Dr Simon Fletcher PhD (He/Him)
@abookclubof1.bsky.social
I read voraciously and think odd thoughts. In these moments where I'm not reading, I'm a qualitative researcher & PhD candidate.
#Genetherapy #BleedingDisorders #Cardiomyopathy
#Genetherapy #BleedingDisorders #Cardiomyopathy
Watch the new CureHeart Video to learn more about #GeneticTherapies for #Cardiomyopathy.
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#GeneTherapy #BHFBigBeatChallenge #BritishHeartFoundation #CardiomyopathyUK
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#GeneTherapy #BHFBigBeatChallenge #BritishHeartFoundation #CardiomyopathyUK
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Watch the new CureHeart Video to learn more about #GeneticTherapies for #Cardiomyopathy.
lnkd.in/e5BKTHVS
#GeneTherapy #BHFBigBeatChallenge #BritishHeartFoundation #CardiomyopathyUK
lnkd.in/e5BKTHVS
#GeneTherapy #BHFBigBeatChallenge #BritishHeartFoundation #CardiomyopathyUK
The problem with minor PhD amendments is that they are seldom minor. One change leads to several more as you try to ensure that the minor change still makes sense in the whole thesis.
a man in a suit is covering his face with his hands and says i 'm losing my mind .
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October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The problem with minor PhD amendments is that they are seldom minor. One change leads to several more as you try to ensure that the minor change still makes sense in the whole thesis.
A new week a new book. A controversial and devisive subject though @maryfissell.bsky.social's book is less about the rights and or wrongs of the issue but about the experiences and motivations of women throughout history
October 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
A new week a new book. A controversial and devisive subject though @maryfissell.bsky.social's book is less about the rights and or wrongs of the issue but about the experiences and motivations of women throughout history
There are few books that I would describe as must reads, because reading is such a subjective experience. Virginia Axline's Dibs in Search of Self though is a must read. A Classic on every sense of the word.
July 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
There are few books that I would describe as must reads, because reading is such a subjective experience. Virginia Axline's Dibs in Search of Self though is a must read. A Classic on every sense of the word.
#Mendeley is driving me mad today. It keeps inputting references in Greek, literally in Greek (SYMBOL) script. I have no idea why as there are no Greek symbols in the reference and it's set to Arial. I want to kick the screen in at the moment.
Anyone have any remedies?
#PhDlife
Anyone have any remedies?
#PhDlife
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May 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Being Deaf: The Experience of Deafness. a collection of reflections on what it is to be deaf in a hearing world.
#SundayMorningReads, #BSL, #Deafness
#SundayMorningReads, #BSL, #Deafness
April 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Being Deaf: The Experience of Deafness. a collection of reflections on what it is to be deaf in a hearing world.
#SundayMorningReads, #BSL, #Deafness
#SundayMorningReads, #BSL, #Deafness
Just published! Our research on haemophilia B explores what patients truly value in treatment outcomes. What struck us was how modest many of their aspirations were. We highlight how medical innovations can help redefine what's possible for those living with the condition
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March 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Just published! Our research on haemophilia B explores what patients truly value in treatment outcomes. What struck us was how modest many of their aspirations were. We highlight how medical innovations can help redefine what's possible for those living with the condition
sciendo.com/article/10.2...
sciendo.com/article/10.2...
I'm exploring approaches to visualising qual data for my research & would love to hear your experiences.
What are your fav techniques/creative approaches for visualising qualitative data? Looking for anything from the traditional to the innovative.
#QualitativeResearch #DataVisualization #PhDLife
What are your fav techniques/creative approaches for visualising qualitative data? Looking for anything from the traditional to the innovative.
#QualitativeResearch #DataVisualization #PhDLife
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March 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I'm exploring approaches to visualising qual data for my research & would love to hear your experiences.
What are your fav techniques/creative approaches for visualising qualitative data? Looking for anything from the traditional to the innovative.
#QualitativeResearch #DataVisualization #PhDLife
What are your fav techniques/creative approaches for visualising qualitative data? Looking for anything from the traditional to the innovative.
#QualitativeResearch #DataVisualization #PhDLife
I swear predatory publishers are not even trying anymore. Just had an invitation to publish an article that starts with the headline, Season's Greetings. It's March. When was the last time anyone ever said Season's Greetings in March?
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March 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I swear predatory publishers are not even trying anymore. Just had an invitation to publish an article that starts with the headline, Season's Greetings. It's March. When was the last time anyone ever said Season's Greetings in March?
Just watched THREADS for the first time. That was the bleakest, most horrific film I've ever seen.
January 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Just watched THREADS for the first time. That was the bleakest, most horrific film I've ever seen.
I always have more than one book on the go, one for pleasure and one more work related. The Dressmaker's Mirror by Susan Weiss Liebman falls in the latter category. That said, it is a really interesting read about #genetics #cardiomyopathy and the impact on a family.
January 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I always have more than one book on the go, one for pleasure and one more work related. The Dressmaker's Mirror by Susan Weiss Liebman falls in the latter category. That said, it is a really interesting read about #genetics #cardiomyopathy and the impact on a family.
January 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Lived experience" it's a term I see in a lot of qualitative research, it's one I've used myself many times, but what does it mean.
Hive mind question. What do you understand by the term "Lived Experience"?
#phdlife #QualitativeResearch #Nursingresearch #Livedexperience
Hive mind question. What do you understand by the term "Lived Experience"?
#phdlife #QualitativeResearch #Nursingresearch #Livedexperience
January 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"Lived experience" it's a term I see in a lot of qualitative research, it's one I've used myself many times, but what does it mean.
Hive mind question. What do you understand by the term "Lived Experience"?
#phdlife #QualitativeResearch #Nursingresearch #Livedexperience
Hive mind question. What do you understand by the term "Lived Experience"?
#phdlife #QualitativeResearch #Nursingresearch #Livedexperience
Uni bound once more for a Concepts in Nursing module. Dedication to the cause or just plain madness?
Not sure there's a difference.
Not sure there's a difference.
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January 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Uni bound once more for a Concepts in Nursing module. Dedication to the cause or just plain madness?
Not sure there's a difference.
Not sure there's a difference.
With every new job comes a lot of learning. This one's going to be an uphill struggle as me and stats go back a long way, and we are not friends.
January 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
With every new job comes a lot of learning. This one's going to be an uphill struggle as me and stats go back a long way, and we are not friends.
Having been in a bit of a book hangover for a few days it's time to bring out a heavy weight cure.
Letters by #OliverSacks.
Letters by #OliverSacks.
January 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Having been in a bit of a book hangover for a few days it's time to bring out a heavy weight cure.
Letters by #OliverSacks.
Letters by #OliverSacks.
I've just re-read William Golding's Lord of the Flies for the first time in 40 years. I first read it in high school; didn't we all during the 70s and 80s in the UK.
Absolutely brilliant. A classic that truly deserves the label.
Absolutely brilliant. A classic that truly deserves the label.
January 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I've just re-read William Golding's Lord of the Flies for the first time in 40 years. I first read it in high school; didn't we all during the 70s and 80s in the UK.
Absolutely brilliant. A classic that truly deserves the label.
Absolutely brilliant. A classic that truly deserves the label.
A couple of late Christmas gifts arrived today.
Joe Sacco's Footnotes in Gaza and War on Gaza
Joe Sacco's Footnotes in Gaza and War on Gaza
January 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A couple of late Christmas gifts arrived today.
Joe Sacco's Footnotes in Gaza and War on Gaza
Joe Sacco's Footnotes in Gaza and War on Gaza
RIP Jimmy Carter.
December 29, 2024 at 9:26 PM
RIP Jimmy Carter.
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a good book, said Simon.
December 25, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a good book, said Simon.
I've just been gifted a years subscription for the #NationalTheatreatHome. I feel like the cat that got the cream. There are so many things I want to watch I hardly know where to start.
December 25, 2024 at 6:52 AM
I've just been gifted a years subscription for the #NationalTheatreatHome. I feel like the cat that got the cream. There are so many things I want to watch I hardly know where to start.
My #Jólabókaflód gifts all wrapped and ready for Christmas Eve.
December 21, 2024 at 6:30 PM
My #Jólabókaflód gifts all wrapped and ready for Christmas Eve.
An interesting question in PMQs from Ed Davey about music therapy provision. Though there may be more money available to schools, I have to wonder how much will filter down for this important therapeutic approach.
December 18, 2024 at 12:21 PM
An interesting question in PMQs from Ed Davey about music therapy provision. Though there may be more money available to schools, I have to wonder how much will filter down for this important therapeutic approach.
This is not before time, but it does beg the question of why the peer review process failed to pick these issues up.
Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted
Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds
@cathleenogrady.bsky.social reports.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds
@cathleenogrady.bsky.social reports.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted
Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds
www.science.org
December 17, 2024 at 8:51 PM
This is not before time, but it does beg the question of why the peer review process failed to pick these issues up.