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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 1d

You could always carry round some black and white 6x4 copies, for precisely this eventuality
... and when you whip them out, it also solves the issue of wondering how you're perceived by them!

Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 1d

But... I guess it does depend on how you believe you're perceived by them.

So it's OK as long as the approach feels genuine and not part of some social media joke. But if there's even a whiff of mocking going on, then it's a no.

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 2d

Pleased to be spending all day at a eurospa.eu collaboration meeting.
Sometimes we meet face-to-face in Copenhagen. And sometimes online.
The view is never as good for the latter!

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 6d

Did no-one think of this?

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 8d

Never knew that.

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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 9d

This year marks 20 years of the Epi Group at the University of Aberdeen! 🎉

Over the next year, we'll share stories from our journey including the studies, people and partnerships that have driven our impact 🤝

Here's to many more successful years to come! 🔬✨

#EpiGroup20 #Epidemiology #Aberdeen

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 14d

Not smoking, but perhaps on the beers.
He'd had at least two cans.

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 15d

Transport for London, evening light.

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 16d

Currently in Marylebone Station.
Have only just realised that the four stations in Monopoly correspond roughly to where they are (N, E, S, W) in London.
Makes navigating using the rest of the board a nightmare.

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 19d

Come and work with us.

At @uoaepi.bsky.social we run the UK Antimicrobial Registry (www.abdn.ac.uk/ukar).
We're looking for an analyst to work on the study - someone with a degree in maths, stats, or a closely related discipline.

www.abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/rese...

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Research Assistant (IHS173R) | University of Aberdeen

The Epidemiology Group (www.abdn.ac.uk/epidemiology) runs and hosts the UK Antimicrobial Registry (www.abdn.ac.uk/ukar). Funded by, and worki

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 22d

Stata, with the first A ...
~ As in cat
~ As in car
~ As in hay

But no-one ever thinks about the second A.
I'm going to start using "Staytay".

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 23d

Right listen here Microsoft, if you're going to insist on correcting grammar, the least you could do is get it right.

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 24d

The worst feature of Microsoft Teams is not being allowed to arrange Teams into sensible groups.
And being, therefore, at the mercy of others' relentless pursuit of creating a new Team every time someone walks past their office, with a Team name and file structure courtesy of a squirrel on espresso.

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 24d

Good to know.

(Said the man who, although he initially advised the use of AI, would probably have printed them out and annotated them by hand!)

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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · Sep 9

Calling all healthcare professionals who see people with #AxialSpondyloarthritis!

Please spare 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand current practices when requesting MRIs for axSpA patients:

forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy

Please share with colleagues!

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 24d

That's what AI was born to do.

... but then it might then need to be joint first author!

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · 28d

Nice little ego boost from Strava.
I'll be so disappointed if I subsequently find out that only seven people have ever done it!

Screen shot from Strava, saying "8th fastest worldwide"

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · Sep 6

Can't comment on USA healthcare ... although it's certainly in the news a lot at the moment!
Hope your ex was OK, and that he got appropriate treatment eventually.

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · Sep 6

Are you a healthcare professional who sees people with #AxialSpondyloarthritis?
We're keen to determine current practices when requesting MRI for these patients.

Please complete this short (2-3mins) survey:
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy

(And please forward to others.)

Many thanks.

QR code for an online survey about MRI and NSAID use in axial spondyloarthritis.

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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · Sep 1

🎉 BOOKING OPEN 🎉

Aberdeen Short Course in Epidemiology 2026

Our 3-week intensive online course (March 2026) - from beginner to MPH-level understanding - is perfect for clinicians, researchers & healthcare professionals.

Places limited - book early!

Find out more: www.abdn.ac.uk/epi-short-co...

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · Aug 30

Maybe they look that way because they're scared witless that when they go to school they're going to be shot.

jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · Aug 27

via @acyn.bsky.social

RFK JR: I’m looking at kids as I walk through the airports today...and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges, inflammation—you can tell from their faces, movements, and lack of social connection

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · Aug 29

Students who arrive late (2-3wks into the course) do less well than students who are present from week 1.

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · Aug 28

OLD:
@uoaepi.bsky.social Intensive Course in Applied Epidemiology. Gain skills and knowledge in epidemiological study design, research methods, analysis, bias, confounding.

NEW:
Revamped, refreshed, and moving online for 2026.

NEWS:
Booking opens Monday 01-Sept-2025.
abdn.ac.uk/epi-short-co...

Aberdeen Short Course in Epidemiology 2026 | The Institute of Applied Health Sciences | The University of Aberdeen

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · Aug 28

George Osborne looks like a toddler struggling to hold in a wee.

Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · Aug 28

Same vibes

3 politicians standing with their legs spread wide in a "power pose"

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Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · Aug 28

Listening to self-chosen music was effective in music-induced analgesia. Whereas, researcher-chosen music is most effective in enhancing parasympathetic activity.
doi.org/10.1002/ejp....

Online supplementary data includes a list of researcher-chosen music ... shame they didn't provide it as an MP3.

Self‐Chosen Music as a Contributor to Music‐Induced Analgesia Across Diverse Socio‐Cultural Backgrounds: A Crossover Randomised Controlled Trial

Background Music-induced analgesia (MIA) has been extensively studied, but the role of socio-cultural background, which shapes music preferences and perceptions, remains unexplored. This study inves...

doi.org

Gareth Jones @garethjones1.bsky.social · Aug 26

Results from a systematic review:
"There were consistent findings that fitness for work interventions were no more effective than control interventions."

Conclusion:
"These results suggest that fitness for work interventions may be somewhat effective in facilitating return to work."

Helpful!