Josh Horton

Great to be at the CMI Annual Conference and presenting a poster about my PhD project! If you're here, be sure to come find me at poster 33 #CMINorwich26 @norwichmicro.bsky.social

Last Saturday, I was invited to do a talk at Norwich Science Festival's #OutThinkers: an event all about LGBTQ+ people in STEM.

Thanks to @samfrowe.bsky.social for the invite and @prideinstem.bsky.social for sponsoring! (and sorry @drcarpineti.bsky.social for saying I didn't like physics 🤣)

Joshua completes science communication PIPS with the Royal Institution | Doctoral Training Partnership Joshua Horton, a Quadram Institute student reflects on his internship at science communication charity, the Royal Institution, and exploring different career options outside of academic research.

@jcihorton.bsky.social one of our students based at @quadraminstitute.bsky.social completed his mandatory PIPS with @rigb.org, gaining valuable experience in science communication. Read about his engaging experience ⬇️

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Science beyond the lab: a Science Communication Internship at the Royal Institution - Quadram Institute “As I entered the third year of my PhD, I was feeling comfortable in the academic and laboratory research environments and had made good progress with my project; investigating previously…

"My internship with the @rigb.org digital team was an eye-opening experience that has reinforced my love for science communication and has given me many valuable skills for the digital world."
💬 PhD student @jcihorton.bsky.social

Once again the results from the hand hygiene experiment were particularly interesting (and nasty!) They were meant to touch one side with unwashed hands and the other with washed - can you tell which side is which? (Spoiler: On many of them, you definitely cannot!!)

It was great to be invited back to a local primary school recently to deliver science outreach sessions to Y2 students! We introduced them to the wonderful world of microbiology through an interactive games and hands-on experiments

Many thanks to all who volunteered 🧪🦠
#scicomms #outreach

Last week, the QSF organised the annual Student Science Showcase! This was a great opportunity for students at @quadraminstitute.bsky.social to present their work

We were glad to welcome back Dr. Bushra Schuitemaker to QIB as Keynote Speaker: talking about her PhD, research, and life in industry

Science beyond the lab: a Science Communication Internship at the Royal Institution - Quadram Institute “As I entered the third year of my PhD, I was feeling comfortable in the academic and laboratory research environments and had made good progress with my project; investigating previously…

🆕 Blog! PhD student Joshua Horton reflects on his internship at science communication charity @rigb.org and exploring different career options outside of academic research ⤵️
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4 reasons to study microbiology in Norwich Discover the wide range of opportunities at Norwich Research Park and the benefits of living as a student in Norwich.

Did microbiology choose Norwich, or did Norwich choose microbiology? 🧫

We talked to PhD students who share 4 reasons to study microbiology in Norwich, including:

🦠 A large microbiology hub
👣 Follow the footsteps of famous microbiologists

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Out Thinkers | Norwich Science Festival Join Out Thinkers for a series of inspiring talks and a chance to network with LGBTQ+ scientists.

I'm doing a talk for the Norwich Science Festival in an event called OutThinkers! Sat 21st Feb 7pm-9:30
It's about LGBTQ+ people in STEM, talking about their science and being LGBTQ+. Tickets are completely free - see you there! norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/out...

Aliens, autopsies and a whole lot of hot air 🎈

We visited our friends at the National Space Centre to learn how this fake alien tells a very real story about secrecy, science and sensational headlines.

Alien head on loan from the Charles Fort Institute

I've learnt so many new skills and really enjoyed getting an insight into the world of science communication. Many thanks to @rigb.org for the brilliant experience and the @nrpdtp.bsky.social and BBSRC/@ukri.org who fund my PhD programme and internship.

And finally edited many clips of the brilliant talks that occur from the famous lecture theatre
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and many more that were posted to Instagram
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Travelled to @uniofleicester.bsky.social to film promotional content for the #XmasLectures (this one I edited)
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I really enjoy exploring how microbes respond to the conditions on the International Space Station and what that may mean for future space travel
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Since October, I've been busy at work creating digital content as part of my Digital Media internship with @rigb.org. I've written a few blogs, created reel videos from start to finish, and even made my own podcast episode! All whilst promoting the Christmas Lectures. Examples in this thread

Students from the Norwich Bioscience Institutes met last Friday for a Student Formal organised by the student committees - it was a great night celebrating our achievements over the past academic year (and an opportunity to get glammed up!)

Common food preservatives induce an oxidative stress response in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Despite their frequent use, the mechanisms of action of common food preservatives are poorly understood. As there is a drive to develop alternative preservatives, understanding the mechanisms of actio...

Really great to work with @emmarholden.bsky.social and @webberma.bsky.social on this paper - out now! We looked into how Salmonella Typhimurium responds to food preservative stresses, using TraDIS-Xpress of course! (Also, first ever authorship ✅)

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Last week, we went pottery painting (in what has become an annual event!) Mugs, plates, bowls, and a motorcycle(?) were decorated with a whole host of different designs - and it was a great opportunity to unwind!! 🖌️🎨

Was great to join with other scientists at the Norwich Research Park in our tie-dye lab coats at this year's #NorwichPride. Such an important event that I was glad to be a part of

I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.

Excited to be attending the ECR Symposium on Microbial Genomics organised by @microbesng.bsky.social @norwichmicro.bsky.social #MNGPopUp

On the 13-15th June, we hosted our annual student retreat in Southwold! We all had a great time relaxing and enjoying a break from PhD work - swimming, having a BBQ, a murder mystery night, and a beach trip 🏖️

Last week I had a great time at Pint of Science talking about all things biofilm! I spoke about why biofilm research is important and how it affects your every day life. Thanks to all the organisers for this fab experience!! #pint25 @pintofscience.uk @quadraminstitute.bsky.social

🆕 Blog! We hear from some of our researchers about their experience of attending the #Biofilms11 conference which brought together experts in biofilms 🦠

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@dr-bilal-djeghout.bsky.social @jcihorton.bsky.social ‬ @hoyuliu.bsky.sociall

@pintofscience.uk @jcihorton.bsky.social underway

✨️ #pint25 is starting today!✨
3 nights of fun science talks for everyone in pubs, come meet & chat with scientists!

👀🎟 Discover the programme and grab your tickets here pintofscience.co.uk

🗓️ 19-21 May 2025
📍45 locations across the UK
👓 400 events

It's TODAY!! Still some tickets available :)

Happy to be in Cardiff for #Biofilms11 !! Come find me at poster 9 to chat about Salmonella biofilm formation 🦠🧫