🔬Fully funded PhD
Applications are open for the BBSRC–GSK Transformative Technologies in Pharmaceutical Science programme!
Apply by 15 May 2026
👉 www.postgradschl.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/funding/tran...
#PharmaceuticalScience #CambridgeUniversity #GSK
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Thinking about applying to the MPhil in Biological Sciences? 👇
Join our online Admissions Drop in Session for answers to your questions.
📅 31 March, 1pm UK
📝 Sign up so we know you're coming: bit.ly/4ssYYO4
💬 Open to all prospective MPhil applicants
We look forward to seeing you there!
⭐ Spotlight on: Ida Jobe
Today, we are delighted to introduce Ida Jobe, a PhD student on the BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme, working in the Department of Pathology!
Read Ida’s story: bio-cam-spotlight-on.my.canva.site/ida-jobe
@campathology.bsky.social @queens.cam.ac.uk
#PhD #Research
A woman holding a model of the female reproductive system, against a Cambridge blue background. Dark blue text reads: International Women’s Day, 'Female bodies are too complicated for science' - this idea must die.
You’ve reached the final post in our series for International Women’s Day! We are highlighting an interview with School of Biological Sciences’ Professor Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri that tackles the outdated notion that female bodies are too complicated for science.
www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/magazine/iss...
A woman sat at a desk looking unhappy, holding her head, against a Cambridge blue background. Dark blue text reads: International Women’s Day, menopause linked to loss of grey matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance
Researchers in the School of Biological Sciences have developed a new technique for processing MRI brain scans, which has been used by Cambridge researchers to show that menopause is linked to a reduction in grey matter volume in key brain regions.
Learn more: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
A smiling woman breastfeeding an infant, against a Cambridge blue background. Dark blue text reads: International Women’s Day, study of breast cell changes in motherhood provides clues to breastfeeding difficulties
Research in the School of Biological Sciences has revealed new insight into how genetic changes may be associated with breastfeeding disorders and postpartum breast cancers. We are highlighting Women’s Health research for International Women’s Day.
Find out more: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
A pregnant woman, holding her head looking stressed, against a Cambridge blue background. Dark blue text reads: International Women’s Day, impact of heat on maternal mental health.
Next up, a research collaboration exploring the biological and psychological effects on the mental health of mothers and their children experiencing increased heat caused by climate change.
Find out more: www.bio.cam.ac.uk/news/major-f...
A hand holding a pink breast cancer ribbon, against a Cambridge blue background. Dark blue text reads: International Women’s Day, ‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention.
Next up in our International Women’s Day posts, research that shows immune cells in healthy breast tissue can malfunction in women who carry the BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations, which means drugs can be considered for preventative use.
Find out more: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
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For International Women’s Day, we are highlighting some of the amazing research in the Biological Sciences exploring women’s health. First up, an article exploring male bias in health research and care.
Find out more: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/putt...
⭐ Spotlight on: Viktoria Krivdova
Our ‘Spotlight on’ series is back!
Today, we’re featuring Viktoria Krivdova, a PhD student on our BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme, to hear about her academic journey and experiences.
Read Viktoria’s story: bio-cam-spotlight-on.my.canva.site/viktoria-kri...
We have extended the deadline for our fully funded MPhil programme until the 2nd April for people from underrepresented backgrounds. You can also still apply for self-funded places available to everyone.
Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/Yw1w4Lr
@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social
Is there a missing link in our gut health? 🦠
New research from Alexandre Almeida’s lab has uncovered a ‘hidden group’ of bacteria - known as CAG-170 - that appears to be an indicator of human health.
Read the full story: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
@alexmsalmeida.bsky.social
A group of Cambridge scientists stand together in a laboratory, smiling at the camera. One person holds a book titled ‘Self-Doubt’. A text banner reads: ‘Cambridge scientists share the truth behind their successes and reflect on the power of failure.’
What does it take to succeed in science? Failure.
Cambridge scientists from @labliston.bsky.social share the self-doubt behind their careers.
Self-Doubt by Adrian Liston from @stcatharines.bsky.social and the Department of Pathology is Out tomorrow 👇
https://bit.ly/4a4tWUE
#Careers #Science
📣 The 2026 Milner Consortium Call is open!
Are you an academic at University of Cambridge, Wellcome Sanger Institute or Babraham Institute?
Do you have an idea for a pre-clinical project that would benefit from industry expertise?
Find out more: https://www.milner.cam.ac.uk/consortiumcall
📣 The Roving Researcher scheme is expanding!
We are delighted to share that the School of Biological Sciences has received funding from the UKRI EPSRC EDI Hub+ to pilot an expansion of our Roving Researcher scheme!
Read more: www.bio.cam.ac.uk/news/funding...
#EDIHubPlus #InclusiveResearch
➡️ Research Associate - Lilley Group, Department of Biochemistry:
🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
📆 Closing date: 13 February 2026
Explore these and other opportunities on our website: www.bio.cam.ac.uk/jobs
➡️ Senior Research Laboratory Technician, Milner Therapeutics Institute:
🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/senior-...
📆 Closing date: 28 January 2026
➡️ Research Associate in Neurocomputation, Department of Psychology:
🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
📆 Closing date: 27 January 2026
➡️ Russell R. Geiger Professorship of Crop Science, Department of Plant Sciences:
🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/russell...
📆 Closing date: 23 January 2026
We’re hiring! Join a vibrant and inclusive research community in the School of Biological Sciences!
Discover our jobs of the week 👇
#ScienceJobs #Academia
📣 There are still a few weeks left to apply for the Cambridge Amgen Scholars Programme!
➡️ Read more about the programme and find out what you need to do to apply: amgenscholars.bio.cam.ac.uk
Apply by 1 February.
#AmgenScholars #ResearchPlacement
@profsanderlinden.bsky.social and his team uncovered real costs of creating a bot army. It's unnervingly low👀
Read @cam.ac.uk press release below👇
The story also featured in @reuters.com & @financialtimes.com
The original article in @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Applications are still open for the 2026 Experience Postgrad Life Sciences programme!
💶 paid 8-week placements, open to UK and ROI undergraduates
🔬 hands-on lab experience
🤝 training, networking and mentorship
📍 @corpuscambridge.bsky.social
➡️ www.exppg.lifesci.cam.ac.uk
An insightful interview with Professor Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri discussing the reasons and consequences of women’s underrepresentation in scientific research: ‘This idea must die: Female bodies are too complicated for science'
Read the interview: www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/magazine/iss...
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🌱 2x David Sainsbury Career Development Fellowships at @slcuplants.bsky.social
Unique opportunity for early-career researchers to launch their own independent research programme in quantitative plant development, with generous support & world-class facilities.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/david-s...
📣 Four exceptional researchers in the School of Biological Sciences have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grants!
Congratulations to all ERC awardees!
@camzoology.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social @campsydept.bsky.social
📣 The Milner Therapeutics Consortium Call returns in January with its sixth call for research proposals.
Join our Q&A webinar to learn more and ask questions about the Call!
🗓️ 22 Jan ⏰ 10am 📍 Online
🔗 Call & Webinar details: http://www.milner.cam.ac.uk/consortiumcall/
🎉 An incredible milestone for the Isaac Science Platform!
We’re very proud to support this initiative to cover biology resources for UK school pupils!
