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Ganesh Sathyamoorthy @gjsathyamoorthy.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Aug 26

A new medical school run by Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria has opened its doors to its first students. @twilliamsthe.bsky.social reports

#AcademicSky #EduSky

Imperial and Cumbria open new joint medical school

Institution aims to train doctors equipped to deal with region’s ‘critical health inequalities’

www.timeshighereducation.com

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · 20d

Join us - either in person or online - at our free events to help shape the future of applied health and care research in London 👇

arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

A graphic for NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London. The background shows a blurred audience at an event, with a woman in the foreground facing the stage. Text on the image reads:

"NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London"

"Active Involvement in Research 2025"

"The Foundry: Tue 28 Oct, 9.30am–1.30pm"

"Online: Tue 11 Nov, 5.30–6.30pm"

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · 29d

ARC South London's Leadership Academy is gearing up for 2026!

We will open for applications on 6 Oct. You can also attend an online briefing event to find out more about the academy on 8 Oct. 👇

arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

@cillaharries.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

NIHR | Applied Research Collaboration South London
NIHR ARC South London Research Leadership Academy 2026
Our annual academy was created as a space for health and social care professionals, researchers, public contributors and PhD students to learn leadership skills and develop their research careers.
Now, it is once again opening its doors to applications from individuals across all 15 Applied Research Collaborations and interested public members.

Key dates:
• Oct 6: Applications open
• Oct 8, 1 – 1.30pm: Online briefing session
• Jan 14: Programme begins

The image includes an illustration of four people helping each other climb an upward staircase shaped like an arrow, symbolizing leadership and growth.

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · 23d

🎨Join our webinar 'Building ideas: Using creative and inclusive techniques in research' on 6 Nov

🖍️Discover how creative methods, from LEGO to drawing, can transform research.

🤓Researchers will share practical examples, insights and ethical reflections

www.eventbrite.com/e/1691048394...

Building ideas: Using creative and inclusive techniques in research

Join us for a webinar exploring how creative methods can be used in research, with practical examples and reflections from researchers.

www.eventbrite.com

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · 28d

Join us: Evaluation Learning Network workshop on health economics in public health evaluation.
🗓 Wednesday, 8 October 2025 🕛 12:00–13:30 💻 Online
#FreeToAttend – 👉 Register: www.arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/events#h.9wx...
@nihrarcs.bsky.social #PublicHealth #Evaluation #HealthEconomics #ARCNWL#BrunelUni

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · 29d

There have been a vast amount of comments from medic professionals @ our launch. Highlights: An ask to move forward to disaggregate data in future MWRES Reports & studies to reduce hidden disparities. A suggestion on a GP focused MWRES report and a call for cultural training within examiner boards.

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · 29d

Opening remarks from @gjsathyamoorthy.bsky.social reflecting on the initiation and core purpose of the Ethnicity and Health Unit.

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · 29d

✨ We’re live at the event launching the Medical Workforce Race Equality Standard (MRES) Follow-Up Report.

Today we will be joined by our panel speakers Miss Ekpemi Irune, Ms Tista Chakravarty-Gannon & Evelyn Mensah.

📖 The full report will be available online tomorrow – stay tuned!

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Sep 1

Ageing Well with Sickle Cell is a patient led project that aims to identify the unmet needs preventing people over the age of 35 living with sickle cell disorder from “ageing well” (improving their quality of life).
www.awwsc.co.uk

Ageing Well with Sickle Cell

www.awwsc.co.uk

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Catch up on the final national #ARCseminar of 2025!

Creative arts for #dementia care:
arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/event-detail...

🎵🕺🎭
@stephenlim.bsky.social @arcwessex.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arcnwc.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Aug 12

UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Check out our full report: nhsrho.org/wp-content/u...

UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’

Study commissioned by NHS finds that sickle cell disease care lags behind that for conditions such as cystic fibrosis

www.theguardian.com

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Aug 5

📺Featured on #SkyNews: The Community Health & Wellbeing Worker model, inspired by Brazil, supported by ARC NWL &
@nihr.bsky.social & backed by the NHS #10YearPlan is delivering real results:
✅ A&E ↓7%✅ Vaccination ↑47%
✅ Hospital admissions ↓11%
news.sky.com/story/from-b...

From Brazil to Westminster: How health pilot is proving a force for good for patients and the NHS

A community health programme which started in Brazil over 30 years ago is being trialled in England - and could result in big savings for the NHS.

news.sky.com

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Jul 17

Are you a North West London resident? We are delivering a survey to better understand how our communities are experiencing digital health services.
Your voice can help improve how local NHS services are delivered online
⏱️Just 10–15 minutes of your time
🌐 Start here: forms.office.com/e/sfj8UA7SRK

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Jul 9

📰 New Systematic Review Shows Giving Patients Online Access to Medical Records Notes Boosts Safety & Engagement
📊Improved trust, safety & satisfaction, especially for underserved groups.
⚕️No added burden for staff
👍Supports NHS’s digital-first future
🔗 arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/giving-...

Impact of online patient access to clinical notes on quality of care: a systematic review

Background Access to electronic health records (EHRs) has the potential to improve the quality of care. Clinical notes, free-text entries documenting clinicians’ observations and decisions, are centra...

qualitysafety.bmj.com

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Jul 4

Over 250 people joined DEMCOMM Fellows during #DementiaActionWeek for 5 Days, 5 Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy—a week of VR, yoga, food demos & more, grounded in the FINGER model. Co-creating better brain health through community.
🧠 arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/redefin...

#FlashbackFriday #BrainHealth

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · Jul 2

Pop by our NIHR ARCs stand at the Health Services Research UK @hsruk.bsky.social Conference #HSRUK25 @newcastleuni.bsky.social today & tomorrow!
👋
Find out more about the 15 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs), connect with your local ARC and browse our national channels: linktr.ee/nihrarcs

NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) national stand at the Health Services Research UK (HSR UK) Conference 2025

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Jul 2

Just launched: Issue 5 of our #ARCOutreachAlliance newsletter!
The future of mental health research is here & it's youth-led. #MentalHealth research & policy.

👀 Read: online.pubhtml5.com/bpjqe/iuin/
✔️ CYP #mentalHealth priorities report
✔️ Creative work
✔️ NWL ICS strategy updates

YPAG AOA e-Newsletter June 2025

YPAG AOA CYP MH eNewsletter_Issue 5_June 2025

online.pubhtml5.com

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · Jul 1

Catch up on the 'Exploring lived experience with creative arts' national #ARCseminar:

arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE...
🎭🎤🖌️

With: @arc-gm.bsky.social ARC North Thames @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arc-em.bsky.social

Next event:
eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCseminar
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Ganesh Sathyamoorthy @gjsathyamoorthy.bsky.social · May 15

Prof Baroness Anne Rafferty speaking about team work @arc-nwl.bsky.social Collabrative Learning Event

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NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber @arc-yharc.bsky.social · May 15

📢Calling experts in UK health and social care staff wellbeing, including staff working there! We need your help to understand the demands staff face at work and which resources best support them to inform future research.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/3wb5vj6x

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · May 19

🚀Kickstart your career in public health!
Apply now for our #FullyFunded #internship – part of the NIHR Undergraduate Internship Programme. Real research, expert mentoring, real impact.
📍White City, London🗓️Apply by 23 May
🔗 Details: arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/vacancies#h....
#StudentOpportunity

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · May 7

We’re hosting a summer public health internship as part of the #NIHRUndergraduateInternshipProgramme £20.82/hr based at Imperial College London. Travel subsidy available for non-Imperial students. Open to health/life sciences undergrads. Apply by 23 May.Learn more: arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/vacancies#h....

NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Apr 14

Registrations are now open for our Collaborative Learning Event

'Teamworking across health and care'

📅 15 May 2025
🕒 10:00 - 16:00
📍 St Paul's Centre, Hammersmith

🔗 Register for your FREE place here: eventsforce.net/eventage/fro...

#CLEvent

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Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · Mar 31

Three @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social researchers have been appointed as Senior Investigators by @nihr.bsky.social:

🌟 @waljitdhillo.bsky.social
🌟 @azeem-majeed.bsky.social
🌟 Christopher Millett

Recognised for their influence in shaping the future of #health ⤵️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/262413/...

Three Imperial researchers given prestigious research positions | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Three Imperial researchers have been appointed as Senior Investigators by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

www.imperial.ac.uk

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NIHR ARC Northwest London (NWL) @arc-nwl.bsky.social · Apr 10

Curious about how to make innovation stick in health & care?
Join ARC NWL’s Evaluation Learning Network Workshop – 7 May, 12–1 PM. Learn from experts, build your skills & get support with your project
Save your spot 👉https://arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/events#h.8qmemlibvou
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