Jack Wilkinson
@jdwilko.bsky.social
Centre for Biostatistics, Uni of Manchester. INSPECT-SR, a tool to identify problematic clinical trials. Research misconduct, fertility research. Own opinions.
What a shocker. A brilliant writer - he singlehandedly got me hooked on Japanese mystery fiction with Suspect X and was so prolific (even in translation which was only a fraction of his books).
The Japan Times@japantimes.co.jp · last wk.Japanese author Keigo Higashino, a prolific writer best known for his numerous hit mystery novels and lauded for his intricate plotting and creativity, has died. He was 68. 👉 ebx.sh/Z34GU3
If you would like to join this INSPECT-SR training workshop tomorrow (23rd), just email me (or click "contact organiser" on this page). www.trybooking.com/uk/GNCQ
Introduction to INSPECT-SR Training Workshop July
An introductory 2-hour online workshop will introduce participants to the INSPECT-SR tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled...
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We are hiring!! Our trials unit, CHaRT, is looking to appoint a Deputy Director (Methodology). The role will provide methodological leadership across CHaRT’s portfolio. A really exciting opportunity for anyone interested in a leadership role in clinical trials!! See: www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/vacanci...
Deputy Director (Methodology), Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (ACE014A) | The University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen Research Jobs
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Today we launch the first stable release of RegCheck: v1.0.0. RegCheck makes it easier and quicker to compare study registrations to published papers for consistency - something we know is important in principle, but rarely done in practice. A 🧵 on what's new: regcheck.app
RegCheck
RegCheck is an AI tool to compare preregistrations with papers instantly.
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The curse of underfunded academic research has struck again - my position has been made redundant. Hit me up if you are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic biostatistician.
Waiting until the day of the talk to write the final 1/3 of the talk 😎🚗
WE ARE HIRING! Come work with us (me + @malte.the100.ci) on developing and validating RegCheck. PhD or postdoc applications welcome. Folk with backgrounds in meta-science, psychology, (pre)clinical trials, and/or economics are especially invited to apply. jobs.unibe.ch/job-vacancie...
PhD Student/ Postdoc Position in Meta-Science - Universität Bern
Universität Bern is looking for PhD Student/ Postdoc Position in Meta-Science
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‘I can’t reproduce your main result’. ‘You can reproduce it if you use best stats calculators dot com’
Jack Wilkinson@jdwilko.bsky.social · 4w agoPeople are out there analysing RCTs using websites with names like ‘best stats calculators dot com’
People are out there analysing RCTs using websites with names like ‘best stats calculators dot com’
Oh no you’re way behind Jack (Can’t believe you made me dig out ttespoof.pdf)
Just as publishers are waking up to the threats from paper mills, they are adopting a new approach to keep one step ahead, as explained in this guest blogpost by Matt Spick. deevybee.blogspot.com/2026/07/how-... #researchintegrity #publishing #papermills
How paper mills go straight (without going clean): a shift to dual-use services
Guest post by Matt Spick Photo: Parsadanov/Shutterstock.com From relative obscurity, paper mills have recently mo...
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Before you watch a talk about an RCT at #ESHRE2026 , find and read the registration for that trial. Look at the history of changes. Does it match what they are presenting? ESHRE typically very poor at monitoring this for submitted abstracts, so don’t assume someone else has checked this for you.
The Old Me would have posted about the RCT article. The New Me is much happier, gets more work done, plays more videogames
As they cuff me and take me away, I’ll be screaming ‘it’s just a cohort study! It’s a cohort study with a table describing a study that didn’t happen!’
Shout out to everyone who decided to make a last-minute very minor change to wording on a grant, then submitted the grant, then realised the cursor had gone to the top of the doc so the grant has a couple of random words at the top
🆕 #ResearchCultureUncovered episode. How much can we trust the published evidence? From paper mills to AI generated studies, Dr Emily Goodall @dremilygoodall.bsky.social & Dr Jack Wilkinson @jdwilko.bsky.social unpack the rise of problematic research & what we can do about it.
(Episode 162) Can we trust the evidence? Spotting problematic research in healthcare
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New preprint showing that suspected paper mill papers get more citations (50 to 100% more) than non-suspect papers, but have fewer readers. This odd pattern is explainable by the mills citing their past papers in their new papers. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Sometimes a funder has guidance, but the funding panel doesn't really know the guidance, and so assesses your funding application on the wrong criteria. Pretty good!
A recording of the May 15th Introduction to INSPECT-SR Workshop is now available: youtu.be/0uNB7j1CshY (will advertise some more dates soon)
Introduction to INSPECT SR Workshop (May 15th 2026)
YouTube video by Jack Wilkinson
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Places available at this Intro to INSPECT-SR training on 15th May: www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...?
Introduction to INSPECT-SR Training Workshop May
An introductory 2-hour online workshop will introduce participants to the INSPECT-SR tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled...
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If you've tried using INSPECT-SR to assess non-randomised studies and would be up for having a quick chat about your experience using it, let me know!
The standard of discussion around trustworthiness assessment of RCTs is pretty abysmal. It is a field with almost no expertise!
Calvin Heal has a poster (57) about INSPECT-IPD: a trustworthiness tool for clinical trials when raw data can be accessed #WCRI2026
You may not realise it, but point estimates are ruining your life
Can accommodate some more people at this Introduction to INSPECT-SR workshop tomorrow (April 30th). Book here or email/ message me directly: www.trybooking.com/uk/GATM It says (N America) because the time was chosen for that region, but all welcome
INSPECT-SR Training Workshop April (N America)
An introductory 2-hour online workshop will introduce participants to the INSPECT-SR tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled...
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How much does it cost to buy your way onto a scientific paper? To answer this question (and better understand the global market for academic reputation manipulation), we compiled BuyTheBy, a massive dataset of thousands of advertisements from paper mills in seven different countries. Link below!
We need a new videogame to get into. Nothing has really filled the void left behind by Blue Prince last year. Enjoyed Blake Manor, but that’s done. Any suggestions? Any format.
Think we have people from every continent registered to attend the next INSPECT-SR training workshop. Join them! Times shown are UK - Thursday 30th April 6pm (see next for May date) www.trybooking.com/uk/GATM
INSPECT-SR Training Workshop April (N America)
An introductory 2-hour online workshop will introduce participants to the INSPECT-SR tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled...
trybooking.com