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south asian heritage month: bruno silvester lopes
august 1, 2024
south asian heritage month takes place 18 july to 17 august. the awareness month was started by the south asian heritage trust, which seeks to elevate the prominence of british south asian history and heritage in the uk. this year’s theme is ‘free to be me’, aiming to showcase and embrace the rich narratives of south asian communities. to celebrate this year’s theme, society champion dr bruno silvester lopes shares his story and career journey so far.
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disability pride month: sharon brookes
july 17, 2024
the month of july marks disability pride month – a month dedicated to celebrating difference and diversity among the disabled community. to highlight this awareness month, we caught up with retired member, sharon brookes, who has worn many society hats during her career. sharon shares her experience navigating academia with a disability, and gives advice to others with disabilities working in science.
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refugee week: supporting academics at risk with the council for at-risk academics
june 20, 2024
this refugee week, the society would like to once again shine a light on the great work of the council for at-risk academics (cara). cara is a uk charity, originally founded in 1933 to help academics fleeing nazi germany, and is still helping to coordinate much of this work today around the world today.
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pride month: guerrino macori
june 7, 2024
pride month takes place annually during the month of june – honouring and celebrating those within the lgbtqia+ community, recognising their ongoing fight for equal rights and acceptance. to highlight the importance of this month, we caught up with irish division and members panel member, guerrino macori, who shares his experiences and insights as someone within academia who is openly part of the lgbtqia+ community.
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global accessibility awareness day: becky thomas
may 16, 2024
celebrated annually on the third thursday of may, global accessibility awareness day aims to bring awareness to the importance of having conversations about accessibility and highlights the need for inclusive experiences that are accessible to everyone and inclusive for disabled people. this year, society member becky thomas shares her experiences and insights from attending the society’s annual conference, coupled with the disabled and neurodivergent members social.
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microbe talk - women’s history month: a conversation with dr linda oyama
april 24, 2024
last month was women’s history month, taking place annually throughout the month of march. it aims to highlight and reflect on the many, but often over-looked, achievements made by women throughout history – which have paved the way for the women of today. in this episode, to mark the month, we caught up with society champion and microbiologist, dr linda oyama. linda discusses her insights as a woman in science, by diving into some of her experiences, as well as her passion for outreach with young girls.
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trans day of visibility: an update from rowan casey
march 28, 2024
last year, for trans day of visibility (tdov), we interviewed then masters student, rowan casey, to find out some of the challenges facing trans and nonbinary people studying or working in science.
this year, we are catching up with rowan, now a phd student, to discuss some of the progress that has been made by the society in the past year regarding inclusion for trans and nonbinary members.
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world tuberculosis day: arindam mitra
march 25, 2024
24 march is world tuberculosis day – a global initiative that raises awareness around tuberculosis, one of the most infectious diseases with a high global burden of mortality. society champion and members panel member, arindam mitra, professor of microbiology and head of the department of biological sciences, adamas university, india, has shared a blog on the importance of strategies to control and prevent tuberculosis.
