We just hosted a workshop on Imposter Syndrome/Phenomenon by Dr Megan Murray and it was absolutely brilliant - it generated a huge amount of discussion and made people realise they're not alone. Imposter Syndrome is so pervasive and it's important to recognise it in yourself.

For a PhD student, choosing a good lab is 10 times more important than choosing a particular topic to study

For the past 15 months the team at @thequadram have been rapidly sequencing SARS-CoV-2 samples from hospitals in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, without fail, providing detailed genomic epidemiological analysis straight back to local clinicians within a few hours.

So, 8 amazing years after starting my own research group, I am leaving academia. As of yesterday I am a Senior Director Oxford Nanopore. I will miss my colleagues Quadram Institute and brandon hullott but am looking forward to my new adventure developing rapid diagnostics!

Amazing case report. The medicine of tomorrow. 5 week old boy admitted to NICU. Within 37 hours he had his whole genome sequenced, gene defect identified, treatment ordered and received by patient. Within 6 hr symptoms resolved. tinyurl.com/4emtz2p4

My boyfriend was the target of homophobic abuse recently and wrote a piece in the EDP about it. It’s important that we all step in when we witness bigotry or abuse, whoever we are and wherever we see it.

90% of British adults have come forward for a Covid vaccine. NINETY PERCENT. Massive fail by the anti vaxx movement. #GetVaccinated #VaccinesWork

This really does lay bare the inherent xenophobia of it all. Not long ago it was "We don't need you", and now that we're in trouble, it is "ok I guess you can come back to work for us, but only temporarily, then get out". bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

I mean I would certainly hope so…

Our INHALE paper now out in ThoraxBMJ demonstrating automated PCR is far more sensitive than culture for microbiological diagnosis of hospital-acquired pneumonia including VAP in ICU. With Alp Aydin Justin O'Grady Norwich CTU and many more. thorax.bmj.com/content/early/…

Is it just me or is the Outlook search function completely broken? I could give the search bar an entire dossier on a specific email from 2 days ago and it still refuses to find it.

And so it begins... bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Rep. Clay Higgins We’re not entirely sure what this tweet is supposed to mean, and we’re literally the dictionary.

Recently I feel like some Twitter threads start as if they’re just going to be a joke, until I click to expand and realise that it is actually a serious thread. Here are some tips to avoid giving the impression that your tweet is just a joke (1/7)

Can’t even describe how proud I am. He worked so hard, despite his injuries and his pain and has just been elected with a remarkable majority. Norwich just gained another hard-working councillor @acatt1497 edp24.co.uk/news/local-cou…