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PANDO DIARY
J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1 I S S U E 0 4
NEWS + EVENTS
CDT INSIGHT
DOs & DO NOTs
DE-STRESS
It’s been an unusual new year to say the least but we hope
everyone is keeping healthy and sane! Cohort 1 – hope you’re
surviving and cohort 2 – hope those exams went well! Welcome
to the first PANDO Diary of 2021! Read on to get your monthly
insight into what on earth is going on, the members of the
society, the mistakes to avoid and how to have a life outside
your PhD. Keep an eye out for some new segments!
Here’s a round
up of the latest
P&O stuff!
P&O In the
NEWS OARSI Live: Fat metabolism and OA
EVENTS
10TH FEBRUARY 2021 • MORE INFO HERE
OI May Help With Regional Pain Outcomes of rehabilitation in osteoarthritis
Syndrome 17TH FEBRUARY 2021 • MORE INFO HERE
Flexible Toe Joint in Prosthesis Paediatric Analysis & Management of Gait -
Affects Push-off Work Half Day Webinar
24TH FEBRUARY 2021 • MORE INFO HERE
Prosthetic Finger Performs Well
In Tests Engineered embodiment and the role of the
individual in the loop
Amputee ballet dancer appeals 25TH FEBRUARY 2021 • MORE INFO HERE
for 'en pointe' prosthetic foot
Assessing outcomes after osteoarthritis
pharmacological and surgical interventions
25TH FEBRUARY 2021 • MORE INFO HERE
Interested in learning about CDT Book Club
musculoskeletal modelling? Click 28TH FEBRUARY 2021
HERE to watch an informative webcast
from AnyBody Technology about the Osteoarthritis Genetics and Epigenetics
basics of musculoskeletal modelling. 3RD MARCH 2021 • MORE INFO HERE
The BRAIN Conference
4TH – 5TH MARCH 2021 • MORE INFO HERE
Here’s a round
up of the latest
P&O stuff!
Extended home use of an advanced osseointegrated prosthetic arm improves
function, performance, and control efficiency
Effect of knee braces and insoles on clinical outcomes of individuals with medial knee
osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pediatric orthopedic mythbusters: the truth about flexible flatfeet, tibial and femoral
torsion, W-sitting, and idiopathic toe-walking
Material properties and application of biomechanical principles provide significant
motion control performance in experimental ankle foot orthosis-footwear combination
Video Game-Based Rehabilitation Approach for Individuals Who Have Undergone
Upper Limb Amputation: Case-Control Study
Assessment of the Shank-to-Vertical Angle While Changing Heel Heights Using a
Single Inertial Measurement Unit in Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Wearing an Ankle-Foot-Orthosis
Factors Associated With Prosthesis Embodiment and Its Importance for Prosthetic
Satisfaction in Lower Limb Amputees
Perception of Game-Based Rehabilitation in Upper Limb Prosthetic Training: Survey of
Users and Researchers
In this segment,
you’ll get to hear
from a member
of the society
every month!
Happy New Year all!….because apparently that happened, though I
couldn’t be sure. Everything seems to blur into one, it could still be 2020, or
be 2025 at this rate and I wouldn’t know!
Let’s see, a little about me: I’m a serial career changer, first degree was a
BSc in Biochemistry, second an MSc in Mech Eng, now a PhD in P&O –
you’ll probably see me in 5 years’ time doing a Dance degree or something
random. My current project is looking at the mechanical and biological
complications related to osseointegrated (bone-anchored) prosthetics and
how these might be improved. I’m supposed to be doing some fun stuff in
the lab but alas COVID has me stuck at a desk doing CAD and FEA, which I
am neither good at nor do I enjoy quite as much…bring on the end of the
end of the world (if that makes any sense).
Attempts to keep my sanity during this
apocalypse have included: boardgames,
reading, acroyoga, learning languages,
LOTS of baking – I attempted running
once and then came to my senses
(clearly, I had almost lost my sanity at
that point!). Current project/activity is
renovating and revamping the new flat I
bought just before Christmas – party
required as soon as allowed. Definitely
looking forward to having the group
cohort and social side of the CDT back
again! Weird to think that by the time
this happens we will probably have a
new cohort to add to the mix!
Anyway, stay safe, stay sane-ish and
feel free to get in touch and chat. We
are all trying to get through this
Armageddon called “doing a PhD” (oh
and COVID of course).
Here are some
things we wish we
knew or got told
before (*sigh*).
Struggling with planning out the things? Check
out Miro. It’s an online collaborative whiteboard
platform that’s very useful for flexi planning!
As a PhD student, you will constantly be introduced to new ideas.
Make sure you understand stuff even if it means asking people a lot of
questions! It's better to ask too many questions than not enough!
Sick of reading through and summarising papers one by one? Want an easier
way to compare and contrast between the papers you’ve read? Then check
out raxter.io! It's a great website for literature reviews and comparing papers.
Doing a PhD can be hard and it’s
1000% OKAY to not be okay. Just
know that there are plenty of us in
the same boat, you’re never alone!
Coming from a variety of backgrounds, our members
are a talented and entertaining bunch. This segment
shines a light on some hidden talents within the
society! This month we’ll take a look at Balint’s hobby!
One of Balint’s hobbies is tabletop roleplaying and the associated world-building writing for creating
the setting of the game. The pictures below are just some of the handouts he personally designed for
players. During the game, players use these handout as a reference or as clues to solve mysteries.
The handouts include maps Balint made for the cities they visit and newspaper articles he wrote to
provide players with leads. The players are able to design their own characters. Due to the
pandemic, Balint and his friends weren’t able to play in person so they used Zoom to chat and
Google Slides as a "simulated" table. Check out the pictures below and if you’re interested, let Balint
know! He’s willing to host an exclusive event for a group of 2 – 5 people from the CDT lot!
Newspaper articles
written by Balint!
Here are
some city
maps Balint
created!
Simulated table on Google slides
showing stats for each player!
An exclusive segment for this month! Many of us
experienced some snow over last few weeks so
here are some pictures taken by our very own
CDT society members from all over the country!
Trafford
London
West Yorkshire
Rhona’s Snowman!
Northern Ireland
Flixton
Glasgow, Scotland
Buckinghamshire
After working hard, it’s only right to play harder.
Are you struggling to find things to do this
lockdown? We got you covered. Keep reading
to discover how you can keep sane this month!
PANDO
PETS Listen to the
playlist on
Spotify now!
Things to The
PANDO
WATCH PLAYLIST
Bojack Horseman
The Mandalorian Fine MIKE SHINODA
The Circle USA Tangier ANFA ROSE
Dogs of Berlin All Caps MF DOOM
WandaVision Cherries HOPE TALA
Desmond’s Urban Jazz IAMDDB
Free Solo Hapi SPILLAGE VILLAGE
Lucifer Fly Away LENNY KRAVITZ
Good Dark
READS
Lovely Day BILL WITHERS
Yellow of the Sun NAO
For An Angel PAUL VAN DYK
Memoirs Of An Infantry Officer Hidden Emotions ARIN RAY
SIEGFRIED SASSOON
Selfish Love MABEL, KAMILLE
The New Breed: What Our
Mountain Side BEARDYMAN
History with Animals Reveals
Come Down ANDERSON.PAAK
about Our Future with Robots
Photos courtesy of Kirstie D. KATE DARLING
Tease Me CHAKA DEMUS, PLIERS
Reaching Down The Rabbit Julia (Deep Diving) FRED AGAIN..
Hole: Extraordinary Journeys Limit To Your Love JAMES BLAKE
PODCASTS Into The Human Brain
ALLAN ROPPER AND BRIAN BURRELL
The Psychopath Test
Dani California RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
For The Rest Of My Life ZACK VILLERE
King Of My Castle KEANU SILVA, DON DIABLO
Resistance by Gimlet JON RONSON
Good & Plenty ALEX ISLEY, MASEGO, JACK DINE
The Buried Giant
Babbage from Economist KAZUO ISHIGURO Father and Son (Remastered) CAT STEVENS
Radio Real Deal MATHS TIME JOY, J WARNER, SINEAD HARNETT
Join us next time for the February
issue of PANDO DIARY! Until then,
stay safe & connected!
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