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Dr Gita Ramdharry PhD
@gitaramdharry.bsky.social
750 followers 1.1K following 52 posts
Consultant Allied Health Professional; Physiotherapist; Honorary Associate Professor; Research; Neuromuscular Diseases; Diversity & belonging (she/her)
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cnmdrehab.bsky.social
NMRR were in Antwerp this week, presenting our work at the European CMT Federation scientific meeting. It was great to have the opportunity to share the Better Balance-NMD program, & highlight the importance & directions of rehab research for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. 1/3
Three people stood at a conference poster Three people stood at a conference poster A female presenter with two people at a desk, listening An old University building
October 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
The Queen Square Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases team braving the rain in beautiful Stresa, for the Neuromuscular Study Group meeting. Always such a good meeting with great representation from the London team 🤩
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @cnmdrehab.bsky.social #NMSG2025
A group scientists outside a hotel in Italy
September 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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eddieburfi.bsky.social
Chewing chips and chewing up racists. 👌🏾
September 29, 2025 at 8:49 AM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
Excellent talk by Dr Louie Lee on the hybrid feasibility/implementation trial of a supported self-management intervention, Neuromuscular Bridges: Adapt-NMD.
#BritishMyologySociety #Oxford @ucl-qs-cnmd.bsky.social @ucl-qs-cnmd.bsky.social
Man giving a lecture at a lecturn
September 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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uclbrainscience.bsky.social
🎉 Many congratulations to Dr @gitaramdharry.bsky.social on being awarded a £1.6M NIHR Fellowship!
She will be leading research into two rare neurological conditions: CMT and CANVAS.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
@uclqsion.bsky.social | @uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social
Reads: The Fellowship from the NIHR gives me protected time over the next five years to lead major research projects in two rare neurological conditions, which will aim to improve rehabilitation for patients. I’ll bring on board a postdoctoral research physiotherapist to work alongside me. It’s a huge opportunity to advance rehabilitation research for people living with rare neurological conditions.
September 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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shabana.bsky.social
"All of the other countries keep just watching us! ... You don't even see us as human beings!"
August 31, 2025 at 6:58 AM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
Still pinching myself and can't wait to get started 🤗

www.uclhospitals.brc.nihr.ac.uk/news/ps15m-n...
A screen grab of a social media post and link to an article about a successful NIHR fellowship
August 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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implementsci.bsky.social
Translational framework for implementation evaluation and research: implementation strategies derived from normalization process theory #impsci

implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Translational framework for implementation evaluation and research: implementation strategies derived from normalization process theory - Implementation Science
Background Implementation strategies are deliberate systematic actions used to support the uptake of innovations in health and social care. While widely used taxonomies such as ERIC and EPOC have emer...
implementationscience.biomedcentral.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
Evolution of "Sunset Over Seggae"
July 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Congratulations, Louie, Aljwhara and Aleks! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
cnmdrehab.bsky.social NMRR @cnmdrehab.bsky.social · Jul 15
Congratulations to Drs Louie Lee, Aljwhara Alangary and Aleksandra Pietrusz who attended their PhD graduation for @uclbrainscience.bsky.social yesterday. Very smart indeed! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@uclqsion.bsky.social
#PhysiosInResearch
Tall man with a beard in graduation robes Young woman in graduation robes, holding a thesis
July 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
Science and creativity go hand in hand. I'm blessed to have a brother who is a portrait artist and teacher. He's helped me on my journey to rediscover my love of art. On the left is a charcoal drawing of a bust of Brutus from 2017, the start of that journey 1/3
I am standing holding two pictures
July 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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orlamccourt.bsky.social
Scoping review highlighting lack of #rehabilitation research in POEMS syndrome,
Led by NHNN physio Lucy Johnson, published in @clinicalrehab.bsky.social

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

@uclh.bsky.social @gitaramdharry.bsky.social @jackiewalumbe.bsky.social
A scoping review: POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal plasma cell disorder and Skin Changes), physical recovery, and rehabilitation - Lucy Johnson, Shirley D’Sa, G...
Objective POEMS syndrome is a rare and treatable plasma cell disorder. Although medical advances have improved survival, polyneuropathy – which impairs both sen...
journals.sagepub.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
I'm so delighted to have received a copy of the new book by Janet Deane: Doctorate. Finding your way as a healthcare professional in research. It's a fantastic mix of topic such as navigating the process, academic writing and defending your thesis in a viva. 1/4
Text book on doctoral study Chapter page on sharing privilege
July 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
From me to you 🕊
A statement of peace and plea for humanity
June 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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qsneurorehab.bsky.social
At the next CNR seminar we are delighted to welcome Professor Derick Wade to discuss 'What is really important in rehabilitation'?
Free registration All welcome onlinestore.ucl.ac.uk/conferences-...
June 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
It was a pleasure to deliver a keynote lecture on Thurs at the International Congress on Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair, bringing neuromuscular disease research to this event. Thank you to the organisers & Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology for the invitation 🙏🏽 #nnr2025
Title slide from talk River in Maastricht with bridge MECC conference centre
May 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
I really enjoyed talking to the fabulous Dr Anna Mayhew of POD-NMD In the first of two podcasts focusing on inherited neuropathy.

www.pod-nmd.org/resources-by...
May 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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goodlawproject.org
You'll never guess which sector is the overwhelming funder of Wes Streeting...
jujuliagrace.bsky.social Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · Apr 7
Did you know that Wes Streeting has removed a ‘cost cap’ from private companies delivering NHS care- therefore giving them special treatment over publicly-owned NHS services?🚨

Imagine if publicly-owned NHS services had an unlimited budget to treat patients!

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
NHS scraps plan to cap costs of bringing down waiting lists
Patients in England can expect to be seen quicker as cost-cutting plans that capped the amount paid to private hospitals for treating NHS patients are abandoned
www.thetimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:03 AM
gitaramdharry.bsky.social
This is worth doing to protect your personal data and stop the targeted misinformation that creeps up on Facebook. It's very quick #notmydata ✌🏽

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Meta: this time it’s personal
Take 2 mins to write to Meta now!
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April 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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THREAD

The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter

In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.

By quite a lot.

Release the Kraken...

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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Butterflies on a blue sky
March 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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prof-nick-ward.bsky.social
Watch this tonight about Clemency Burton-Hill's continuing fight to recover after a #stroke 5 years ago. @clemencybh www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - My Brain: After the Rupture
The incredible story of Clemency Burton-Hill’s recovery following a brain haemorrhage.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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politicshome.bsky.social
Senior health figures have criticised the abolition of NHS England

Lord Lansley, whose 2012 reforms saw its creation, said the Starmer / Streeting approach won't work and likened it to re-arranging deck chairs

The Health Foundation said the "abrupt" announcement "chilling... sharply demotivating"
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
The government plan to abolish NHS England will not work, according to the former health secretary whose proposed reforms led to the creation of th...
www.politicshome.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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gitaramdharry.bsky.social
So very proud of my brother. Today the Mayor of Bournemouth unveiled his portrait by
dhanrazfineart.co.uk

The first full size portrait of a Mayor of the town for 100 years ❤️
The artist removes a red cloth to unveil a large portrait of a bearded man, the Mayor of Bournemouth Two bearded men stand next to a large painting Two bearded men shake hands in front of a large painting A family group stand near a large portrait
March 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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chrischirp.bsky.social
My latest post is now out.

I show how Trump's attacks on science and universities are neither random nor new - they fit very precisely into the authoritarian playbook.

This means we can guess what might come next and prepare - and we must!

christinapagel.substack.com/p/censor-pur...
Censor, purge, defund: how Trump following the authoritarian playbook on science and universities
I have mapped 35 of the Trump administration's attacks on science and universities to the authoritarian playbook - and consider what it means for attacks still to come
christinapagel.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM