Senior Lecturer at Staffordshire University. Big on host-microbiome interactions in birds, fish, flies. Parrot and poultry enthusiast. Tea addict.

Glasgow, Scotland
Joined June 2015
Research co-authored by the Department of Biology's Dr Matilda Brindle suggests that avian masturbation is an ancient and natural behaviour, occurring across species, sexes and age groups. The study could reshape how scientists view bird behaviour and welfare ⬇️ theconversation.com/birds-ma…
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Welcome to Glasgow @BSC2024Strath #BSC2024! Excited to present my work on cordyceps & justice in the Himalayas this afternoon, and our @ArtParrotsCrime data with @ScienceHeys tomorrow. All welcome! #greencriminology #onlinetrade #environmentalharm – at Glasgow, Scotland
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Finally out, our paper @eliverdee @ElisaTonoli @MariaPi22808542 in Cell death and disease nature.com/articles/s41419-0… on the role of Canonical and truncated TG2 in PCa. @SUBioscience @StaffsUniHSW @ntu_research @StaffsBioRes
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Super proud of Ian Davies @StaffsBMS who has been named Biomedical Scientist of the Year recognising his work on developing our Healthcare Science #DegreeApprenticeships @StaffsUni @AHAwards @IBMScience bit.ly/3AxyNwj
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Chloe Heys retweeted
Absolutely blown away to be shortlisted for this year's @AHAwards Biomedical Scientist of the Year award. Thanks to all of my @StaffsUni @SUBioscience colleagues, NHS partners and brilliant students and graduates who support, inspire and motivate me every single day... 😊
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Chloe Heys retweeted
While other animals sweat or pant to stay cool, echidnas have other ideas. ☀ Turns out echidnas blow snot bubbles and perform belly flops. Spotted an echidna recently? Record your sighting with the Echidna CSI app: spr.ly/60183kYQ8 📹 | @tarongazoo 🗞 | @abcnews
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I'm looking to start recruiting participants for my Prof Doc research project, beginning with online focus groups in Jan & Feb 2023. If you're a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist & would like to take part, please get in touch - [email protected] #IBMSChat
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Really important piece from @DrEmilineSmith & @ScienceHeys - in our team we had an early discussion about our boundaries, places we did and did not want to go, things we did and did not want to see in IWT research. This was not perfect at all, but it was vitally important to talk
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Chilean reporter's earbud stolen on live TV! Yes, that's a monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), native to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia - east of the Andes - but introduced in Chile, where this incident took place on @CHVNoticias
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Our latest paper is out! An important intro in the discussions around mental health in illegal wildlife trade research @DrEmilineSmith
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Amazing tweet from the rest of the @ArtParrotsCrime crew, well done @DrEmilineSmith and @ScienceHeys! SUCH an important discussion on mental health impacts of studying trafficking. We need much more of this and incorporating more ethics of care into research 🧐
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Today I received a bunch of flowers from one of my first year students, for national teacher day in their home country! 🥰
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Cheering on our wonderful ⁦@SUBioscience⁩ team at the ⁦@StaffsUni⁩ Celebrating Staff Success Awards #proudtobeStaffs
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Looking for a PhD student to start Jan 2023 on contemporary evolutionary dynamics in Atlantic #salmon Get in touch and apply if you're interested in working on landscape genomics or quantitative genetics on historical samples in Ireland! tinyurl.com/sfwd5c45 Please RT!
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Chloe Heys retweeted
Come and join us - are you interested in developing teaching experience alongside your current role? We’re expanding our pool of part time lecturers across the biosciences, including our Healthcare Science and Biomedical Science courses ⬇️ jobs.staffs.ac.uk/Vacancy.as…
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"There are not many other times when you can go on the trip of a lifetime for the amount you pay and the amount of opportunities that it gives you." says student Bethany, who travelled to Vietnam to investigate the impact of climate change and pollution. orlo.uk/J6fC7
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Our @SUBioscience Biological and Biomedical Science degrees were ranked 1st for Teaching Quality and 2nd for Course Satisfaction in the Guardian League Tables 2022. That's worth shouting about! Find out more on our league table-topping courses below. orlo.uk/dSHwn
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As a @SUBioscience #student you'll learn from expert academic staff who teach from their experiences. If you are interested in joining them and studying in a £30m Science Centre, click the link to explore the course options available orlo.uk/biocourses_OO8w2
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You may be surprised to learn of the variety of careers a BSc (Hons) Biological or Biomedical Science degree can lead to, such as Environmental Consultant or DNA Analyst. To follow your passion and find out more about @SUBioscience courses click: orlo.uk/IOOdz
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Our team here are hard at work taking your calls to ensure that you receive the opportunity you deserve to come and study with us @StaffsUni! Here you can see Senior Lecturers @elleatkins & @richhalfpenny 🤩
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