Dr Gareth Noble
@jgarethnoble.bsky.social
Posts are my own thoughts & opinions. Born in #NorthenIreland, Live in Powys, #Wales. Associate Professor #BiomedicalSciences at #SwanseaUniversity. #Neurodiverse #Academic
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Call for Participants.
An online survey exploring the health, wellbeing, & pain experiences of #autistic adults in the UK. Study approved by Swansea University Medical School Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 1 2024 11275 11009).
Go to app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/swansea/au... for information.
An online survey exploring the health, wellbeing, & pain experiences of #autistic adults in the UK. Study approved by Swansea University Medical School Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 1 2024 11275 11009).
Go to app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/swansea/au... for information.
Call for Participants.
An online survey exploring the health, wellbeing, & pain experiences of #autistic adults in the UK. Study approved by Swansea University Medical School Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 1 2024 11275 11009).
Go to app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/swansea/au... for information.
An online survey exploring the health, wellbeing, & pain experiences of #autistic adults in the UK. Study approved by Swansea University Medical School Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 1 2024 11275 11009).
Go to app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/swansea/au... for information.
July 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Call for Participants.
An online survey exploring the health, wellbeing, & pain experiences of #autistic adults in the UK. Study approved by Swansea University Medical School Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 1 2024 11275 11009).
Go to app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/swansea/au... for information.
An online survey exploring the health, wellbeing, & pain experiences of #autistic adults in the UK. Study approved by Swansea University Medical School Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 1 2024 11275 11009).
Go to app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/swansea/au... for information.
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🎉 #HCSWeek2025 kicks off today! 🎉
A huge shoutout to the incredible healthcare science workforce, driving innovation, diagnosis & patient care across the NHS. Let’s celebrate, inspire & showcase the impact of 50+ specialisms!
A huge shoutout to the incredible healthcare science workforce, driving innovation, diagnosis & patient care across the NHS. Let’s celebrate, inspire & showcase the impact of 50+ specialisms!
March 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🎉 #HCSWeek2025 kicks off today! 🎉
A huge shoutout to the incredible healthcare science workforce, driving innovation, diagnosis & patient care across the NHS. Let’s celebrate, inspire & showcase the impact of 50+ specialisms!
A huge shoutout to the incredible healthcare science workforce, driving innovation, diagnosis & patient care across the NHS. Let’s celebrate, inspire & showcase the impact of 50+ specialisms!
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This #HCSWeek2025, we want to say thank you to all the IBMS Verifiers and Examiners that dedicate their time and expertise to supporting the next generation of biomedical scientists. Your commitment ensures the highest standards in our profession—thank you! 👏🔬💙
March 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This #HCSWeek2025, we want to say thank you to all the IBMS Verifiers and Examiners that dedicate their time and expertise to supporting the next generation of biomedical scientists. Your commitment ensures the highest standards in our profession—thank you! 👏🔬💙
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Let's take a guided tour of of the Cellular Pathology services in Winchester 🏥🔬 From training the next generation of biomedical scientists to embracing digital pathology and innovative tracking systems, this lab is evolving to meet demand.⬇️
thebiomedicalscientist.net/2025/03/03/m...
thebiomedicalscientist.net/2025/03/03/m...
My lab: cellular pathology services at Winchester
A guided tour of the Cellular Pathology services in Winchester.
thebiomedicalscientist.net
March 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Let's take a guided tour of of the Cellular Pathology services in Winchester 🏥🔬 From training the next generation of biomedical scientists to embracing digital pathology and innovative tracking systems, this lab is evolving to meet demand.⬇️
thebiomedicalscientist.net/2025/03/03/m...
thebiomedicalscientist.net/2025/03/03/m...
BBC News - Lack of speech therapists as demand for help grows
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Speech and language therapists needed as demand increases
Ceri is just one of the people in Wales who has benefited from support after having a stroke.
www.bbc.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
BBC News - Lack of speech therapists as demand for help grows
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Exciting new postdoc job opportunity working with the National Autistic Taskforce, Yo Dunn, @suereviews.bsky.social, David Orr and myself. Two-year NIHR-funded project to improve residential and supported living services for autistic adults. Pls share. DM for info.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/r...
Research Fellow (Grade 7) 1.0FTE, fixed term for 24 months at University of Sussex
Discover Research Fellow (Grade 7) 1.0FTE, fixed term for 24 months jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.
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January 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Exciting new postdoc job opportunity working with the National Autistic Taskforce, Yo Dunn, @suereviews.bsky.social, David Orr and myself. Two-year NIHR-funded project to improve residential and supported living services for autistic adults. Pls share. DM for info.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/r...
My thanks to my MSc Biomedical Sciences students who nominated me for one of Swansea University’s Excellence in Teaching Awards that was presented to me at graduation last week. I am genuinely honoured that we had the opportunity to learn together from each other.
December 16, 2024 at 4:05 PM
My thanks to my MSc Biomedical Sciences students who nominated me for one of Swansea University’s Excellence in Teaching Awards that was presented to me at graduation last week. I am genuinely honoured that we had the opportunity to learn together from each other.
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You can find our latest webinar 'Tracking & Evaluating Employ Autism: an internship programme for autistic adults" with the amazing Maria Ashworth on our YouTube channel
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Crae IOE - YouTube
The Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) is a unique initiative that has at its heart the ambition to improve the lives of autistic people and ...
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December 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM
You can find our latest webinar 'Tracking & Evaluating Employ Autism: an internship programme for autistic adults" with the amazing Maria Ashworth on our YouTube channel
www.youtube.com/@cra...
www.youtube.com/@cra...
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#CRAEreads
Legault et al. (2024) Breaking the stigma around autism.
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There is environmental epistemology. Autistic knowledge is situated within the possibility of actions, of affordances
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Legault et al. (2024) Breaking the stigma around autism.
link.springer.com/ar...
There is environmental epistemology. Autistic knowledge is situated within the possibility of actions, of affordances
/1
Breaking the stigma around autism: moving away from neuronormativity using epistemic justice and 4E cognition
Synthese - Autistic people continue to face considerable stigmatization. Much work remains to be done to identify and tackle the causes of this stigmatization. We identify two related assumptions...
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December 4, 2024 at 12:25 PM
#CRAEreads
Legault et al. (2024) Breaking the stigma around autism.
link.springer.com/ar...
There is environmental epistemology. Autistic knowledge is situated within the possibility of actions, of affordances
/1
Legault et al. (2024) Breaking the stigma around autism.
link.springer.com/ar...
There is environmental epistemology. Autistic knowledge is situated within the possibility of actions, of affordances
/1
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The Biomedical Scientist explores how the Greater Manchester Diagnostics Network is transforming pathology. With 54% of their cellular pathology now digitised, the programme is delivering faster diagnoses, integrating AI, and streamlining workflows to benefit both patients and staff. bit.ly/3VmHrsy
The future is digital: the Greater Manchester diagnostics network
Beth Tumilty, Programme Lead for the Greater Manchester Diagnostics Network, outlines a journey of digital transformation.
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December 4, 2024 at 2:41 PM
The Biomedical Scientist explores how the Greater Manchester Diagnostics Network is transforming pathology. With 54% of their cellular pathology now digitised, the programme is delivering faster diagnoses, integrating AI, and streamlining workflows to benefit both patients and staff. bit.ly/3VmHrsy
Great blog piece by @aimeespeaks.bsky.social
Blog!
I wrote a piece for #Neurodiverse Connection about my #PhD research.
This blog touches on why I undertook this #research as an #ActuallyAutistic researcher, #Participatory practices & has a call to action for #museums.
#AutRes
ndconnection.co.uk/blog/museums...
I wrote a piece for #Neurodiverse Connection about my #PhD research.
This blog touches on why I undertook this #research as an #ActuallyAutistic researcher, #Participatory practices & has a call to action for #museums.
#AutRes
ndconnection.co.uk/blog/museums...
What museums, galleries and other organisations should learn from Neurodivergent people — Neurodiverse Connection
In this blog, Aimee Fletcher , an Autistic PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow, discusses her research on how cultural heritage organisations can make changes to become more accessible to Neu...
ndconnection.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Great blog piece by @aimeespeaks.bsky.social
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How I Communicate explores the communication of minimally/non-speaking autistic young people aged 13 - 21. We need:
✅ Parents/carers of minimally/non-speaking autistic people 13 - 21 who
✅ Attend a UK education setting to
✅Take part in an online focus group
Info below 👇 #Autismresearch
Please share!
✅ Parents/carers of minimally/non-speaking autistic people 13 - 21 who
✅ Attend a UK education setting to
✅Take part in an online focus group
Info below 👇 #Autismresearch
Please share!
November 23, 2024 at 9:35 AM
How I Communicate explores the communication of minimally/non-speaking autistic young people aged 13 - 21. We need:
✅ Parents/carers of minimally/non-speaking autistic people 13 - 21 who
✅ Attend a UK education setting to
✅Take part in an online focus group
Info below 👇 #Autismresearch
Please share!
✅ Parents/carers of minimally/non-speaking autistic people 13 - 21 who
✅ Attend a UK education setting to
✅Take part in an online focus group
Info below 👇 #Autismresearch
Please share!
I'm reposting to be able to watch this when I get back from Cork...... well, if I can actually get back home, it all depends on Storm Bert
Very grateful for the chance to discuss the unintended consequences of school-based interventions on autistic children with @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social and colleagues yesterday. Thank you for inviting me.
I talk more about the study used to frame this discussion here: youtu.be/vzv_WzdIXuA
I talk more about the study used to frame this discussion here: youtu.be/vzv_WzdIXuA
November 22, 2024 at 6:20 PM
I'm reposting to be able to watch this when I get back from Cork...... well, if I can actually get back home, it all depends on Storm Bert
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Final call for the @autistica.org.uk public transport survey which closes tomorrow!
If you are neurotypical we'd be especially grateful to hear from you. There has to be *one* neurotypical person following me, right? www.autistica.org.uk/our-research...
If you are neurotypical we'd be especially grateful to hear from you. There has to be *one* neurotypical person following me, right? www.autistica.org.uk/our-research...
Making public transport accessible for neurodivergent people | Current research projects | Autistica | Autistica
Learn more about our research making public transport more accessible for neurodivergent people
www.autistica.org.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Final call for the @autistica.org.uk public transport survey which closes tomorrow!
If you are neurotypical we'd be especially grateful to hear from you. There has to be *one* neurotypical person following me, right? www.autistica.org.uk/our-research...
If you are neurotypical we'd be especially grateful to hear from you. There has to be *one* neurotypical person following me, right? www.autistica.org.uk/our-research...
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Welcome to the 20M+ new folks who just joined BSky!! 🔥 Here's a Pain Science & Medicine starter pack for those interested. Please RT so that our community can find us! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Comment if you'd like to be added 🤓👇🏼
#medsky #medtwitter #PsySciSky #neuroscience #neuroskyence #PainSky
go.bsky.app/4r8uAeG
Comment if you'd like to be added 🤓👇🏼
#medsky #medtwitter #PsySciSky #neuroscience #neuroskyence #PainSky
go.bsky.app/4r8uAeG
November 20, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Welcome to the 20M+ new folks who just joined BSky!! 🔥 Here's a Pain Science & Medicine starter pack for those interested. Please RT so that our community can find us! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Comment if you'd like to be added 🤓👇🏼
#medsky #medtwitter #PsySciSky #neuroscience #neuroskyence #PainSky
go.bsky.app/4r8uAeG
Comment if you'd like to be added 🤓👇🏼
#medsky #medtwitter #PsySciSky #neuroscience #neuroskyence #PainSky
go.bsky.app/4r8uAeG
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Today I met with the NHS England Autism team to discuss maternity care for #ActuallyAutistic people, and if Autism Health Passports could reduce the disadvantage.
The short answer is there are so many barriers in the NHS, health passports don't seem to be able to work (1/3)
The short answer is there are so many barriers in the NHS, health passports don't seem to be able to work (1/3)
November 19, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Today I met with the NHS England Autism team to discuss maternity care for #ActuallyAutistic people, and if Autism Health Passports could reduce the disadvantage.
The short answer is there are so many barriers in the NHS, health passports don't seem to be able to work (1/3)
The short answer is there are so many barriers in the NHS, health passports don't seem to be able to work (1/3)
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We are pleased to share that this week Dr Hywel T Evans is attending the ISPOR conference in Barcelona and presenting our work with the SAIL Databank and Merck.
Poster title "One Year Healthcare Utilisation with people with Multiple Sclerosis and Controls in Wales"
Poster title "One Year Healthcare Utilisation with people with Multiple Sclerosis and Controls in Wales"
November 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM
We are pleased to share that this week Dr Hywel T Evans is attending the ISPOR conference in Barcelona and presenting our work with the SAIL Databank and Merck.
Poster title "One Year Healthcare Utilisation with people with Multiple Sclerosis and Controls in Wales"
Poster title "One Year Healthcare Utilisation with people with Multiple Sclerosis and Controls in Wales"
BBC News - ‘Once my autistic son turns 18, his support ends’
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#NorthernIreland
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#NorthernIreland
Northern Ireland politicians hear about SEN 'cliff edge' fears
Parents tell politicians about the "cliff-edge" their children face when they leave school.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:21 PM
BBC News - ‘Once my autistic son turns 18, his support ends’
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#NorthernIreland
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#NorthernIreland
Working hard today..... sitting, thinking, planning and drinking great coffee. Making final changes to a survey based project exploring autistic individuals experience of and sensitivity to pain.
November 19, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Working hard today..... sitting, thinking, planning and drinking great coffee. Making final changes to a survey based project exploring autistic individuals experience of and sensitivity to pain.
Every month, I host a webinar for the Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub at the University of Reading. Each talk is led by an autistic person or ally discussing a topic related to autistic thriving and flourishing.
A thread...
A thread...
November 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Last week's #CRAEwebinar with Jo Billington is now on YouTube.
Jo shares stories from autistic adults about their primary school experiences and sensitively maps out stories of bullying from teachers.
youtu.be/vzv_WzdIXuA
Jo shares stories from autistic adults about their primary school experiences and sensitively maps out stories of bullying from teachers.
youtu.be/vzv_WzdIXuA
November 19, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Last week's #CRAEwebinar with Jo Billington is now on YouTube.
Jo shares stories from autistic adults about their primary school experiences and sensitively maps out stories of bullying from teachers.
youtu.be/vzv_WzdIXuA
Jo shares stories from autistic adults about their primary school experiences and sensitively maps out stories of bullying from teachers.
youtu.be/vzv_WzdIXuA
Just love these type of posts. Great teaching resource. Thanks @teamhaem.bsky.social
A completely normal blood film to start with.
Note how even the red cells are, all the same size and shape, very little variation.
Nice, normal platelets scattered in the background. Not too many, not too few.
Three perfect neutrophils round it all off.
Note how even the red cells are, all the same size and shape, very little variation.
Nice, normal platelets scattered in the background. Not too many, not too few.
Three perfect neutrophils round it all off.
November 19, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Just love these type of posts. Great teaching resource. Thanks @teamhaem.bsky.social
"93% of respondent families said that they did not receive the support they asked for, either from their local authority or other services."
One of many findings from this report. As a neurodiverse dad of three autistic children, the above really reasonates.
One of many findings from this report. As a neurodiverse dad of three autistic children, the above really reasonates.
This is a hugely important report that highlights how broken our systems are. Many of these are families of #disabled or #neurodivergent children or parents, who sought help & support & instead had their #humanrights violated. This has to stop.
New report outlines human rights violations in Britain’s child protection system - University of Birmingham
A new report from the Children and Families Truth Commission has mapped human rights violations against families in the British child protection systems.
www.birmingham.ac.uk
November 19, 2024 at 12:52 PM
"93% of respondent families said that they did not receive the support they asked for, either from their local authority or other services."
One of many findings from this report. As a neurodiverse dad of three autistic children, the above really reasonates.
One of many findings from this report. As a neurodiverse dad of three autistic children, the above really reasonates.
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Reasonable Adjustments. A tick box exercise or an important life skill? Barbara Sandland (2-Jan-24) #CRAEwebinar #archive www.youtube.com/watc...
Reasonable Adjustments. A tick box exercise or an important life skill? Barbara Sandland (2-Jan-24)
Reasonable Adjustments are there to help, but do we really know how to use them or what to ask for? Do those that provide them, take into consideration whether autistic people feel able to use them or do they just ‘tick a box’ by saying they were offered?
As an autistic researcher, I have used my ow
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November 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Reasonable Adjustments. A tick box exercise or an important life skill? Barbara Sandland (2-Jan-24) #CRAEwebinar #archive www.youtube.com/watc...
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See my latest blog here: Diagnosing dementia in primary care www.findingthelightindementia.com/diagnosing-d...
Diagnosing dementia & supporting patients in primary care | Finding The Light In Dementia
www.findingthelightindementia.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:40 PM
See my latest blog here: Diagnosing dementia in primary care www.findingthelightindementia.com/diagnosing-d...