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The Babraham Institute works to deliver impact by translating our science and understanding of fundamental biology to promote lifelong health and wellbeing. Our blogs offer scientists, staff and guests the chance to share their individual views and experiences on the Institute's efforts to deliver research impacts and to build a welcoming and diverse community.

23/08/2023

Creating trans inclusion at work

Following on from recent trans inclusion training, Elizabeth reflects and provides advice on how organisations and individuals can further create an inclusive environment for gender diverse people.

02/08/2023

Being open to openness: my personal experience with public engagement

Sarah Drummond, an experienced animal technician in our animal facility, shares her perspectives on being open around the use of animals in research and the importance of animal technicians speaking about their work.

12/07/2023

From A to T, C, G: a day in the life of a sequencing specialist

Chris Fox, our sequencing specialist working within the Genomics facility, describes a typical day in the facility as they provide support, innovation and expertise in all part of library preparation and sequencing for the Institute's researchers and companies on the Babraham Research Campus.

facilities | Technician Commitment | Technician | genomics | careers

By Alumni Blogger

21/06/2023

Networking across the pond- ‘Celebrating good times’ in San Diego

Kate Dulwich, our Knowledge Exchange Officer, writes about her experience of her first industry convention, compares the event with academic conferences and shares some top tips for making the most of everything such events have to offer.

knowledge exchange | networking | commercialisation | conference | Professional Development

By Alumni Blogger

14/06/2023

Switching to a plant-based diet

Liv Cracknell writes about changing to a plant based diet.

Green Labs | sustainability | diet

By Olivia Cracknell

07/06/2023

EnterpriseTECH – learning from expert entrepreneurs and mentoring the next generation

An all round insight into the Cambridge Judge Business School EnterpriseTECH programme.

By Anna Clay

31/05/2023

Supporting Muslim scientists today

Following on from our blog celebrating the rich history of Islamic science Arqum writes about the experience of Muslim scientists in the UK today.

equality | diversity | e4s | phd student

By Alumni Blogger

17/05/2023

Showing our working - Transparency for trustworthy science

Richard Action writes about reproducibility and the importance of scientists showing their working.

open science | data | methods

By Richard Acton

10/05/2023

Public Engagement: A PIPS perspective

Miriam describes her placement in the Public Engagement team.

By Guest Blogger

26/04/2023

Celebrating the contributions of the Islamic world to natural sciences

Arqum writes about the history of Islam and science in the first of two blogs about Muslim scientists.

equality | equity4success

By Alumni Blogger

19/04/2023

Inclusive communications – a beginner's guide to being a better communicator

equity4success | inclusion | communications

By Honor Pollard

05/04/2023

My scientific conference experience

Danny Collins describes his experience presenting at the Dynamic Phospholipids in Health and Disease Conference in Florida.

phd student | conference | signalling | early career

22/03/2023

A day with a difference: Schools’ Day 2023

Our Schools Public Engagement Officer shares his reflections on his first Schools’ Day event (and the 28th in the Institute’s history)

15/03/2023

Reflections on RITS 2023: building confidence to develop your career as a technician

After an enriching day at the 2023 Research Institutes Technician Symposium, Experienced Animal Technician, Sarah Drummond, describes how the theme of career confidence ran through the day’s programme, prompting not just reflection on Sarah’s professional development, but personally too.

22/02/2023

Owning an Electric Vehicle: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

If you are wondering about the pros and cons of owning an Electric Vehicle (EV) and considering the switch from a petrol/diesel car to an EV, then this blog has been written with you in mind!

Green Labs | environment | sustainability | climate change

By Simon Walker