@garethjones1.bsky.social - Gareth Jones

10 Jul 2026 06:19 +0000

Another glorious day starting to appear over the Alps. #SummerHoliday

02 Jul 2026 09:17 +0000

Always love the library at the Medical Society of London, for BRITSpA Executive Committee meetings. Has an appropriate level of gravitas and erudition.

26 Jun 2026 15:36 +0000

So many people display a balance in their slides. Great to see one tilted appropriately. #ser2026

26 Jun 2026 15:19 +0000

These days, opinion is often given the same platform as scientific evidence. Jonathan Samet Winner - 2026 Kenneth Rothman Career Accomplishment Award #ser2026

24 Jun 2026 03:06 +0000

Ooft! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

23 Jun 2026 12:07 +0000

En route to #SER2026 and Heathrow is horrible. It's absurdly hot, aircon seems to be broken, and the only fans available are football ones. I hope it's cooler in Phoenix. @societyforepi.bsky.social Bugger.

22 Jun 2026 09:54 +0000

Another year, another Prime Ministerial election. If only there was a way - I don't know, every 4-5yrs or so - for the country to decide who they want as PM. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckger03mrl0t

20 Jun 2026 08:16 +0000

Agree. Should be no change of PM (barring death, incapacity, etc.) until 1yr before the next general election. At that point, it's fair for the party to be able choose: is this the person we want leading us into the next election? [contains quote post or other embedded content]

16 Jun 2026 07:35 +0000

Deadline = Next Monday. The form says 22-Jun-2025, but it's means 2026 ... obviously! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

09 Jun 2026 13:04 +0000

Iran's allocation of tickets revoked, and now a Somali referee barred from entering the USA. I hope World Rugby and the IOC are watching Between now and 2034 the Rugby World Cup (Men and Women) and the Olympics (Summer and Winter) are meant to be in the USA. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cnv9drg0qzgo

08 Jun 2026 12:20 +0000

And the Epidemiology Group World Cup Sweepstake is out. I will be cheering for:

06 Jun 2026 09:40 +0000

Abstract submissions for British Society for #Spondyloarthritis (BRITSpA) Annual Scientific Meeting closing soon. Deadline = June 22nd For info, and how to submit, see: https://britspa.co.uk/abstract-submissions-for-2026-britspa-annual-scientific-meeting-21st-22nd-september-2026/

29 May 2026 14:54 +0000

Da iawn. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

29 May 2026 09:17 +0000

I'm happy with that. [Researcher, and chair of ethical review board.] [contains quote post or other embedded content]

28 May 2026 22:03 +0000

Still not been. One day. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

26 May 2026 12:08 +0000

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.

25 May 2026 14:32 +0000

Recently on the road with the #UKARstudy team, at the @bsacandjac.bsky.social spring conference. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/epidemiology-group-university-of-aberdeen_ukar-bsac2026-ukarstudy-activity-7463539860423766016-Radf

19 May 2026 16:55 +0000

Delay from 2026 to 2043. To be fair, 17mins is less of a delay than usual. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

15 May 2026 07:53 +0000

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

13 May 2026 06:17 +0000

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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

12 May 2026 16:08 +0000

I am very gruntled to learn this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

12 May 2026 11:03 +0000

And WiFi now on planes. Nooooooo! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

11 May 2026 12:47 +0000

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.

07 May 2026 14:16 +0000

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. https://wonkhe.com/blogs/looking-after-researchers-themselves-is-a-blind-spot-in-university-research-ethics/

06 May 2026 13:16 +0000

Working in a university.

06 May 2026 11:25 +0000

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: https://britspa.co.uk/abstract-submissions-for-2026-britspa-annual-scientific-meeting-21st-22nd-september-2026/

06 May 2026 07:39 +0000

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 https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/crathes-castle/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]

02 May 2026 09:40 +0000

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

01 May 2026 10:30 +0000

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. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-026-01547-0

01 May 2026 07:15 +0000

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'. [contains quote post or other embedded content]