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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 6d

📝 @wellcometrust.bsky.social's new sex and gender in health research funding policy outlines expectations of researchers to integrate sex, gender or both dimensions through the research life cycle.

Read the new policy: wellcome.org/research-fun...

Sex and gender in health research policy - Funding Policy | Wellcome

This funding policy outlines our requirements for considering sex and gender in funding applications. Sex and gender can influence whether and how we develop certain health conditions, how well we res...

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 8d

🎭 Ep 5: Ageing Playfully

@thewrittenro.bsky.social joins Dr Carrie Ryan (UCL Arts & Sciences) & Rachel Colles (Hearts & Minds) to explore how play can reshape how we think about ageing.

Play isn’t just for kids – it can be a public health tool.

UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 8d

💼 Ep 4: The Future of Work

Is a 4-day week good for our health?

@xandvt.bsky.social & @thewrittenro.bsky.social talk to @joeryle.bsky.social & UCL’s @annahci.bsky.social about wellbeing, productivity & disruption.

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 8d

🗳️ Ep 3: Beyond the Neglectful State

A conversation about the “nanny state” and public health.

@xandvt.bsky.social & @thewrittenro.bsky.social unpack freedom, responsibility & policy with @admbriggs.bsky.social & @profwilson.bsky.social.

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 8d

🧠 Ep 2: Listening to Connect

@xandvt.bsky.social & @thewrittenro.bsky.social explore how we develop entrenched views and the challenges of changing minds with mediator Mia Forbes Pirie & Dr Kris De Meyer (UCL Climate Action Unit).

💬 Connection is the foundation of change.

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 8d

🏃‍♀️ Ep 1: Running Together

@xandvt.bsky.social & @thewrittenro.bsky.social speak with Chrissie Wellington OBE & UCL’s Flaminia Ronca (@uclmedsci.bsky.social) about how community fitness events build connection and belonging.

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 8d

🎙️ Happy #InternationalPodcastDay! To mark the day, we are looking back at Season 5 of Public Health Disrupted 👇

Catch up on all episodes:

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/p...

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SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/uclsound/set...

Public Health Disrupted

Education Podcast · Updated Monthly · Presented by Doctor, writer and TV Presenter Xand van Tulleken and community health psychologist and self-proclaimed hippie, UCL's Professor Rochelle Burgess. Thi...

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent learning opportunities for researchers at all career stages ⬇️

Learn more: www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-la...

UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 13d

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Season 5 - Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older

Episode title: Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, host Rochelle Burgess is flying solo, and dives into the transformative power o

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 13d

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 13d

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Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older

Podcast Episode · Public Health Disrupted · 25/09/2025 · 43m

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 13d

🎧 New episode of Public Health Disrupted: Ageing Playfully!

Join @thewrittenro.bsky.social, Dr Carrie Ryan (UCL Arts & Sciences) and Rachel Colles (Hearts & Minds) as they explore how play can disrupt conventional narratives around ageing, and reveal its deeper meaning and joy.

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · 29d

We're excited to announce CLS will lead the first new nationally representative UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years. Generation New Era will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026, during their early years, and potentially beyond. Read more: bit.ly/4gfttBP

Photo of three babies lying on the carpet

Graphic describing some of the key features of the study: 30,000 babies will take part, it is the first new UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years, babies will be age 9-11 months at the first survey, and 3-4 years at the second survey.

Graphic showing sample sizes in the four UK countries: 16,300 babies in England, 5,000 babies in Scotland, 4,500 babies in Wales, and 4,200 babies in Northern Ireland.

Graphic describing some of the elements of the study. This includes boosts for ethnic minority and low income families, interviews with fathers as well as mothers, consent to linkage to administrative data.

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uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social · Sep 3

“Research has shown that UK parents will welcome the vaccine and can be reassured that it is highly effective and has a good safety record having been used in the USA for 30 years” says @helenebedford.bsky.social from @uclchildhealth.bsky.social.

UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health @uclchildhealth.bsky.social · Sep 1

Free chickenpox vaccination to be offered to children in England from January.

Read: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live “Chiles on Friday” (from 1hr, 26 mins and 44 secs)
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Chickenpox jabs introduced as experts warn many children in England start school without vaccinations

Experts say country needs ‘wake-up call’, while NHS will offer childhood chickenpox jab for first time

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UCL Centre for Behaviour Change @ucl-cbc.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢 Don’t miss out – early bird rates for our new advanced module close soon!
📅 22–23 Oct, 12:30–16:30 (UK time)
Learn to better select & specify behaviour change techniques with experts from @hbcproject.bsky.social
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
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UCL Centre for Behaviour Change New Course on improving methods for selecting and specifying behaviour change techniques. 22 & 23 October 12:30-16:30 UK time, online.

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Social Biobehavioural Research Group @ucl-sbb.bsky.social · Sep 1

Applications for the Arts Health Research Intensive 2026 are now OPEN ⭐ #AHRI26

Interested in #ArtsInHealth? Join us for an immersive week of developing knowledge, skills & contacts!

Learn more & apply 👇
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UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are delighted to announce the successful projects from our recent funding call for Early Career Researchers, each worth up to £15,000. Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challenges/news/2025/sep/funding-awarded-10-ecr-catalyst-grant-projects-mental-health-wellbeing

Funding Awarded to 10 ECR Catalyst Grant Projects in Mental Health & Wellbeing

We are delighted to announce the successful projects from our recent funding call for Early Career Researchers, delivered through UCL’s Grand Challenge of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care @ucliehc.bsky.social · Sep 3

How can you increase your own healthspan?

Professor Eric Brunner recommends joining a gym or going on an activity holiday 🏃
www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

Seven rules for a healthy and happy retirement from the professors who study it

Widespread healthier approaches to ageing mean ‘the 70s are the new 50s’. Here’s how to increase your own healthspan

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · Sep 3

Applications for the 2026 Pairing Scheme will close Friday 26 September.

An excellent opportunity for research scientists to be paired with UK parliamentarians and civil servants, where they will gain an insight into how research findings can help inform policy making.

Details below ⬇️

The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Sep 1

The Royal Society's #PairingScheme26 is now open for applications for researchers. This scheme pairs scientists with UK parliamentarians or civil servants. Find out more and apply now for this unique scheme: https://royalsociety.org/grants/training-mentoring-partnership-schemes/pairing-scheme/

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UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · Sep 1

Today marks the start of #WorldAlzheimersMonth. During the month we'll be sharing UCL's world-leading research into dementia prevention, care & cure through our research stories.

Find out more: buff.ly/D1vi69x
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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · Aug 27

Research led by Prof Eloise Marais @uclgeography.bsky.social, Dr Karn Vohra @unibirmingham.bsky.social, and @sei.org, published in #ScienceAdvances @science.org, finds that air pollution from oil & gas causes 91,000 premature deaths & hundreds of thousands of health issues across the US annually…

US oil and gas air pollution causes unequal health impacts

Air pollution from oil and gas is causing 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health issues across the United States annually, with Black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic groups c...

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · Aug 28

Out today: the UCL Health of the Public August newsletter!

Each month, we share the latest funding opportunities, news and events related to improving health for all, beyond disciplinary borders.

Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/ucl/health-o...

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August news from UCL Health of the Public

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · Aug 27

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The Future of Work: Rethinking the 9 to 5

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · Aug 27

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The Future of Work: Rethinking the 9 to 5

Podcast Episode · Public Health Disrupted · 27/08/2025 · 38m

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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎧 New episode of Public Health Disrupted!

In this episode @xandvt.bsky.social & @thewrittenro.bsky.social explore the public health benefits of a four-day work week with @joeryle.bsky.social & UCL’s @annahci.bsky.social.

💼 Less burnout 💡More productivity ❤️ Better wellbeing

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