Charlotte L Oxley
@lotox.bsky.social
#TeamPlasmid | Mobile Genetic Element Mischief & Mayhem Curator 🧬🧫 🦠
Powered by #AuDHD | Weaponised Zero Self-Regulation & Hyperfocus 💊🌌🧠
#Mother of | Overachiever, Maximum Volume & Yapper💡🤡🗣️
Powered by #AuDHD | Weaponised Zero Self-Regulation & Hyperfocus 💊🌌🧠
#Mother of | Overachiever, Maximum Volume & Yapper💡🤡🗣️
When I became a #mother, my Grandmother told me that “The nights feel endless, but the days are short“ and I didn’t appreciate what she meant until today, at the Uni of Southampton #OpenDay. It’s almost the end of #coparenting our eldest; I think it’s safe to say I #brokethecycle
October 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
When I became a #mother, my Grandmother told me that “The nights feel endless, but the days are short“ and I didn’t appreciate what she meant until today, at the Uni of Southampton #OpenDay. It’s almost the end of #coparenting our eldest; I think it’s safe to say I #brokethecycle
September 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Daily reminder as I go into the second year of my PhD
September 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Daily reminder as I go into the second year of my PhD
There are approx 30 seconds per day during which I am brilliant; they are not consecutive and I have no control over them, but here I am, heading towards the end of my first year of #PhD because of [taps sign] #ADHD #garyjohnbishop #STEM #MolMicro
August 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
There are approx 30 seconds per day during which I am brilliant; they are not consecutive and I have no control over them, but here I am, heading towards the end of my first year of #PhD because of [taps sign] #ADHD #garyjohnbishop #STEM #MolMicro
My childminder is on holiday for 2 weeks, so I’m (trying) to WFH… But damn, I’m starting to regret my jokes about Schrodingers PCR at the start of my PhD.
July 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My childminder is on holiday for 2 weeks, so I’m (trying) to WFH… But damn, I’m starting to regret my jokes about Schrodingers PCR at the start of my PhD.
Starting the long journey home from #mgeworkshop - really interesting work happening in labs across the country, told in various formats by a great bunch. Thank you again to @fnobrega.bsky.social 🥳 It’s been awesome!
June 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Starting the long journey home from #mgeworkshop - really interesting work happening in labs across the country, told in various formats by a great bunch. Thank you again to @fnobrega.bsky.social 🥳 It’s been awesome!
Almost ready for #MGEworkshop - my first time presenting, not just at an event but 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 as I'm barely 9 months into my #PhD But I'm reminding myself of the words of my favourite fictional scientist #WalterBishop #Fringe #ADHD #WomeninSTEM #MolMicro
June 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Almost ready for #MGEworkshop - my first time presenting, not just at an event but 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 as I'm barely 9 months into my #PhD But I'm reminding myself of the words of my favourite fictional scientist #WalterBishop #Fringe #ADHD #WomeninSTEM #MolMicro
Last year I was white-knuckling my way through final exams after losing my step-father and trying to co-ordinate the small crowd who attended my graduation. Today, I'm working on my first presentation for #MGEworkshop2025 #PhD #nontraditionalstudents
May 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Last year I was white-knuckling my way through final exams after losing my step-father and trying to co-ordinate the small crowd who attended my graduation. Today, I'm working on my first presentation for #MGEworkshop2025 #PhD #nontraditionalstudents
Where it started in 2016 with a small #OpenUni Bio module to see if my brain still worked, followed by #AccessScience at #WestNotts in 2017, Microbiology at #NTU in 2019 and where I’m at now #FirstYearPhD #ThirdAuthor #MolMicro #transposons #EAEC
April 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Where it started in 2016 with a small #OpenUni Bio module to see if my brain still worked, followed by #AccessScience at #WestNotts in 2017, Microbiology at #NTU in 2019 and where I’m at now #FirstYearPhD #ThirdAuthor #MolMicro #transposons #EAEC
Final year of undergrad followed by straight into a #PhD… Bloodied and bruised but grinning like a lunatic because I’m having the time of my life 🧬🦠 Life doesn’t always give you a clear path, but I’ve always been a hack at the thorny bushes with my bare hands type anyway #ADHD #SPN
December 28, 2024 at 12:05 AM
#ADHDbonusthoughts #supernaturalhasamemeforeverything Death is still up there for best character entry ever.
December 23, 2024 at 2:19 PM
#ADHDbonusthoughts #supernaturalhasamemeforeverything Death is still up there for best character entry ever.
I ain’t even sorry 🙃 #ADHD #benchmates
December 22, 2024 at 9:10 AM
I ain’t even sorry 🙃 #ADHD #benchmates
November 20, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Will find out if my first clones have worked or not in approx 30 mins or so #cloning #molecularmicro #iexpectnothing #firstyearphd #teamplasmid
November 13, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Will find out if my first clones have worked or not in approx 30 mins or so #cloning #molecularmicro #iexpectnothing #firstyearphd #teamplasmid
November 8, 2024 at 1:24 PM
And when it suddenly powers down, you forget everything you did prior. It’s fun 🙃 But sometimes you surprise yourself and find work you thought you hadn’t done.
October 23, 2024 at 5:59 AM
And when it suddenly powers down, you forget everything you did prior. It’s fun 🙃 But sometimes you surprise yourself and find work you thought you hadn’t done.
October 8, 2024 at 5:21 AM
It’s the SST induction part of the overall PhD induction week today so obviously I’ve woken up feeling like this #headache #bloatyhead #showingmyage #themehospital
October 8, 2024 at 4:55 AM
It’s the SST induction part of the overall PhD induction week today so obviously I’ve woken up feeling like this #headache #bloatyhead #showingmyage #themehospital
Trying to cope with a (hopefully very temporary) 2 bus, 90 min commute with awful timings between them. #EastMidlandsAirport is the midpoint which is both awesome and a real damn challenge twice a day for the #ADHD impulse to hop a plane #LifeOnTheEdge #QuantumBiology secondhandbooks
September 30, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Trying to cope with a (hopefully very temporary) 2 bus, 90 min commute with awful timings between them. #EastMidlandsAirport is the midpoint which is both awesome and a real damn challenge twice a day for the #ADHD impulse to hop a plane #LifeOnTheEdge #QuantumBiology secondhandbooks
…And yesterday, she sent me these after an #ALevelBiology class. Her other choices are #Geography #Psychology and she is currently narrowing down #climatechange topics for her #EPQ - either population displacement and foodborne disease spread or #biodiversity - whichever she finds most interesting
September 27, 2024 at 7:21 AM
…And yesterday, she sent me these after an #ALevelBiology class. Her other choices are #Geography #Psychology and she is currently narrowing down #climatechange topics for her #EPQ - either population displacement and foodborne disease spread or #biodiversity - whichever she finds most interesting
…As for my eldest two, I quickly figured out the best way to entertain them whilst I studied was to involve them in what I was doing #STEMatHome - I’ve continued this through all the years - and yeah, correlation/causation argument, but the child on the left earned a string of 8s in GCSEs this year…
September 27, 2024 at 7:13 AM
…As for my eldest two, I quickly figured out the best way to entertain them whilst I studied was to involve them in what I was doing #STEMatHome - I’ve continued this through all the years - and yeah, correlation/causation argument, but the child on the left earned a string of 8s in GCSEs this year…
… or the ability to juggle deadlines every few weeks with lone parenting 3 daughters (9/7/1 at the time). The course leader expressed concerned about all the above. I quoted one of my Great Grandmothers: if you want something, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse. #HoldenExpanseVibes
September 27, 2024 at 7:08 AM
… or the ability to juggle deadlines every few weeks with lone parenting 3 daughters (9/7/1 at the time). The course leader expressed concerned about all the above. I quoted one of my Great Grandmothers: if you want something, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse. #HoldenExpanseVibes
I’m not a big fan of FB these days, but the #memories feature has thrown up a couple of good ones recently. 7 years ago, the end of my first week on #AccessScience after 16 years out of education and Edith looked exactly how I felt. I had zero reason to believe I had the brain power required…
September 27, 2024 at 7:00 AM
I’m not a big fan of FB these days, but the #memories feature has thrown up a couple of good ones recently. 7 years ago, the end of my first week on #AccessScience after 16 years out of education and Edith looked exactly how I felt. I had zero reason to believe I had the brain power required…
I’m #enteroaggregative #EAEC - ignored, neglected, not even worth a mention 🙃 #badmicrojokes #aintevensorry
September 25, 2024 at 1:44 PM
I’m #enteroaggregative #EAEC - ignored, neglected, not even worth a mention 🙃 #badmicrojokes #aintevensorry