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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · Sep 4

Fantastic to see CLiMB Ghana’s research priorities set out in our paper in Frontiers detailing our plans to work collaboratively with stakeholders in Ghana to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Discover our priorities in full: frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Sep 2

NEW PAPER. A toolkit to help with systematic reviews. Thx to my co-authors Natalie Pearson & Nathan Rush. To Lara Skelly & @lboroor.bsky.social for setting it all up in the @lborouniversity.bsky.social #repository. Thx @Trello & @notion.com for existing.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Conducting Scoping and Systematic Reviews With a Focus on Biocultural Research: The SCRIBE Toolkit

The SCRIBE (SystematiC Reviews In Biocultural rEsearch) toolkit offers a structured approach for conducting scoping and systematic reviews in biocultural research. It addresses the challenges of synt...

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Jul 24

Very glad to be teaching on the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. “From the world to the classroom: anthropological approaches to think about contemporary societies”. My specific topic is “Effects of racism on health”. Super!

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The Human Biology Association @humbioassociation.bsky.social · Jul 3

A Statement on the Attacks on Science, Diverse Voices of Excellence, International Scholars

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Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · Jul 2

I'm looking to connect with researchers who want to change the way they write and publish papers. 🌍

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Prof Dan Parsons @bedforms.bsky.social · May 30

🚨 We’re hiring at Loughborough! 🚨
This is a strategic investment in teams of academic staff focused on Research & Innovation. Ready to help shape the future of your field and of a top 10 UK university? www.lboro.ac.uk/join-us/acad...

Join your team. Bring your team. Build your team.

Loughborough University is seeking top research talent from around the world to build, join and shape the teams facing down the most pressing challenges of our time.

www.lboro.ac.uk

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · May 23

Thanks, CLIMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social

Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · May 23

Meet CLiMB: working with minority and Indigenous communities, Dr @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social research focuses on community health, child growth, and nutrition outcomes in international settings.

www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/sport-exercise-health-sciences/people/ines-varela-silva/

Dr Inês Varela-Silva, Loughborough University

Staff profile for Dr Inês Varela-Silva, Reader in Biocultural Studies and Community Health at Loughborough University

www.lboro.ac.uk

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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · May 9

For the ‘sugar tax’ to be truly effective, it must be part of a greater food reform.

Check out Dr Natalie Pearson's blog on the changes needed to support public health within an overwhelmingly complex and often misleading food environment:

www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

BLOG: For the ‘sugar tax’ to be truly effective, it must be part of a greater food reform

The government announced last week that they are consulting on proposals to extend the sugar tax that is currently applied to fizzy drinks, to include pre-packaged milk-based drinks, as well as non-da...

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Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · Mar 27

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Mar 6

Very honoured to be a guest at #KingsCollege, #cambridge. Big thanks to Dr Mark Dyble for inviting me to screen and discuss the Mundo Maya Documentary. Great audience, a lovely chat at the pub and then a totally awesome dinner at the College. Thanks to everyone in the #BiologicalAnthropology group.

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Feb 24

The SSHB Funding Calls 2025 are now open. Check below. Deadline is 28 March. Any questions feel free to email me at [email protected]. Share when relevant.

mailchi.mp/1db21693856b...

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Jan 28

New #bilingualpublication: Deber de diligencia al realizar investigaciones en colaboración con grupos indígenas y minorías étnicas. Duty of care when conducting research in partnership with Indigenous groups and ethnic minorities. Statement and checklist. doi.org/10.17028/rd....

Las herramientas del Proyecto Maya. Deber de diligencia al realizar investigaciones en colaboración con grupos indígenas y minorías étnicas. Declaración y lista de comprobación. | The Maya Project too...

This documents details duty of care procedures that researchers should consider when working with Indigenous groups and ethnic minorities. It provides the rationale for inclusion of these groups as eq...

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Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · Jan 12

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Dec 27

I created a page named “Fleeting Notes” on Notion.

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Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · Dec 12

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Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · Nov 15

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Dr. Vanessa Campanacho @vcampanacho.bsky.social · Dec 12

Co-edited book 'Coming of Age: Ethics and Biological Anthropology in the 21st Century' www.youtube.com/shorts/C4cWG... #Anthro #Ethics

Coming of Age: Ethics & bioanthropology in the 21st century

YouTube video by BioantTalks

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Dec 2

Indeed. But now times are finally changing, thanks goodness!

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Dec 2

A laddish kind of bloke is
a sexist, misogynistic male who treats women as objects.
What’s next?
- Middle class women of a certain age will make themselves heard louder, more victims will come forward, allies will support his dismissal & laddish blokes will moan they can’t say anything anymore. 💪🏽

Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Dec 1

It works like a charm.

Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · Dec 1

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Dec 1

Gregg Wallace’s attempt to defend himself by blaming “middle class women of a certain age” 🙄😳😱 is spot on. Well done. I am sure his attorneys are doing cartwheels of happiness. #whyweneedfeminism

Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Nov 30

Another month of daily yoga practice. No Long-Covid flare-ups since February. 💪🏽 🧘🏻‍♀️ ⭐

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Nov 19

My partner and I had a conversation with ChatGPT and we caught it making a mistake 😉🍾

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Inês Varela-Silva @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social · Nov 10

I would like to be added. Thanks

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Dr. Vanessa Campanacho @vcampanacho.bsky.social · Aug 25

😮‍💨

Tatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · Aug 25

Gender bias in research is affecting the quality of research and the topics that are researched too.
"Gender bias might be working at level of whole disciplines
Study adds to growing body of evidence that such biases can affect all researchers in a field."

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Gender bias might be working at level of whole disciplines

Study adds to growing body of evidence that such biases can affect all researchers in a field. Study adds to growing body of evidence that such biases can affect all researchers in a field.

www.nature.com

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