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Evolution of Female Primate Genitalia
During Summer 2024, I had the opportunity to visit Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, U.S.A. As I moved into the final year of my PhD (looking at the form and function of mustelid mammal genitalia), I was eager to reach…
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My time at PALA 2024 Conference
Photo by David White on Unsplash I had the pleasure of attending the PALA 2024 Conference at Sheffield Hallam University. PALA (Poetics and Linguistics Association) is an international organisation of academics who specialise in stylistics, poetics, language, and linguistics….
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Attending the European Renal Association 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden
Photo by Catalina Johnson on Unsplash In May of 2024 I was able to attend the European Renal Association (ERA) in Stockholm thanks to the conference support award offered by Manchester Met (now the Research and Innovation Conference Fund). …
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A Researcher’s Reflection: Learning from the Young Athlete Hip Research Conference 2024
Not all conferences are created equal—I learned this firsthand at the Young Athlete Hip Research Conference 2024 in Oxford. Unlike the larger, more generic academic events, this one was small, specific, and refreshingly collaborative. The organiser brought together researchers…
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Building confidence in talking about my research project
Hello, this is a blog about my experience attending a two-day Learning Disability conference at Queens University, Belfast. I was not presenting formally at this conference; the main purpose of my attendance was to network, help me start talking…
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BAAL Conference 2023-2024
I have stated it a million times. Attending a conference is the most beneficial thing you can do for your PhD. It is a fantastic source of learning, networking, connecting, and simply having fun in the world. I know…
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Attending the 11th EFMC Young Medicinal Chemists’ Symposium in Rome
Last year, I attended the 11th EFMC Young Medicinal Chemist’s Symposium (EFMC-YMCS 2024), held in Rome in early September. The two-day event brought together early career researchers to share their research in the field of medicinal chemistry. The symposium…
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Bioinformatics in Barcelona: Phylogenomics and Populations Genomics
In July 2024, I had the opportunity to attend a course by run by the University of Barcelona (UB): Phylogenomics and Population Genomics: Inference and Applications. This course ran for two weeks giving me plenty of opportunity to network…
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Presenting My Research at the 9th Reading International Business Conference: An impactful Experience
Thanks to the generous support of the Manchester Metropolitan University Conference Support Award (now the Research and Innovation Conference Fund), for which I am immensely grateful, I attended and presented at the 9th Reading International Business Conference, held at the Henley Business…
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Expanding My PhD Research Horizons in Two Unique Conference Settings
EPOC Conference venue at night; ARCOM attendees at Lincoln’s Inn (photo courtesy of ARCOM Conference). Assisted by The Doctoral College’s Conference Support Award (now the Research and Innovation Conference Fund), I presented at two conferences last year: EPOC (Engineering…
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