Syma Khalid
@sykhalid.bsky.social
Prof of Computational Microbiology. Oxford Biochemistry & St Anne’s College. Bacterial Cell Envelopes. LFC fan 🌈
View of the @britishlibrary.bsky.social from my hotel. A long day again, but a good day
February 10, 2026 at 10:13 PM
View of the @britishlibrary.bsky.social from my hotel. A long day again, but a good day
Andrew & Fergie hiding in the jungle to escape the Epstein allegations.
Credit: Sahdia Khalid
Credit: Sahdia Khalid
February 6, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Andrew & Fergie hiding in the jungle to escape the Epstein allegations.
Credit: Sahdia Khalid
Credit: Sahdia Khalid
Long day, finished with a really fun dinner at Merton college Oxford
January 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Long day, finished with a really fun dinner at Merton college Oxford
December in Oxford
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
December in Oxford
I appear to be in Heidelberg
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I appear to be in Heidelberg
Better ditch my horse & cart for the last bit of the trip to EMBL.
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Better ditch my horse & cart for the last bit of the trip to EMBL.
Great talk by @philbiggin.bsky.social on proton coupling in membrane proteins - at the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social thematic meeting in Thessaloniki.
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Great talk by @philbiggin.bsky.social on proton coupling in membrane proteins - at the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social thematic meeting in Thessaloniki.
The ancient and the contemporary - Thessaloniki.
Enjoying the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social thematic meeting on peripheral membrane proteins in this wonderful city
Enjoying the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social thematic meeting on peripheral membrane proteins in this wonderful city
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The ancient and the contemporary - Thessaloniki.
Enjoying the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social thematic meeting on peripheral membrane proteins in this wonderful city
Enjoying the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social thematic meeting on peripheral membrane proteins in this wonderful city
I appear to be in Thessaloniki
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I appear to be in Thessaloniki
Thrilled with this find at @oxfamgb.bsky.social bookshop on St Giles, Oxford. The complete scripts.
November 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Thrilled with this find at @oxfamgb.bsky.social bookshop on St Giles, Oxford. The complete scripts.
My sister has come up some cracking #vintage #knitwear designs recently as part of her sustainable knitwear initiative. This is my fav- love the mirrors.
Check out on Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Grac...
Check out on Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Grac...
November 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
My sister has come up some cracking #vintage #knitwear designs recently as part of her sustainable knitwear initiative. This is my fav- love the mirrors.
Check out on Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Grac...
Check out on Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Grac...
Precious pre-breakfast coffee & papers at St Anne’s. The term time ritual..
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Precious pre-breakfast coffee & papers at St Anne’s. The term time ritual..
The new Life and Mind building is pretty swanky. @biology.ox.ac.uk
Just awaiting arrivals of first year undergrads. Let’s see what they make of computational biochemistry
Just awaiting arrivals of first year undergrads. Let’s see what they make of computational biochemistry
October 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The new Life and Mind building is pretty swanky. @biology.ox.ac.uk
Just awaiting arrivals of first year undergrads. Let’s see what they make of computational biochemistry
Just awaiting arrivals of first year undergrads. Let’s see what they make of computational biochemistry
Really fun visit to @cssbhamburg.bsky.social in Hamburg as a scientific advisory board member. It’s not over yet tho’ - more work for the board tomorrow.
October 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Really fun visit to @cssbhamburg.bsky.social in Hamburg as a scientific advisory board member. It’s not over yet tho’ - more work for the board tomorrow.
Really proud of my sister’s sustainable knitwear business. She’s making some bold statement pieces! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Grac...
September 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Really proud of my sister’s sustainable knitwear business. She’s making some bold statement pieces! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Grac...
Bit under the weather today, so stayed at home to write a paper…..instead I’ve made an image of a Lego bacterial outer membrane.
September 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Bit under the weather today, so stayed at home to write a paper…..instead I’ve made an image of a Lego bacterial outer membrane.
Had a delightful couple of hours at the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social this afternoon. Always blows my mind that it’s free & on my doorstep. Highly recommend to all with a love of art & history.
August 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Had a delightful couple of hours at the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social this afternoon. Always blows my mind that it’s free & on my doorstep. Highly recommend to all with a love of art & history.
This Frankfurt bar is pretty judgemental (but makes a fair point).
Back from a really fun week.
Back from a really fun week.
August 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This Frankfurt bar is pretty judgemental (but makes a fair point).
Back from a really fun week.
Back from a really fun week.
Always fun to catch up with Lukas Stelzl. Lukas is a group leader at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and an alumnus of @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social. Delighted to hear of all his success.
August 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Always fun to catch up with Lukas Stelzl. Lukas is a group leader at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and an alumnus of @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social. Delighted to hear of all his success.
Oxford High Street from the bus to Heathrow. Frankfurt bound
August 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Oxford High Street from the bus to Heathrow. Frankfurt bound
Breakfast with all my friends again. 🧐
August 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Breakfast with all my friends again. 🧐
A little clip from our episode with Ray Pierrehumbert @climatebook.bsky.social about his research on exoplanets. Full episode here:
youtu.be/oqcxlO5Lc_A
youtu.be/oqcxlO5Lc_A
August 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
A little clip from our episode with Ray Pierrehumbert @climatebook.bsky.social about his research on exoplanets. Full episode here:
youtu.be/oqcxlO5Lc_A
youtu.be/oqcxlO5Lc_A
My colleagues @stannescollege.bsky.social getting ready for graduation today - Prof Steve Puttick as Dean of degrees and Prof Chris Grovenor standing in for our Principal, Helen King.
@steveputtick.bsky.social
Very many congratulations to all graduating today! 🙌🏾💪🏾
@steveputtick.bsky.social
Very many congratulations to all graduating today! 🙌🏾💪🏾
August 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
My colleagues @stannescollege.bsky.social getting ready for graduation today - Prof Steve Puttick as Dean of degrees and Prof Chris Grovenor standing in for our Principal, Helen King.
@steveputtick.bsky.social
Very many congratulations to all graduating today! 🙌🏾💪🏾
@steveputtick.bsky.social
Very many congratulations to all graduating today! 🙌🏾💪🏾
In beautiful Florence - for a mini break. All is perfect- except the cricket updates. I suppose there is a sort of comfort in the inevitability of it all.
July 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In beautiful Florence - for a mini break. All is perfect- except the cricket updates. I suppose there is a sort of comfort in the inevitability of it all.
Biochemistry finalists dinner - always such a special occasion. A joy to watch the journeys of these bright, enthusiastic and good people- reassuring to think the future is in such capable hands. A huge thank you to my teaching team at @stannescollege.bsky.social for all the hard work 🙏🏽
June 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Biochemistry finalists dinner - always such a special occasion. A joy to watch the journeys of these bright, enthusiastic and good people- reassuring to think the future is in such capable hands. A huge thank you to my teaching team at @stannescollege.bsky.social for all the hard work 🙏🏽