Dr Elizabeth Chapman
@lizch
Runner, cyclist, Woman in STEM, knitter
Assistant Rye Breeder @KWS_Group
PhD in wheat genetics @JohnInnesCentre
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16-02-2009 15:56:17
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Another fantastic International Wheat Congress opportunity! Don't miss our ECR Career Pathways event: crawfordfund.org/news/global-wh… Made possible thanks to The Crawford Fund RAID Network CSIRO Agrifood Innovation Institute Wheat Initiative Murdoch's Centre for Crop & Food Innovation & SABC & dedicated to the memory of Matthias Jost.
Reminded of my deep connection to nature & agriculture today, by: a) Waking up to a proper damp grey autumn day b) listening to James Rebanks “Pastoral Song” I can’t deny/escape my farming roots. My mum & uncle were educated out, but the pull remains.
Finding headspace… Entering the difficult phase of marathon training, tapering. Fidgety legs & a days on excel-this was a release. BMW BERLIN-MARATHON #marathon #planning #tapering #seenonmyrun #running #brandenburg #laufen #autummn #herbstlauf #herbst
NEWS - Prestigious award recognises wheat researcher’s outstanding contribution to farming Congratulations to Dr Simon Griffiths, the 2024 winner of the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) The Royal Agricultural Society of England award for Science and Technology. okt.to/XQ94wb
3 cheers to BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 🥳 3:16:35 #newpb #marathon #boston10 Working a 40 hour week, juggling fieldwork, travel & living in a foreign country is invariably a challenge + marathon training, well… Hard work pays off in the end. My feet & hips will complain tomorrow 🤣
Let’s go beyond the job title, CV & education-these can be a bit intimidating. Let’s hear the stories that are rarely shared. Excited to reveal the latest from illuminata, where 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗮 & I caught up. #lifeexperience #honesty #mentoring #career #plantsci
So I’ve read the Hansard account of the debate and have a few comments 🧵 Firstly, the 5bn over 2yrs Rachel Reeves has allocated is not “the biggest budget for food production and nature recovery in UK history”. In real terms it is the smallest hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-1…