Saba Faisal

@ShobaDawson @BristolUni @BNSSGResearch @DeepEndGP_Bris Welcome back Shoba 😀

I am pleased to share that I have started a new role as Associate Prof. of #InclusiveResearch @BristolUni. I will continue focusing on advancing inclusive research methodologies and equitable #clinicaltrials #HealthEquity #CommunityEngagement @BNSSGResearch @DeepEndGP_Bris

@NewCrescentSoc @Midhatadnan

NEW CRESCENT SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENT: MOON NOT SEEN IN THE BRITISH ISLES SHABAN HAS 30 DAYS RAMADAN DATES IN THE UK: LOCAL SIGHTING First Fast: Sunday 2 March FOLLOW MOROCCO First Fast: Sunday 2 March FOLLOW SAUDI First Fast: Saturday 1 March What an incredible evening!! Alhamdulilah today 100s of people attempted to sight the moon across the UK. Other locations included Jersey, Cornwall, Bristol, Exeter. Cardiff, Pembrokeshire, Whitehaven, Birmingham, Coventry, London (Northala, Leystonstone, Wanstead, Croydon), Cambridge, Oxford, Norwich, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Northampton, Nelson, Preston, Blackburn, Manchester, Bolton, Sheffield, Huddersfield, York, Leeds, Bradford, Teesside, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh. We held a special live stream with the Royal Observatory Greenwich, where our sighters called in. We heard from big gatherings at some locations - Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol and Bradford had hundreds of people at each. It seemed very festive alhamdulillah — thanks to all for looking!! We were very excited because this has been our most watched livestream ever. THANK YOU so much for watching it and supporting our journey over these years. STARTING THE MONTH WITH TELESCOPES / OPTICAL AIDS According to the data the moon would not have been possible to see with our eyes, but maybe possible to see with optical aids. Indeed: a lot of the conversation of our livestream at Greenwich discussed the nature of what a crescent is and telescopic sightings. Though many of our sighters use all kinds of technology - New Crescent Society does not commence months with anything other than naked eye sightings. This is the the traditional sunnah practice, and indeed the good practice of other countries like Morocco, South Africa and Bangladesh. Whilst some countries do accept telescopes (such as Saudi), we chose this position because it is the least controversial position, and the one most likely to bring about unity for a future calendar. NO ONE disagrees with the use of naked eyes, but certainly some groups and countries reject the use optical aids. Some of the reasons given include the fact that optical aids actually take the calendar a day earlier than it’s actual phase and out of rhythm with the natural order ordained by the Prophet (SAW), and it moves the calendar away from the community into the hands of a few telescope owners. Of course we respect all opinions. On this note - we are receiving exciting reports that a couple of skilled astronomers in our networks were able to see a crescent using CCD imaging, telescopes, binoculars and other optical aids - we will report on this more as we get the news, but in any case they won’t be used for Ramadan. Another post on this soon! 🔭 For now - another HUGE thank you to Royal Museums Greenwich and our inspiring, dedicated, moonsighters around the country who carry the duty of sacred timekeeping with beautiful smiles and sparkly eyes. And whenever you are commemmorating, RAMADAN MUBARAK. May Allah allow us to leave the month of Ramadan a better state than we entered it in. New Crescent Society 28 Februrary 2025 30 Shaban (evening) 1446

Grateful for the opportunity to work under the guidance of Dr Madiha. Her mentorship was instrumental in shaping my research journey. #ResearchMentor #ISARIC

📢 1x funded #PhDopportunity focusing on Testing inclusive recruitment methodologies in #clinicaltrials 📅31 January 👉More info: findaphd.com/phds/project/t…. Please share! DM for questions. #TrialsMethodology #Inclusivity #phdlife #phdpositions #AcademicTwitter

@ShobaDawson @DeepEndGP_Bris @dclovesgp @Dera_YH @GailMarzetti @DHSCgovuk @NIHRresearch @capcbristol All the best Shoba 👍

Looking forward to hosting tomorrow's @DeepEndGP_Bris event. We have @dclovesgp sharing the excellent work @Dera_YH have been doing. We are honoured to have support from @GailMarzetti @DHSCgovuk @NIHRresearch @capcbristol #Inclusivity #healthequity

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this project. A truly enriching learning experience! 📚 #ResearchJourney #LearningOpportunity

Just out... finally! Three excellent students from diverse backgrounds on the author list - @dossantosjhulia @sabakhatri & @mahwark. Well done you all! 👏

@SheffieldBRC @NAPCRG @ShobaDawson Congratulations Shoba 👏

Congratulations to @ShobaDawson, @SheffieldBRC senior fellow, for winning the 2023 @NAPCRG Annual Meeting reciprocal award!🌟 Shoba's abstract ranked in the top 10% of all those submitted and her presentation was rated 'outstanding'! Very well deserved, Shoba! 👏👏👏

Thank you @MushtaqBilalPhD and @bristoldc for this amazing session today on writing using AI.

@MushtaqBilalPhD I am doing PhD in optimising understanding of consent in clinical trials.

@sabakhatri So am I. What are you working on?

Academic writing resources developed by Harvard, Purdue, and the University of York (UK) — all free: A meta-thread 🧵

@ShobaDawson @capcbristol @NIHRSPCR All the best Shoba. A very well deserved position 👏

Thank you to colleagues and friends at @capcbristol for a fantastic 5.5 years. Thank you @NIHRSPCR, for being so accommodating and allowing me to continue working on the funded projects moving forward. Thank you to all the lovely people who have supported me throughout.

I have some news 🙂 In September, I will be starting my new role as a Senior Research Fellow in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at @ScHARRSheffield @sheffielduni.

New article on our experience of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on conducting clinical trials with an embedded QRI: trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

@ShobaDawson @polly_duncan @capcbristol @MRCNIHRTMRP @InclusiveTrials @BNSSGResearch Amazing, good work 👍

I am pleased to share that information about the AvonCAPGP2 study is now available in 10 different languages bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealthc…. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. #InclusiveResearch @polly_duncan @capcbristol @MRCNIHRTMRP @InclusiveTrials @BNSSGResearch

@TimoTolppa @ictmc2022 All the best Timo 👍

First output from my PhD 🤓 #pragmatictrials #SouthAsia Presented at #ICTMC2022 to an academic community I hope to contribute to and become a part of as I progress in research

@DogICUma @MegaROXtrial Only 34000 more to go 😉

We have now recruited more than 6000 patients into the @MegaROXtrial

Dear @CareemPAK, please remove the card payment option. Your captains are not on board with it. After accepting the ride they wait for your call, then ask you if the ride is on cash, and only when you confirm it then they move. It is such a waste of time and frustrating.

@BeardyAcademic @TeessideUni Wonderful, congratulations!! I missed the event, but it is good to know our batch got their convocation.. yay to us!!

I had a glorious Covid-delayed MPH graduation day at @TeessideUni with the family today! Loving seeing my old classmates again too! 😎🧑‍🎓#MPH #AcademicTwitter #PublicHealth Another one next year when I finish my doctorate!

Today i successfully randomised my 9th patient. #MegaROX

@HEGoingGlobal @commschols Hello, this link was shared on 26th, whereas the deadline was 23rd. Is it possible to still apply for ‘interest as a presenter’.

#Interchange22 is an online conference for alumni & scholars from the #CommonwealthScholarships programme taking place between 14-16 March focusing on #climatechange and #publichealth. Full details & registration ➡️bit.ly/Interchange22 @commschols #Commonwealth