Jack Ferguson

Thursday is the new Friday. It’s basically the weekend.

Crack another, no problem.

The most wonderful time of year 🏉🏉🏉 #6Nations

Captain Haddock looking very frazzled, saying, “What a week, huh?” Tintin leans into the frame and says, “Captain, it’s Wednesday.” Snowy aka Milou is very excited about the drink he has found.

You’re a gunner?!

Tonight, my eegit pointers decided they really wanted a walk in the driving sleet/rain miserableness. Something they’d normally avoid.

Now I know what it’s like to be a spaniel owner.

Blanket life has resumed. #GSP #Vizsla

Snap!

Though I’ve a couple of others in the pipeline to resubmit/get started first I think!

Agreed. But I hope to win the lottery, chances of this happening are evens with funding increases I’d say.

I think Ian Chapman's focus throughout this process has been excessively PI-centred and ignores early career researchers and training.
A big funding pause doesn't cause them to worry about their jobs. It causes them to lose their jobs. And to be unable to get new ones. Their careers will be ended.

Of which year? 🫠

Or equally, early summer could be March or September if reliant on UK weather.

Done, see you all there… some real science discussion from people who know stuff ( the novelty! )

What’s with the jobsworth’s that don’t let you on a train platform if it’s too busy.

Delay repay will be going in if I miss my connection.

Or:
Scientists are furious that they are learning of pauses to their main access to funding through press snippets rather than first hand dialogue with Uni research offices………..

Another few days with the cone of shame, but hopefully get to the summer now 🫡

Update on UKRI funding situation.

Summary: it is mostly bad news, and with significant uncertainties around new funding model.

Research Associate - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 106850 - Grade 6 As a Research Associate in the Hall Lab, you will play a crucial role in supporting microbiome research initiatives aimed at enhancing our understanding of the role of early life microbes in promoting...

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I’m excited to recruit a postdoc to join my lab at NIAID (Rocky Mountain Labs). We study mucosal immunity and vaccine responses to respiratory viruses in a collaborative, supportive environment.
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three men in armor are standing next to each other with the words so it begins written on the bottom ALT: three men in armor are standing next to each other with the words so it begins written on the bottom

First phone call from nursery to collect H.

First world crisis averted.

Fixed the dishwasher.

“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment

elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wall of flames . ALT: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a wall of flames .

Still leaving my OOO on, at least until Friday.

It's been gloriously quiet.

Utterly inspirational Inaugural Lecture by Prof @jessicamablair.bsky.social. Thoroughly deserved.

Awesome to call her a colleague and fellow GSP aficionado!

CL3- Research Assistant The Pirbright Institute The Pirbright Institute delivers world-leading research to understand, predict, detect and respond to viral disease outbreaks. We study viruses of livestock that are endemic a...

Interested in high containment work on viruses?

We have an opening at the Pirbright Institute, working on high consequence viruses of livestock and humans in the core CL3 team.
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A much-liked post by Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com with the titles “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student” and the caption “They don’t want to get blamed again“

A joke for the history buffs:

Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“

Mud spray tan, would not recommend.

But will do again tomorrow. #Canicross

Research Fellow - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 105518 - Grade 7 The post holder will work within the newly established NIHR Health Protection Unit for Public Health Genomics, a partnership between the University of Birmingham and the UK Health Security Agency. You...

Love microbes & omics? 🦠🧬

We’re hiring a Postdoc in Public Health Genomics at @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Work on cutting-edge research with wonderful people! @wvschaik.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @scalene.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social

📅 Closes 4th Feb

By contrast, in Growth of the Soil the main character, Izak, encapsulates the nobility of the working man, exuding the sweat and toil reminiscent of the Nazi slogan Blut und Boden (“Blood and Soil”) and so impressed the Nazis that the book was distributed to the soldiers fighting in Norway. Joseph Goebbels admired the book so much he invited Hamsun and his wife Marie to Berlin in May 1943 and in return for such agreeable hospitality Hamsun gave Goebbels his Nobel medal

Do you know who else was gifted a Nobel Prize medal?

Joseph Goebbels.

Seriously.

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Job alert! Assistant professor position in the Department of Molecular Genetics (University of Toronto). Amazing department and city. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... Please share.

I have a crawling 6 month old.