Curious about tick virology? Read my latest piece in @uk.theconversation.com where I explain findings of my latest research article www.nature.com/articles/s41... Hope it will helps people to understand the importance of studying tick and their pathogens #ScienceforAll #WomenInScience #Arbovirose

Really enjoyed working with MSc Science Communication student Hannah to produce this video as part of her summer project. It's a great opportunity to look at science from a different perspective. Great work Hannah!

Tis the season ....

It's been a busy few weeks welcoming pupils from various schools to visit us on campus. Last week we had pupils testing out our Disease Diagnostic Virtual Reality app, while this week pupils have joined us in the teaching lab to learn about infectious microorganisms @uofgsii.bsky.social

We are helping students @uofgmvls.bsky.social build confidence in cell culture techniques using virtual reality. Contact [email protected] for more info Lab hosted by Dr Claire Donald and XR suite

For those of you who approached me at @microbiologysociety.org #Microbio25 (and anyone else interested!!), this is your last chance to apply for our PDRA position. Come join us in Glasgow!

My colleagues are just awesome! Today @nicolaveitchuofg.bsky.social presented her work on EDI in UG education on behalf of the UofG team and collected an EDI award from the @microbiologysociety.org

I recently had a clear out and rediscovered my @cvrinfo.bsky.social public engagement t- shirt. So I wore it to yoga. Does that count as outreach?!

Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science to you all - girls, women & allies that love science and advocate for making it an increasingly diverse and attractive place. Let's imagine a future with more women in science & better research that truly serves and represents us all 💜@unesco.org

📢 New paper klaxon!! Delighted to announce that our study, led by @nicolaveitchuofglt.bsky.social, investigating the use of #VirtualReality to teach practical laboratory skills by-proxy to biology students has been published in Virtual Reality @springernature.com link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Last year saw lots of exciting developments in our collaboration between the University of the West Indes and @uofgsii.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social and exchanging ideas on innovative education. Read about it here www.gla.ac.uk/explore/glas...

First session of the semester in the UofG Multiuser VR suite. Today we welcomed students on the @uofgsii.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social Diagnostic Technologies and Devices masters course. They are learning how to diagnose a viral infection using qPCR in VR

“It is really hard for infectious diseases to effectively stop being specialists and move over into a new species. So, when that happens, it is striking and concerning” — Microbiology Society member, Ed Hutchinson, in an important article published in the Guardian yesterday -

Bouncing back into Semester 2 after 2 blissfully uninterrupted weeks off 💥

A cracker joke fit for a microbiologist 🤒🦠💊

One of the nice things about teaching so late in the Semester is having the pick of teaching spaces. For our final session of the year we're in one of the awesome @uofgasbs.bsky.social active learning spaces. Added bonus of checking out how the construction of our new lab building is going 🏗️👷‍♀️🦺

Me to!!

Really excited to have been invited to share our work on using #VirtualReality to teach our UG students practical laboratory skills alongside our amazing colleagues in the @uofglasgow.bsky.social School of Education

It's that time of year when my course prep looks a little different to normal 🐛🪲🦗

Do you want to become a virologist? The @CVRinfo PhD programme is now recruiting for both UK and international applicants - rotate in two labs then choose a project tailored to your interests. Also you get to live in Glasgow, which is fab. Please RT! www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

Hello Bluesky 👋 I love teaching and public engagement. Today I'm combining both and teaching PGRs/ ECAs how to engage with the public. Such a treat to be doing it in the @uofglasgow.bsky.social ARC