Beth Stuart

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)

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@rupert_pearse @QMUL @CCPMG_TEAM @Zudin_P That is wonderful news! Congratulations @Zudin_P !

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

Humouring my husband and walking from Wales to England and back again

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

If hide and seek were an Olympic sport...
It is like he knows I'm looking for him to do the spot on flea treatment

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@Dr2NisreenAlwan Actually this is true. I can't write up at all if I haven't got my results tabulated and organised and put into nice graphs.

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

Everyone starts writing a paper with the Methods, right? I'm having a writing day and my family (who clearly need to go out and do something more interesting) think it is weird because by definition a paper should start with the Intro/Background.

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@adamkvonende The easy win is definitely part of it. It somehow is less awful when you aren't looking at a blank page anymore!

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@wendythedentist I always write the abstract last in the hope I'll have worked out the overall story by then! 😂

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

If meandering and eating cake were an Olympic sport, I might do rather well. As it is not, I shall settle in now and watch other people do rather impressive things in fields I only vaguely understand.

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

The last few days, apart from attempting to dig myself out of my inbox after a week away, I have mainly been talking to people about new research ideas and eating lemon drizzle cake. It has been lovely. Here is a picture of Salem looking as pleased as I feel.

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

This morning's view versus this afternoon's. Both splendid in their own way.

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@dclovesgp 😊 Do you also find that when you are tired and a bit stressed at work, you imagine how lovely it would be to sit on a beach and just relax? And then when that time finally comes you manage about an hour before getting twitchy and setting off to explore!

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

Turns out I'm constitutionally incapable of sitting still for too long so a beach holiday was possibly not a great idea. Luckily, there are some cliffs and ruins and other rather nice things to explore.

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

The children agreed to one and only one day of visiting churches and cathedrals. But it was rather splendid and I think they've been talked round to a second day!

[Adam Geraghty @AdamWAGeraghty]

This trial was delivered by a simply fantastic team, adapting where necessary and expertly managing a huge scale up. Thank you! Really important findings, easy to implement, likely to reduce the impact of respiratory infections.
@JaneVennik
@UoS_PrimaryCare
@nickafrancis

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@Nicki_SotonLib Amazing! I have a quilt I'm nearly ready to back so this is just what I need!

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@Nicki_SotonLib That is amazing! Where did you get it?!

[UKTMN @UKTMN]

📢 TRIAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2024 - NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS📢
The award, sponsored by NIHR Academy, is now in it's 5th year! To recognise the vital role your #trialmanagement colleague plays in the delivery of research. More information and to nominate: https://t.co/GO0fqINLvb

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@CizCG 😂 I don't think he'd cooperate. He is basically an oversized sofa cushion that gets up for an occasional meal!

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

Thank you everyone for your kind suggestions. I now have enough to run several n-of-1 trials in the coming months to see what works!

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

Increasingly, I'm finding all day meetings online, like funding panels, conferences etc, give me the worst headache by mid afternoon. Anyone experienced the same and got any good tips (apart from tea and paracetamol)?

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

@dclovesgp I have been meaning to cut back on caffeine. I've not yet found a believable decaf but I haven't tried Yorkshire so maybe there is hope!

[Beth Stuart @bethstuart97]

Increasingly, I'm finding all day meetings online, like funding panels, conferences etc, give me the worst headache by mid afternoon. Anyone experienced the same and got any good tips (apart from tea and paracetamol)?