Donna Ferguson

From young men looking for no-strings sex to the 92-year-old who lied about his age: older women on the truth about dating in later life Five women on both sides of the Atlantic reveal what it’s like trying to find a partner in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

My latest article for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Otter is Cambridge University's latest furry fresher The apex predator has taken up residence along the banks of the river Cam in big win for local conservation efforts

Otter is Cambridge University’s latest furry fresher.

The apex predator has taken up residence along the banks of the river Cam in big win for local conservation efforts.

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A person kneels on a paved path in a lush indoor garden filled with various tropical plants. They are holding a smartphone, pointing it towards the plants. The surroundings are vibrant and green, creating a serene botanical setting.

A group of eight people standing in a greenhouse surrounded by lush green plants. One person holds a potted plant. The scene appears vibrant and natural, with sunlight streaming through the greenhouse roof.

This image features an excerpt from an article about the tropical greenhouse at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, highlighting a plant named Ebony and a Mymarodendron tree. It discusses interactions with plant life and quotes Professor Sarah Rios. The right side mentions the '20 plants you can't live without' event and provides a website link for more information.

🌿 When was the last time you stopped to listen to a plant?

Our new exhibition Talking Plants gives AI voices to plants - and it’s featured in today’s Sunday Times.

🗓 11 Feb–12 Apr | Glasshouse Range
🔗 https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/talking-plants/

#TalkingPlants #CambridgeUniversityBotanicGarden

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The mystery of flight MH370: will a new search find the missing airliner after more than a decade? In 2014 the Malaysian Airlines jet vanished over the Indian Ocean. Now the team that located Shackleton’s Endurance is looking again with the latest undersea robots

New search begins for missing flight MH370. This from @donnalferguson.bsky.social 👇

What has been learnt about oceanography, surface currents, waves, atmosphere, ... since 2014 that could aid the search ?

Do previously held assumptions still stand ?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Newly Digitized Records Reveal How Indigenous People Shared Their Knowledge of New Zealand's Plants With Captain Cook's Crew Long-overlooked documents housed at London's Natural History Museum testify to the exchange of information between 18th-century European botanists and their Indigenous counterparts

Delighted to see this recent article in the @smithsonianmag.bsky.social by @donnalferguson.bsky.social on some of the research outputs for the Naming Species in the South Pacific project: www.smithsonianmag.com/history/newl... With thanks to our collaborators, @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social

@robinince.bsky.social hi Robin I'm writing about your resignation, for the Guardian. Would you like to offer any further comment or do an interview with me? just DM or email me if so

‘No one knows where it came from’: first wild beaver spotted in Norfolk for 400 years Cameras capture lone creature collecting materials for its lodge in riverside nature reserve

Some good news.

“A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.”

I spent hours listening to Sabrina Carpenter this year. So why do I have a Spotify ‘listening age’ of 86? Many users of the app were shocked, this week, by this addition to the Spotify Wrapped roundup – especially twentysomethings who were judged to be 100

I spent hours listening to Sabrina Carpenter this year. So why do I have a Spotify ‘listening age’ of 86?

I spent hours listening to Sabrina Carpenter this year. So why do I have a Spotify ‘listening age’ of 86? Many users of the app were shocked, this week, by this addition to the Spotify Wrapped roundup – especially twentysomethings who were judged to be 100

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Looking forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday? Time to thank a farsighted builder from Kent William Willett dreamed up the idea of clocks going forward and back on an early morning ride in 1907

This article was a lot of fun to write.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

I loved writing it! and reading the book too!

Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim Iida Turpeinen’s novel has been a sensation in her native Finland. On the eve of its UK publication, she talks about her compulsion to tell of the sociable giant’s plight

I love this interview by @donnalferguson.bsky.social about the sad story of the fate of the sea cow and why what happened resonates today. I’m looking forward to reading the book

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Directors would be like: this is the Asian part’: Slow Horses’ Christopher Chung on battling to become a leading man Sarky hacker Roddy in the espionage drama was a dream role, but before that, the actor had years of hard graft. He talks odd jobs, busting stereotypes and holding his own opposite Gary Oldman

‘Directors would be like: this is the Asian part’: Slow Horses’ Christopher Chung on battling to become a leading man

Thank you - well I feel I learned everything I know thanks to writing for you. You should reach masterclasses to editors frankly.

Donna is great so you’d be learning from an absolute expert

@wijuk.bsky.social looking forward to this!

Feeling stuck? Worried about freelancing?

Join my masterclass: 'Starting out in Freelancing'

Aimed at people who are new to print journalism & experienced freelancers who want a fresh start.

🗓️ Tue 23 Sept, 7-8pm
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The story behind Virginia Woolf’s lost book: ‘It was magical’ Written in her twenties and released next month, The Life of Violet is a tribute to a mentor and early proof of Woolf’s desire to revolutionise fiction

My latest article for The Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

@wijuk.bsky.social FYI :)

Upcoming Events — Women in Journalism Women in Journalism organise many events throughout the year, in person and online, to cater our growing audience. We put on masterclasses, training sessions, networking events, in conversation with s...

See all 10 options HERE: www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/events-diary

Ticket information
WiJ members: £10 per session OR £80 for ten sessions : Non-members: £20 per session OR £175 for ten sessions : Register to become a WiJ member and save up to £65!
Book HERE: www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/updates/ai-t...

Sophia Smith Galer: The 2024 Georgina Henry Award Winner and the founder of Viralect.

@sophiasgaler.bsky.social

Nicole Kobie: A technology & digital policy journalist and the author of The Long History of the Future.

@njkobie.bsky.social

Sal Mohammed: One of Google’s youngest-ever Partnerships Managers, the founder of QTA and the leader of the Ex-Google and Deepmind Network.

Harriet Meyer: An award-winning freelance journalist and the founder of AI for Media
@harrietmeyer.bsky.social

Instructors for these session include:

Stacie Chan: The former AI Partnerships Manager at Google; former journalist at NBC Universal and CBS Interactive.
@staciechan.bsky.social

Here's some more info:

It's a 10-part programme designed to equip journalists with the AI skills, ethical awareness, and practical tools needed to thrive in the fast-evolving media landscape.
Each session blends expert-led instruction with real-world examples and hands-on demonstrations.

As the head of the Freelance Chapter for Women in Journalism, I wanted to flag up this amazing course that some brilliant journalists are running. I've already signed up. I'm so sick of hearing that AI is coming for my job - now I hope I can gain the AI skills I need to fight back.