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Prof Helena Legido-Quigley @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social · Jul 4

While the situation has improved in Spain, the backlash has also began. A new narrative has emerged. It’s about discrediting feminism and making people doubt the seriousness of these issues. My comments in The Guardian www.theguardian.com/football/202...

‘Everything is better’: how Rubiales’s unwanted kiss transformed Spanish women’s football

Football’s reigning world champions – and favourites to win Euro 2025 – have become symbols of women’s fight for equality

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Prof Helena Legido-Quigley @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social · Mar 14

Mi entrevista en la SER, sobre preparación pandémica en el desafortunado contexto global lhttps://cadenaser.com/nacional/2025/03/14/helena-legido-quigley-los-paises-estan-mejor-preparados-para-otra-pandemia-el-mundo-no-cadena-ser/

El aviso de una experta en salud pública sobre una posible nueva pandemia: "Los países están mejor preparados, pero el mundo, no"

La experta en salud pública Helena Legido-Quigley contesta a preguntas de la SER mientras elabora un informe mundial sobre respuesta a futuras pandemias. El gobierno de España ya escuchó sus recomenda...

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Prof Helena Legido-Quigley @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social · Mar 2

📢EVENT ALERT📢

Move fast to secure your seat for this #IWD2025 event celebrating innovative female leaders in global health. ❤️‍🩹🏥♀️

A discussion on what makes women in #globalhealth vital to ensuring an equitable future.

Register 👉tinyurl.com/2t5mmdrc

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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · Dec 18

AMS Professorship scheme - closing in 3 weeks! 🌍

Have you moved to the UK to take up a biomedical or healthcare professorship or are you planning to soon?

Apply now to receive up to £500,000 of research funding.

Closes 08/01/25: bit.ly/4gjeJBd

Quote @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social

#Research #Grants

A photo of Professor Helena Legido-Quigley, AMS Professorship awardee, with a quote that reads, "The AMS Professorship empowers me to recognise indicators for pandemic preparedness and reimagine health systems."

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Infectious Disease Tracker @hmpxvt.bsky.social · Dec 3

The DRC 🇨🇩 is reporting an epidemic caused by an "unknown disease" with people exhibiting flu-like symptoms, first reported by local media, now spread by Reuters, AP etc.

There are reports of 143 deaths, with an anonymous source stating that WHO is involved in the investigation.

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Prof Helena Legido-Quigley @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social · Nov 29

I thoroughly recommend applying for the AMS Professorship Scheme. It has been the best award and research support I have received in my career ☺️. I am happy to provide some informal advice on the scheme. Please apply 👇

Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · Nov 29

AMS Professorship scheme - 6 weeks left 🌍

Have you moved to the UK to take up a biomedical or healthcare professorship or planning to soon?

Apply for a Professorship to receive up to £500K of research support.

Closes 08/01/25: bit.ly/3Opl819

Quote @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social

#Research #Grants

A photo of Professor Helena Legido-Quigley, AMS Professorship awardee, with a quote that reads, "The AMS Professorship has enabled me to mentor the next generation of researchers, ensuring continued progress in health systems science."

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Prof Helena Legido-Quigley @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social · Nov 26

I recommend following this starter pack on people expert on pandemic preparedness and equitable access to countermeasures. Recomiendo seguir a estas personas 👇

The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response @theindpanel.bsky.social · Nov 26

We've also created this starter pack, of people expert, interested and writing on outbreak and pandemic preparedness and equitable access to tools like vaccines, diagnostics and treatments.

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Prof Helena Legido-Quigley @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social · Nov 21

Honoured to be invited with such inspirational speakers at the Jameel Institute Symposium

MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social · Nov 20

Inspiring speakers & thought provoking conversations about health system strengthening for emergencies at the Jameel Institute symposium today🛟🧪

Conflict, global health emergencies & extreme weather events demonstrate the urgent need for health systems that can adapt & maintain equitable healthcare

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Eva Turk, PhD @evyturk.bsky.social · Nov 17

‘How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.’Annie Dillard
…this seems like a wonderful start of the day with @hlegidoquigley.bsky.social

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Nov 13

Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.

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