Dr Orla Williams

I did my PhD on biomass milling with EDF Cottam; this marks the end of an era, but a new chapter begins with a solar farm rising in its place. Farewell to the past, hello to a brighter, cleaner future. 🌅⚡☀️ 🧪💡#EnergyTransition #Renewables”

Mix, Crush, Shear: The Tools of Mechanochemistry - Google Arts & Culture Discover how old techniques can produce greener, cleaner new things

#GoogleArts&Culture has published an in-depth feature on #mechanochemical techniques! 🧪🔬 Find out more at:

techniqueshttps://g.co/arts/Ux96GmdNYRWxy7g5A

A good news story about an injured #peregrinefalcon rescued by @uonresearch.bsky.social staff & released back on campus

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There is at least one breeding pair of peregrine falcons on #UniversityPark hanging around the tower, chimney & other tall buildings. 🧪

It was fantastic to share my #milling experiences in the power sector with the #mechanochemistry community at the @incomeofficial.bsky.social #conference at @bamresearch.bsky.social in #berlin this morning. 🧪💡🔌⚒️

#berlin by night

Some great #mechanochemistry talks this morning at @incomeofficial.bsky.social. It’s also raining 🐱 and 🐶 so good to be inside! 🧪

Dinner at the base of the #BerlinerFerstrum at @vapiano.bsky.social. Always a decent meal 🥘

On my way to #Berlin for the @incomeofficial.bsky.social conference!

Today we picked up 16 bags of #miscanthus for our #biochar project funded by #pbc4ggr @aberuni.bsky.social. A big thank you to #Terravesta for organising this! 🧪🚜🔬

Nominations now open to celebrate local champions for wildlife | Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Following the success of their launch last year, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has announced that nominations and applications for the Wilder Nottinghamshire Awards 2025 are now open. Submissions ope...

⭐️#NottinghamshireWildlifeTrust Wilder #Nottinghamshire #Awards now open for nominations for individuals and businesses!⭐️

📆 #Submissions accepted until Sunday 26 October 2025

Apply now at: www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/news/nominat...

For any current students doing a degree, they have no hope of clearing it - it is basically a #studentgraduatetax which particularly hits hard for female students and those doing postgraduate research degrees. 🧪

🎆After just over 20 years, I have finally cleared my student load balance! 🎉💰

I "only" had ~£17K when I graduated (5 years inc 1 in london), but with doing a PhD and 2 maternity leaves, it has taken a loooong time to clear. 🤑

Building Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Policy Inertia The story of energy efficiency policy has been quite a bumpy ride. This blog explores the lessons from the last 15...

The story of energy efficiency policy in the UK has been a bumpy ride.

In our latest blog, Mitya Pearson explores the lessons of the last 15 years of energy efficiency policy, for the future of policy in this area and climate change action more broadly.
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Webinar: When Experiments Don’t Go as Planned: How to Stay Curious Instead of Frustrated — IBioIC In this episode of The Happy Scientist Live, BiteSize Bio will explore a simple but powerful habit: learning to approach setbacks with curiosity instead of judgment. Instead of automatically label...

💻 Upcoming #Webinar: When Experiments Don’t Go as Planned: How to Stay Curious Instead of Frustrated 🧪💡🔌

📌 Monday 6th Oct 2025
🕓 4:00 pm

Join #BitesizeBio who will explore this simple but powerful habit 👍

💡 For details: www.ibioic.com/events-datab...

#science #biotechnology

Leading a lab, and all it entails A chemist offers actionable leadership advice to principal investigators

Interesting book review on how to approach lab leadership as a new lab leader 🧪💡🔌 another book for the library! 📚📖 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Why some climate policies are more popular than others – a psychologist explains Climate action does not just need good policy, it also needs good psychology.

Excellent article by @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social on drivers of climate policy support.

Perception matters. Policies must be seen to be fair & effective. Ppl need to know they’re not alone in supporting climate action.

“Climate action does not just need good policy, it also needs good psychology.”

Great to see the #EuChemS #PeriodicTable highlighting elemental scarcity (www.euchems.eu/euchems-peri...) support notes links to @uniofnottingham.bsky.social periodic videos by @bradyharan.bsky.social! www.periodicvideos.com 🧪🔬

Maxwell invents a demon, people get angry (1879) Some time ago, I was browsing 150 year old popular science magazines as one does and I found an amusing editorial from 1879 in The Popular Science Monthly titled “Explanations that do not exp…

New super-long physics blog post: Maxwell invents a demon, people get angry (1879). 🧪 skullsinthestars.com/2025/08/12/m...

Fantastic idea for summer reading. I’m keen to know anyone else’s sustainable energy #readinglist entries! 🧪🔌🔬💡

Milling is one of the oldest technologies and uses a crazy amount of the worlds energy, but we can learn from the past to make it more sustainable 🧪💡⚒️🔌

A figure showing the neurophysiological and functional significance of silver vine response in cats.

Not only do catnip and silver vine hold a special place in felines’ hearts, but the intoxicating chemicals in these plants also protect cats from mosquito bites, according to #ScienceAdvances research from 2021.

Learn more on #InternationalCatDay: scim.ag/3HpxYwv

How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.

"We think that we can probably produce 30% of the rare earths needed by Europe just by recycling end of life motors and other equipment" 🧪🔬⚒️💡🔌 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Detecting fraud ‘is a job for professionals, not peer reviewers’ - Research Professional News Integrity investigator Elisabeth Bik urges publishers, journals and institutions to take responsibility

Detecting fraud ‘is a job for professionals, not peer reviewers’ - could not agree more 🧪
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It’s Friday! So, time for some seriously chonky otters.

✨Photographic competition launched to showcase #Nottinghamshire’s natural environment by #LNRS 🧪🌿

📸 Submit a photograph that captures the essence of Nottinghamshire’s natural #environment

📆 Submit your entry by 11.59pm 29th August 2025 at: nottsnaturerecovery.co.uk/index.php?co...

In2research Volunteers - In2scienceUK Building inclusive pathways to research careers In2research is a one-year access programme developed by In2scienceUK and UCL designed to enhance […]

✨ #VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY ✨

I was a #mentor in 24/25 and it a great experience 😀

Are you a #UK #STEM-based researcher looking to make a difference? 🧪💡🔌

Applications for hosting and mentoring for the 2025/26 #In2research programme are now open! 🎉

Find out more: ow.ly/PxTW50Wl1kX

Green and intelligent: the role of AI in the climate transition - npj Climate Action npj Climate Action - Green and intelligent: the role of AI in the climate transition

Fascinating journal article in #npj on the potential for greenhouse gas #GHG emissions reductions through #AI applications in three key sectors - #power, #food, & #mobility - which collectively contribute nearly half of global emissions. 🧪💡🔌🌿https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-025-00252-3

No seatbelts and aluminium fuel tanks: how F1 cars have changed over 75 years FT looks at how cars have changed from the sport’s origins at Silverstone to the sensor-packed racing machines of today

fantastic summary of the progress in technology in 75 years of #F1 on.ft.com/44wq4Jy 🏎️🏁

Britons could soon install balcony solar panels in flats and rental homes Proposals would enable Britons to save on energy bills and join millions of people in Europe who use ‘plug-in’ panels

Great idea for #renters: i love the fact that I can take my #Tado heating control system with me if I sell my house. This type of #mobile #renewables can help those who want to be more energy self sufficient to do so without having to own their own home💡🧪🔌

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Why the world cannot quit coal Ten years after the signing of the Paris climate accord, demand for coal is still growing — largely because of India and China — and shows no signs of peaking

Why the world cannot quit coal via @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/4ldvwaR 🧪⚒️💡🔌🪨