The annual Centre for Statistics in Medicine Oxford #RCT course is running again 9-13 Sept. Delighted to say we have been able to offer another Doug Altman Scholarship for this year's course. Previous winners👇

Our next trailblazer is Frank You, a first-year PhD student at University of Aberdeen. To read more about Frank's research see mrctmrpdtp.com/frank-you/

📢 New paper - focused on how patient-practitioner communication about #trials unfolds in different ways depending on a patient's #socioeconomic status. ✅ Considerations for recruiters ✅ Next steps to make trial communication more #inclusive doi.org/10.1186/s13063…

We need researchers w/ behavioural science expertise to help us agree on theories, models, or frameworks relevant for clinical trial design & delivery behaviours. Please contribute by completing our survey here: bit.ly/3XfOyo6 UK Society for Behavioural Medicine EHPSociety British Psychological Society BPS Scottish Branch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Are you an early-career researcher, innovator, or professional looking for leadership opportunities beyond your career? Apply to join the #UKYoungAcademy and contribute to interdisciplinary projects that tackle global challenges: bit.ly/4eOMD0n Deadline: 3pm 9/10/24

Check out this new Viewpoint in JAMA by our Marion Campbell and Stuart G Nicholls (Post: @SGNicholls) where they argue that patient perspectives, and those of health care providers, should routinely be integrated into trial design and conduct

Exciting fully-funded PhD opportunity The ICR in methods research in early phase clinical trials, starting from October 2024. The successful candidate will join an amazing MRC TMRP DTP community of methodologists and innovators! Please share! rb.gy/1dax88 ICR-CTSU

Delighted to receive the Royal Warrant signed by FM & His Majesty the King with my appointment as the Regius Chair of Physiology University of Aberdeen. I would like to thank all my colleagues, friends and lab members over the years! Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition abdn.ac.uk/news/23324/

Waking up to this view after a pretty good sleep aboard the Caledonian Sleeper - albeit a bit weird that I fell asleep travelling in one direction and woke up going in another. A full day in London talking all things MRC-NIHR Trials Methodology Research Partnership strategy and planning for future.

The SHOW RESPECT framework can help researchers plan how to share #ClinicalTrials results with participants. Annabelle South, PhD, Katie Gillies, Talia Isaacs, Matt Sydes et al. developed the framework based on findings from the ShowRESPECT study. Read more👇 bit.ly/4deHoFJ

'Reviews identified 60 different frameworks to support involvement of patients & HCPs in research... need is not for more methods or frameworks... but rather how to ensure current evidence is adopted into practice.’ 🙌🏻 🙌🏻🙌🏻 a KEY message from Stuart G Nicholls (Post: @SGNicholls) Marion Campbell

The #ICTMC2024 conference programme and workshop schedule have been confirmed. View them now at bit.ly/4f6Jklm and register before 23rd August to take advantage of the reduced rates bit.ly/3WopP0d. Katie Gillies Eleanor Mitchell Paula Williamson FMedSci Richard Emsley

The full programme for #ICTMC2024 is taking shape and Eleanor Mitchell, Chair of the Education Committee for the conference, is keen to tell you more about the workshops we have planned.

Some great responses to our survey with HSRU Still time to share your views here: forms.office.com/e/k0tb70Xi2d UKCCRG SICS SICS trainees 🄽🄰🄲🄲🅂 Welsh Intensive Care Intensive Care Society 💙 FICMNews Wessex ICS WYCCODN Southport Critical Care Unit Cheshire and Mersey Critical Care Network TRIC Network

Is a trial of digital technology for home monitoring patients with glaucoma feasible? We conducted this NIHR Research study to answer that question but raised a lot more unknowns than anticipated. A real team effort with kudos to Dr. Carrie Stewart tinyurl.com/Eyetrac

What are you doing this time next month...hopefully the answer is enjoying the final day of ICTMC 2024 in Edinburgh after being suitably energised by the previous 2 days & ceilidh at National Museums Scotland the night before. You still have time to register and join the conference party!

🎙️ Just wrapped up an insightful podcast with The Effective Statistician, diving deep into making clinical trials greener and the game-changing impact of decentralisation! 🌍 💡 Can’t wait to share the full episode with you all soon - stay tuned! 🎧theeffectivestatistician.com/podcast/

This is just so exciting 🤗. From our experiences with START Competition we KNOW how well children ‘get’ trials when supported by fun learning; TheKidsTrial is just that! 👏🏼 to Research Team. #funlearning #thefuture #trialmethodology