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Helen Ward @profhelenward.bsky.social · Jul 9

A real pleasure to meet @chrischirp.bsky.social in person, to catch up with Clare @profbambra.bsky.social and to hear about the amazing range of work of the new fellows!

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Jul 9

Great day at @acmedsci.bsky.social today meeting the other fellows and checking out the digs :)

The brilliance and range of science being recognised today was truly inspiring (and intimidating)

And got to meet personal heroes like @profhelenward.bsky.social and @profbambra.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · Jul 10

Through a Leverhulme Research Leadership Award, @profbambra.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social examined local health inequalities that had an impact on government policy.
Read more: media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/cbam...

Town Hall and Shambes Market Hall, Stockton-on-Tees

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jul 3

@valhud.bsky.social one for you and Bob I think!

Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jul 3

At the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social conference in York this week

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jul 3

At the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social conference in York this week

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Insights North East @insightsnortheast.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 INE's annual conference is right around the corner! Joining our academic panel, 'Changing direction: sharing knowledge and expertise to forge a new path', is @profbambra.bsky.social , Professor of Public Health at @newcastleuni.bsky.social‬.

📖 View the programme and register ➡️ lnkd.in/e9PRkVxw

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jun 16

BMJ, @hannahdavies.bsky.social @lukemunford.bsky.social @nataliecbennett.bsky.social
and I outline how disability welfare cuts (PIP) will hit the most deprived areas and the north of England hardest (again!), with long term harms @healthequitynorth.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Unfair welfare: disability cuts will widen England’s north-south divide

Welfare cuts will hit the most deprived areas and the north of England hardest, with long term health and economic harms, write Clare Bambra and colleagues In her Spring Statement in March 2025, the ...

www.bmj.com

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Donna Wakefield @donnawakefield.bsky.social · Jun 10

However, this book 📕 gives case studies & explains how health #inequalities have previously been reduced through policies,it’s not impossible. We must believe that things can get better!

Available to read 🆓 online, but I am 40 so I am excited to be reading a real #book 📚😄
@profbambra.bsky.social

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Donna Wakefield @donnawakefield.bsky.social · Jun 10

✨New #book day 📚✨

When I proposed my #PhD on #inequalities, some were dismissive, saying it is an insurmountable problem….

And after reading the opening page (that in New Orleans there is a 2️⃣5️⃣ YEAR gap in life expectancy between richest & poorest areas 🏚️💰) I can see why people feel that way….1/2

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jun 11

Well done!

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thank you so much

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jun 9

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The north of England had high hopes for this government. Why is it only offering us crumbs from the south? | Peter Hetherington

Neglect of schemes like the Tyne Bridge restoration contrasts sharply with bullishness over southern projects, says journalist and regional affairs expert Peter Hetherington

www.theguardian.com

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jun 9

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

North of England lost out on £140bn for transport in ‘decade of deceit’ – study

Thinktank calls on ministers to close investment gap after ‘hollow’ promises from previous governments

www.theguardian.com

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ghpoliticspodcast.bsky.social @ghpoliticspodcast.bsky.social · Jun 3

Great new conversation with @jlynch13.bsky.social out now! Come listen to her talk about her new books & the #politicaleconomy of #health! @profbambra.bsky.social @cambridgeup.bsky.social @policypress.bsky.social @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social #globalhealth globalhealthpoliticspodcast.buzzsprout.com

The Global Health Politics Podcast

Hosted by Joseph Harris, the Global Health Politics podcast features intimate, one-of-a-kind conversations with leading scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and activists working on critical issues ...

globalhealthpoliticspodcast.buzzsprout.com

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Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social · Jun 4

Open access (free) digital version of new book with @profbambra.bsky.social & @jlynch13.bsky.social exploring successful examples of reducing health inequalities now available: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · Jun 1

This is a lovely and wide ranging interview with my great colleague @jlynch13.bsky.social
I recommend it for the #healthequity community

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · May 31

New podcast just dropped!

It was good fun to shoot the breeze with Joe Harris about my research on the political economy of public health for his Global Health podcast.

You can listen in at the link here, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Season 2, Episode 1: Julia Lynch on Political Science and the Political Economy of Health - The Global Health Politics Podcast

In this episode of the Global Health Politics Podcast, Joseph Harris sits down with University of Pennsylvania political scientist Julia Lynch to discuss her work on politics, pandemics, public health...

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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · May 30

Congratulations to @profbambra.bsky.social who has been elected as a new Fellow to the Academy 🎉

Prof Bambra has been recognised for her research on understanding and reducing health inequalities, helping to build fairer, healthier communities for all.

👉 ow.ly/6ehl50VXSlc

#AcademyFellows

Academy Fellow Professor Clare Bambra next to a quote that reads: "I will use my Fellowship to promote research and advocacy to reduce health inequalities and support the development of colleagues working in this area."

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Donna Wakefield @donnawakefield.bsky.social · May 29

Happy to see so many people interested in #lung disease and #Inequalities - thanks for all the feedback and discussion #EAPC2025 🫁

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · May 29

Launch today @centrehealthpolicy.bsky.social 3.30pm

Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social · May 27

New book policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/getting-better with @profbambra.bsky.social & @jlynch13.bsky.social out today takes atypical approach to exploring evidence for reducing health inequalities by focusing on learning from 4 international case studies: Brazil, England, Germany & USA 1/4

Getting Better

Getting Better - The Policy and Politics of Reducing Health Inequalities; Where someone lives can have devastating impact on the quality of care they receive. This book demonstrates that reducing heal...

policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · May 28

Excited for the book launch @centrehealthpolicy.bsky.social tomorrow too! Hope to se y’all there

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · May 27

It's publication day for Getting Better!
policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/getting-better

It has been, once again, an absolute joy to work with @profkatsmith.bsky.social and @profbambra.bsky.social on this book.

Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social · May 27

New book policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/getting-better with @profbambra.bsky.social & @jlynch13.bsky.social out today takes atypical approach to exploring evidence for reducing health inequalities by focusing on learning from 4 international case studies: Brazil, England, Germany & USA 1/4

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Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social · May 27

New book policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/getting-better with @profbambra.bsky.social & @jlynch13.bsky.social out today takes atypical approach to exploring evidence for reducing health inequalities by focusing on learning from 4 international case studies: Brazil, England, Germany & USA 1/4

Getting Better

Getting Better - The Policy and Politics of Reducing Health Inequalities; Where someone lives can have devastating impact on the quality of care they receive. This book demonstrates that reducing heal...

policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · May 23

THREAD:
The Government needs to take urgent steps to reverse the deterioration of England’s High Streets - particularly in the North, deprived & coastal areas, according to our new research with @newcastleuni.bsky.social and @manchester.ac.uk 1/11

www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/report-calls...

Report calls for decisive action to reverse the decline of England’s High Street “Ghost Towns” - Health Equity North

Read the report here The Government needs to take urgent steps to reverse the deterioration of England’s High Streets – particularly in the North, and in more deprived and coastal areas. A new report ...

www.healthequitynorth.co.uk

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Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · May 23

Good feature covering our ghost owns report

The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · May 23

Parts of the country are becoming “ghost towns”, with banks, libraries, pharmacies and public toilets replaced by vape shops, bookies and takeaways, a hard-hitting report has revealed.

Vape shops surge 1,200% as Britain's high streets become 'ghost towns'

www.mirror.co.uk

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Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · May 23

Listen to our Academic Co-Director @profbambra.bsky.social speaking on this morning's BBC Radio 4 Today show about our ghost towns report released today which shows a worrying deterioration of England's high streets www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Today - 23/05/2025 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

www.bbc.co.uk

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East & North Cumbria @arcnenc.bsky.social · May 22

Huge congratulations to our Inequalities theme lead @profbambra.bsky.social on this prestigious appointment.

Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social · May 22

I am delighted to have been elected as a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social
www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Prestigious academy elects leading scientists to its Fellowship

The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected two prominent Newcastle University academics to its Fellowship.

www.ncl.ac.uk

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