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Opening doors to STEM Futures with MUSICC MUSICC ran a workshop on public engagement design and STEM careers with Year 12 students, as part of the STEM Futures programme.

We loved spending the day with Year 12 students on Imperial College London’s STEM Futures programme, exploring how to communicate the MUSICC project and its aims.

From interpreting messages to designing t-shirts, their ideas were brilliant.

📖 Read more: bit.ly/4ldUvMz
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Poster advertising an in‑person public engagement event titled “The science shaping tomorrow’s vaccines”, featuring talks and discussions with MUSICC consortium researchers at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam on 20 April 2026, with registration details and speaker names listed.

💉 How are tomorrow's vaccines being shaped today?

Join MUSICC consortium researchers in Rotterdam for an in-person evening of talks and discussion on cutting-edge vaccine science.

📍Rotterdam | 📅 20th April
🔗Register: bit.ly/musicc-vacci...
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Welcome to MusiCC’s Bluesky 🦋

The MusiCC project is laying the groundwork needed to develop the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines. 💉🧪

Follow us for the latest updates, industry insights and networking opportunities!

🌐 Website: www.musicc.org

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But what about hollow teenage legs?

IEA: Solar overtakes all energy sources in a major global first Global energy demand growth slowed in 2025 – but electricity use is still surging, and solar just hit a major milestone, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). more…

IEA: Solar overtakes all energy sources in a major global first

When Angela Rayner underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty, Richard Tice said it was "morally completely indefensible” and she should resign if she had “any moral decency”.

Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform

Safer prehospital anaesthesia: updated guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists

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Here is some great news for the environment!

Presenting the new consensus guidelines on the use of sterile gowns for single-shot spinal anaesthesia.

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New guidance on sterile gown use during spinal anaesthesia aims to reduce unnecessary waste while maintaining high standards of patient safety

Guidelines published in @anaesjournal.bsky.social buff.ly/rvtALwy

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James at Co-op arena, Manchester. Spectacular!

It leads to the magical place where all the patients get their operation and everyone both starts and finishes on time.

Congratulations Peter!

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented.

They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.

That energy is all around us.

And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

World’s largest offshore wind farm is getting plugged in Hornsea 3 – a vast, offshore, wind farm project – has reached Norfolk, as renewables cut costs and reduce reliance on gas

When gas prices spike after Trump's Iran war, renewables step in and cut the cost.

Now the largest offshore wind farm in the world has just reached Norfolk.

So why does Reform UK double down on fossil fuels?

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British crypto billionaire Ben Delo says he has given £4m to Reform UK Delo, pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, describes himself as champion of free speech

Reform donor Ben Delo, who has given £4 million to the party, is making legal threats to those who reference his 2022 US conviction for failing to implement anti-money laundering laws, prior to a pardon by President Trump.
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Reform UK donor linked to sanctioned Iranian conglomerate A churchwarden behind a £200,000 gift to Nigel Farage’s party is the director of a company cited in French intelligence memos

A tiny firm - so small it doesn’t have to publish audited accounts - with £81k in cash made 7 donations totalling £200k to Reform UK.

We now know the firm has had long-term dealings in Iran, including a €145m deal with the Iranian state-owned telecoms company.

Reform have more questions to answer.

Mucosal immunity: The next frontier in pandemic preparedness – MUSICC Mucosal immunity could greatly reduce transmission of respiratory viruses. Why is this vital for future vaccines and pandemic preparedness?

Most vaccines protect us from severe disease but don’t fully stop respiratory viruses from spreading. Mucosal immunity could change that by impacting infection right at the nose and airways.

Our new article breaks down the science and showcases how MUSICC is pushing this frontier forward. 🧪

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Interested in the major trials in critical care?

We have summarised and critiqued 250 of the most important randomised controlled trials stretching back over the past 25 years.

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Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather

Clean, safe, cheap, renewable energy that you don't have to fight deadly wars or destroy the environment to get.

Good for wildlife, too, when done properly.

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We found that #TB epidemics are becoming increasingly urbanised.

Important implications for supporting effective public health interventions to end tuberculosis epidemics.

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It’s not just about those who’ve driven dangerously, it’s about those who should not drive due to health and face giving their license up with horror, due to perceived loss of independence.

We need to design our towns and cities so driving is optional #ActiveTravel

Maintain safe (not normal) physiology whilst watching for correctable causes and wait for regression to the mean. This is critical care, the rest is hubris

I've actually started using these rants for my formal teaching too. Give the trainees the choice of what they want to talk about and then we talk about the nuance of decision making and why some consultants differ. Good feedback so far.

Spring on the Rochdale Canal, Castlefield, Manchester, April 2020, photo by Barbarararaa.

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, painting by Geoff Butterworth.

UK renewables hit record level: comment The UK's solar and wind fleet was producing about 34 gigawatts around midday, with gas-fired output dropping to just over a gigawatt.

⚡️☀️ UK renewable power just hit record levels, with our solar & wind fleet producing 34 gigawatts around midday yesterday! At the same time, gas-fired output dropped to just over a gigawatt 🔽 1/4
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Our flagship anaesthesia conference, and the largest gathering of anaesthetists in the UK, returns to Liverpool 16 -18 September 2026.

Join colleagues for three days of expert talks and workshops designed to improve your clinical practice.

Members save up to £85 by booking early 🔗 buff.ly/hdtQQLx

The FPTP system is dangerous. We could have a Reform (aka far right) landslide next time. You can kiss the NHS goodbye if that happens.

I understand why a party in power would be wary of proportional representation, but isn’t it the most sensible system at multiple levels?