Professor Deborah Cairns
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We are delighted to invite you to join us on 11th December to celebrate 25 years of #learningdisabilities research @uofglasgow.bsky.social

We will be presenting our research @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social with our incredible partners on #cancer #diabetes #physicalactivity #pbs #depression and more!
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Join us on Thursday 11th December 2025 to mark 25 years of #learningdisabilities research at the @uofglasgow.bsky.social We'll be sharing the latest findings & celebrating the role of partnership across our work. Registration is now open for this free event - bit.ly/4nGNVhC
The image is text on a blue and purple background. The text says 'join us for the SLDO Conference, Thursday 11th December at The University of Glasgow. Register for this free event via https://bit.ly/4nGNVhC. In the top left corner there is a yellow logo with text that says Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory, and in the top right corner there is a dark blue logo with white writing which says University of Glasgow and has the University crest.
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Delighted to announce our Director @debcairns.bsky.social
has been awarded @cancerresearchuk.org funding for Early
Detection and Diagnosis Research, leading on new tech for breast cancer screening for women with #learningdisabilities. Find out more about this innovative research bit.ly/3HSOplx
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Great turn out @uofgshw.bsky.social for @julieayre.bsky.social giving an exciting talk on "What generative AI means for health literacy" 🙌
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Participants wanted!!! 📢
What? A workshop about using AI to make bowel screening easier

Who? People with learning disabilities aged 50+

When? Thurs 26 June

Where? Univ of Glasgow

Participants will receive a £60 gift voucher.

For more info: email: [email protected]
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Fantastic international workshop on "Pain care for people with learning disabilities" @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social @cpac00.bsky.social 👏
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This is how we moved from academic papers to easy read versions of research evidence. No Research about Us without Us seminar now on how we co-produce health research in intellectual disability
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#BreakingBarriers2025 @tcddublin.bsky.social Fantastic presentation on deficits and research priorities across the cancer continuum for people with #intellectualdisabilities by Dr Martin Cuypers @radboudumc.bsky.social citing our joint collaborative work @uofglasgow.bsky.social
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Incredible morning session @tcddublin.bsky.social #BreakingBarriers2025 Enhancing cancer care for individuals with intellectual disabilities 👏
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We had the pleasure of inviting the University of Agder and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology to @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social to further develop our research on cardiovascular disease, which is a leading cause of death in adults with intellectual disabilities.
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🧵1. Young adults with learning disabilities are 9 times more likely to die from treatable conditions compared to adults in the general population – stark new findings in @bmj.com
Dr Ewelina Rydzewska-Fazekas, @debcairns.bsky.social et al @ScotLDO @UofGSHW @uofglasgow.bsky.social bit.ly/4aXvNut
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1. Latest findings from @uofgshw.bsky.social published in @bmj.com on rates of hospitalisation for #epilepsy, #asthma & #diabetes among school-aged young people with #learningdisabilities led by Dr Gill Smith, @debcairns.bsky.social et al @uofglasgow.bsky.social
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#WorldCancerDay Have a look at our important programme of cancer research @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social 👇
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2. Here @uofglasgow.bsky.social we are undertaking a major programme of work to address these inequalities with collaborators locally here @uofgshw.bsky.social @debcairns.bsky.social & internationally with University of NSW, and Sydney and @radboudumc.bsky.social. Details below 👇
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A fantastic trip to the University of Agder in Norway 🇳🇴 to discuss cardiovascular health in people with intellectual disabilities @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social
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Good morning! Team @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social are back to work today here @uofgshw.bsky.social. Wishing a happy and healthy new year to all 😊
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ICYMI this week we shared a new film updating on some of the steps we're taking @uofglasgow.bsky.social to tackle inequalities, including making health info easier to understand & creating more opportunities for people with #learningdisabilities to shape our work bit.ly/4fBZiDe #ThisIsMe22
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Our colleague @cpac00.bsky.social published a systematic review this week in BMC Medicine looking at pain treatment for adults with learning disabilities. The findings highlight stark inequalities in access to appropriate pain medication. Find out more via bit.ly/3ZwVH4f
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We were absolutely delighted that #ResearchForEveryone23 was awarded the Inclusive Comms award at this year's #CharityComms Inspiring Communicator awards. bit.ly/Research4Eve...