Dr. Amy Drahota

Enjoying the success of Dr. James, post-graduation ceremony outside the Guildhall. Dressed in our graduation robes and floppy hats.

Me posing for a picture with Dr. Chidi Uwakaneme in Ravelin Park after the graduation ceremony. We’re dressed in our graduation robes, depicting the red and purple colours of the University of Portsmouth.

A group photo of the academic staff, behind the scenes, waiting to be called up for the academic procession through the audience and up on to the stage for the graduation ceremony. We’re dressed in the robes of the respective universities in which we obtained our PhDs.

Posing in the pub following a celebratory lunch after the successful viva (PhD exam) of Kiera White. From left to right: Jenny Roddis (1st supervisor); Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor (external examiner); Amy Drahota (internal examiner); Kiera White (PhD candidate); Rebecca Stores (2nd supervisor).

What a week. Wrapping up projects ending in July; Seeing my eldest complete primary school; Celebrating the graduation of three of my doctoral students; and examining a successful PhD.

Advert explaining what the study is about. You will receive text message support during June and then have an interview to discuss your views. We can support the cost of care to help you take part in the interview if required. If you’d like to find out more contact Martha by emailing: martha.pusey@port.ac.uk

This is a brief information sheet explaining what the study is about. You will receive text message support during June and then have an interview to discuss your views. This will involve receiving check-ins 1 to 3 times a week (depending on your preferences). The service is being delivered by a Chartered Psychologist using techniques from Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. We can support the cost of care to help you take part in the interview if required. The messaging service is free, and you will receive a £10 thank you voucher (or charity donation) for taking part. If you’d like to find out more contact Martha by emailing: martha.pusey@port.ac.uk

Calling care partners/companions of people living with dementia. We have 7 spaces left on our study evaluating a mobile text messaging service offering psychological support during the month of June. Contact martha.pusey@port.ac.uk for further info.

CONSORT 2025 explanation and elaboration: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials Critical appraisal of the quality of randomised trials is possible only if their design, conduct, analysis, and results are completely and accurately reported. Without transparent reporting of the met...

NEW: CONSORT 2025 now published!

Some notable changes:
-items on analysis populations, missing data methods, and sensitivity analyses
-reporting of non-adherence and concomitant care
-reporting of changes to any study methods, not just outcomes
-and lots of other things

www.bmj.com/content/389/...

So proud of my team and all our @nationalvoices.bsky.social lived experience partners who helped bring this all together. And thanks Helen for taking part in the launch event too. So impressed we had over 400 delegates! :)

Friends, colleagues, stakeholders read below … you have been dared.

…and that’s if I get past the template cover letter that seems to think I need my ego inflating beyond epic proportions, and then goes on to highlight how my expertise will be ideally suited to supervise this proposal on *quantum gravity* [insert obscure subject here, far beyond my knowledge-base]

‘A rather stupid but always available brainstorming partner’: Use and understanding of Generative AI by UK postgraduate researchers Research into the increased use of Generative AI in Higher Education has largely focused on undergraduate study. While many institutions are grappling with the implications for doctoral level, ther...

This interesting read is out from colleagues at Uni of Southampton: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
It saddens me how many AI proposals I receive from hopeful PGR applicants; These can read quite well from a grammar perspective but the fabricated references are one of the key giveaways.

As part of the EU-funded REWIRING project re-wiring.eu, some UoP colleagues are inviting employees across
* finance,
*healthcare,
*sustainability, and
* innovation
to take part in a very short, 7 or so mins, anonymous survey on
equality. Further details in next post (1/2). #Equality #Inclusion

Poster advertising a research project which needs participants. The researcher is looking for biological autistic parents of autistic children. There is a scannable QR code which links to where you can register as a participant. The poster is yellow and blue with black text. There are multi coloured raised hands at the bottom. There is a University of Portsmouth logo in the top left corner.

New interview-based study for autistic parents of autistic children (who realise your autism after your child's). Options include Zoom, Teams (for video, audio-only, or text-only), e-mail or face to face (drivable distance from Horsham, West Sussex). To register interest: research.sc/participant/...

YouTube video by Degree Doctor Ontology and epistemology explained, a simple guide for PhD and masters degree research students

Philosophy-speak is like trying to learn a whole new language! Like legalese makes law inaccessible to the masses. I think this video is quite a nice starter-for-ten; something you can then build on: m.youtube.com/watch?v=KA3i...

CRED Talk: Join Dementia Research | NIHR ARC Wessex

Join us on Feb 19 for our latest in a series of #CREDtalks - details here www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/event-detail...

@uhsftresearch.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social @dementiauk.bsky.social

#dementia #CREDTALKS

Water industry strategies to manufacture doubt and deflect blame for sewage pollution in England - Nature Water In the past 5 years, a huge amount of untreated wastewater has been released into English waterways. An analysis of the communication used by the water utilities shows that they have employed strategi...

Water industry strategies to manufacture doubt and deflect blame for sewage pollution in England

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Thank you for keeping an eye out! All added now 😊

You’re already on :)

Calling #nurses, #geriatricians, #GPs, #paramedics, allied health and social care professionals - if you provide services for people living with #frailty in England, please take a few minutes to complete our survey ⬇️

Results will help inform future #workforce needs related to #frailty. Thank you!

P6: "Meaningful engagement with potential and enrolled participants and their communities should occur before, during and following medical research." etc

Yes, always.

#PPIEinresearch

Picture displays an orange book cover of a book called “Everyone in my family has killed someone” by Benjamin Stevenson. It says it’s a Sunday Times crime book of the year, and carries a quote from Jane Harper saying “utterly original, hugely entertaining- a must-read”. A person called A.J.Finn is also quoted as saying “Knives Out meets Richard Osman”. It carries the Penguin Books publisher logo in the top right corner, and the letter “i” in the word “killed” from the book title is replaced by a silhouetted knife, which is being held in the foot of a silhouetted pigeon perched on the letter “k”. A silhouette of a gun is at the bottom of the page. The words of the title are linked together by lines making it look a little like a depiction of a family tree. The book is resting on a green blanket and you can see a thumb tip from the hand holding the book.

I can’t rate this book highly enough. I can’t recall ever reading a writing style like it before. Gifted to me because I’ve enjoyed reading all of @richardosman1.bsky.social books. It’s a very cleverly written murder mystery; superb read.

Having been the nervous supervisor for the last few vivas I’ve sat in, today I had the pleasure of sitting in the examiner’s chair. As an examiner (like the supervisor) you want the student to succeed, with a good open reflective discussion to learn more about their thinking. Just like today! 👏😁

Very interesting read with useful suggestions for future work. The processes of obtaining research funding & supporting our current funding systems are a squeeze on time. I find this stuff inevitably involves working evenings/weekends & may therefore contribute to #inequalities in #research.

Funding call - Jan 2025 Funding opportunity from NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health - Local Authority Research Practitioners (LARPs) Opportunity to apply for £50,000 for 24 months (pro rata for reduced timeframes) ...

Wow - what an opportunity! sites.google.com/view/nihrrss...

Local Authority Research Practitioner Awards applications open soon!

@hantsconnect.bsky.social @basw-uk.bsky.social

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Social care insights show a system under pressure A year long research study looking at the recruitment and retention of social workers has given an insight into the challenges facing adult social care in local councils.The research was carried out b...

New research looks at social workers and adult social care
@basw-uk.bsky.social @hscwru.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/post/social-...

#ResearchAdvent
Playing catch-up:
Day 17- Nourishment: currently full swing Xmas baking, trying to continue family tradition.
Day 18- inspiration: my dearly departed Grandma, for said baking (see day 17), but also for her values & manner.
Day 19-analysis approach: oozing integrity, fit-for-purpose

What a day! They say things come in 3s…my 3rd post-grad student to complete in these last few weeks: *Dr* Chidinma Uwakaneme just passed her viva with no amendments. Researching the important area of care-experienced young adults’ experiences of independent living & already impacting her workplace 🙌

So delighted for one of my PhD students today - now *Dr* Mary Amos - who had her thesis approved following some post-viva amendments. She’s had quite the journey researching the social participation of older carers, returning to academia post-retirement to pursue a lifelong ambition. Fantastic! 🎉

Day 15 #ResearchAdvent
Public engagement/involvement- needs to be done meaningfully. There’s lots of helpful resources:
sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/p...

www.nihr.ac.uk/briefing-not...

researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... (+see the journal this is in)

m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Olq...

Thank you very much @germanatportsmouth.bsky.social ! All those people should be added now 🙂

Day 15 #ResearchAdvent
My favourite place to research is nowhere remarkable... I like my office at work surrounded by my pot plants. Or at home I have a little cupboard-room tucked away in the eaves at the back of the house. Either works well after a brisk walk and sea air.

@hporter.bsky.social
@helenalcurrie.bsky.social
@jameswilldennis.bsky.social
@germanatportsmouth.bsky.social
Any more suggestions to add to this UoP starter pack please?

I’ve been finding new accounts to add to this UoP starter pack…. Still certain I’m missing a bunch. Any more suggestions?
@uop-ccep.bsky.social
@uophistory.bsky.social
@leanneproops.bsky.social
@comparativeminds.bsky.social

go.bsky.app/FQnYtrE

Day 14 #ResearchAdvent
[I’m counting my chickens] - In 3 years time I’ll look back and think “well that’s the end of a chapter” as I’ll be discharged from my cancer surveillance 🤞. This month I’m 2 yrs post-treatment meaning cheaper travel insurance again 🙌 -another way people are hit by #CancerTax

Thank you! 🙂