The founding principal of an international school in Malta that has been waiting 3 years for renovation of its historic site talks to Tes about the challenges and triumphs of the project

"Our Fellowship is strengthened not only by individual distinction, but by the diversity of perspectives and experiences its members bring" "26% of this year’s intake of Fellows and Honorary Fellows are women"

An interesting read. My FLF was demand managed and I very nearly didn't get put forward. My institution at the time could put forward 3 people - they chose 2, the 3rd place was between me and another. I understand someone on the panel championed my application. I worry about the objectivity here 1/2

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To hear more about the public attitudes and political shifts behind these findings, join us on Thursday 4 June, in London or online, for the latest British Social Attitudes 43 deep dive. natcen.ac.uk/events/briti... #BSA43 #BritishSocialAttitudes #Politics #HigherEducation #ReformUK

The 'Scotland Partnership Advancing Research Careers for Clinicians' will offer 'SPARCC awards' with buy-out for a defined time and purpose. Details to be announced soon with applications opening in July 2026, awards commencing in 2027. #DundeeUni

MRC / @ukri.org announces establishment of 10 Regional Accounts for Clinical Researchers www.ukri.org/news/new-mrc... #RACR ❗Important❗ They conceive "clinical" broadly, being open to nurses, midwives, dentists, pharmacists, #AlliedHealthProfessions #ClinicalPsychology #Nursing #Funding

Wellcome Trust just published a beautiful report on how the UK ought to use its health data. Including a proposal for a sovereign AI initiative. wellcome.org/insights/art...

Why we should rethink causal mediation, and what to do instead? Come to hear the answer from Vanessa Didelez at the next CIIG seminar! The seminar will be hybrid. If you are in London, come join us in person at UCL! Otherwise, you can join on Zoom as usual. Registration links in comment below.

From the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What We Learned About England’s State-Funded Residential Rehab Extremely helpful research by @phoenixfutures.bsky.social www.phoenix-futures.org.uk/about-phoeni...

Infuriating. It was an overwhelming 66.4% to 33.6% referendum result from 8 years ago (!!). Cowardly to not follow with the appropriate legislation.

'Overall, the study finds that 84 per cent of the public have at least some trust in science, and only 2 per cent don’t trust it at all. But while 34 per cent of the public say they trust science a lot, this figure has fallen from 63 per cent in 2020.' 1/3

📣 New blog post!✍️ 🗣️ The Ceasefire is Over: Documentation of a Mass Overdose Event on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) by Graeme Strachan 💻️ Read the full blog here: buff.ly/hdzBHod

NEW insights on unpaid care and women's work 📣 🗳️ As we approach the 2026 Scottish election, Dr Louise Lawson writes that unpaid care is one of the biggest drivers of economic inactivity, with women continuing to be impacted most. Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Gunmen kidnap students heading to exams in Nigeria's Benue state reut.rs/4sBoorV

The women's running group I run with had glass bottles thrown at us by a group of young men when we were running after dark a couple of weeks ago. It really shook me. Police Scotland were not terribly helpful, so it's good to see other forces being more proactive www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The public debt crisis is sabotaging the lives of families. 👀report, with @trusselluk.bsky.social & @opfs.org.uk using data from @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social  & @stepchange.bsky.social, on the gendered nature of public debt 👇 https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/gendered-nature-public-debt

It was bad before Dobbs, but it’s been getting worse. And we *knew* this was coming— Court-ordered major surgery against someone’s will. The violation of autonomy, let alone informed consent, is a violation of human rights. www.propublica.org/article/flor...

Are you interested in how the 4 UK nations are approaching health policy? Join our webinar in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social to hear from Will Hutton, @profellenstu.bsky.social, Prof Ann Marie Gray, Prof Katherine Checkland & Dr Lorelei Jones on this. acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

Linked to this, I can't understand why PURE profiles aren't able to be moved across institutions (or just be cross-institutional for subscribers). I spent a lot of investment in updating my PURE profile, only to move institutions and lose all that data (particularly around conferences and PIE).

Completely agree with this. It is both anathema to what Labour should be and to Labour’s own voter base.

Join hub groups, research teams and community partners for our annual Byres Hub Community Day on Saturday 28th March! -Fun challenges -Community info stalls -Building tours -Music and games -Refreshments More info and optional registration: byreshubcommunityday2026.eventbrite.com

😀 Registration is open! Please come along on Tues 24 March, 12-1pm, online to hear this talk about the lived experiences of feminist, Black, and LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders in Brazil as they navigate routine violence and shrinking democratic space. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sccjr-just...

Even if the destruction somehow stopped today, it will take years to rebuild.

We're proud to contribute to Together’s State of Children’s Rights Report 2026. Embedding UNCRC and supporting meaningful participation helps improve health and tackle inequalities for children and young people across Scotland. Read the report ⬇️ togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...

“She reads the newspaper to her father. Sports news – he always liked that. She sees other bedside-sitters too. Busy ‘doing more’ for the bodies of mothers, grandmothers, fathers or grandfathers.” Sylwia Męcfal’s short story on family, stigma and shame. buff.ly/oxqDue8

Declared artificial intelligence (#AI) use in JAMA Network submissions rose from 1.7% to nearly 6% in 27 months, most frequently for language refinement and more often reported in manuscripts from non–English-speaking countries. ja.ma/4sjfZK6

Next up is our Open Day in Bengaluru tomorrow, the first time we’ve hosted an event like this in India. We’d love to see you there! Sign up here: www.gla.ac.uk/internationa... #MVLS

Oh this is an interesting report.

Job losses at UK research-intensive universities double in two years. Exclusive: Scale of redundancies branded a “disaster”. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Roles @opfs.org.uk offer work with & for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential & help create lasting solutions to poverty & barriers Recruiting for... 📣Project Manager 📣Finance Manager read more ➡️ www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Fantastic paper by @jeremylabrecque.bsky.social and Katrina Kezios on 'How and when to use causal and associational language'. Nicely explains why I get so frustrated by studies that claim that their aim is to estimate "the association"! www.bmj.com/content/392/...

PLEASE SHARE: 🚨 Two Fully Funded PhD Opportunities – @glasgow.ac.uk @uofgshw.bsky.social 🚨 We’re recruiting for two PhD studentships exploring child and adolescent outcomes following prenatal opioid exposure, working with leading researchers and unique UK-wide administrative datasets 1/4

We are delighted to announce that #ADRScotland has been awarded £25 million to deliver collaborative, #policy-relevant #data #research, working with our partners to transform data linkage research. edin.ac/3MMevJg @epcc.bsky.social @digitalscot.bsky.social @natrecordsscot.bsky.social #eDRIS

Oh yes she did! Nancy Hopkins & other female scientists at MIT experienced sexism. One night in 1994, she carefully went into each lab WITH A TAPE MEASURE & calculated the area. It turned out that even a JUNIOR faculty member had more sq footage. MIT admitted fault. 🧪 news.mit.edu/2023/measuri...

New fully funded PhD based at @dundee.ac.uk , supervised by Dr Harry Hebert, Prof Lesley Colvin and myself, to investigate Opioid, Gabapentinoid and Antidepressant co‑prescribing. Apply here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... or get in touch if you would like to find out more!

There’s still time to join our workshop next Monday. We’ll explore: 🔹How AI is used across the research workflow 🔹Current levels of understanding around AI in research 🔹What’s needed for a future AI training platform Check if this workshop is for you: shorturl.at/2DbcW

I also got my MMR around 10 years ago when I started working at the Sick Kids in Edinburgh. You can get a free print off of which childhood vaccinations you have had from the GP too, if you're not sure what you've had.

A new 20 year review of SUDs among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities identified a need for increases in evidence-based training and individualized care that accounts for risk factors, co-morbid mental health diagnoses, and substance. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In a world with so many barriers to doing research the right way, you *need* friends and allies to persist. You might find them here:

Barkley's have started and @keithdunn.bsky.social is on bluesky 🎉🎉🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

1st results from #RELEASE: a population-level study into health on release from prison People released have more contact with all services for mental health and substance use than similar people who haven't been in prison, especially acute/emergency bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/2... 1/3

We have so much evidence on the impact of experiencing trauma in childhood. It all suggests that what is being done to these children is likely to have lifelong impacts on their health and wellbeing. It is heart-breaking.

"We welcome presenters from any background, with particular interest in hearing from artists, data practitioners/professionals, activists, & critical thinkers. We strongly encourage contributions that engage queer, trans, feminist, and non-conformist approaches to data" £150 + expenses for speakers

The first Stage 2 debate on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill is happening today. This bill has the potential to make significant legal changes to help keep the promise. You can tune in here▶️ www.scottishparliament.tv

A true reflection of what university staff feel about the current Higher Education crisis. If you missed the Scottish Parliament Committee’s evidence session on Wednesday you can watch it here. Thanks to the ECYP Committee for inviting us to take part. www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...

Really incredible stuff from Alison Luchs and the NGA. youtube.com/shorts/TpFBU...