Beth Stuart
@bethstuart97.bsky.social
Medical statistician and Director of PCTU, mum and reader of just about anything I can get my hands on (preferably whilst drinking tea and eating cake)
One of my children's friends had her first ever job interview (waitressing in a local restaurant). When asked "and what do you think is your biggest weakness?", apparently she panicked and responded "bees". I have no idea how the interviewer kept a straight face!
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
One of my children's friends had her first ever job interview (waitressing in a local restaurant). When asked "and what do you think is your biggest weakness?", apparently she panicked and responded "bees". I have no idea how the interviewer kept a straight face!
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Join the QResearch Scientific Committee
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Today I attended a meeting so unpleasant that at the end I hung up Teams and cried. I've been trying to figure out how I might have handled things better to diffuse the situation but, after 2 chocolate bars and a cup of tea, I have decided that some days are just awful and to try again tomorrow.
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today I attended a meeting so unpleasant that at the end I hung up Teams and cried. I've been trying to figure out how I might have handled things better to diffuse the situation but, after 2 chocolate bars and a cup of tea, I have decided that some days are just awful and to try again tomorrow.
Short and chilly walk along the sea before lunch.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Short and chilly walk along the sea before lunch.
Oh joy! One of those automatic updates that you cannot override, where the computer randomly reboots itself and installs things in the middle of a meeting. And we're currently at 27% and waiting... Is it too early to just decide today is a write off?
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Oh joy! One of those automatic updates that you cannot override, where the computer randomly reboots itself and installs things in the middle of a meeting. And we're currently at 27% and waiting... Is it too early to just decide today is a write off?
That rainy Monday feeling. And he doesn't even have to make sense of a budget reconciliation.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
That rainy Monday feeling. And he doesn't even have to make sense of a budget reconciliation.
I have had a lovely break but it is nice to be home and I think I'm ready to tackle my inbox. However, it is going to have to wait because someone else is glad we are home and he is really hard to see through!
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I have had a lovely break but it is nice to be home and I think I'm ready to tackle my inbox. However, it is going to have to wait because someone else is glad we are home and he is really hard to see through!
Enjoying some time with my sister and her family in Korea!
October 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Enjoying some time with my sister and her family in Korea!
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📢 As one of the next round of TRMP PhD students (below) you could join me, Clare Robinson, @averoniki.bsky.social and @marionkcampbell.bsky.social to work on developing a typology of research outputs in trials methodology, based at @wiphcem.bsky.social. Details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📢 As one of the next round of TRMP PhD students (below) you could join me, Clare Robinson, @averoniki.bsky.social and @marionkcampbell.bsky.social to work on developing a typology of research outputs in trials methodology, based at @wiphcem.bsky.social. Details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Nurse doing my blood test: "And have you had anything to drink today"?
Me: "Yes. Had my usual coffees"
Nurse: "Anything else? Some water?"
Me: ....."Coffee has water in it, right?"
Me: "Yes. Had my usual coffees"
Nurse: "Anything else? Some water?"
Me: ....."Coffee has water in it, right?"
October 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Nurse doing my blood test: "And have you had anything to drink today"?
Me: "Yes. Had my usual coffees"
Nurse: "Anything else? Some water?"
Me: ....."Coffee has water in it, right?"
Me: "Yes. Had my usual coffees"
Nurse: "Anything else? Some water?"
Me: ....."Coffee has water in it, right?"
Upside- I have no conflicts for today's funding panel meeting so I get to discuss lots of interesting proposals with colleagues
Downside - I have no conflicts so by about 4pm my brain will have turned to mush just in time for parent-teacher consultations for my daughter.
Answer- all the coffee!
Downside - I have no conflicts so by about 4pm my brain will have turned to mush just in time for parent-teacher consultations for my daughter.
Answer- all the coffee!
October 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Upside- I have no conflicts for today's funding panel meeting so I get to discuss lots of interesting proposals with colleagues
Downside - I have no conflicts so by about 4pm my brain will have turned to mush just in time for parent-teacher consultations for my daughter.
Answer- all the coffee!
Downside - I have no conflicts so by about 4pm my brain will have turned to mush just in time for parent-teacher consultations for my daughter.
Answer- all the coffee!
Had news that we had a grant funded so decided to celebrate a little and spoil my dinner.
October 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Had news that we had a grant funded so decided to celebrate a little and spoil my dinner.
I have received a reminder to complete a survey on workplace stress and burnout...which I haven't managed to get round to because I have been snowed under with things. I feel like there is a methodology point I could make here but mostly I'm just a bit tired. So here is a sleeping cat instead.
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I have received a reminder to complete a survey on workplace stress and burnout...which I haven't managed to get round to because I have been snowed under with things. I feel like there is a methodology point I could make here but mostly I'm just a bit tired. So here is a sleeping cat instead.
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Do you want to learn more about applied dermatology research? Our Fellowship opportunities are available to:
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Portfolio pathway staff
GPs
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Pharmacists
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October 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
UK DCTN Fellowships - Last chance to apply!
Do you want to learn more about applied dermatology research? Our Fellowship opportunities are available to:
Dermatology Trainees
Portfolio pathway staff
GPs
Dermatology/ Research Nurses
Pharmacists
Deadline: 5pm Monday 6 October
Do you want to learn more about applied dermatology research? Our Fellowship opportunities are available to:
Dermatology Trainees
Portfolio pathway staff
GPs
Dermatology/ Research Nurses
Pharmacists
Deadline: 5pm Monday 6 October
My daughter mentioned this morning that she is going to a talk about clinical trials at school. I asked who was speaking- ours isn't a huge community so I thought it might be someone I knew. Her response "Sorry, I didn't catch the name over my brain shouting 'thank god it's not my mother'".
October 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
My daughter mentioned this morning that she is going to a talk about clinical trials at school. I asked who was speaking- ours isn't a huge community so I thought it might be someone I knew. Her response "Sorry, I didn't catch the name over my brain shouting 'thank god it's not my mother'".
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I'm doing a webinar in two weeks (15 Oct 1-2pm BST), part of NIHR Research Support Service's Methods Academy series, on the age-old question: should I do a stepped wedge trial?
Free registration, details here: tinyurl.com/z6cjvce3
@nihr-rss.bsky.social @wiphcem.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social
Free registration, details here: tinyurl.com/z6cjvce3
@nihr-rss.bsky.social @wiphcem.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I'm doing a webinar in two weeks (15 Oct 1-2pm BST), part of NIHR Research Support Service's Methods Academy series, on the age-old question: should I do a stepped wedge trial?
Free registration, details here: tinyurl.com/z6cjvce3
@nihr-rss.bsky.social @wiphcem.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social
Free registration, details here: tinyurl.com/z6cjvce3
@nihr-rss.bsky.social @wiphcem.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social
Autumn is rolling into the valley here and I'm managing to walk further and further without anything hurting, which is nice.
September 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Autumn is rolling into the valley here and I'm managing to walk further and further without anything hurting, which is nice.
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One of the key things to address when undertaking a feasibility study ahead of a trial is the acceptability of different aspects of the proposed trial (intervention, trial processes, proposed outcomes etc) to all relevant parties 1/7
#MethodologyMonday #125
#MethodologyMonday #125
September 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
One of the key things to address when undertaking a feasibility study ahead of a trial is the acceptability of different aspects of the proposed trial (intervention, trial processes, proposed outcomes etc) to all relevant parties 1/7
#MethodologyMonday #125
#MethodologyMonday #125
Today I was part of an international funding panel with colleagues in Australia. Great discussion and really interesting day but having logged in at 7.15am, by lunchtime my brain seems to have decided that a full day of thinking has been done.
September 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today I was part of an international funding panel with colleagues in Australia. Great discussion and really interesting day but having logged in at 7.15am, by lunchtime my brain seems to have decided that a full day of thinking has been done.
On the one hand, good database validation rules make everything much easier. On the other hand, I just removed from one question the following delightful freetext response that should have been on a 1 to 5 scale: "No answer. Patient only wanted to talk about her cat".
September 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
On the one hand, good database validation rules make everything much easier. On the other hand, I just removed from one question the following delightful freetext response that should have been on a 1 to 5 scale: "No answer. Patient only wanted to talk about her cat".
The world may be on fire but today I met my neighbour's new kitten so there is that!
September 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The world may be on fire but today I met my neighbour's new kitten so there is that!
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Thank you to our four amazing undergrad interns, Maryam, Anoushri, Sandhiya & Sky for joining us in @wiphcem.bsky.social this summer to experience health research in action. Thanks also to @nihr.bsky.social for funding through their UIP and the RSS Hub at Imperial & Partners.
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Thank you to our four amazing undergrad interns, Maryam, Anoushri, Sandhiya & Sky for joining us in @wiphcem.bsky.social this summer to experience health research in action. Thanks also to @nihr.bsky.social for funding through their UIP and the RSS Hub at Imperial & Partners.
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social
@qmul-wiph.bsky.social
Okay, found uniform, shoes and bags, got children out of the house to school, cleaned shoe polish out of the carpet...now let's tackle all the things I somehow thought I would complete over the summer!
September 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Okay, found uniform, shoes and bags, got children out of the house to school, cleaned shoe polish out of the carpet...now let's tackle all the things I somehow thought I would complete over the summer!