Thanks to Bioballers

Thanks to Nick Franke and others for organising a memorable evening at the museum yesterday. I loved your version of wonderwall, it was great! Good luck to all of you in the next steps.

Paper on Physcomitrella MAX2 function out

Many congrats to first and lead co-authors on bringing a project on Physcomitrella MAX2 function to fruition, and thanks for including me and Yoan! The paper is online in New Phytologist today here, and it shows that the stigolactone signalling pathway operates distinctly in Physcomitrella and flowering plants.

Visit to Pisa

Zoe and I are in Pisa visiting Francesco Licausi and got to see Europe's oldest botanic garden today. Interesting generic beds and beds to showcase individual plants below.

Thanks for the invitation Francesco, it was fun to meet your lab!

FASEB mechanisms in plant development meeting 2019

Very pleased to say that FASEB have given the go ahead for the 'mechanisms in plant development' meeting to be held in 2019 in St Bonaventure, New York.

Please block out July 29- August 2 in your diaries and spread the word!

Ken Birnbaum and I are co-organising the meeting and hope to announce confirmed speakers soon.

Hiring a lab manager @BristolPlantSci

The vibrant Plant Science grouping at Bristol is looking to recruit to an open ended lab manager post in plant molecular and cell biology. The role will be varied involving an ability to work independently and proactively to high technical, academic and interpersonal standards. 

The job advert and particulars are online here, and I look forward to meeting some of you who apply.

Method for working with sterile moss mutants out

Laura Moody's recent paper on 3D growth in Physcomitrella used somatic hybridization to get round the problem that 3D growth-defective mutants don't make gametophores or gametes. The technique she developed used a fluorescent marker line that I started to generate during my post-doctoral work and Yoan Coudert finished making in my lab, and the paper is online today at the New Phytologist- you can read it here.

New opportunities for international students to study at Bristol

Bristol has launched a new international scholarship scheme for partners in countries listed below. The closing dates are in summer 2018- please get in touch if you are interested in joining my lab.

If you have the talent and ability to succeed, concerns about funding should not stop you from applying to come to University. We have several scholarships which might be able to help you fund your studies.

University of Bristol scholarships

In 2018 we are investing £500,000 to help the brightest and best international students come to the University of Bristol.

• Think Big Undergraduate Scholarship 
• Think Big Postgraduate Scholarship 

Partner scholarships

With our prestigious external partners, we offer a range of scholarships for students from specific regions.

Undergraduate

• Aviva Scholarships: for students from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam
• Beacon Scholarship: for students from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
• Karta Initiative Scholarships: for students from India

Postgraduate taught

• Aviva Scholarships: for students from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam 
• Commonwealth Scholarships: for students from developing Commonwealth countries
• GREAT Scholarship 2018: China: for students from China
• GREAT Scholarship 2018: India: for students from India
• Santander Scholarship: for students from Latin America
• Said Foundation Scholarships: for students from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Syria

Other scholarship opportunities

Search our full list of funding to find more scholarships offered by the University of Bristol and external organisations.
Before you apply for a scholarship, check the application deadline and whether you are eligible.