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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · 2d

The current environment is making it near impossible to run clinical trials in the UK.
One key issue discussed in @brain1878.bsky.social
is the duplication - or worse - of regulatory oversight at NHS hospitals & universities.

My views on how to change the system
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · 4d

Still a bit stunned but delighted to receive this from @royalsociety.org

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 6d

We're very happy to announce that the winner of this year’s Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize is ‘Our Brains, Our Selves: What a Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About the Brain’ by debut author, clinical neurologist and neuroscientist Masud Husain. #SciBooks royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Sep 3

This one made me smile.

The cover of the September issue of @brain1878.bsky.social depicts Hume and Sartre in animated conversation, accompanying a new essay on mental imagery by Margherita Arcangeli and Paolo Bartolomeo
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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Aug 15

Nobody said publication is cost-free but this is some profit margin!

Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Aug 14

There's greed and then there's Springer Nature greed.
No wonder some people are smiling!

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · Aug 12

To my astonishment, my new book Vanished has been shortlisted for the Royal Society’s Trivedi Science Book Prize.

Thankful to all the roarsome people who helped make it happen, from the Royal Society and judges to many beloveds.

Roaring! 🐯

#Extinction
#BookSky #HPS #Skystorians

The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Aug 12

We are very happy to announce the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, which celebrates the best popular science writing from across the globe. #SciBooks

royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Aug 12

Very happy to be in such great company, shortlisted for the
@royalsociety.org Trivedi Science Book Prize with 'Our Brains, Our Selves' published by @canongate.co.uk

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Aug 12

Please do email me

Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Aug 2

Latest edition of @brain1878.bsky.social includes a new paper on General Paresis of the Insane and an accompanying editorial, explaining why it and neurosyphilis still remain conditions which we can't afford to forget
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

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@OxNeuro @oxneuro.bsky.social · Jul 29

Our Dementia Research Oxford Seminar series recommences on Sept 11th with Prof Martin Turner on 'Advancing therapy development in ALS'. 12 Noon on Zoom us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@masudhusain.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Jul 8

July issue of @brain1878.bsky.social includes an article on AI-based tools for urgent decision-making for thrombectomy in acute #stroke. Unlike the White Rabbit, we don't want to be late!
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Jun 17

Very pleased to see 'Our Brains, Our Selves' made it into the
@financialtimes.com best of this year's science books
www.ft.com/content/0f0b...

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Jun 3

This month's issue of @brain1878.bsky.social contains two fascinating essays - runners up from last year's competition, as well as a fantastic range of articles from anti-NMDAR encephalitis, through to stroke and neurodegenerative diseases.
academic.oup.com/brain/issue/...

Volume 148 Issue 6 | Brain | Oxford Academic

The official journal of the Guarantors of Brain. Provides researchers and clinicians with original contributions in neurology by publishing a wide range of original studies in neurological science, in...

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · May 30

Either general or neurological is fine. The principles will be pretty similar I suspect, but am open-minded to learn

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · May 30

I'm planning to write an editorial in @brain1878.bsky.social entitled "If patients only knew".
It's about obstacles that slow down or prevent people from participating in clinical studies and the pace of initiating #ClinicalTrials. If you have experience or comments please message me and repost.

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · May 23

"Thinking time —the time needed to concentrate without interruptions has always been central to scholarly work. It is essential to designing experiments, compiling data, assessing results, reviewing literature and, of course, writing. Yet, [it] is often undervalued."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · May 25

Had a wonderful time at the International Dublin Literature Festival #IDLF discussing my new book 'Our Brains, Our Selves' with Shauna Bowers from the Irish Times, and having some fantastic conversations with a lot of people curious about brains and their disorders.

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · May 21

Interesting discussion tonight on How to Hack your Brain to improve learning at Oxford Biohacking Society with my neuroscience colleagues bstaresina.bsky.social‬ and vineytj.bsky.social

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Cathy Abbott @cathyabbott.bsky.social · Apr 30

Absolutely spellbinding talk from @masudhusain.bsky.social on the neuroscience of apathy - what a great start to the final day of #BNA2025. Off to order the book now 👍

Speaker at podium, slide shows cover of book by Masud Husain

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Apr 10

Needless bureaucracy and “bullshit jobs” are preventing academics from fulfilling their core creative responsibilities and making clinical research an “impossible task”, a leading neuroscientist has warned. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports
#AcademicSky

‘Mountain of small things’ killing academia, warns Oxford scholar

Overly cautious institutions pushing ‘bullshit jobs’ on their staff ‘destroying academia from within’, says neuroscientist

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences @ndcnoxford.bsky.social · Apr 3

On Sunday 11 May at Stratford Upon Avon Literary Festival, hear from @masudhusain.bsky.social on 'Our Brains: Our Selves'

@oxexppsy.bsky.social

Prof Masud Husain, Stratford Upon Avon Literary Festival,

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Apr 3

If you happen to be in central Oxford on Sat 5th April and you're interested in the relationship between brains and selves, I'm speaking at the Oxford Literary Festival

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Apr 2

No golden eggs, no geese - of any kind!

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Alain Goriely @alaingoriely.bsky.social · Apr 1

Here is a chance to make your voice heard within the university and reduce the administrative burden.

Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Apr 1

At @ox.ac.uk it's time for the staff survey. Here's my answer to: "What is the main thing the University could do to help you to progress your career?"
Please repost and respond similarly to the survey if you agree. It's the only way to get our points across!

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