Prof Sophie Nixon
@SophieLNixon
Prof of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology & @BBSRC DP Fellow in @UoMMIB (@UoM_EES) 🧬🧫🦠🔬🤓
Publish negative results! Proving a null hypothesis advances science as much (sometimes more) than positive results. Very proud of this work, in collab with @Scripps_Ocean, with support from @deepcarb and @NERCscience, published by @MicrobioSoc microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…
Just a few weeks left to apply for an exciting funded PhD with us @UoMMIB to isolate and develop new model organisms from extreme environments for environmental biotech: findaphd.com/phds/project/d… #Environmental #Biotech #Extremophiles
Recruiting two Chair positions. Areas of interest incl. but not limited to: 🤖 advanced computation & AI 🌱 natural product biosynthesis & enzyme discovery 🧬 structural biology & mechanistic enzymology 🦠 microbial engineering CLOSING DATE: 31/01/25 jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…
Biogeochemical cycles of #iron: Processes, mechanisms, and environmental implications sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
We're hiring again, join our team! - Engineering Biology Research Project Manager, based at the @UoMMIB, joint between my @BBSRC sLoLa 'rules of life in microbiomes' and an @EPSRC 'biomolecule engineering' training hub: jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…
We're hiring! Come and join a vibrant team (incl @dunkie_c @katcoyte et al) working on frontier environmental #microbiome science. 5 year Senior Technician role available to start in January, linked to @BBSRC sLoLa project: jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…
I couldn't be more proud of @reem_swidah for winning this amazing award. She so deserves this recognition. It was an absolute pleasure to celebrate with her at Westminster 🙃and what an amazing role model for her daughters, and for all the aspiring #womeninSTEM out there 💪
Thrilled to share I've been honoured with the prestigious L'Oréal UNESCO Award for Women in Science! It was inspiring to meet fellows at the @royalsociety & @HouseofCommons Congratulations to all recipients! unesco.org.uk/loreal-unesco-… @UoMMIB @OfficialUoM @lorealuki
I'm looking for a bioinformatician to join our team @NixonLabUoM - DM me if interested.
Last places on our Academic #writingretreat 2-4 April #NorthYorkshire - join us in our #writingroom - all disciplines #postdoc #phd #WritingCommmunity DM or visit our website
🆕 A five-year collaboration with the Earlham Institute, led by @SophieLNixon at @OfficialUoM, is set to unravel the rules of life in #microbial #communities, potentially leading to a method for curbing environmentally harmful emissions. okt.to/zB9QXf @UoMMIB @BBSRC
This! 👇👏
Probably the last video I’ll make on this theme. A few pointers for those frustrated with getting a “No” from funding agencies. I hope it’s useful & if so, please give it a like and a follow. Top 5 Reasons Your Research Grant Proposals Don't Get Funded youtu.be/5jMNaiVX-68
We will be advertising posts for 8 x PDRAs, 4 x PhD studentships, a full time lab tech and part time project manager in the coming months 🙃
Delighted to have been awarded a @BBSRC sLoLa to study the 'rules of life' in microbiomes. Looking forward to 5 years of exciting science ahead! Shout out to my amazing collaborators @katcoyte @BrockhurstLab @dunkie_c et al at @OfficialUoM (esp. @UoMMIB) & @EarlhamInst
Delighted to have been awarded a @BBSRC sLoLa to study the 'rules of life' in microbiomes. Looking forward to 5 years of exciting science ahead! Shout out to my amazing collaborators @katcoyte @BrockhurstLab @dunkie_c et al at @OfficialUoM (esp. @UoMMIB) & @EarlhamInst
Four ambitious teams of experts have received funding to seek answers to some of bioscience’s most fundamental questions. The projects will share £18M through our strategic Longer and Larger grant scheme (sLoLa). ukri.org/news/bbsrc-inv…
Delighted to have partnered with @LabmanRobots to welcome a fantastic line-up of #womeninSTEM for our first Science Cabaret - @FindingAda #ALD2023 #scientistswritetoo
Won't be using @Argos_Online again, they don't care about making their customers feel valued. Have wasted too much of my precious time chasing what should be an instant fix. Will default to @AmazonUK in future!
Our latest chapter of the Asgard saga is finally published in @nature! See nature.com/articles/s4158… #OpenAccess See separate twitter threads by lead authors @eme_laura and @DanielTamarit for background info. Below a thread on the history of the Tree of Life .
Iceland you have been spectacular. Looking forward to returning in a few months 🙌

Hello Iceland! It's great to be back 🥰 Excited for a couple of days' sampling in the South West region 🌋🦠

It was a pleasure to talk to the fabulous students at @Levenshulmehigh last week about (using maths in) STEM careers, including the need for more #WomenInSTEM @lorealuki @GeorgeFreemanMP @uksciencechief
Maths in Careers @Levenshulmehigh Thank you @TEMAcademy for joining us! Thank you to our brilliant speakers ✨ @ayeshanayyarlaw @nazma_knows @SophieLNixon @MaryTalksData @CastlefieldUK @TalkingState Studio21