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Are polecat-ferret hybrids good for conservation?

Feature | 5 min READ

Are polecat-ferret hybrids good for conservation?


Earlham Institute scientists have been ferreting around for signs of hybridisation between native polecats and their domesticated ancestors. The findings hint at some controversial ways we might protect and support wild polecats - and many other species at risk of extinction.

  • 26 July 2021
  • Science
Building the confidence to take on a PhD

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Building the confidence to take on a PhD


First year student Becky Shaw says there is no such thing as a standard route to a PhD, and you are more than capable of doing one!

  • 16 July 2021
  • PhD Blog
The fishy escapists

Feature | 8 min READ

The fishy escapists


Revealing tilapia’s hidden hybrids to boost aquaculture and biodiversity

  • 14 July 2021
  • Science
Machine learning in practice: how machine learning works in data-driven research

Feature | 15 min READ

Machine learning in practice: how machine learning works in data-driven research


A step-by-step guide, with real examples, of how machine learning is used in bioinformatics and data-driven life science research.

  • 21 June 2021
  • Science
What’s the third year of a PhD like? Tips for navigating your PhD

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What’s the third year of a PhD like? Tips for navigating your PhD


As part of our regular series exploring life as a PhD student, Anita Scoones explains how her PhD has changed over the years, with some top tips for those in the midst of their studies.

  • 18 June 2021
  • PhD Blog
The biodiversity ‘outsiders’ - the protist gang

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The biodiversity ‘outsiders’ - the protist gang


What does biodiversity mean to you? The common focus is the loss of rainforests and wildlife conservation, but what about the lesser known, microscopic species?

  • 11 June 2021
  • Science
The ELIXIR of life (science)

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The ELIXIR of life (science)


Life science is a big data game nowadays, requiring large computational and data infrastructures.

  • 07 June 2021
  • Science
A giant leap in tilapia genomic data secures aquaculture against climate change

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A giant leap in tilapia genomic data secures aquaculture against climate change


We’ve reached a crucial tipping point: the fish we eat is now more likely to be farmed than fished.

  • 06 June 2021
  • Science
COVID and my PhD: to lockdown and back

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COVID and my PhD: to lockdown and back


As part of a regular series exploring life as a PhD student, Silvia Ogbeide recounts her experiences of carrying out research into cancer treatments during a global pandemic.

  • 21 May 2021
  • PhD Blog