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

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

A new study from our researchers shows that highly sensitive people are more likely to experience mental health problems compared to less sensitive people. The findings suggest these individuals could benefit more from interventions like mindfulness. shorturl.at/IHUsD @qmul.bsky.social

📢Breaking News! The Barts CTU new AVIDITY trial of PSMA PET in high risk prostate cancer has been published in The Times today: ‘Groundbreaking’ scan for men with prostate cancer could save lives. 📌 See the link below: www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @wiphcem.bsky.social

Our TRANSFORM trial is in a @thetimes.com article today about early detection of prostate cancer and current treatments. www.thetimes.com/life-style/h... More on TRANSFORM: prostatecanceruk.org/research/tra... @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social

🚨 New on the blog! Dr. Adam Brentnall discusses Targeted Trials to reduce research waste. He explains why study design & sample size matter: ▶️Too small = unreliable, flawed, wasteful ▶️Too large = high costs, risks, & lost opportunities Read more about the challenges & solutions 👉 bit.ly/4iC8Alh

Hello all! We’re pleased to announce that the Barts Clinical Trials Unit (Barts CTU) is now on Bluesky! @qmul.ac.uk @qmul-wiph.bsky.social Follow us for research updates, key events and lots more. Click the link to find out more about who we are and what we do: www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...