Dr Helena I. Gomes
@HelenaIGomes
Assistant Professor @UniofNottingham Feminist, mom, curious, bookworm, introvert, yogi, traveler, hiker, amateur photographer
Super proud of my former PhD student @zhongli56361736, who just published her work on #Selenium remediation and recovery by magnetic separation lnkd.in/ebw7E32H #CircularEconomy

Last weekend Soapbox Science Nottingham took over Speaker’s Corner, King St. Watch the short video summary of the event here⬇️
I truly had a great time last weekend talking about trust, robots, and AI for @SoapboxScience Nottingham 🥰 Thank you @HelenaIGomes and team for organising this event!
Last week, 12 inspirational women academics brought @SoapboxScience back to Speakers’ Corner in Nottingham to transform the venue into an arena for public learning. Watch me from 13:26 on @Notts_TV nottstv.com/programme/nott… @uniofnottingham
“Mummy on the soapbox” Mia, 5 yo. @SoapboxScience 🥰
Great science talks earlier today @SoapboxScience Nottingham event. Well done for all participants and many thanks for the volunteers for making this event very successful. @ntu_research @UoNPressOffice @NTUBIOSCIENCES @NTUSportScience @NTUSciTech @UONEngTechs
Had a great time discussing motor neuron disease research today @SoapboxScience in Nottingham! @ntu_research @NTUNeuro
7 years after I stepped on the #soapbox in Bristol my PhD today did a fantastic job on the box again speaking to the people of Nottingham about our research on valorising flower waste! @SoapboxScience is my all time favourite sci comm platform #womeninstem @UoNresearch
📍Countdown to @SoapboxScience 2024 happening in Nottingham on July 13th. Twelve remarkable speakers— who are women researchers — from @UniofNottingham and @NottmTrentUni — will engage the public with their ground-breaking research. Details here: soapboxscience.org/nottingham-loc…
This weekend women scientists and engineers from @UoNScience and @NTUSciTech will take to Speakers' Corner to share exciting talks and debates on all things #STEM @rebecca_penguin @UoN_Physics @NTUNews Full story here: tinyurl.com/w2hruksc
📢 @SoapboxScience Nottingham is happening this weekend! Saturday 13th of July at Speakers’ Corner 11am till 2pm. I will be there talking about how cancer spread and how we study this in the lab. Come along if you are around! @NTUSciTech @NTUBIOSCIENCES @vanGeestCancer
This weekend women scientists and engineers from @UoNScience and @NTUSciTech will take to Speakers' Corner to share exciting talks and debates on all things #STEM @rebecca_penguin @UoN_Physics @NTUNews Full story here: tinyurl.com/w2hruksc
Counting down for @SoapboxScience this Saturday! Join us from 11am to 2pm in Speaker’s Corner, King St to listen to our amazing scientists #womeninSTEM #womeninscience

We are #hiring 3 #ResearchFellows in: 1. #EngineeringBiology - see details lnkd.in/evNYtXUy 2. #MetabolicEngineering and #SyntheticBiology - see details lnkd.in/eC8qkZ4q 3. #ExperimentalBiology and #Biotechnology see details lnkd.in/ez-gCJfh
Being a parent is a hidden scientific superpower — here’s why nature.com/articles/d4158…
We had a great time hosting families and children at this year's Science in the Park held on Saturday @WollatonHall. Over 20 exhibitors were present and 1400 participants came out to see exciting research and enjoy fun activities from scientists @UniofNottingham @NottmTrentUni.💪
New paper on sustainable production of bacterial cellulose (BC) using wine distillery effluents and biodiesel-derived glycerol. BC acts as a versatile bio-adsorbent, removing phenolics, dyes, and metals. #GreenTech #CircularEconomy link.springer.com/article/10.118…
Heads up! The #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 call opens in April. 🔍 Start your journey early by exploring potential host organisations now and gear up to craft the perfect proposal! 🌟 🎓🔬 More info and opportunities this way ➡️ europa.eu/!KJ8XY7
There is still time to apply for @SoapboxScience at #Notts !
📢Speaker call for Soapbox Science 2024 is still OPEN! This is a great opportunity for women, non-binary or genderqueer persons who work in science and are passionate about sharing their research @UniofNottingham with the public. Details here: soapboxscience.org/apply-to-speak…
A similar trend among undergraduate applicants from Portugal to UK universities: a notable decline, now down by 65% from the 2020 peak, as reported by @ucas_online. Source: ucas.com/undergraduate-… 🇵🇹🇪🇺🇬🇧 @PARSUK_ @CONNECTS_UK_ 👀
The number of applicants to UK universities from Finland continues to fall and is now 88% down from the 2016 peak, according to the @ucas_online data published today. Until #Brexit, the UK was the top destination for Finnish degree students abroad. ucas.com/undergraduate-…
🌟🌱Fully funded #PhD opportunity in Lawn Grass #MFC for clean energy harvesting. UK applicants only.🔍 Explore plant-based energy solutions 🌿 Hands-on research in #CleanEnergy generation 🌍 Make a real impact on #sustainability jobs.ac.uk/job/DFH260/phd…
