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Ross

@rossp22.bsky.social
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Lecturer. Scientist. Huge lover of History, blood sciences, microbiology, 📚, cooking, historic sites, trail and fell running, old churches and @lesmills classes. 🌱 Cat dad.

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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I was kindly gifted this history book two Christmases ago, and I still have yet to start it! It’s a tome! #serbia #history
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Loving my new Aztec cup.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Would anyone like two 7-day tickets to the Chalke History Festival from 22–28th June in the beautiful Chalke Valley in Wiltshire? There is also the option to have double Plantagenet membership. Sadly we can no longer go. Please DM me.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Despite the travel disruptions, I’ve had a great day attending the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) conference, including presenting my poster with some great discussions 🦠🥼 Learned lots and it’s always nice to back in London - living there feels like a lifetime ago!
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
My favourite time of year in the garden, Winnie in her purple-y splendour 💜
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Today was hard. Being your grandson was one of my life’s greatest gifts. From growing up in Aston during the Blitz, to being married for 69 years. Having three sons and watching the family grow, to being awarded an MBE. I will forever cherish what we shared Nan and I will miss you immensely ❤️‍🩹.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Ran one of my favourite trail routes again this evening, as I’ve done the last few days. The carpet of wild garlic and bluebells, and the tweeting of birds is just wonderful.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
After a very difficult few weeks, I’m heartbroken that my beautiful, loving and wonderful Nan passed away today. Being able to spend most of this week at her bedside meant everything. If roses grow in heaven Lord, please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my Nan’s arms & tell her they’re from me.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Happy Mother’s Day Mom, you were simply the best Mom any son could ever wish for. I miss you more than ever ♥️
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
A warm sunny welcome to @astonuniversity.bsky.social on today’s Offer Holder Day. Looking forward to meeting those interested in Biosciences🥼🔬🧫🩸🦠
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
A beautiful run up in the mountains of the Lake District today with friends. Today is my Mum’s birthday, another one without her here. Yet I felt closer to the heavens and therefore closer to her.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Biosciences Offer Holder Day ready 🥼🔬🧫🩸🦠
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Dear @history-hit.bsky.social, I’ve been a subscriber for a few years now and love it. I’ve tried several times to request RSS feeds to listen to the podcasts ad-free but nothing is working, even after contacting help and support. Please can you help me? Thanks!
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Today’s run 🏃🏻❄️🥶
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
This morning, I very much enjoyed sitting with a 🫖, re-watching one of my favourite @history-hit.bsky.social documentaries, “The Great Crusader Siege: Kerak” with the awesome @thehistoryguy.bsky.social and Prof Jonathan Phillips! ⚔️🏰
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Great 2.5 hours trail running in the beautiful, snowy Shropshire hills this morning ❄️🌨️ 🏃🏻🏃🏽‍♂️
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Considering my art abilities are zilch, I’m pretty chuffed with this Santa bauble 😅 I’m accepting no comments at this time 😁
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Super grateful and excited to be delivering a two hour lecture/workshop to the first year historians at Aston next week! It’ll form a part of their history of medicine and science module. The central focus stems from my interest in looking to the past to identify novel treatments for infection.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
A warm welcome to everyone at @astonuniversity.bsky.social attending our #OpenDay! Thinking biosciences? 🔬 Get hands on in our labs, chat with our staff, meet current students & learn more about our accredited Biomedicine, Biochemistry & Biomedical Science degrees🥼🔬🧫🧪🦠🩸🅰️🅱️🆎🅾️
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I had a great couple of days at the BSHM Congress earlier this week in Leeds. Such a range of fantastic talks and such friendly delegates. It was great to present some of our recent research too as a poster.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
📣Good luck to everyone getting their A level results today! 📄 Thinking of next steps? Biosciences at @AstonUniversity is open in #Clearing. 🥼🔬✨ ✅ Accredited degrees (IBMS/RSB) ✅ Award winning careers & placements team ✅ Gold for Teaching Excellence #ALevelResultsDay
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
This is brilliant progress, but other cancer research needs funding too. My Mom died 9 months after her lung cancer diagnosis, my grandad 14 months after his. My dad’s brother died 6 months after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis & my cousin (his daughter) died 11 months after her brain tumour diagnosis
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Oh Sicily. From your Ancient Greek theatres and temples, to your Roman Mosaics and Gladiator Arenas. From your Medieval Castles to your Baroque Churches - one of which has columns as a former Temple to Athena. Great weather, food and lovely running routes. What a holiday 🇮🇹😊
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Oh no, this is really sad ☹️ we must support English Heritage and the National Trust, two wonderful charities who protect and promote our heritage. www.thetimes.com/culture/art/...
thetimes.com
English Heritage and the National Trust are on the brink — this is why
The country’s greatest homes and gardens are in chaos with closures and redundancies looming — the sums simply don’t add up any more
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
New piece of kit has arrived to support the teaching of haematology on our IBMS accredited Biomedical Science degree at Aston University! It will also support research within the College. Super excited to start using it! 🩸🥼 #astonuniversity #haematology
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
I was an absolutely sweltering race this morning, but it was great running the Wenlock Olympian 7 mile race! Congrats to Bru on 3rd place! 🥵☀️🥳🥉🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏻
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Really enjoyed listening to this blooducation podcast this morning on my run. Helen discusses with Adrian Shields common immunological scenarios encountered in haematology 🩸
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Earlier start to meet Dad for breakfast. Have a good Thursday all!
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Thrilled our poster abstract was accepted for the British Society for the History of Medicine Congress. It draws together Indigenous knowledge with novel antimicrobial testing. Great to collaborate with a historian colleague & include contributions from some of my final year project students.
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Alan Goddard @alangoddard.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
@rossp22.bsky.social from @astonuniversity.bsky.social talking at #UKSTEMConf25 about interprofessional learning.
Dr Ross Pallett talking about interprofessional learning with some nice slides
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Great Tuesday afternoon at @chalkefestival.bsky.social. Talk highlights were Sir Michael Palin discussing his travels and Tom Holland on Suetonius! #history #historyfestival
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Lovely late afternoon @chalkefestival.bsky.social yesterday! ‘Chalke for Schools’ this morning, then full days of history from tomorrow through Sunday. Yesterday’s highlight: Gareth Russell and Lucy-Hughes-Halley on King James I’s love life. Roll on this afternoon! Glastonbury for #history lovers 😊
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
First day of annual leave today. On our drive through Gloucestershire we planned a stop at this medieval beauty. Opened the Norman church door to be greeted by stunning frescoes from 1120 AD—including a vivid Last Judgement scene above the chancel. Just wow! 😍 #KempleyChurch
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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
I wonder how long it will take for the government to care that the higher-education sector is in freefall.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
It has been the highlight of my year for the last few years. Super excited for the beginning of chalkefestival.bsky.social tomorrow! 😎🥳
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
If you’re able to, please consider giving blood, particularly if you’re O neg or African-Carribean🩸🅰️🅱️🆎 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
NHS calls for 200,000 new blood donors as supplies run low
The health service issued an
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Neighbours birthday party on a Sunday night + early commute as the OH was off to London for work = 😴
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
A beautiful and historic Sunday. Featuring Erddig (National Trust), Whittington Castle, a beautiful 12th century church, followed by dinner in Shrewsbury.
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
What a lovely and thoughtful gift from one of my students. Three of my favourite things in one - cats, microbiology and a cuppa! 🐈‍⬛🦠🫖
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Great conference today, thanks to the organisers and all the presenters. Leaving with lots of ideas to apply to my own teaching 🥼
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
It’s nice to have had some rain overnight 🌧️
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Great NIHR talk yesterday evening by Dr Peter Rimmer from UHB. His clinical research detailed how changing the microbiome using a faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) can help treat inflammatory bowel disease. Brilliant 👏🔬🦠 #biomedical #IBD #gastroenterology #microbiology #CPD
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Last night I did my third ever fell race, this time up Caer Caradoc in Church Stretton. It was TOUGH, but so much fun and the views were stunning. The fell race community are so wonderful too ⛰️🌅
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Last night I got to use the birthday present my sister very kindly gave me! In the beautiful candlelit setting of St Paul’s Church, we listened to Birmingham’s Sekine Quartet perform music from The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. A brilliant evening 🎻🎼🐉⚔️
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
What an incredible atmosphere at the Birmingham Half Marathon today, thanks to all the crowds cheering us on and my family too! After months of training, I was determined to finally get under 2 hours. I couldn’t believe I did it in 1:49:14! No wonder I got so emotional at the end 😅🥹😂
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
My favourite time of year in the garden. Hysteria over the wisteria 💜
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
What a beautiful Sunday morning
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I’ve had the most wholesome birthday today. Started in Waterstones and then with my family at the National Trust 🥹♥️
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
My grandma gave me this page yesterday from her schoolbook. It details English/British Monarchs. It’s when you turn it over that blows my mind. It says ‘King George VI, 1936-?’ I know my grandma is 91, but the fact it was written before Queen Elizabeth’s reign in 1952 is just…🤯!
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Ross @rossp22.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Oh Worcester Cathedral on this Easter Sunday ♥️
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