University of Exeter Medical School

Mr Tim Cranston

Mr Tim Cranston

Senior Developer / Team Manager - CTU

 T.D.Cranston@exeter.ac.uk

 6337

 (01392) 726337

 College House 2.23

 

College House, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK

Overview

Tim joined the Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) in December 2019 as Senior Developer and IT Team Manager, and in 2021 took on management of the Data Management Team as well. The key remit of his post is to lead and support the development, delivery and maintenance of quality IT systems and Data Management service within the CTU. Before joining Exeter, Tim completed a Computer Science Degree at Nottingham University in 2006. He worked as a software engineer in the research and developement department at Solid State Logic. He later joined the University of Oxford as IT Office and Web Developer for the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences in 2009. In 2012 he joined the Surgical Intervention Trials Units and then Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU).  At OCTRU Tim moved from Trials Programmer to Lead Trials Programmer, where he helped developed their IT infrastrucure, IT processes and applications to facilitate and support OCTRU's growing trial portfolio. 

Tim is keen advocate of Computer System Validation (CSV) ensuring the integrity of computer systems used in data collection and therefore the integrity of the data - Research is only as good as the data collected. He is also passionate about communicating and promoting the importance of the IT and Data Management function within clinical trials. He has worked closely with the UKCRC Information Systems Operational Group promoting these functions producing outputs such as Information System Rubik's Cube (ctu-live.exeter.ac.uk/ukcrc/is-rubiks-cube.html)

When not glued to his screen he enjoys spending time with his family, local church, running, surfing and exploring the stunning North Devon coast.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Computer Science (University of Nottingham)
ITIL v3 Foundation
ITIL v3 Continual Service Improvement
Good Clinical Practice

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Publications

Journal articles

Appelboam A, Osborne R, Ukoumunne O, Black S, Boot S, Richards N, Scotney N, Rhodes S, Cranston T, Hawker R, et al (2023). Evaluation of the prehospital use of a Valsalva assist device in the emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardia (EVADE SVT): study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(6). Abstract.  Author URL.
Srikesavan C, Williamson E, Thompson JY, Cranston T, Swales C, Lamb SE (2022). The online version of an evidence-based hand exercise program for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a mixed-method, proof-of-concept study. Journal of Hand Therapy, 35(3), 468-476.
Srikesavan C, Williamson E, Cranston T, Hunter J, Adams J, Lamb SE (2018). An Online Hand Exercise Intervention for Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis (mySARAH): Design, Development, and Usability Testing (Preprint).
Srikesavan C, Williamson E, Cranston T, Hunter J, Adams J, Lamb SE (2018). An online hand exercise intervention for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (mySARAH): Design, development, and usability testing. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(6). Abstract.
Srikesavan CS, Williamson E, Eldridge L, Heine P, Adams J, Cranston T, Lamb SE (2017). A Web-Based Training Resource for Therapists to Deliver an Evidence-Based Exercise Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand (iSARAH): Design, Development, and Usability Testing. J Med Internet Res, 19(12). Abstract.  Author URL.

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