Rock climbers Lucy Smith and Pauline Rankin of the Ladies’ Scottish Climbing Club, 1908, Salisbury Crags, Scotland #WomensArt Welcome to #WomensHistoryMonth

Never heard of an instance like this of a charity CEO getting a £1.74m bonus. Part of a strange wider story I’ve never heard about of the sale of City & Guilds to a commercial company in Cyprus. The sale is now subject to a Charity Commission inquiry www.thetimes.com/article/76bb...

Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstroke, 1965 #roylichtenstein #museumarchive

Construction work in Manchester after the IRA bomb of 1996 (Len Grant/Millennium Manchester).

Heaven knows there’s a lot of challenging things in the world right now, but the new-style-classic logo GBR clock is a definite sign of building hope for the future. Pure small joy

A full house tonight, exploring the shifting perceptions & realities of the UK's culture wars w/ @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social , @ukandeu.bsky.social, The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, @jburnmurdoch.ft.com, Dr Kate Ferguson, Gideon Skinner & @bobbyduffy.bsky.social 📺 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIZM...

On this day in 1989, Princess Diana visited the Mildmay Hospital. It was a key moment in changing public attitudes to HIV. Together, we must continue our work to end HIV stigma forever. You can donate now to support our work. https://tht.org.uk/donate

Walking together can be a powerful way to feel a sense of belonging in our environment.

Georgette Heyer Virginia Woolf Tana French Kate Atkinson A.S. Byatt...

Five women authors by whom I’ve read at least five books: - Maggie O’Farrell - Ali Smith - Val McDermid - Muriel Spark - Sarah Hall

Five women authors by whom I’ve read at least five books: - Rachel Cusk - Annie Ernaux - Ali Smith - Deborah Levy - Elizabeth Strout

Five women authors by whom whom I've read at least five books: Katherine Mansfield Ali Smith Patricia Highsmith Beryl Bainbridge Susan Hill

Five women authors by whom I’ve read at least five books: - Jane Austen - Barbara Pym - Elizabeth Jane Howard - Elizabeth Gaskell - Daphne du Maurier Would have liked to have added Olivia Manning but not sure if the three separate Balkan trilogy books and the single volume Levant Trilogy counts …

✍️ New article: Tracking historical progress against slavery and forced labor: a long-run data view For much of history, forced labor was widespread and brutal. Tens of millions of people were made to work under the threat of violence or punishment. The situation today is very different.

Early stroll. Night’s grip loosens. A white ribbon waves from a gate. Birdsong’s theme and variations. Soft blue light in an upper room. My footsteps like a ticking clock.

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

✨✨✨New blog What would it take for the government to fulfil its promise to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy across the country? TLDR: improving health care won’t be enough on its own, govt urgently needs to reduce deprivation. Full analysis here ⬇️⬇️ www.health.org.uk/features-and...

Healthy life expectancy at birth in the UK has decreased to its lowest level since the ONS time series began in 2011 to 2013 www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...

Clarice Cliff (1899-1972), regarded as one of the most influential ceramics artists of the 20th Century #WomensArt

My new paper is out! lnkd.in/d7QhdqVD Publishing on racism against people racialised as Eastern Europeans and its impact on health is not easy. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who supported me throughout this process. #philsci #racism #health

Interesting letter from Social Security Advisory Committee to DWP Minister about plans for the new 'Right to Try' work for disabled people. They don't think plans so far will deliver intent of reducing claimants' fear of being reassessed & barrier to trying to get work. 1/3 t.co/wvsEuCcUp0

📢 Changes have been made to how the government classifies 'healthy' and 'less healthy' food and drinks. This could have a wide-ranging consequences, as Kat Jenner of @obesityalliance.bsky.social explains in our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3OiIskG @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social

Nearly 50% renewables

🚨The Falls and Fragility Audit Programme is recruiting for two clinical leadership roles: 🔵National Audit of Inpatient Falls clinical lead: https://ow.ly/Ef2K50Yi1B0 🟢National Hip Fracture Database orthopaedic clinical lead: https://ow.ly/gPOY50Yi1AY Applications close Friday 27 February.

✨✨✨New blog What would it take for the government to fulfil its promise to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy across the country? TLDR: improving health care won’t be enough on its own, govt urgently needs to reduce deprivation. Full analysis here ⬇️⬇️ www.health.org.uk/features-and...

High responsibility and low control can lead to burnout. Sharon Nash shares some reflections from clinical leaders on how organisations can prioritise the health and wellbeing of staff in her new blog. https://bit.ly/406OhEa

Afternoon stroll image: snowdrops

Britain’s ‘unsung’ army is the million people in poorer working-age households who now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities.

This is a brilliant appointment @juliaunwin.bsky.social @charitycommission.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy Charity Commission welcomes a new Chair

Straw bales are a cheap building materials and they are great for insulation.

✅ Curious how NHS performance is analysed? ✅Want to turn health & social care data into insights policymakers actually use? ✅ Interested in research that shapes public debate? We’re hiring an analyst to work on real-world questions using data, surveys and visualisation. https://bit.ly/4tk6Fag

First cup of tea: the day’s parachute opens and I float gently into the morning.

Labour has announced the final Local Government Financial Settlement, ahead of debate in the Commons on Wednesday. And there are some great headlines! + 90% of SEND debts to be written off + £272m more to support people at risk of homelessness - bringing the total to £2.7bn 1/2

🎧 CATCH UP: Senior Analytical Manager Francesca Cavallaro joined World at One this afternoon to discuss our new analysis looking at claims the first year of the Further Faster 20 programme reduced waiting lists more quickly in participating NHS trusts than in others.

📗We welcome the Chancellor's efforts in shifting Treasury orthodoxy so that projects in the North can get fair shots. Yet, this is the 3rd change to the Green Book in as many years, the fact it's taking so long shows the depth of this culture in Westminster. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...

Are you a highly capable analyst and communicator? Are you looking for a role that influences health policy? Then we could be looking for you. Join us @thekingsfund.bsky.social www.kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/job...

#OnThisDay 108 years ago, some women over 30 were granted the vote. It would take another decade of fighting to secure universal suffrage. I’m forever grateful to the suffragettes and suffragists who fought for our rights. It is thanks to them that I serve as the 426th woman MP.

Access to primary care, especially for GP appointments, has long been a challenge. A new BMJ podcast shares findings from THIS Institute & @healthfoundation.bsky.social on how real patient & staff experiences match the NHS 10-year plan’s three shifts. Read more: ths.im/3MbFrSq

🎥 Hundreds have signed up to Thursday's webinar discussing sweeping changes to the USA's dietary guidelines! Don't miss your chance to hear our Executive Director Anna Taylor speaking with @ox.ac.uk Prof Mike Rayner about the implications and relevance to the UK. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

UKHSA responds to the confirmation from @WHO that the UK has lost its measles elimination status. Read more from WHO here: https://bit.ly/3YZuOFa

ICYMI - Keir Starmer’s Trump diplomacy and Darren Jones’s fast fixes Lord Maude joins us on the latest Inside Briefing to review the latest government reform plans. PLUS: We discuss the challenges Trump has thrown at the UK government www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/insi...

CVD remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the European Union. Veena Raleigh reflects on the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe, and asks if there are lessons for the UK. https://bit.ly/4a7t1nE

📢 The US has shaken up its dietary guidelines causing media headlines around the world. Watch our webinar featuring Professor Mike Rayner of @ox.ac.uk and Food Foundation Executive Director Anna Taylor to hear why it matters for UK food policy. 🔗 bit.ly/4t5hTzm

Free-wheeling Amsterdam cracks down on electric 'fatbikes' reut.rs/3NyJs3O

Pitch: deep dive into why Tony’s chocolate is suddenly heavily discounted at corner shops and what’s going on there.

Very much looking forward to chairing this important event at the UK Supreme Court on the importance of trust in institutions in an age of AI and populism. Do sign up to watch online 👀 www.linkedin.com/posts/uksupr...

Mori Shūhō (1728–1813), Black Bear Cub in Snow, 1799

The Warm Homes Plan is (finally) out tomorrow. These look to be the main headlines, from the press release - alongside confirmation that the Government does not intend to set a deadline for phasing out gas boilers in existing homes.

I've seen a number of organisations and politicians use the data seemingly showing a productivity miracle in large northern city regions, especially Greater Manchester. Something didn't seem quite right. So I take a look in this piece:

@britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellowships are now open Applications are welcome across the #humanities and #socialsciences from early career researchers anywhere in the world to come to 🇬🇧 for 2 years The deadline is 11 March www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...