Justin W. Andrushko
@jandrushko.bsky.social
Canadian living in the UK || Assistant Professor @Northumbriauni.bsky.social || Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation 🇬🇧 || @nuneurofunc.bsky.social
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Many thanks to the 60 gorgeous #TMS researchers who took a few minutes to complete our user survey.
The quantitative results have been processed and summarised, and are now available in full on our GitHub page:
github.com/TMSMultiLab/...
A quick breakdown follows in this thread:
#PieChartHeaven
The quantitative results have been processed and summarised, and are now available in full on our GitHub page:
github.com/TMSMultiLab/...
A quick breakdown follows in this thread:
#PieChartHeaven
TMS User Survey
Resources, data and code to help you run a TMS laboratory - TMSMultiLab/TMSMultiLab
github.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Many thanks to the 60 gorgeous #TMS researchers who took a few minutes to complete our user survey.
The quantitative results have been processed and summarised, and are now available in full on our GitHub page:
github.com/TMSMultiLab/...
A quick breakdown follows in this thread:
#PieChartHeaven
The quantitative results have been processed and summarised, and are now available in full on our GitHub page:
github.com/TMSMultiLab/...
A quick breakdown follows in this thread:
#PieChartHeaven
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I've been shouting this for years. You get solar panels AND you get roofs to protect the cars!
South Korea (hey how about it PM #MarkCarney?) #Solar #ClimateChange #EnergyTransition electrek.co/2025/11/02/n...
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.
electrek.co
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I've been shouting this for years. You get solar panels AND you get roofs to protect the cars!
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EVs Surpass Gas Cars in Emissions After Two Years: Study
A groundbreaking study from Duke University scientists clarifies the debate on electric vehicles (EVs) and their climate impact. Researchers published their findings in PLOS Climate. They show that battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) outperform…
A groundbreaking study from Duke University scientists clarifies the debate on electric vehicles (EVs) and their climate impact. Researchers published their findings in PLOS Climate. They show that battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) outperform…
EVs Surpass Gas Cars in Emissions After Two Years: Study
A groundbreaking study from Duke University scientists clarifies the debate on electric vehicles (EVs) and their climate impact. Researchers published their findings in PLOS Climate. They show that battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) outperform gasoline-powered cars in lifecycle emissions after just two years. Battery production demands high energy. This creates a larger initial carbon footprint for EVs. However, EVs quickly offset this through lower use-phase emissions.
therealpreneur.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
EVs Surpass Gas Cars in Emissions After Two Years: Study
A groundbreaking study from Duke University scientists clarifies the debate on electric vehicles (EVs) and their climate impact. Researchers published their findings in PLOS Climate. They show that battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) outperform…
A groundbreaking study from Duke University scientists clarifies the debate on electric vehicles (EVs) and their climate impact. Researchers published their findings in PLOS Climate. They show that battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) outperform…
Dangerous rhetoric
Nigel Farage has hit out at universities for “poisoning the minds” of students with what he said was a “twisted interpretation of history” in his speech on the opening day of the Reform UK conference, reports @patrickjack.bsky.social
#academicsky #ReformUK
#academicsky #ReformUK
Universities ‘poisoning student minds’, says Farage
Populist leader takes aim at higher education in speech on first day of the Reform UK conference in Birmingham
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Dangerous rhetoric
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Northern universities are missing out on major funding to help attract leading researchers into the UK
Northern universities miss out on £54 million global talent funding
Northern universities are missing out on major funding to help attract leading researchers into the UK.
northeastbylines.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Northern universities are missing out on major funding to help attract leading researchers into the UK
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Good news, EU students!
Talks are underway to lower tuition fees at UK universities post-Brexit.
A resurgence in Erasmus+ may also be on the horizon, promising more international study opportunities. Developments ahead!
Stay tuned: euinfohub.com/category/stu...
Talks are underway to lower tuition fees at UK universities post-Brexit.
A resurgence in Erasmus+ may also be on the horizon, promising more international study opportunities. Developments ahead!
Stay tuned: euinfohub.com/category/stu...
August 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Good news, EU students!
Talks are underway to lower tuition fees at UK universities post-Brexit.
A resurgence in Erasmus+ may also be on the horizon, promising more international study opportunities. Developments ahead!
Stay tuned: euinfohub.com/category/stu...
Talks are underway to lower tuition fees at UK universities post-Brexit.
A resurgence in Erasmus+ may also be on the horizon, promising more international study opportunities. Developments ahead!
Stay tuned: euinfohub.com/category/stu...
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In May 2025, the government published a white paper called “Restoring control over the immigration system”. It proposed making it more difficult for migrants to qualify for permanent residence (also known as settlement, indefinite leave to remain or ILR).
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
E-petitions on increasing the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain
Two e-petitions arguing against a proposed extension to the permanent residence qualifying period for migrants in the UK are being debated in Westminster Hall on 8 September 2025.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
August 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In May 2025, the government published a white paper called “Restoring control over the immigration system”. It proposed making it more difficult for migrants to qualify for permanent residence (also known as settlement, indefinite leave to remain or ILR).
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Ipsilateral motor cortex contributes to force production. This is a topic I have been passionate about since it was the primary focus of my PhD. This is a cool study that supports it's active role in force production during unimanual tasks!
Nice work authors!
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
Nice work authors!
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
Ipsilateral motor cortex regulates distinctly via interhemispheric inhibition force production versus force control in isometric unimanual contraction | Journal of Neurophysiology | American Physiolog...
Ipsilateral primary motor cortex (M1) contributions to force production are recognized, whereas conflicting evidence persists regarding movement-modulated short-interval interhemispheric inhibition (S...
journals.physiology.org
August 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Ipsilateral motor cortex contributes to force production. This is a topic I have been passionate about since it was the primary focus of my PhD. This is a cool study that supports it's active role in force production during unimanual tasks!
Nice work authors!
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
Nice work authors!
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
The North East neglect in this country is unbelievable. This is a truly amazing place with world class people. The neglect from the government regardless of party really needs to be addressed.
Universities for North East England (UNEE) has issued a statement on the Global Talent Fund. More information can be found on our website: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
August 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The North East neglect in this country is unbelievable. This is a truly amazing place with world class people. The neglect from the government regardless of party really needs to be addressed.
Haway the lads!
Eliezer Mayenda 🤝 2030
We're delighted to announce that Eliezer Mayenda has signed a new long-term contract with the Club! ❤️
🔗 safc.com/news/2025/august/07/eliezer-mayenda-signs-new-contract/
We're delighted to announce that Eliezer Mayenda has signed a new long-term contract with the Club! ❤️
🔗 safc.com/news/2025/august/07/eliezer-mayenda-signs-new-contract/
August 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Haway the lads!
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🧩🧠New release! OMEGA v3.1.1 is out—now with MEG-MRI co-registration for 480 participants 🎉 Manual alignment using original MRI+digitized head shape & fiducials. Includes BIDS-compliant landmarks+quality scores.
🔗 See “Co-registration” tab: www.mcgill.ca/bic/resource...
🔗 See “Co-registration” tab: www.mcgill.ca/bic/resource...
August 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🧩🧠New release! OMEGA v3.1.1 is out—now with MEG-MRI co-registration for 480 participants 🎉 Manual alignment using original MRI+digitized head shape & fiducials. Includes BIDS-compliant landmarks+quality scores.
🔗 See “Co-registration” tab: www.mcgill.ca/bic/resource...
🔗 See “Co-registration” tab: www.mcgill.ca/bic/resource...
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The *final* stage of the TMS-RAT 🐀 v1.0 is happening... data are being compiled. 😬...
#TMS #BrainStim #SystematicReview
tms-rat.org
#TMS #BrainStim #SystematicReview
tms-rat.org
tms-rat.org
August 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The *final* stage of the TMS-RAT 🐀 v1.0 is happening... data are being compiled. 😬...
#TMS #BrainStim #SystematicReview
tms-rat.org
#TMS #BrainStim #SystematicReview
tms-rat.org
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🧠🚀 Announcing 𝐬𝐄𝐄𝐆-𝐒𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦: open-source pipeline for multimodal intracranial ephys /epilepsy research: CT→MRI coreg, GARDEL contact localization, atlas labelling, seizure fingerprinting, source analysis—all in one GUI.
neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/s...
neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/s...
August 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🧠🚀 Announcing 𝐬𝐄𝐄𝐆-𝐒𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦: open-source pipeline for multimodal intracranial ephys /epilepsy research: CT→MRI coreg, GARDEL contact localization, atlas labelling, seizure fingerprinting, source analysis—all in one GUI.
neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/s...
neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/s...
This alarming statistic begs the question, is it still reasonable to base academic promotions criteria on external funding success?
UKRI award rate halves in seven years as grant applications double. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
UKRI award rate halves in seven years as grant applications double - Research Professional News
Trends across research councils prompt warning that system is “overstretched or broken”
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This alarming statistic begs the question, is it still reasonable to base academic promotions criteria on external funding success?
Yeah... because the likes of Oxford and Cambridge and other top flight universities across the UK really needed this relative to the rest of the academic sector in the UK. This is such a shame.
Twelve institutions win shares of UK’s £54m Global Talent Fund.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
July 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Yeah... because the likes of Oxford and Cambridge and other top flight universities across the UK really needed this relative to the rest of the academic sector in the UK. This is such a shame.
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Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.
July 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.
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And now the final presentation from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is @paul-ansdell.bsky.social presenting his work titled Hormone therapy attenuates menopause related impairments in cortical neuroplasticity at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
July 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
And now the final presentation from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is @paul-ansdell.bsky.social presenting his work titled Hormone therapy attenuates menopause related impairments in cortical neuroplasticity at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
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Penultimate presentation from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is @elisanedelec.bsky.social presenting her work on knee extensior neuromuscular function across the menstrual cycle at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
July 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Penultimate presentation from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is @elisanedelec.bsky.social presenting her work on knee extensior neuromuscular function across the menstrual cycle at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
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Next up from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is Dr Luca Angius givin a talk titled Non-invasive brain stimulation: Implications for exercise science research and application for physical and mental health at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
July 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Next up from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is Dr Luca Angius givin a talk titled Non-invasive brain stimulation: Implications for exercise science research and application for physical and mental health at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
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Our department head from @northumbriauni.bsky.social gave a fantastic presentation at @ecssofficial.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Our department head from @northumbriauni.bsky.social gave a fantastic presentation at @ecssofficial.bsky.social
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Second up from our group from @northumbriauni.bsky.social is @padraig-spillane.bsky.social presenting his work titled Contraction intensity-specific fluctuations in motor unit behaviour across the menstrual cycle at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
July 2, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Second up from our group from @northumbriauni.bsky.social is @padraig-spillane.bsky.social presenting his work titled Contraction intensity-specific fluctuations in motor unit behaviour across the menstrual cycle at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
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Next up from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is @jandrushko.bsky.social presenting work on the contribution of the reticulospinal tract to concentric, Isometric, and eccentric muscle actions at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
July 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Next up from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is @jandrushko.bsky.social presenting work on the contribution of the reticulospinal tract to concentric, Isometric, and eccentric muscle actions at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
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At our last meeting @jandrushko.bsky.social & Jason DeFreitas introduced the physiology & physics of #EMG & how to get optimal signals. They stressed the importance of:
* setting up a low-noise lab
* consistent electrode placement
* digital filtering
* amplitude normalisation
A really useful talk!
* setting up a low-noise lab
* consistent electrode placement
* digital filtering
* amplitude normalisation
A really useful talk!
📢 This Friday at 14:00 BST, the first themed meeting of TMSMultiLab, on Electromyography (EMG) signals & processing, with @jandrushko.bsky.social & Jason DeFreitas.
To receive the regular meeting zoom links, join our github organisation, or the slack channel. Details:
github.com/TMSMultiLab/...
To receive the regular meeting zoom links, join our github organisation, or the slack channel. Details:
github.com/TMSMultiLab/...
Meetings
Resources, data and code to help you run a TMS laboratory - TMSMultiLab/TMSMultiLab
github.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
At our last meeting @jandrushko.bsky.social & Jason DeFreitas introduced the physiology & physics of #EMG & how to get optimal signals. They stressed the importance of:
* setting up a low-noise lab
* consistent electrode placement
* digital filtering
* amplitude normalisation
A really useful talk!
* setting up a low-noise lab
* consistent electrode placement
* digital filtering
* amplitude normalisation
A really useful talk!
Reposted by Justin W. Andrushko
First up from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is Elisa Pastorio discussing Sex differences in durability during cycling exercise at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹
July 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
First up from our group at @northumbriauni.bsky.social is Elisa Pastorio discussing Sex differences in durability during cycling exercise at @ecssofficial.bsky.social in Rimini, Italy 🇮🇹