📢 The 4th in-person #ELASF is happening in Stockholm 🇸🇪 on 9-10 March 2026. Registration & abstract submissions are now open: Abstracts 👉 bit.ly/3G2uNKC Registrations 👉 bit.ly/3SZeG3y #StrokeResearch  #StrokeBestPractice #StrokeLivedExperience

📢 We are seeking abstracts for #ELASF2026 in three categories: 1. Science 2. Service development 3. Lived experience More information 👉 bit.ly/3G2uNKC #LifeAfterStroke  #StrokeResearch  #StrokeBestPractice #StrokeLivedExperience

Our in-person stroke survivor events are back– and we’d love to see you there! Join us for a relaxed and supportive day of connection, conversation and community. Spaces are limited, so sign up soon to secure your place: buff.ly/3H9hZqh #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeEvents

Interested in reading scientific papers but not sure where to start or what the parts of a paper are? We've co-created a resource with #PatientPartners for you! See our blog pxphub.org/how-to-read-... and the resource laid out like a scientific paper pxphub.org/wp-content/u... /1 #PatientEngagement

🤩Due to popular demand, the deadline to submit your abstract for the #WSC2025 has been extended to May 06, 23:59 CET ! This gives you extra time to refine your research, offering an excellent opportunity to present your work to the global stroke community. Submit now👉 shorturl.at/IrBXG

If you thought the April bank holidays weren't enough, May has two more of them to relax on (or otherwise!)! Team UKSF will still be here enjoying reading all your abstracts coming in. There will be no deadline extension this year. Don't miss out! tinyurl.com/25cxh4bv #UKSF25

🧠💬 Completed or planning research/service evaluation on the psychological aspects of #stroke? 📅 Join us this July at #OPSYRIS2025 📢 Share your work – submit your abstract now! 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #BPS #DONBPS #RCN #SLT #RCOT #STROKE

❗ #OPSYRIS2025 Abstract Deadline: 30th April! ❗ Have you submitted yours yet? ⏳ Don’t miss out! 🔗 Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📩 More info on our website opsyris.org & newsletter tinyurl.com/3wvaye37

Happy #aprilfoolsday2025! But we know just how smart you are, because you are submitting your amazing abstracts for #UKSF25 as we speak. How do you do it, you ask? Check out our website for more info and to submit before the 20th May deadline: www.stroke.org.uk/professional...

🚨 Abstract deadline: 30th April! 🧠 Share your research at #OPSYRIS2025 – 11th July at @officialuom.bsky.social or online! 📝 Submit your abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🌐 More info on our website + newsletter! tinyurl.com/3wvaye37 opsyris.org

DYK Aberdeen's been listed in Condé Nast Traveller’s “The Best Places to Go in the UK in 2025”? As many of you'll be gearing up to prepare abstracts for #UKSF25, travel discounts are being arranged by the team. We aim to take care of you and your pennies! Watch this space...

Do you really want to miss out? 👀 #SaveTheDate #UKSF25 #20years

Have we kept you in suspense for long enough? Get those laptops at the ready, something tells me abstracts submissions might just be opening on Tuesday 25th March... Keep your eyes peeled for the latest on how to submit coming soon to: tinyurl.com/25cxh4bv #UKSF25 #20years

By survivors by all. The first of its kind at #ELASF2025. Day 2 opens with a plenary organised & delivered by people with lived experience. We’ve heard such moving, powerful & divergent stories this morning about what living well & a ‘best life’ after stroke looks like 🙌🏻❤️

“Life after stroke should not mean life with no support” delegates receive the warmest welcome & most important of messages at the start of the #ELASF2025 meeting in Prague #lifeafterstroke

Excited to share our findings from the LISTEN trial which sought to evaluate a co-designed, personalised self-management support intervention for people with Long Covid. Findings from the nested process evaluation also coming soon...

Another excellent Imperial Stroke Public involvement group today. We discussed research topics the group felt were important. Also interesting discussions around the Stroke Association PREM question - Did you receive support coming to terms with the effects of your stroke?

Prof Amanda Farrin on the future of trial design & need for platform designs; faster, cheaper, sooner evidence available for practice. Challenging design but very much needed across acute and life after stroke #uksf24 @amandafarrin.bsky.social

Excited to be talking in this TSA session on a topic very close to my heart: supporting people with aphasia help others with aphasia. Based on SUPERB trial. See also our course on setting up a peer befriending scheme city.ac.uk/prospective-st… Online and self-directed#UKSF20242#UKSF2424

Prof Tash Lannin delivers an exceptional talk on the development of the #promote trial, supporting collaboration between clinicians & researchers in embedding evidence & changes into practice @natashalannin.bsky.social #uksf24

Excellent work in setting a precedent! 👏 We need more researchers collaborating with community partners to investigate health inequalities in the UK. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @sarindiary.bsky.social

📣To all you basic/preclinical researchers 🧪🦠 out there who are not sure how you can work with patients as partners in your research, Parkinson's UK has a fantastic, practical toolkit for you here: sites.google.com/parkinsons.o... #PPI #PatientEngagement #ConsumerInvolvement

Just introduced to @aamctoday.bsky.social' Center for Health Justice's 10 Principles of Trustworthiness - aamchealthjustice.org/our-work/tru..., along with its powerful reminder that "the process of engagement is as important as the product." Valuable if you engage communities/patients in your work

#UKSF24 Opening Plenary - Prof Martin James, brilliantly highlighting the glacial process of knowledge translation and mobilisation…..with a call to arms to drive changes in practice. Key message relevant across the stroke pathway.

Prof Lisa Kidd kicked off the Opening Plenary at #UKSF24 All about making stroke care a priority for gvt, policymakers, clinicians & researchers. Prof Martin James, Prof Chris Price, Prof Terry Quinn, & panel sharing reflections on stroke care, investment, with good rehabilitation & support.

#UKSF24 Prof Terry Quinn - excellent presentation challenging the stroke community to “zoom out”… rather than focussing in, specialising too far and working in silos. Priorities - recognising multimorbidity, frailty awareness, social determinants, rehab and life after stroke.

@dnblane.bsky.social @dnblane highlights the need for a greater inequalities and inclusion focus in stroke care & research #uksf24

@dsimpsonphysio shares some helpful tips for #codesign #uksf24 #academicsky #stroke

Together we can achieve more. Great streamline for today’s #codesign session at #uksf24 #personalisation #livedexperience #respect @choclit.bsky.social

Have seen some starter packs for qualitative research but anyone know of any for #participatory approaches? #academicsky

Collecting qualitative data remotely? New guidance published by the University of Warwick funded by UKRI, MRC, and NIHR publishing.warwick.ac.uk/index.php/uw...

Do you have a degree in a health related subject and experience of qualitative research methods?Are you looking for PhD opportunities? Would you like to work on trials methods research? Then this might be the answer.... tinyurl.com/DataIntegr

On brand this morning with my cuppa and looking forward to the discussions at today’s @CHSScotland AGM & Board meeting #nolifehalflived

And this is why #workforce planning is so important! We have a total mismatch between where older people are and where our workforce to support them is #bgsconf #gerisky

We recently published this commentary with some of our views on post #stroke cognitive prediction research, which might be of interest to people here. Happy to discuss academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...

I've only been working with the stroke community for a little over a year - each time, i'm struck by their passion, committment, and incredible dedication to supporting stroke survivors in their recovery. I want to start there because i think it would tell only half the story to talk about... 1/

I've been followed by so many fab third sector folk lately thanks to being included in a starter pack and thought I'd share the love around. So here's one of all the people out there shouting about social change - my fellow third sector comms people and campaigners go.bsky.app/DBMtM8Y

I’m getting tired of all of this narrative. You look after yourself when you’re looked after by others & when you’re not struggling with poverty, social isolation & discrimination. The state has a pivotal role in preparing the soil. Whether that’s NHS or beyond. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. In this Top Picks article we highlight a number of useful resources about diabetes featured on the hub, our platform to share learning for patient safety www.pslhub.org/learn/miscel...

Core memory unlocked: that moment of joy & excitement discovering a social media platform that offers connections with & learning from my people #itstillexists #hifriends

Reporting guidelines for qualitative research (these seem quite good): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks to @researchandv.bsky.social for the spot!

Good morning. It's official. The resistance is rebuilding on Blue Sky.