”The data is yours and you tell the story”. Putting trust in #data reusers is a philosophy that every organisation should embrace to push their #opendata initiative forward. That’s what National Institute for Health and Care Research did and that was worth it ➡️ nihr.opendatasoft.com/explore/ #ODiScussions

Please help support Be Part of Research, add a #Twibbon now! twibbon.com/support/be-par…

Calling all researchers: we want your help to improve #transparency in #research. Transparency can avoid duplication, develop new and better treatments and help improve research quality. Share your views in our survey or in #Edinburgh #MakeitPublic hra.nhs.uk/about-us/consu…

@NHSX plans to bring published guidance on information sharing in health & care (for England) together in one place. Views are sought on the “guidance you want to see & how you would like it presented” via a short survey - bit.ly/2P0eNO7 #datasaveslives

This isn't about left, right, centre, leave or remain... This is about ensuring that democracy can never be put on pause when an unelected politician finds it inconvenient. #StopTheCoup

#UsherSyndrome is deafness with progressive blindness. Communication varies most are oral however some use sign language, BSL, some might use SSE, some tactile signing #UshDay pls RT

The first leaders TV debate has been confirmed for 19th November - but only between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn. This is ridiculous. The other main party leaders should also be participating. Please retweet if you think that the TV debates should feature all party leaders.

Assessing the state of the nation for data. #ODISummit

Health research discriminates against women because they are ‘too complicated’ - Caroline Criado Perez rails against the gender-bias in trial design. Powerful stuff. #ODISummit

COVID-19 Why we are right to be scared, and what we can do about it. A thread. Who the hell am I? I’m a former Army officer who runs a charity these days, and isn’t a scientist. 1/15

I have a story to tell, of remarkable resourcefulness and ingenuity and it could save tens of thousands of lives. Please read this thread and RT, copying to Matt Hancock and Cabinet Office. It starts with my school friend's husband a week ago, desperately wanting to help. 1

This is how Angela Merkel explained the effect of a higher #covid19 infection rate on the country's health system. This part of today's press conf was great, so I just added English subtitels for all non-German speakers. #flattenthecurve

This call will enable our academic partners to provide additional evidence on the effect of ethnicity on the impact of Covid-19, including health and care professionals and other key workers. This is an important but complex question where research can help provide solutions.

My god, what a speech.

We need your views! Please take a look and share! Open accesss offers a real opportunity to increase the access to research for all, take a look here:

@RDsouthampton in the news again! @UoS_Medicine University Hospital Southampton 💙 Southampton Children's Hospital BBC News - Coronavirus: Rapid bedside test shows promise in hospitals bbc.co.uk/news/health-54…

Ever wondered how NIHR decides what research to fund? Watch our video to find out and see how you can get involved: nihr.ac.uk/patients-carer…

This is good news, it significantly increases supply and flexibility of vaccines to combat COVID in the UK and internationally. Many thanks to the scientists, research funders (including NIHR), research clinical staff and above all the many volunteers who took part in the trials.

Our CEO Lucy Chappell said: “We will continue to work collaboratively across government and with key stakeholders to address any unnecessary bureaucracy relating to our research so that we can continue to deliver world-class care.” Read more in here: nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-welc…