Lucy Evans 🧫🦠👩🏻🔬
@biolucy
Microbiology PhD student @ Uni of Birmingham, specialising in bacteriophage, AMR and the gut microbiome. Award winning disability campaigner 🏳️🌈 #ActuallyAutistic, #ADHD, she/her.
Having a great time at #VoM2026 in Prague! Presented my poster on phage resistance in Enterococcus yesterday, great chats about all the work with some good ideas to take back to Birmingham.
In today's random life events- got the new train from Kings Heath because I am a nerd, got interviewed and ended up on ITV news.. they made me take my sunglasses off so I was struggling to keep my eyes open😬
2 for £14 cocktails at the top of the Cube with a lovely old friend feels very good.
I have won the PI birthday gift award this year by (as far as I know) being the only entrant. Happy birthday @wvschaik.bsky.social 😎
Accidentally put the censored version I sent to internet pals oops- here is the version with the affiliations and my lovely collaborators!
Had a great few days at #VOMUK26! Thank you to the organisers for the opportunity to share my research and chat to so many fabulous people🧪🦠🧫
Merry Christmas from the friends that made the most important element of Christmas happen- bread sauce.
cutting my fringe 20 minutes before a date is exceedingly Lucy coded
You know a restaurant is nice when it doesn't feel like you're in Birmingham anymore.
Using the flexibility of a PhD in my favour for once- lab meeting moved to the afternoon, so a Friday morning manicure it is!
Honestly, for once I understand the stupidity of men on dating apps.
Celebrating 1 full year of being a PhD student, what a crazy and fulfilling year. #PhDSky #AcademicSky
I feel like HR might have an issue with our new group member's boundaries... 🐶
Tfw I've had unusually long days at work so the one day I don't need to be in until 10-11 I wake up early to do crafts...
Did I buy yet more cheap bubble wands today so our lab can do this? Yes. #AcademicSky #MicroSky 🧪
Annual Jeremy Clarkson post but more realistic innit featuring me in the lift at work
Stressful week thanks to silly landlord things, so made another little Enterococcus friend #microsky 🧪
Incredible talk from @bkoskella.bsky.social, such fabulous phage work! Seeing how they've worked on things has helped me find great protocols for my work too- super grateful!
Finally got to gift the hand-knitted sweater vest to new papa Ahmad! A huge labour of love for his new bundle of joy- the cables took much longer than anticipated, but definitely worth it. Credit to resident Van Schaik photographer @lucasbham.bsky.social for the photo of course!
Honestly the biggest thing that's helped me explain my research to non-scientists has been explaining it to people I talk to on dating apps.. getting it down to something manageable I think?
Went for a little walk after work, had to go respect such a legend.