Nicola Veitch

First all-oral treatment for a rare but deadly strain of sleeping sickness now available in Africa - Africa Science News The first all-oral treatment for Trypanosoma brucei (T.b.) rhodesiense sleeping sickness, an acute form of the disease, is now available free of charge to patients in specialized treatment centres in ...

First all-oral treatment for Trypanosoma brucei, a rare but deadly form of sleeping sickness - human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Fexinidazole offers safer, home-based care—now available free at specialized clinics in Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe

We had a huge response to our @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social citizen science reporting project last year, led by the brilliant Dr Georgia Kirby @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk. Thanks to all who took part and please keep the reports coming - we are learning so much!
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Dr Laura McCaughey, hons student Emma Boles, and Dr Anna McGregor stood in front of the RSB logo on a pull-up stand at the RSB ceremony. The trio are each holding certificates of the 16 accredited degrees

🆕 | We are pleased to announce that the 16 MSci degrees across the @uofglifesci.bsky.social portfolio have been awarded Advanced Accreditation by @royalsocbio.bsky.social.

The achievement comes three years on from the accreditation of our 16 BSc degrees.

🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...

We are recruiting!

Applications are open for Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in One Health Microbiology (Research & Teaching Track) grade 7/8/9.

To apply, visit www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/senior-l...

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University of Glasgow Bacteriologists representing at #Microbio25 @uofgsii.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org

Day 1 of the @microbiologysociety.org Annual Conference was a success! Very proud of @uofgsii.bsky.social UG student Lucy Hunter presenting her final year project on sustainability in the microbiology curriculum. Lucy is very keen to collaborate with others in this area, reach out if interested 🌿🧫

Congratulations! So very well deserved! 🎉🥳🎉🥳

Independent Committee Member - Communications & Engagement Advisory Committee - 4 posts | RSPB Why we want you We are seeking candidates to become independent members of the RSPB’s Communications & Engagement Committee and have 4 opportunties to join other members of the Committee to speak ...

If you'd like to join me in being an advisor to @rspb.bsky.social there are four vacancies on the Communications and Engagement Committee. (Deadline Sun 6th April). Do flag up to anyone you think would be interested.
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Great time at #MicroBio25 with the University of Glasgow crew….. such a happy bunch doing awesome science!

How to set up and run a Bad Bugs Bookclub group The Bad Bugs Bookclub is a public engagement initiative that enables scientists (microbiologists) and non-scientists to discuss the role of infectious disease and microorganisms in novels of fiction.…

Enjoyed today's Education and Outreach Symposium? Don't forget you can publish pedagogy articles in Access Microbiology, like this one -

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Prize 2025 winners from the @blackinmicro.bsky.social are presenting their lecture, "If Not Now, When? Building a Community to Empower Black Microbiologists" at #Microbio25 at 14:05 BST. Read more about their work: microb.io/EDIPrizeWinn...

The @uofglasgow.bsky.social Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Prize 2025 winners present their lecture at #Microbio25 at 14:25 BST, "Embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into Biosciences Undergraduate Curricula through Staff-Student Partnerships." Read more here: microb.io/EDIPrizeWinn...

Excited to share our newly published paper on VR by-proxy in Virtual Reality Journal. A collaborative interdisciplinary project highlighting the use of VR in HE. @claireldonald.bsky.social @uofglifesci.bsky.social

This is a cross-college study involving colleagues from @uofgsii.bsky.social, @uofgsps.bsky.social and @uofglifesci.bsky.social.

Experiential learning through virtual reality by-proxy - Virtual Reality Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly being used as a teaching and learning tool, however scaling this technology is difficult due to technological and cost considerations. An alternative approach that...

📢 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...

Marie Curie And The Women Scientists Who Became Her Legacy A new book looks at the life of Marie Curie through the lens of some of the 45 women who passed through her laboratory.

A new book looks at the life of Marie Curie through the lens of some of the 45 women who passed through her laboratory.