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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Jul 2

This is a major milestone achievement. Congratulations to @ukllc.bsky.social and everyone who contributed to make this a reality

UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration @ukllc.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢UK LLC announces new approvals from NHS providers and UK Government departments meaning linked longitudinal data held in the UK LLC Trusted Research Environment (TRE) can now be used for a wide range of research in the public good.

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · May 22

And congratulations to everyone else who has been elected! A stellar group!

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to @popres-uk.bsky.social Co-director Nic Timpson on being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

Bristol professor joins Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

A University of Bristol academic who is the Principal Investigator for the Children of the 90s health study has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Nic Timpson joins 53...

www.bristol.ac.uk

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · May 16

We're on the wait list for your Donut Squad event at Hay! My son George has just started reading the Phoenix and was very excited to know you'll be there. Hopefully we'll get to see you!

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Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · May 7

🔍Rosie McEachan and Paul Bradshaw have been leading the way as the first PRUK Forum chairs.

In this reflective Q&A, they share what it takes to build a stronger, more collaborative longitudinal research community.

Catch up on the article here: shorturl.at/0rR59

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Apr 29

Excited to be at the UCL health of the public symposium today. Looking forward to hearing about lots of interesting research and its impact, as well as catching up with friends and colleagues

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Mar 12

📣 Check out the latest consultation report from @popres-uk.bsky.social. We're pleased to be collaborating with other longitudinal data infrastructure partners on such an important initiative:

Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · Mar 12

[1/2] 🧵 What are the key needs in the longitudinal population studies landscape? Our stakeholder consultation report shares insights from six workshops held across the UK. 📊

🔍 Read more: shorturl.at/WCQTa

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UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration @ukllc.bsky.social · Mar 14

📣📢 Check out the latest consultation report from
@popres-uk.bsky.social

We're excited to be collaborating with other longitudinal data infrastructure partners on such an important initiative ⬇️

Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · Mar 12

[1/2] 🧵 What are the key needs in the longitudinal population studies landscape? Our stakeholder consultation report shares insights from six workshops held across the UK. 📊

🔍 Read more: shorturl.at/WCQTa

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Dr Ellen J Thompson @ejthompson.bsky.social · Mar 19

Nice snippet from @popres-uk.bsky.social on the value of longitudinal population studies for understanding life course society and health, and the support PRUK can offer

Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · Mar 19

[1/2] 💡What can Population Research UK offer to the longitudinal population studies community? Hear directly from attendees of our consultation workshops across the UK.

▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NIH...

Why does Population Research UK's work matter?

YouTube video by Population Research UK

www.youtube.com

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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · Mar 25

📝 To support @popres-uk.bsky.social we have implemented a project to develop skills for managing longitudinal data for sharing.

We're delighted to be able to make resources from this project available for free to download! The full list of materials is here: ukdataservice.ac.uk/about/resear...

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Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · Apr 10

🙌 We’re proud to see the @ukdataservice.bsky.social-led skills development project successfully delivered.

This is one of our foundation initiatives aimed at strengthening data management skills across the longitudinal population studies community.

Explore the project! ⤵️

UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · Apr 10

We're pleased to announce the successful delivery of our @popres-uk.bsky.social
Skills Development for Managing Longitudinal Data for Sharing project.

You can read more about the project and access key resources at our website:

PRUK - Skills Development for Managing Longitudinal Data for Sharing

We are pleased to announce successful delivery of the Population Research UK – Skills Development for Managing Longitudinal Data for Sharing project.

ukdataservice.ac.uk

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Mar 19

It's great to hear from members of the longitudinal research community on why @popres-uk.bsky.social's work matters to them - thanks for sharing!

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Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · Mar 19

[1/2] 💡What can Population Research UK offer to the longitudinal population studies community? Hear directly from attendees of our consultation workshops across the UK.

▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NIH...

Why does Population Research UK's work matter?

YouTube video by Population Research UK

www.youtube.com

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Mar 12

Great to hear from the @popres-uk.bsky.social leadership team (and me!) on the vision for Population Research UK

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Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · Mar 12

[2/2] 🎥 What is Population Research UK?

Hear from our team about this initiative, co-developed by the University of Bristol, University College London, Swansea University, CLOSER and the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration.

▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/yvX3qvCuxXQ

What's the vision for Population Research UK?

YouTube video by Population Research UK

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Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · Mar 12

[1/2] 🧵 What are the key needs in the longitudinal population studies landscape? Our stakeholder consultation report shares insights from six workshops held across the UK. 📊

🔍 Read more: shorturl.at/WCQTa

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Jan 22

Population Research UK Co-Director, Nic Timpson, on the panel at the launch event of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets with @larseneault.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @popres-uk.bsky.social

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Jan 22

Great event, fantastic to see the hard work done by you and your team

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Louise Arseneault @larseneault.bsky.social · Jan 22

The #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets launch event has begun! Up next is a demonstration of the platform and its key features. Couldn't join? Don’t worry, we’ll share the highlights soon! Until then, explore the Atlas and dive into 1,600+ datasets here: www.atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk

Professor Louise Arseneault presenting on the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets at the Wellcome Trust.

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Jan 22

Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Jan 22

Excited to be at the launch event of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets today at @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Looking forward to finding out how @popres-uk.bsky.social can enhance this fantastic resource

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Dec 24

Great to see Isambard AI, the supercomputer at @bristoluni.bsky.social, in the top 12 UKRI impact stories of Christmas 2024 www.ukri.org/news/the-12-...

The 12 UKRI impact stories of Christmas 2024

To celebrate a year in research and innovation we’ve compiled a list of highlights from 2024, showing the wide range of impacts that UKRI investments deliver.

www.ukri.org

Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Dec 16

A really useful webinar for those wanting an overview of four internationally renowned national cohort studies and the wide range of opportunities they offer #LongitudinalResearch

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Dec 16

New to our cohort studies? Our free Getting Started webinar will introduce you to our #UKCohortStudies and the opportunities for research: https://buff.ly/4gg1TUg

Getting started webinar text and image of family eating breakfast

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Dec 13

A fantastic year for everyone at @gw4alliance.bsky.social Congratulations 🎉

GW4 Alliance @gw4alliance.bsky.social · Dec 13

2024 has been another exciting and impactful year for the #GW4Alliance!

Here's a look at some of our successes, including:

📈our new return on investment figure,
💪the launch of our PGR childcare campaign
💷and some major funding wins.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUy...

GW4 Alliance Year in Review: 2024

YouTube video by GW4 Alliance

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Andy Crawford @crayfish27.bsky.social · Dec 6

Hello from a wet and windy Bristol 😸🐾

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