George Aldridge

Senior Scientist at MHRA & VMD! Research Fellow @UniOfHerts PhD Centre for Phage Research @UniofLeicester BSc @durham_uni MRes @UniofNewcastle Views are my own!

[George Aldridge @GeoAldridge]

This week I had the privilege of presenting some of my work on using bacteriophage to combat soft-rot disease alongside several incredible speakers at the official opening of the Leicester Centre for Phage Research (LCPR).

https://t.co/ZZKo4808Lq

#microbiology #phdlife #phage

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

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We wanted practical answers, so we put your key consumer finance questions to the 7 big party leaders. See detailed replies & watch their vids
TOPICS
-Energy bills (inc standing charges & social tariffs)
-WASPI
-Renters rights (inc rent rises & evictions)
-Unpaid carers (inc Carer's Allowance)
-Children & childcare (inc Child Benefit)
-Mortgages & mortgage prisoners
-First-time buyers & LISAs
-Student finance (incl living loans)
-Car & home insurance hikes
-Council tax (incl will they re-band)
-Food & home costs
-Scams & social media
-Buy now, pay later
-Money & mental health via (@mmhpi)

[University of Leicester @uniofleicester]

News | Pioneering new centre which studies bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria is already making a difference since it officially opened one year ago.

Find out how 👉 https://t.co/mwQYJl7f3o

#CitizensOfChange

[PhD Voice - Independently Run @PhDVoice]

If you’re a PhD student, then your university has a duty of care toward you.

That includes providing a healthy work environment for you.

#PhDVoice @PostdocVoice

[Audi ✨ @southrnsuga]

This absolutely SENT me bruh 😂😂😂

[Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin]

For @profvrr @chngin_the_wrld @micro_lifter and so many other Phage Phanatics.

[Spyridon Megremis, PhD, FHEA (he/him)🇬🇷🏀☘️🎧 @Akis_BeCool]

Almost everyone

[George Aldridge @GeoAldridge]

One of the lovely things about cycling in Norfolk…no hills 🙈

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas holiday!

#phdlife #microbiology #countryside #strava #cycling

Check out my ride on Strava.
https://t.co/oXx1j05zeR

[Martha Clokie @MarthaClokie]

@milja001 leading a paper writing workshop for everyone in our @Leicester_Phage , watch this space in 2024 for lots of good outputs 🙂!

[Holly Heart 💚 @Holly1heart]

My university can't seem to prove I receive a stipend as part of my PhD. programme... I do receive one, and all I need is a letter stating what I receive and for how long for.

I'm trying to move house, and now I'm going down as having no income, which is ridiculous 😒 #phdlife

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Pls share if you support.

Many young people are paying £100s/£1,000s fines to the govt to access money they saved to buy a first time house. It's time to #EndLISALockout

Today I've contacted the Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt to ask him to fix Lifetime ISAs in the autumn statement. They're now a dead duck for many 1st time buyers especially in urban areas.

The LISA can be opened age 18-39 and then it gives savers a 25% bonus up to £1,000 a year towards a housing deposit. It should be great (& is for many).

Yet LISAs launched in 2017 with a £450,000 cap on the property you could use them for. That cap is still the same now, but house prices have gone up 33%. That leaves some who've saved squeezed out. Eg.

You saved the max in a LISA for 5yrs:
- You put in £20,000, state added £5,000, so you've £25,000
- Yet the home you wanted & saved for is now just above the threshold.
- So now you face a 25% penalty to withdraw your money, so you get only £18,750 back that's £1,250 less than you put in, and the different goes to the state.

My ask to the Chancellor is simple. Either wipe the fine for those buying houses above the threshold or raise the threshold in line with house price rises (or both).

Full info https://t.co/JJCaXv1aLo

[George Aldridge @GeoAldridge]

Thesis writing being made a little bit easier with the help of @SkyCricket although England getting a wicket or 9 would make things even easier #phdlife #microbiology #TheAshes

[BeckyMayerCentreforPhageResearch @Leicester_Phage]

Anna presenting here work on burkholderia phage and temperature sensitivity

[George Aldridge @GeoAldridge]

A huge thank you to @fhodges_ and her team for putting on such an amazing event for us all to celebrate!

[George Aldridge @GeoAldridge]

This week I had the privilege of presenting some of my work on using bacteriophage to combat soft-rot disease alongside several incredible speakers at the official opening of the Leicester Centre for Phage Research (LCPR).

https://t.co/ZZKo4808Lq

#microbiology #phdlife #phage

[George Aldridge @GeoAldridge]

I also like to think this sort of system could be used to indicate a lab members state of mental health. A way of communicating you're struggling even if you can't physically let someone know

[George Aldridge @GeoAldridge]

This is so simple but also simply genius! Our lab definitely needs these 😂

[BeckyMayerCentreforPhageResearch @Leicester_Phage]

Final photo of the meeting

[BeckyMayerCentreforPhageResearch @Leicester_Phage]

@GeoAldridge giving an overview of phage to combat soft rot disease .