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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · Sep 1

The Trust’s International Fellowship scheme has merged with the Research Fellowship scheme. Apply now if you are looking to complete a piece of original research; projects with an international focus are welcome. Deadline: 6 November 2025 👉 www.leverhulme.ac.uk/research-fel...

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Aug 25

Are you looking for work in a research group that is supported by an ERC grant?

Remember there are new positions appearing almost every day on #Euraxess's website, with 118 currently open.

You could find the right fit for you! 👉 europa.eu/!gdXPfd

#ChooseEurope #jobs #research

Jobs, Career and Funding Opportunities

Advance your research career and opportunities with EURAXESS. Discover jobs, funding, and partnerships, and programmes for innovation and career growth.

europa.eu

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Katerina Harvati @katharv.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨 We are hiring!! 🚨

The Cluster of Excellence 'HUMAN ORIGINS' is looking for:

- a scientific coordinator

- a science communication officer

🚨 Deadline: September 15 🚨

See links for the full advertisements:

uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

Wissenschaftliche/r Geschäftsführer/in (m/w/d, E14 TV-L, 100%)

uni-tuebingen.de

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Ce Liang @liangce.bsky.social · Aug 21

Interested in how the craniofacial system develops after birth in laboratory minipig and domestic pig models? In brief, similar at birth but divergent ontogenetically! Check royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
@moazenlab.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @royalsociety.org

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Karen J Liu @karenjliu.bsky.social · Aug 5

Dev biologists! 3-yr postdoc position at King's, collaboration with Trizzino lab @marcotrizzino.bsky.social modelling CHD3 neural crest. We are looking for postdocs with mad embryology skills @the-node.bsky.social #developmental @ccrb27.bsky.social

thenode.biologists.com/jobs/postdoc...

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Modelling Neural Crest Anomalies (mouse/human) - the Node

The Liu lab is looking for a postdoc with a love of embryos and developmental biology! This post is part of an MRC-funded collaboration between Karen Liu’s lab at King’s College London and Marco Trizz...

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Mehran Moazen @mmoazen.bsky.social · Jul 22

POST-DOC #JOB ADVERT – DEADLINE 20th Aug 2025
@ucl.ac.uk @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social @moazenlab.bsky.social
To work on a #HFSP funded project that aims to understand the musculoskeletal system of head-first burrowers; leading computer simulation aspects of the project see moazenlab.com/vacancies/

Moazen Lab – to advance understanding & repair of bones & joints

moazenlab.com

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Mehran Moazen @mmoazen.bsky.social · Jul 22

POST-DOC #JOB ADVERT – DEADLINE 20th Aug 2025
@ucl.ac.uk @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social @moazenlab.bsky.social
To work on a #HFSP funded project that aims to understand the musculoskeletal system of head-first burrowers; leading computer simulation aspects of the project see moazenlab.com/vacancies/

Moazen Lab – to advance understanding & repair of bones & joints

moazenlab.com

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Yuting Lin @tinandemu.bsky.social · Jul 17

Honoured to receive the Ruth Bowden Award for my PhD research on the cool biomechanics behind how birds stand up from British Federation of Women Graduates! Grateful to the committee and everyone who supported this journey.

#BFWG #BritishFederationofWomenGraduates

Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congratulations to PhD student @tinandemu.bsky.social, who has won the British Federation of Women Graduates' Ruth Bowden Award, honouring female scientists in anatomy-related disciplines. Hurrah!
Prof. Bowden OBE had a stunning array of achievements-- livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB...

Bowden, Ruth Elizabeth Mary (1915 - 2001)

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Claire Brockett @clairebrockett.bsky.social · Jun 5

New funded PhD opportunity for UK students. Working with National Joint Registry data to assess clinical performance of total ankle replacement www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Evaluating interventions for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Evaluating interventions for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · May 20

Join us at Cheltenham Science Festival in June. I am doing events on the science of coffee, meteorites, cocktails and nappies. Yes something for everyone including babies. www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/festivals/sc...

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Carsten Schulte @carstenschulte4.bsky.social · May 6

The abstract submission deadline of BioMedGen2025 @biomedeng25.bsky.social has been extended. You still have the chance to submit until the 19th of May. Meet us all in Glasgow😊:

👉 biomedeng.org/biomedeng25/

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · May 6

If you're a new PI within 5 years of your first faculty position, here are two fantastic grants to help develop your research: the Kickstart Travel Grant and ECR Visiting Fellowships Find out more at biologists.com/grants/#jeb The next application deadline is 6 June

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · Apr 28

If you're a new PI within 5 years of your first faculty position, here are two fantastic grants to help develop your research: the Kickstart Travel Grant & ECR Visiting Fellowships

Find out more at biologists.com/grants/#jeb

The next application deadline is 6 June

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Marion Segall @marionsegall.bsky.social · Mar 21

I am looking for a PhD candidate to work on the morphological and functional evolution of the head shape of limbless squamates. The project will involve evolutionary biology, experimental and computational biomechanics, and a lot of scaly animals!!! More info here:
adum.fr/as/ed/voirpr...

adum.fr

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Marlène Mengoni @mengomarlene.bsky.social · Apr 4

📢 we're hiring!
📚 Do you want to contribute to research on musculoskeletal interventions?
🔎 Do you have a background in CT and MRI analysis?
Join us to support research projects on preclinical testing of interventions in the spine (and knee, maybe)!

📆 apply by 17/04 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Assistant in Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

Do you have a strong technical background in experimental biomechanics with an interest in musculoskeletal joints? Would you like to work as part of a multidisciplinary institute to address a clinical...

jobs.leeds.ac.uk

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Hugo Dutel @hugodutel.bsky.social · Mar 20

🗓️ Save the date!

26-28 May 2025 | Université de Bordeaux, France.

Symposium and workshop :
Biomechanical simulation techniques in evolutionary morphology and biomedical sciences.

More info and registration: www.eventbrite.fr/e/1263754958...

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ccrb27.bsky.social @ccrb27.bsky.social · Mar 10

Come and do a PhD at CCRB!

Neal Anthwal @nanthwal.bsky.social · Mar 7

Fantastic PhD in stem cells / hearing opportunity with Prof Abigail Tucker at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Enhancing ear drum repair by tracking endogenous stem cells at King’s College London on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Enhancing ear drum repair by tracking endogenous stem cells at King’s College London, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Rare Disease and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab @rdndlab.bsky.social · Feb 28

It's #RareDiseaseDay! Rare diseases are individually rare but collectively common, affecting 3.5 million people in the UK. Bring out your stripey socks to raise awareness #RareDisease #ShowYourStripes @medicsforrare.bsky.social
Find out more about RareDisease at www.m4rd.org www.rarediseaseday.org

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drphilcox.bsky.social @drphilcox.bsky.social · Feb 27

PhD studentship funded by the Anatomical Society at the UCL Centre for Integrative Anatomy @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social. Studying the functional morphology of sheep, goats and their relatives including the fossil island dwarf Myotragus: www.findaphd.com/phds/project.... Contact me for more details.

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · Feb 21

Four young children have gained life-changing improvements in sight following treatment with a pioneering new genetic medicine developed by UCL researchers, co-led by Profs James Bainbridge, Michel Michaelides and Robin Ali @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...

Genetic therapy gives infants life-changing improvements in sight

Four young children have gained life-changing improvements in sight following treatment with a pioneering new genetic medicine through UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, with ...

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · Feb 20

Fancy doing a PhD exploring how plastics degrade over time in the arts and museums. Here are some fully funded scholarships: plastic.aub.ac.uk

PlastIC Research Centre, AUB

Welcome to the PlastIC Research Centre, AUB. A new centre for plastics innovation, advancing research in materials science for heritage conservation, and sustainable manufacturing.

plastic.aub.ac.uk

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Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · Feb 20

🚨 Calling from #RoyalSocietyPublishing! 🚨
We are excited to share that the #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is open for submissions until April 30, 2025!
Grand prize: £1000
2 runners-up: £500 each.
🔗 More details: royalsociety.org/journals/aut...

Biology Letters early career researcher Competition | Royal Society

Open for entries to early career researchers until 30 April 2025.

royalsociety.org

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Dr. Jaimi Gray @jaimiagray.bsky.social · Jan 29

We CT scanned thousands of vertebrates from US natural history collections and made them freely available. Countless people have used the data for research (>200 pubs) and to learn anatomy/morphology.

www.morphosource.org/projects/000...

A banner image showing CT scans of a collection of 3D rendering of the skeletons and soft tissue of different vertebrates, including amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and fish

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Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social · Jan 18

New NICE guideline highlights preconception health: Eating well before, during & after pregnancy means that both mother & baby are getting the essential nutrients they need for the best health & development.
Proud to contribute with @danielleschoenaker.bsky.social www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng247

Overview | Maternal and child nutrition: nutrition and weight management in pregnancy, and nutrition in children up to 5 years | Guidance | NICE

www.nice.org.uk

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Yuting Lin @tinandemu.bsky.social · Jan 8

Ever wondered how birds stand up? Our paper explores how emus use their muscles to stand up. We found that these large, flightless birds use large muscle fibre length changes, activations and forces. My 1st PhD chapter, out now in @jexpbiol.bsky.social!

journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

Hindlimb kinematics, kinetics and muscle dynamics during sit-to-stand and sit-to-walk transitions in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Summary: The dynamics, biomechanical constraints and musculotendinous coordination strategies during the sit-to-stand/walk transitions for a large bipedal bird – the emu – inform morphology, evolution...

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