Dr Emma Yhnell 🧬🔬🧪🧠 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I am pleased to share I have been awarded Principal Fellowship of @advancehe.bsky.social

This recognises sustained strategic leadership that shapes learning and teaching with impact extending beyond institutional contexts.

Above all I want to acknowledge the awesome students who inspire my work.

Welsh higher education is running out of wriggle room Jim Dickinson gets across a candid Welsh Government document that identifies problems that others are less willing to confront – from market redistribution to the graduate brain drain Jim Dickinson ge...

A brutally honest but important article by @jimdickinson.bsky.social on how “Welsh higher education is running out of wriggle room” wonkhe.com/blogs/welsh-... @wonkhe.bsky.social

A fantastic morning in the studio for BBC Radio Wales reviewing the papers!

We covered everything from early-onset dementia and rugby, social media bans for children and of course The Traitors!

Catch the full episode now (paper review in the last 10-15mins)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

A wonderful way to start the year, with a new publication.

We examine ethnic representation across UK bioscience by exploring the structural factors shaping career progression, and proposing recommendations for meaningful change.

Full article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41474708/

Champagne glass in front of a Christmas tree and a star ceramic ornament reads "Never Lose Your Sparkle"

As 2025 comes to an end, I am taking a moment to reflect on the year that was; the lessons learned, the challenges overcome, and the people who made it meaningful - diolch yn fawr 🙏.

And most importantly, never lose your sparkle!

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Here's to 2026 🥂 - let's do this!

We are delighted to announce that we have appointed five new Council members with a range of expertise.

@emmayhnell.bsky.social, Felicity Boardman, @julianhuppert.bsky.social, Rebecca Bennett and Suzanne Ost are joining us from this month.

Find out more here:🔗 bit.ly/3MMRAgo

I am very pleased to share that I will be joining Nuffield Council on Bioethics as one of five new Council members.

#MakingEthicsMatter

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Why Are We So Addicted to Everything? With Nicklas Brendborg

New @intelligence2.bsky.social podcast episode out now...

open.spotify.com/episode/07aU...

Diolch yny fawr @gw4cat.bsky.social. Hope all is well with you all 🙂

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I'm a finalist in the Mastering Diversity Awards 2025 in the STEM Champion category!

In a world of increasing polarisation, division and hate, equity, diversity and inclusion have never been more important. I remain committed to disrupting inequitable norms. #YouCannotBeWhatYouCannotSee

Post-16 education and skills white paper Post-16 education and skills reforms to develop a skilled workforce and break down barriers to opportunity.

The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper is finally made public #academicsky #edusky https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-16-education-and-skills-white-paper

Paper reviewers in radio studio

Preparing my reading through the papers

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Huge thanks to @BBCRadioWales for inviting me back to review the papers on Sunday Supplement. From AI in medicine, to doggy day care, fat loss jabs and quality street, we covered a lot.

Catch up now on @bbcsounds.bsky.social (I'm the final 15mins)

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🎧 Ep 249 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds:

🤩 @emmayhnell.bsky.social myth busts effects of heat on the brain & benefits of gardening

🌊 @helenscales.bsky.social chats at Chelt Sci Fest about ocean

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I'm also fascinated by our teaching spaces and how they don't really enable us to move furniture etc.
If you are able to, it's worth thinking about how to use and move the physical space around too

Heyyy, UG teaching is hard.
I've accepted there's a lot of things I can't control.
Id say for long sessions, can you incorporate some time to reflect, chat to neighbour about learning etc as anything over 50mins is a long time to pay attention in a windowless lecture theatre

Congratulations #ClassOf2025 @cardiffunilib.bsky.social

Always remember, #YouGotThis @brodiescoffee.bsky.social

You've got WiFi for that?! Fair play!

Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday, especially our speakers and panelists @theblochian.bsky.social, @emmayhnell.bsky.social, @claunader.bsky.social and @drkatel.bsky.social (and all those who aren't on Bluesky yet!)

I was at this event as part of the final panel on communication of research at a wider level (outreach etc) with @emmayhnell.bsky.social and Clau Nader and expertly chaired by Andrew Barker 😀

In 2023 it was decided that after 12+(?) years of Cheltenham science festival I’d take a year off in 2025.

Anyway, I failed. And ended up on stage anyway. 😅
Lovely to have a fleeting visit to my #SciComm home. Next year already being plotted!
(Thanks to @emmayhnell.bsky.social for 📷

You are most welcome, thank you for the invite 🙏🏻

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A lecture theatre with a slide that says a timeline…. Showing a small overview of Emma’s career whilst she talks about it.

Fabulous talk by the lovely @emmayhnell.bsky.social hwre at @edinunineuro.bsky.social talking about teaching and engaging students with lots of fun tidbits and ideas to consider. Think about your strengths, different modes or medias and maybe make it personal!

It’s EN Afternoon🤩: PhD data blitz; @emmayhnell.bsky.social shares ideas on teaching & engagement. Highlights of our range of teaching programmes - how to get involved! Keynote: Andy Stansfield @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social on behaviour and cognition in genetic neurodevelopmental conditions.
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An honour to be invited by HRH King Charles to attend a Garden party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate and recognise those working in education and skills, it was an incredible day. 🙏🏻

Dementia Researcher: Make Your Mark: Elevating Your Academic Visibility - BNA2025 Festival of Neuroscience Recorded live at the BNA 2025 Festival of Neuroscience, this special episode of the Dementia Researcher Podcast explores how researchers can build visibility in authentic and meaningful ways.Host D...

👀 Visibility in academia matters more than ever — but how do you do it without feeling awkward? Hear from researchers who’ve been there. 🎧 📺 @britishneuro.bsky.social #BNA2025 #ResearchCareers

@ianharrisonneuro.bsky.social @emmayhnell.bsky.social + Ekta Patel & Fiona Ducotterd

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Make Your Mark: Elevating Your Academic Visibility - BNA2025 Festival of Neuroscience YouTube video by Dementia Researcher

🎙️ Live from #BNA2025! Learn how to boost your academic visibility with Dr Emma Yhnell and guests in this special podcast episode. 📺 Watch now or listen tomorrow:

@ianharrisonneuro.bsky.social @emmayhnell.bsky.social @britishneuro.bsky.social

youtu.be/ZD5Gyg3p3Oo

What a #BNA2025 it was.

From plenaries to podcasts, keynotes to cathedrals, it was brilliant.

Many thanks to everyone who contributed and made it such a brilliant success 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

A special shoutout to @tspiresjones.bsky.social, Kate Baker and @emmayhnell.bsky.social, for their engaging taster sessions, which were very well received by #BNA2025 attendees.

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Join us in room 11B now for a special BNA session.

I'll be talking about taking your first steps in Neuroscience teaching.