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Matthew Prina

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Professor of Ageing and Epidemiology at @newcastleuni.bsky.social #ageing #geronsky #epidemiology #episky #academicsky #highered

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hi, I’m based in the North East of England and do ageing research. I work primarily on #healthyaging, #mentalhealth and #climatechange impact on ageing globally. I co-lead the #cochrane global ageing thematic group and Newcastle Uni Centre for Ageing and Inequalities. Say hello!

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Deborah Carr @carrds723.bsky.social · 4d

Climate change has devastating consequences for older adults. Policymakers must listen to older adults and heed their concerns. @geronmedia.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social @profpaolazaninotto.bsky.social @matthewprina.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Why ethical research on aging in the context of climate change must address social susceptibilities and assets

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PLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · Apr 16

A new article by @profpaolazaninotto.bsky.social, Yu-Tzu Wu and @matthewprina.bsky.social introduces and validates a new tool to assess climate knowledge, concerns, preparedness, behaviours and involvement in individuals aged 50 and above

journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

ClimateMind50+: Development and validation through cognitive interviews of a questionnaire to measure climate change knowledge, concerns, and actions in older adults

Older adults are particularly vulnerable to climate-related hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, and severe storms, yet their perspectives and contributions to climate resilience remain underrepres...

journals.plos.org

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Sophie Carlisle @drsophiecarlisle.bsky.social · Mar 27

Really proud to say that my systematic review and meta-analysis on domestic and sexual violence and abuse services and interventions has been published! Read it here: bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

@anniebunce.bsky.social @mcmanussally.bsky.social @matthewprina.bsky.social

Effectiveness of UK-based support interventions and services aimed at adults who have experienced or used domestic and sexual violence and abuse: a systematic review and meta-analysis - BMC Public Hea...

Background Domestic and sexual violence and abuse (DSVA) is prevalent and harmful. There are a range of support services and interventions available to those affected by it, but evidence of their effe...

bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com

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Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social · Feb 3

📢 We're proud to announce over 1,000 scholarships for international and EU students to support them to pursue their degrees, and help to foster a truly global academic community here at Newcastle University. 🌎

Find out more➡️ www.ncl.ac.uk/study/global...

#WeAreNCL #WeAreInternational #Scholarships

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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · Jan 29

11 PhD studentships now available in Health Analytics, Epidemic Modelling and Health Economics, jointly between LSHTM, Imperial and UKHSA, to start autumn 2025. Deadline 7 March: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

PhD Studentships in Health Analytics and Modelling | LSHTM

www.lshtm.ac.uk

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Jan 28

Congrats Samia. Very proud supervisor.

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Samia Akhter-Khan @samiaak.bsky.social · Jan 20

So happy to receive the King's Engaged Research Award 2025 for global participatory research🎉
And even more thrilled to celebrate with my friend Bryher Bowness who won the award for national participatory research. Both of our projects focused on #care. Read more here: tinyurl.com/bd66958c #Myanmar

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Dr Dalia Tsimpida @drdaliatsimpida.bsky.social · Jan 14

📣 Register NOW! ✨

👂 Listen Up! Rethinking #MentalHealth & #Hearing in the North

🗓️ 12 March 2025 | 🕒 1–4:30 PM (GMT)

Millions with hearing loss are at risk of mental health issues.

🌟 Join our event to discuss solutions to reduce disparities

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📍 In-person: buff.ly/4fMulw8

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Dec 18

Come and do a PhD here in Newcastle. This will focus on assessing primary care pathways prior to receiving a diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia using mixed methods. 31st January deadline. More info here www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ741/p... @newcastleuni.bsky.social @lewybodysociety.bsky.social

PhD Studentship - Diagnostic Delays in Lewy Body Dementia; Exploring the Primary Care Perspective using a Mixed Method Approach at Newcastle University

Find a PhD Studentship - Diagnostic Delays in Lewy Body Dementia; Exploring the Primary Care Perspective using a Mixed Method Approach on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board in higher education. Click to vi...

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dr Benjamin Rigby @benjaminrigby.bsky.social · Dec 18

👨‍🎓 PhD studentship - interested in #PhysicalActivity promotion?

We're offering a funded PhD (overseas surcharges apply), and we invite applications from a broad range of backgrounds to help us think differently.

Deadline: 31st Jan.

Full details and contacts below.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLC852/p...

PhD Studentship: Innovative Ways of Supporting Physical Activity Promotion and the Systems That Drive It at Newcastle University

Discover a PhD Studentship: Innovative Ways of Supporting Physical Activity Promotion and the Systems That Drive It on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Dec 13

Dr Daniel Erskine @danielersk1ne.bsky.social at Newcatle University is recruiting for a PhD Student to work on understanding the 'Processes driving neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment in Lewy body dementia' as part of the Alz Soc LBD DTC.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-proc...

PhD: Processes driving neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment in Lewy body dementia

Dr Daniel Erskine at Newcatle University is recruiting for a PhD Student to work on understanding the 'Processes driving neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment in Lewy body dementia' as part of th...

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · Dec 3

Are you looking for a #PhD in #Epidemiology or #PublicHealth research?

Application is now open for our 2025/2026 hashtag#PhDstudentships

⏰ Closing date: 7 January 2025

More info & application details: https://buff.ly/3ACuNOR

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 27

Great few days at with our wonderful colleagues from #brazil, discussing inequalities in intrinsic capacity & ageing. Thanks @acmedsci.bsky.social for funding us. Keep an eye out for the outputs @claudiasuemoto.bsky.social @kingstonandrew.bsky.social @laissbertola.bsky.social @maliberti.bsky.social

Marlon Aliberti in front of his presentation slides

Laiss bertola speaking in front of the slide

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 24

Always great to see the brilliant Jason Isbell live.

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Jay Das-Munshi @jdasmunshi.bsky.social · Nov 22

My first post on Bluesky :) We’re hiring! We’re looking for a postdoc research associate, to come work with us in our national population mental health consortium. If you’re into psych epi, public health & tackling mental health inequities take a look ⏬
www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/mini...

Research Associate/Research Fellow in Population Mental Health job with KINGS COLLEGE LONDON | 384309

About us In April 2024, IoPPN, King’s College London led the establishment of a national disseminated population mental health consortium, as part ...

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Miles Witham @oldertrialsprof.bsky.social · Nov 21

Tim Hicks from NIHR Newcastle HealthTech Research centre discussing unmet needs for care home diagnostics at #BGSConf. Lot of suggestions, but also lots of valuable context on the human side of testing in care homes. @gerisoc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 19

But not cats? So cruel! 🤨

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Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social · Nov 17

Been adding PH folks to the UK PUBLIC HEALTH Starter Pack all weekend ⤵️

I am still finding new people to add and people keep joining, so please keep suggesting adds ✨

go.bsky.app/Tuf8yqX

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 17

#geronsky even 🤪

Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 17

Another great GSA comes to a close. It was great to be involved in multiple workshops and symposiums, meet old friends and make new ones. #GSA2024 #Gerosky #Seattle

Photo of a group of people in front of a screen with the title of the symposium: international investigation of mental health and psychosocial well-being in later life

Screen with title of symposium: the impact of environmental exposures on dementia, physical, cognitive and mental health of older adults

Lineup for workshop on foundational research in ageing and climate change

Seattle skyline at sunset. Tall skyscrapers and a street

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Lynn Donkin @lynndonkin.bsky.social · Nov 17

Fabulous opportunity if you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, making a difference for local communities.

Public Health Specialty Training recruitment 2025.
60 x places.
Closes 21/11/2024

#localauthority #publichealth #makingadifference

www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/PermaLin...

Oriel

Published vacancies that are available for applicants to apply to. This includes key information suchs as the training programme(s), post type(s), advert information and duration.

www.oriel.nhs.uk

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 17

Thanks Peter

Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 17

Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline

Landscape photography of a tree rising from a lake at sunrise. There are fiery pink altocumulus clouds and mountains surrounding the lake. The water is crystal clear and still, creating a mirror for what is above.

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Ríona Mc Ardle @rionamcardle.bsky.social · Nov 17

I’m super proud to have been a part of this, setting up guidance and recommendations on how to include people with dementia and carers in the design, conduct, analysis and dissemination of research.

Developed WITH contributors for researchers.

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Public and participant involvement as a pathway to inclusive dementia research

The field of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) urgently requires inclusive research to ensure the priorities and outcomes of research apply to those most impacted. We postulate public...

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · Nov 17

Want to do a PhD in health inequalities?

The first 3 of our new Equalise Centre studentships are open for applications.

Details here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 17

By the way, I need a lot more #cats , #academics, #landscapephotography content in my timeline. Any suggestions? I haven’t really worked out how starter packs work.

a black cat with blue eyes and pink paw prints

ALT: a black cat with blue eyes and pink paw prints

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Matthew Prina @matthewprina.bsky.social · Nov 17

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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · Nov 16

The Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant or Research Fellow to support the efforts of The Lancet Commission on Evidence-Based Implementation (EBI) in Global Health focusing on reducing gaps and inequities in health

jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Assistant or Research Fellow

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working i...

jobs.lshtm.ac.uk

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