funding Oct 2025–Sep 2026.

#Immunology #ResearchFunding #FundingOpportunity

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Jul 30

🌟 Interested in broadening your experience beyond academia?

The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can support internships in science communication and more. Applications are open until 24 September.

See how the grant could help you and apply here: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · Jul 30

#Biotech #BenchToBedside #Startup #Oxford #HealthcareInnovation

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · Jul 30

hrilled to share that Medhesion won 1st Place at #StEPIgnite2025 🏆

From the lab to the clinic, we’re tackling surgical adhesions head-on.

A huge thanks to enspireoxford.bsky.social‬, mentors, and my phenomenal team for this incredible ride!innovation.ox.ac.uk/news/medhesi...n/

Medhesion wins StEP Ignite 2025 as students showcase the future of innovation - Oxford University Innovation

After four weeks of entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and venture development, ten student teams from the ...

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Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology @kiroxford.bsky.social · Jul 29

NDORMS has been recognised again as a @eular.org Centre of Excellence in Rheumatology Research! 🎉🎉

www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/ndorms-...

NDORMS recognised as a European Centre of Excellence

NDORMS has been awarded the designation of a EULAR Centre of Excellence for a third consecutive term. This prestigious award is a recognition of the department’s contribution to advancing the science ...

www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk

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Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology @kiroxford.bsky.social · Jul 25

We're hiring a skilled Research Assistant to process and inventory samples from clinical studies looking at inflammatory diseases, including Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Apply by 6 August!

www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

Research Assistant (180619)

As a Research Assistant you'll work across the Coles, Buckley and Dendrou research groups focusing on immune-mediated inflammatory diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Diseas...

www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Jul 9

Oxford University spinout OrganOx has won the £50k MacRobert Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering for its life-saving technology, boosting organ transplants and cutting waiting lists.

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Oxford’s OrganOx wins the MacRobert Award 2025 | University of Oxford

The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that OrganOx has won the £50,000 MacRobert Award, the longest running and most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation, for its life-saving

www.ox.ac.uk

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mdphdintraining.bsky.social @mdphdintraining.bsky.social · Jul 3

#PhD #STEM #Research #Academia #Biology #StanfordUniversity