Geneticist researching SMA & AD, Senior Lecturer in Cell & Molecular Biology, SFHEA, sustainability, STEM (also 🏃♀️, 🏊♀️, 🧁, 📚, ☕️ & mum of 2) 😀
Joined July 2017
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10 Mar 2025
Ready for British Science Week! Looking forward to visiting @stfrancisoa and @stmachansps1 today. Activities looking at genetic variation, DNA extraction and evolution! @GCU_BIO @GenSocUK @ScienceWeekUK
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3 Feb 2025
It's STEM Ambassador week in Scotland! Fab time this year sharing my DNA workshops. Lots of activities planned for British Science week in March, plus I'm currently back on I'm A Scientist (Get me out of here!) @imascientist @stfrancisoa @GenSocUK @GCU_BIO
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Gillian Hunter retweeted
8 Jun 2024
As we head into June and the warmer weather, it’s time to start the countdown for Go Swim Loch Lomond!
Only 12 weeks to go….
#LochLomond #OpenWaterSwimming
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11 Jun 2024
Excellent day at @GlasgowSciFest sharing information about DNA🍓, inheritance and evolution! @GCU_BIO @GenSocUK We'll be back tomorrow at Kibble Palace, Glasgow's Botanic Gardens.
11 Jun 2024
2/2 some more fascinating topics today frm @GCU_BIO @GlasgowSciFest #music for #wellbeing #cancer #awareness #medication #medicine #dna @CaledonianNews @HunterSciLab @PPoongie
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2 May 2024
Looking forward to telling folks all about DNA, inheritance, evolution more @GlasgowBotanic @GlasgowSciFest 11/12th June @GCU_BIO @YvonneDempsie @GenSocUK Come and see us! 🧬
30 Apr 2024
Glasgow Science Festival 2024: Glasgow's Transforming
#GlaSciFest is back, celebrating how research can transform our lives, our cities, and our futures. Enjoy a packed programme of 150 events. Most are free!
📅6-16 June 2024
👀View our programme now at glasgowsciencefestival.org.u… x.com/GlasgowSciFest/status/…
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13 Mar 2024
All set for STEM activities today @stfrancisoa Trialling a new DNA bracelet making activity in addition to the usual 🧬 @GCU_BIO @GenSocUK
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Gillian Hunter retweeted
5 Mar 2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶🎵🎶 supported by our wonderful partners @francis_council @BritishGas @BAESystemsplc @UofGCOG @thalesgroup @HunterSciLab @GenScience and much more! @stfrancisoa #BSW24
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Gillian Hunter retweeted
28 Feb 2024
Why @ChrisGPackham is taking part in The #BigPlasticCount with @everydayplastic this March.
Join him? act.gp/3uvR4uL
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30 Nov 2023
Tomorrow is the start of the annual department BIO-thon, a challenge for staff and students to do 25mins of any activity for all of December and raise money for good causes! Good luck Team BIO @GCU_BIO @YvonneDempsie @Trisha_CxGCU @janicemspencer @_DavidWelsh_ @PattersonSteve1
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9 Nov 2023
A fabulous session on sustainability in the Life Sciences. Here’s to small changes leading to bigger future change! Thanks @bof_research for organising and to our suppliers for attending @PromegaChris @VWR @calibresci @2BScientific and to our students for coming along too!
…and that’s a wrap!!!. A very encouraging future for sustainability…thank you all 🥳🥳🥳. #GCUsustainabilityday @PromegaChris @VWR @2BScientific @calibresci @bof_research @YvonneDempsie @HunterSciLab
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21 Sep 2023
A huge well done to @roxannamunir for passing her Viva. She has done an amazing job unfazed by Covid! Thanks also to @BowermanNMD @Trisha_CxGCU @_DavidWelsh_ for providing a great viva and to @FionaKerr_lab @MarkWilliamsLab for support. Cue muchos celebrations 🎉 Dr Munir
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Gillian Hunter retweeted
13 Sep 2023
A huge thank you to @HunterSciLab for her fantastic STEM CLPL last night. We’re so grateful for your help and wonderful lessons with links to @STEMglasgow pathways and @mathsweekscot ideas! @stfrancisoa @STEMglasgow #STEMeducation
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12 Sep 2023
Set up and ready for Teach the teacher about DNA 🧬 and inheritance. Should be a great afternoon! @GCU_BIO @GenSocUK @stfrancisoa
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Gillian Hunter retweeted
30 Aug 2023
We’re excited to welcome @HunterSciLab from @CaledonianNews who will share her wonderful STEM lessons exploring inheritance. These lessons come highly recommended by our P7s last year who loved working with Gillian. Course ID 84331 @stfrancisoa @STEMglasgow
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8 Jun 2023
Our final session at the Glasgow Science Festival @GlasgowSciFest Come and visit us, we have lots of activities that explore How Our Bodies Work 🧬 @YvonneDempsie @cardiozology @GCU_BIO @GenSocUK @GCUEngagement
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1 Jun 2023
Come visit our ‘How Our Bodies Work’ stand at the Riverside Museum, part of Glasgow Science Festival! @YvonneDempsie @GCU_BIO @GenSocUK @cardiozology @GCUEngagement @GlasgowSciFest
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10 May 2023
Looking forward to it as well 🧬 😊 @GCU_BIO
10 May 2023
We’re very fortunate Gillian Hunter @HunterSciLab has agreed to share her wonderful lessons with teachers across the city. They come highly recommended by our P7s 👏🏼 Keep your eyes peeled for details of her genetics CPD coming in August @STEMglasgow @stfrancisoa #STEMeducation
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