Tweets from the Northern Realist research Team Hub (NoRTH) at Northumbria University. Retweets are not endorsements.

Joined November 2018
📑My research project protocol was published today 😁 Development of a toolkit to help parents/caregivers manage feeding problems in autistic children: A protocol for a realist synthesis and toolkit co-design. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone…
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We are seeking 3 Research Fellows (5 yr contract), with methods expertise in either qual methods, quant methods, or health economics, & experience of conducting applied health and social care research related to the organisation and delivery of care… work4.northumbria.ac.uk/#en/…
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We are delighted to announce that @NorthumbriaUni will host a symposium on 'The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care', in Jan 2025. Please click the link below for futher information including the agenda, esteemed speakers and registration info: northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/n…
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Our team looked at 107 realist #reviews published in 2021 to see if & how they reported using external advisory groups. While 40% (37 reviews) mentioned an advisory group, they involved different terms, stakeholders and stages of the review. 📖➡️doi.org/10.1002/cesm.12073
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It’s eventually arrived, after much ado with DPD! 📖 Hope you’ve all got your copies… @RealismLeeds @Real_Robots @REEM_real_econ @group_realist @NRealists @therealisthub
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The RREG March Webinar:
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Orgulloso de compartir mi reciente publicación en una revista clave para mi I am proud to share my recent publication in the Journal of Critical Realism. In it, I defend @realisteval against some critics @EngageCR @RealismLeeds @NRealists @CriticalDev tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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We need to know more about the HOW (i.e the mechanisms through which) policy changes work in the healthcare system (Prof David Hunter)
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*Calling all realist evaluators* We’re making a glossary of terms for realist evaluation… what would you NEED to see in there? We’ll start it off… “programme theory” - a must surely? #glossary #realist #REEM @NRealists @group_realist @RealismLeeds @therealisthub pls RT!
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Excited to share some recently published work to guide novices to think through some ontological and epistemological principles guiding their realist evaluation @RealistProject @RealismLeeds @realisteval @NRealists @group_realist @NottsRealism doi.org/10.1080/14767430.202…
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Nick Tilley: Expressions of “what works?” should always be presented in the past tense and not in an unconditional presence test. Everything is changing and contextual. We can still draw conclusions from findings in the past tense… @NRealists @REEM_real_econ
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Nick Tilley explains the tensions in EMMIE, with Effect and Economics adopting a more successionist view of causality; Mechanism and Moderator more aligned to generative causation (realist); Implementation largely descriptive @NRealists @REEM_real_econ
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Nick Tilley explains that they put aside concerns about ontology and epistemology to make a pragmatic framework to suit decision makers needs @NRealists @REEM_real_econ
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NoRTH_Realists retweeted
Don't forget - Nick Tilley @ Northumbria Uni (and online) on June 6th!
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Replying to @HelenBevan
I am trying to take breaks that don't involve scrolling through social media... Getting out doors and for a walk are so beneficial. I love this graphic from @fosslien
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NoRTH_Realists retweeted
A systematic review of research on workplace breaks shows that: 1) Regular micro breaks can be better than longer breaks 2) Outdoor breaks & fresh air are better than indoor breaks 3) Scrolling social media is the most common break type but it creates emotional exhaustion 4) Spending a break with a furry companion is beneficial hbr.org/2023/05/how-to-take-… Via @ZhannaLyubykh Graphic @DariusForoux
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