Avril Drummond
@avrildrummond1.bsky.social
Rehabilitation Researcher and occupational therapist. Professor. Editor of Clinical Rehabilitation. Trustee Stroke Association and Elizabeth Casson Trust.
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Are you aged 18 or over? Have you sustained a stroke? Do you suffer sudden onset, uncontrollable crying, or laughter episodes since the stroke? Post-stroke emotionalism is a common problem and at UEA we are conducting ground-breaking clinical research to find an effective medical treatment.
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Are you aged 18 or over? Have you sustained a stroke? Do you suffer sudden onset, uncontrollable crying, or laughter episodes since the stroke? Post-stroke emotionalism is a common problem and at UEA we are conducting ground-breaking clinical research to find an effective medical treatment.
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Imagine working unpaid for the rest of the year. This is the reality for stroke survivors up and down the country.
Today is Disability Pay Gap Day, which means disabled people will stop being paid compared to non-disabled colleagues, earning £4,300 less/year.
Why should stroke survivors be poorer?
Today is Disability Pay Gap Day, which means disabled people will stop being paid compared to non-disabled colleagues, earning £4,300 less/year.
Why should stroke survivors be poorer?
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Imagine working unpaid for the rest of the year. This is the reality for stroke survivors up and down the country.
Today is Disability Pay Gap Day, which means disabled people will stop being paid compared to non-disabled colleagues, earning £4,300 less/year.
Why should stroke survivors be poorer?
Today is Disability Pay Gap Day, which means disabled people will stop being paid compared to non-disabled colleagues, earning £4,300 less/year.
Why should stroke survivors be poorer?
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1 in 3 stroke survivors will feel like a burden to their loved ones this Christmas but it’s #StillChristmas.
Watch and share this film to help more survivors and their families find support. Give the gift of stroke support this Christmas.
Watch and share this film to help more survivors and their families find support. Give the gift of stroke support this Christmas.
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
1 in 3 stroke survivors will feel like a burden to their loved ones this Christmas but it’s #StillChristmas.
Watch and share this film to help more survivors and their families find support. Give the gift of stroke support this Christmas.
Watch and share this film to help more survivors and their families find support. Give the gift of stroke support this Christmas.
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Become an ESO Member — or renew for 2026!🔗https://ow.ly/Wajc50XyEhx
Arthur Liesz highlights ESO membership:“ESO keeps you at the forefront of #stroke science — through webinars, workshops & the eSTEP platform. Researchers should join and help shape the community.”📹 https://youtu.be/du3Cmyn6ayk
Arthur Liesz highlights ESO membership:“ESO keeps you at the forefront of #stroke science — through webinars, workshops & the eSTEP platform. Researchers should join and help shape the community.”📹 https://youtu.be/du3Cmyn6ayk
November 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Become an ESO Member — or renew for 2026!🔗https://ow.ly/Wajc50XyEhx
Arthur Liesz highlights ESO membership:“ESO keeps you at the forefront of #stroke science — through webinars, workshops & the eSTEP platform. Researchers should join and help shape the community.”📹 https://youtu.be/du3Cmyn6ayk
Arthur Liesz highlights ESO membership:“ESO keeps you at the forefront of #stroke science — through webinars, workshops & the eSTEP platform. Researchers should join and help shape the community.”📹 https://youtu.be/du3Cmyn6ayk
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Offering meat-free lunches five days a week could save the NHS £2.2 billion annually, yet resistance to change remains.
A small study in New York found over 90% satisfaction with plant-based options, saving $0.59 per-person, and an estimated 36% reduction in emissions. #UKSF25
A small study in New York found over 90% satisfaction with plant-based options, saving $0.59 per-person, and an estimated 36% reduction in emissions. #UKSF25
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Offering meat-free lunches five days a week could save the NHS £2.2 billion annually, yet resistance to change remains.
A small study in New York found over 90% satisfaction with plant-based options, saving $0.59 per-person, and an estimated 36% reduction in emissions. #UKSF25
A small study in New York found over 90% satisfaction with plant-based options, saving $0.59 per-person, and an estimated 36% reduction in emissions. #UKSF25
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“When do patients go from recovery, to discovery of themselves?”
Stroke stories are often dismissed as anecdotal, but Prof Frederike van Wijck used quotes from survivors to frame the journey from pre- to post-stroke, and the factors that can support that transition. #UKSF25
Stroke stories are often dismissed as anecdotal, but Prof Frederike van Wijck used quotes from survivors to frame the journey from pre- to post-stroke, and the factors that can support that transition. #UKSF25
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
“When do patients go from recovery, to discovery of themselves?”
Stroke stories are often dismissed as anecdotal, but Prof Frederike van Wijck used quotes from survivors to frame the journey from pre- to post-stroke, and the factors that can support that transition. #UKSF25
Stroke stories are often dismissed as anecdotal, but Prof Frederike van Wijck used quotes from survivors to frame the journey from pre- to post-stroke, and the factors that can support that transition. #UKSF25
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We also paid tribute to Pippa Tyrrell, who championed the power of lived experience, and whose leadership helped pave the way for truly patient-centred stroke care.
She always strove for fairness and, above all, “was an absolutely lovely human being.”
She always strove for fairness and, above all, “was an absolutely lovely human being.”
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We also paid tribute to Pippa Tyrrell, who championed the power of lived experience, and whose leadership helped pave the way for truly patient-centred stroke care.
She always strove for fairness and, above all, “was an absolutely lovely human being.”
She always strove for fairness and, above all, “was an absolutely lovely human being.”
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Bold study designs. Fresh results. Critical conversations. Join us to explore the future of stroke research and innovation. Jessica Weng and Professor Mary Joan Macleod will be contributing to this session as a high scoring abstract author. #UKSF25
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Bold study designs. Fresh results. Critical conversations. Join us to explore the future of stroke research and innovation. Jessica Weng and Professor Mary Joan Macleod will be contributing to this session as a high scoring abstract author. #UKSF25
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Delivered by our prizewinner for the 2025 Princess Margaret Memorial lecture award, Professor Frederike van Wijck, join us for this inspiring lecture exploring how continuous learning and innovation can transform stroke recovery. #UKSF25
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Delivered by our prizewinner for the 2025 Princess Margaret Memorial lecture award, Professor Frederike van Wijck, join us for this inspiring lecture exploring how continuous learning and innovation can transform stroke recovery. #UKSF25
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Explore how collaboration, consensus, and capacity building are transforming stroke recovery in “Advancing Stroke Recovery” – brought to you by ISSRA. Let’s build better pathways together. #UKSF25
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Explore how collaboration, consensus, and capacity building are transforming stroke recovery in “Advancing Stroke Recovery” – brought to you by ISSRA. Let’s build better pathways together. #UKSF25
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A pleasure to be representing @basaphasia.bsky.social at the UK Stroke Forum this year in Aberdeen. And to be a small part of @abracabadger.com and Caitlin’s wonderful talk about AI and #aphasia rehab. #UKSF25
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A pleasure to be representing @basaphasia.bsky.social at the UK Stroke Forum this year in Aberdeen. And to be a small part of @abracabadger.com and Caitlin’s wonderful talk about AI and #aphasia rehab. #UKSF25
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November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Happisburgh Lighthouse aerial view. Built 1790. Norfolk’s oldest working lighthouse & the only one in Britain run by local volunteers. Once one of a pair of leading lights guiding ships past Haisborough Sands. Restored 1990 with help from Challenge Anneka. #Happisburgh #aerial
November 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Happisburgh Lighthouse aerial view. Built 1790. Norfolk’s oldest working lighthouse & the only one in Britain run by local volunteers. Once one of a pair of leading lights guiding ships past Haisborough Sands. Restored 1990 with help from Challenge Anneka. #Happisburgh #aerial
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For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years later
How to Identify a Prime Number without a Computer
For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years later
www.scientificamerican.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years later
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ESO Webinar: When the Weather Strikes: Understanding #Stroke Risk in an Era of Climate Extremes
📆 27 Nov, 16:00 CET
👉https://ow.ly/yh0F50XnELv
🎙️V. Piperas & A. Arsovska
Explore how air pollution & temperature extremes affect stroke risk, care & prevention.
#StrokeEducation
📆 27 Nov, 16:00 CET
👉https://ow.ly/yh0F50XnELv
🎙️V. Piperas & A. Arsovska
Explore how air pollution & temperature extremes affect stroke risk, care & prevention.
#StrokeEducation
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
ESO Webinar: When the Weather Strikes: Understanding #Stroke Risk in an Era of Climate Extremes
📆 27 Nov, 16:00 CET
👉https://ow.ly/yh0F50XnELv
🎙️V. Piperas & A. Arsovska
Explore how air pollution & temperature extremes affect stroke risk, care & prevention.
#StrokeEducation
📆 27 Nov, 16:00 CET
👉https://ow.ly/yh0F50XnELv
🎙️V. Piperas & A. Arsovska
Explore how air pollution & temperature extremes affect stroke risk, care & prevention.
#StrokeEducation
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PHOTO OF THE DAY. Judy Garland’s screen test for The Wizard of Oz (1938). 📷 google images
October 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
PHOTO OF THE DAY. Judy Garland’s screen test for The Wizard of Oz (1938). 📷 google images
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They’re awarding the Nobel Peace Prize today
October 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
They’re awarding the Nobel Peace Prize today