Tom Griffiths

Excited to start 2022 sharing the first of my three PhD studies! Co-Production at Work: The Process of Breaking Up Sitting Time to Improve Cardiovascular Health. A Pilot Study mdpi.com/1428548 #mdpiijerph via @IJERPH_MDPI @lordylaa @MikeStembridge @ProfDiCrone

@ChristophBurch @LydSimpson @CoryRichardss @lordylaa

Summary of the integrated mechanisms and functional adaptations underpinning high-intensity interval training-induced neuroprotection: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Woman collapsed on the pavement bleeding from her head. I parked, controlled the situation (others were fretting) and stopped cuts on her head . Whilst she was going in and out of consciousness she made a racist remark at me. I literally have her blood on me. Welcome to the UK.

Me:

When someone asks: “how’s the PhD going?” My supervisor no matter where she is:

#Exercise training can modify neurovascular coupling during childhood. My 1st first-author paper from my PhD @CardiffMetSES published in @ajpheartcirc 🎉

It took 100’s of participants, parents and teachers to finish this project. I hope they enjoyed the research and #STEM events! Thanks to all the coauthors as well! @DeanPerkins89 @Andy_douglas16 @Tom_Griffiths7 @CoryRichardss @literacy_loves @DrJonOliver @DrRSLloyd & Phil

@Andrew_Akbashev @MikeStembridge following on from our conversation yesterday

Not able to produce “favorable results” in the lab? You are a “loser”. Stay in the shadows of those who can bring cool data to the Big Prof. Sounds familiar? It's not only about this case at Stanford. It's about academic culture in general: - Keep pushing for metrics. Quantity over quality. Look for flashy conclusions. - Skyrocket your profile. Build your research enterprise. Outcompete everyone in your field. Isn’t it how academia works today? 🤨 ▫️ Albert Einstein remarked: “An academic career, in which a person is forced to produce scientific writings in great amounts, creates a danger of intellectual superficiality”.  Peter Higgs said he could NOT replicate his discovery in today’s academic climate: “Not enough peace and quiet in the present sort of climate to do what I did in 1964”. ▫️ Wonder about the results of this “culture”? 1. Thousands of FAKE research articles are published. 30% of all scientific articles may be fake products of paper mills. There is even a special lengthy page on Wiki called “Replication crisis”. 2. Life-draining tenure requirements that fuel the rat race. Why? To ensure the university ranking and recognition is going up. 3. Most PhDs don’t see themselves in science anymore. In many places, you are not required to be creative and knowledgable. Instead, you should demonstrate you can win a race. Everyone knows it but few things change. ▫️ I am happy that Stanford showed courage and carried out investigation. It is an excellent example of HOW to react to manipulated papers and unhealthy lab dynamic. It's just another reminder that: We should STOP focusing on taking “professional selfies”. We should STOP trading our passion for glory. Focus on science instead #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #phdchat

We're hiring! 2 x Sport & Exercise Science Lectureships @BangorUni - Come and join the fab team - Please RT jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php.en…

Fantastic opportunity to work in a great cardiac rehab team 🙌🙌 healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Newport…

Excited to share my latest PhD work published in Physiological Measurement We explored agreement between left and right MCAv during exercise in adults, and provide recommendations for future research using TCD in exercise studies! Available open access 🔓 iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…

Enjoyed presenting my 2nd PhD study examining the acute impacts of breaking up sitting time on cerebrovascular health at @E_C_S_S @CAWR_CMU @CardiffMetCSSHS @CardiffMetSES

Excited to present my PhD work next week at @E_C_S_S 🇫🇷

Nice to get back in the lab for some hypoxia and MSNA research! Congrats on the research team for a successful week! @MichielEwalts @MikeStembridge @zoehadams1 @E_J_Jenkins @Andy_douglas16

Fantastic talk from @beggybrian around the comparison of HIIT and MISS in cardiac rehabilitation at the @CAWR_CMU conference today! Such important work!

Today at @CSS_Research we’re hosting the 2nd Welsh Integrative and Applied Physiology Symposium. Delighted to have Prof Jim Cotter from Uni of Otago, NZ as our keynote presenting on the past and future role of exercise and environmental science for the advancement of health.

🚨The @basesuk EDI group have launched a mentoring programme aimed at developing those from underrepresented groups💪🏾 and supporting them into leadership positions🔝 You can find out more about the programme here 👇🏾 🗣️Please RT and share! bases.org.uk/article-bases_…

Dear @vaxsupport I just wondered whether wearing high heels is essential to releasing the carpet glider on the steam fresh combi? If it is I best purchase a pair for my husband #equality

Enjoyed this one ⛰️

@CSteward93 @ElIiottJenkins

Hot water immersion improves cardiovascular health.🛁🌡️ However, like most stressors, it can also increase the risk of adverse events. 🥵 The effect of age and mitigation strategies during hot water immersion on orthostatic intolerance and thermal stress physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

And yet @WayneBarnesRef didn’t even see a red for this 👀 Where’s the Consistency?!#IREvENG youtu.be/KtWVyoX0FsA