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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Aug 4

Grateful to @oliwilliams.bsky.social and the Bradford Centre for creating space for deep, reflexive methods.
#ParticipatoryResearch #PublicHealth #QualitativeMethods

Oli Williams @oliwilliams.bsky.social · Apr 14

Bradford Centre for Qualitative Research has organised it's first symposium. Focused on Interpretative Analysis in Participatory Public Health. It's on 9/10/25 and FREE to attend. Convened by Dr Tiko Istiko and @laurasheard.bsky.social. Abstracts are now open, submission deadline 31st May.

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Jul 24

Where should the NHS focus to prevent illness, not just treat it? This discussion paper from @FPHUK brings in voices from across the system - including community-informed insights - on prevention in healthcare. #PublicHealth #Prevention #NHS #HealthEquity

Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social · Jul 1

The Faculty of Public Health has published a new policy paper, Data for Everyone’s Health, which explores the challenges and opportunities in how public health intelligence can be harnessed to improve health and reduce inequalities across the UK.

www.fph.org.uk/news/data-fo...

Data for Everyone's Health: Public Health Intelligence

The Faculty of Public Health has published a new policy paper, Data for Everyone’s Health, which explores the challenges and opportunities in how public health intelligence can be harnessed to improve...

www.fph.org.uk

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Jun 13

Fascinating qualitative exploration into strategies behind successful Dry January experiences. Valuable insights for behavior change interventions. #PublicHealth #QualitativeMethods

SARG - SCHARR @sarg-scharr.bsky.social · Apr 8

📢 New SARG paper 📢 This qualitative study explored the strategies 'official' and 'unofficial' UK Dry January participants used to overcome common challenges, and how these evolved post-January. Led by Anna Butters with @fieldmatt.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social & Inge Kersbergen.

‘Knowing how it works for me’: a qualitative interview study of the use of personalised approaches to manage common challenges during Dry January

Participation in temporary abstinence challenges such as Dry January is associated with benefits including enduring reductions in alcohol consumption. However, undertaking temporary abstinence requ...

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Jun 9

Brunel University London’s GEMAG partners with global ethnic-majority communities. Participatory workshops & focus groups co-create solutions for fairer healthcare. Advancing #HealthEquity through #QualitativeResearch. #PublicHealth #CommunityEngagement

Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · May 15

British Red Cross & City, University of London lead focus groups with asylum seekers to co-design trauma-informed, equitable health access. Policy grounded in lived experience. #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #QualitativeResearch

Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · May 9

Young people with learning disabilities are co-designing better annual health checks through NHS focus groups—voice-led improvements for more inclusive primary care.
#DisabilityInclusion #PublicHealth #QualitativeResearch

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Apr 14

Clear, grounded research on how AI is reshaping the world—worth a look.

ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · Apr 7

At Cambridge, we want to generate new ways of thinking about the role of #AI.

We want to focus on the problems that really matter to people so that the next wave of AI can deliver real-world impact for the benefit of everyone.

➡️ www.cam.ac.uk/ai

#ShapingAIForEveryone

Cambridge is shaping AI for everyone

Explore how Cambridge is using AI for better healthcare, smarter public services and new ways of tackling climate change. Meet our community and discover how ai@cam is supporting the development of AI...

www.cam.ac.uk

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Apr 7

LSE built an open-source AI interviewer capable of thousands of qualitative interviews instantly, merging deep insight with big data at scale. #Sociology #AI #QualitativeResearch #OpenSource

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Mar 29

The INSCHOOL project at University of Leeds partners with chronically ill teens to co-design better support in schools. Using interviews and youth forums, they’re shaping more inclusive policy from lived experience. #SchoolHealth #ChronicIllness #QualitativeResearch

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Mar 25

Can technology improve life after a dementia diagnosis? Researchers at the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social found that caregivers connected more strongly than patients with a digital platform designed to support families facing dementia. #DigitalHealth #Dementia #PublicHealth #QualitativeResearch

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Mar 18

Oxford University’s #Healthtalk initiative transforms qualitative interviews into powerful digital narratives. Thousands of patient stories online educate and comfort people living with chronic conditions worldwide. #PatientExperience #DigitalHealth #OxfordUniversity

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Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Mar 12

UK’s NIHR Health Protection Research Unit blends qualitative research & clinical insights, interviewing patients and staff to close gaps in HIV/STI care. #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #InfectiousDiseases

Ink Audio @inkaudiouk.bsky.social · Mar 10

AI-driven qualitative analysis tools are transforming public health research. Automated coding, NLP, and machine learning accelerate thematic analysis, enhancing scalability while maintaining rigor. Ethical integration remains key. #QualitativeResearch #PublicHealth