Da iawn.

I'm happy with that. [Researcher, and chair of ethical review board.]

Still not been. One day.

Excel workbooks, especially those large or complex, work soooo much slower in Teams/SharePoint, compared to those stored locally. I know people died, and that's tragic. But this is right up there as one of the worse pandemic legacies.

Recently on the road with the #UKARstudy team, at the @bsacandjac.bsky.social spring conference. www.linkedin.com/posts/epidem...

Delay from 2026 to 2043. To be fair, 17mins is less of a delay than usual.

Great view from the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy spring conference. But I wonder if conversation is a bit more heated over the road. @uoaepi.bsky.social

Everyone who's employed is at risk of redundancy. But the number of times this is said about (or directly to) university staff is absurd, upsetting, and destabilising. If you want universities, fund them properly.

I am very gruntled to learn this.

And WiFi now on planes. Nooooooo!

Just completed my mandatory fire safety at work training. In the section "Why use the nearest exits?" the animation clearly shows someone ignoring two exits, to use the one furthest away.

Listening to painful experiences is often necessary to produce knowledge that matters. Universities expect researchers to undertake such work, so should ensure they're properly supported. Research ethics must evolve to protect everyone involved, including the researcher. wonkhe.com/blogs/lookin...

Working in a university.

BRITSpA Annual Scientific Meeting Closing date for abstracts = 22nd June. Submissions welcome in: ~ Clinical Science / Research, or ~ Audit / Service Development, relating to any aspect of #spondyloarthritis. For rules, submission details, and info re: prizes, see: britspa.co.uk/abstract-sub...

This is in the walled garden at Crathes Castle - a lovely National Trust for Scotland property near Banchory, Aberdeenshire. Well worth a visit (and for the garden, especially in May-July). #VisitScotland www.nts.org.uk/visit/places...

Voted. Will be popping this baby in the post later.

574 NIH-funded publications from 2017–2024 were reviewed. Most studies [61% of >500 NIH-funded studies from 2017-24] included both sexes, particularly those involving humans. However, fewer than half (44%) analyzed results by sex, even when both sexes were included. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

King Charles went to see The head of an ex-colony. Trump's going to relax The Scotch 'whiskey' tax But knows not that Scotch has no 'E'.

Train journey across Central #Scotland. One can travel through worse places.

Bravo, and well-deserved. @uoaepi.bsky.social

This has never occurred to me before. Yes, it gets stuff wrong, but that's not the point. It doesn't mean that it's necessarily crap. Instead, it's designed to be challenged and questioned. Engage in to and fro Engage in 'are you sure?'

Shortened pronunciation of Axial #Spondyloarthritis. Do you say: ~ Ax-Spar (as in star) or ~ Axial-Ess-Pee-Ay (as in stay). #ImportantScientificQuestions

Great to see the first paper in print from the #UKARstudy virtual registry. Linking routine health data, we can track how new antibiotics are actually used, offering a scalable, low-burden tool to improve antimicrobial stewardship and policy. @uoaepi.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/jaca...

We did.

Got to say, those astronauts are pretty handy with Photoshop.

DIY bike storage. Very pleased with myself.

Yes.

Very much getting towards cycling season. But still very windy ... headwind in every direction!

Cork streets are also a loft softer, should you fall off your bike.

Our UK Antimicrobial Registry is expanding its focus. From April, eligible study drugs include #antifungal agents, as well as #antibiotics. See www.abdn.ac.uk/ukar for information how to get involved. @uoaepi.bsky.social

Public service announcement: (1) No-one's going to read your out‑of‑office message. And (2) According to Copilot, a long out‑of‑office reply is "measurably worse for the environment" than a short one‑liner. Save the planet. Just say: "I'm out-of-office until <insert date>".

Just because it's on Teams, it doesn't have to be recorded.

Closing date = End of next week. If you're interested ... please apply. If you're not ... please circulate / disseminate. Many thanks.

Oyez, Oyez NHS Research Scotland Pain / Scottish Pain Research Community 16th Annual Scientific Meeting. www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/calendar/nrs...

Totes agree. Nothing embarrasses my teenage son more than hearing me banging it with my skibidi rizz.

We are looking for extra members of a working group, to update the EULAR (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR) recommendations for the management of #fibromyalgia. Applicants from Eastern Europe particularly encouraged. Info, and how to apply, at: www.eular.org/eular-task-f...

I happen to agree with what he's saying. But that aside, I wish leaders in the UK spoke as well as this.

"The national average price of gasoline rose to $3.79 per gallon" I would LOVE that! I filled my car the other day at £1.69 per litre. I think that's $8.60 a gallon. www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...

Wow. Brilliant. Just checked - also works in Excel and PowerPoint.

Come and work at @uoaepi.bsky.social. We are looking for someone with a PhD (or very close to completion) with strong analytical skills, to work on the British Society for Rheumatology #PsoriaticArthritis Register. More info, and further particulars here: www.abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/rese...

Instead of brackets, I've long been a fan of using dashes for parenthesis. But now, I feel self-conscious — like someone might think the sentence was written by AI — every time I use them.

Speaking of Teams: You've been using it for 6yrs, learn how to share your screen!

If you’re required to work from home, your employer should ensure you have suitable IT, incl. adequate broadband. If you CHOOSE to work from home, it’s YOUR responsibility. You should be able to join Teams calls (camera on), share screens, etc., as you would in the office. If not, be in the office!

Was referring to someone in an e-mail, but was unsure how to spell their name. Searched for them using the CC box, just to check their spelling ... and then forgot to remove them before sending. Always, always check. I learn these lessons so that you don't have to. You're welcome.

And also Week 1 of the Aberdeen Short Course in #Epidemiology. You're too late for 2026, but info about the 2027 course (or bespoke courses) available at: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academic/epidemiology/courses/ @uoaepi.bsky.social

This is boring.

There's a little bit of warmth in the air, and it's lovely finally to see Spring starting to win over Winter.

Evening walk.

Apparently, some spaces still available on the BRITSpA Educational Course, in Manchester, May 2026. Last year's course did reach capacity, so make sure you register in plenty of time. events.in2global.com/event/britsp...

Someone foxy skulking around the @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social IMS carpark this morning.