Willem van Schaik

@wvschaik

Microbiology, microbiome, antimicrobial resistance. Sometimes UK politics. Head of Research of the School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, University of Birmingham. Also Co-Director of @target-amr.bsky.social.

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Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· 10d

There is no shortage of fantastic art in Florence, but if you can visit in the next three weeks, don't miss 'Rothko in Florence'

A Rothko painting

A great background with an orange rectangle at the bottom.

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· 11d

Some sad sacks in Worcestershire have started to raise the flag on public footpaths 😤

A plastic England flag next to an arrow sign indicating a public footpath

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· 24d

We did that in 2022 and Messi is the GOAT. Now the torch can pass on to Yamal. Personally, I have not been a fan of Argentina since 1978.

A photo of Lionel Messi bathing a baby Lamine Yamal.

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· 26d

I think I have found the most indecipherable text on a UK website www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c...

These aggregations provide some continuity in subject analysis through the transition from JACS to the HECoS and to other schemes such as those used by QAA. This will improve consistency across the sector. Whereas the CAH has been designed to act as a bridge between HECoS and JACS, these are, however, two distinct coding frames, with HECoS having been developed in part to allow for more robust coding to address inconsistencies in coding using the JACS framework, and to remove limitations imposed by the JACS structure. As such, analysis between HECoS and JACS using this Common Aggregation Hierarchy will only provide indicative comparisons for time series analysis.

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· 29d

Inspiring day of talks and memories of the brilliant Prof Jeff Cole today @imibirmingham.bsky.social. Now Prof Kevin Foster on the metabolic ecology of microbiomes

Prof Kevin Foster lecturing before slide with the text 'Knowledge of microbial physiology and metabolism is a prerequisite to understanding mechanisms of pathogenicity, Cole 2012'.

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· Jul 9

Excellent use of bar graphs

Vote Count Binface for Clacton.

Two bar graphs of Reform 48.2% and Count Binface 0.2% are almost the same size. An error points to the second bar with the text 'Only Binface Can Beat Farage'.

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· Jul 8

Crewe

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· Jul 6

What is Trump even talking about?!

Donald Trump has been speaking in the Oval Office just now, alongside Republican senator Ted Cruz.

Cruz just thanked the US president for “getting rid of that ridiculous red card” – in reference to Folarin Balogun.

On behalf of all Americans, thank you for getting rid of that ridiculous red card... it was spectacular. There was a reason the Fifa [peace] trophy sat here for as long as it did.

Trump added:

The status is, we have the press. They don’t want to know anything soccer/football. Fortunately, they won’t be asking any questions on that. Nobody cares about that, right? This is about the Trump accounts, which are absolutely incredible for children.

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· Jul 6

Not every day I attend a lecture by a Nobel Prize Laureate (Prof Shimon Sakaguchi) on our campus @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Prof Shimon Sakaguchi introducing the field of immunology, immune tolerance and autoimmunity

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· Jun 17

I really like the modern graphics ITV is using for their World Cup coverage

A TV presenter is explaining an attack by England on a blackboard

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· Jun 7

I hope they switch off the AI for the World Cup. This was the England line-up on the stadium screens for yesterday's friendly

A line-up of England with completely mangled names, including 9 Harry, 19 Ollie Kane and 26 Jarrel Rashford

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 29

What fresh hell is this?!

Traditional Chicken Maryland
Served with breaded pineapple, banana, bacon.

€22.95

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 25

I have been here before, 31 years ago. Then the view was about 10 metres. Now it was astonishing

A screenshot of footpathmap.co.uk, taking while on the summit of Croagh Patrick

A view of Clew Bay (Co Mayo, Ireland) from Croagh Patrick

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 15

EBI and NCBI now both accept antibiotic susceptibility data for genomes #TARGetAMR26

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 15

Always a good sign to see very good attendance for day 2 of a conference. Panel discussion on policy and practice of AMR genomics #TARGetAMR26

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 15

The @twistbioscience.com stand #TARGetAMR26 is being mobbed for their socks

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 15

We are kicking off day 2 of #TARGetAMR26 with a social sciences perspective on genomics and AMR by @jgarciaiglesias.bsky.social

Jaime Garcia Iglesias presenting his talk

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 14

Inspiring #TARGetAMR PPIE panel: how do we communicate on AMR Genomics and can we do a better job at engaging with the public and patients

Five people on a stage, with a screen introducing them

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 14

Today we are launching the @target-amr.bsky.social flexible funding initiative to pump prime new research across disciplines in the broad field of AMR genomics. Introduction by @ksbakes.bsky.social at #TARGetAMR26 Flexible Funding – TargetAMR share.google/bWYYdQUo8azy...

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 14

First speaker, Claas Kirchhelle with a historian's perspective on antibiotics, AMR and policy #TARGetAMR26

Claas Kirchhelle presenting a slide on the history of antibiotics

Willem van Schaik@wvschaik· May 14

Super-excited to be organising the first in-person meeting of the @target-amr.bsky.social network today and tomorrow. We will be launching an initiative for pump-priming and an amazing comic by Eddie Ross on AMR Genomics