Did you know? 1 in 4 London school playgrounds has air pollution levels above legal limits. CHERISH is the first UK study to examine how air pollution, like outdoor PE, affects children’s lungs. Interested? Get in touch: www.qmul.ac.uk/cherish/ @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social

We’ve partnered with West Ham United coaches to deliver fun, interactive sports sessions for pupils in the CHERISH Study! Primary schools can join now and access a free 90-min session. Interested? Get in touch: www.qmul.ac.uk/cherish/ @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed and validated ‘Ovatools’, a new clinical tool that could help GPs detect ovarian cancer earlier and improve outcomes cost-effectively: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-per... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @qmulprimarycare.bsky.social

In May, the UK govt announced the biggest overhaul to the welfare system in over a decade. A million people could lose disability benefits under the proposed changes. Why does it matter? anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @anthropologia.bsky.social

Dr John Ford, leader of Queen Mary's Health Equity Evidence Centre, gives a run-down of the hits and the misses for health inequalities in the UK's 10 year Health Plan. www.heec.co.uk/resource/goo...

Yesterday, we held our annual WIPH showcase! ⭐ This event was a fantastic opportunity for our staff and students to come together to celebrate our achievements over the past year. Thank you to all who attended and presented!

📢 Join CEG as an Academic GP Advanced Fellow! We've launched a new programme, in collab with NHS North East London ICB, that offers a hybrid role, split 50:50 between clinical practice and academia. @qmulfmd.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulprimarycare.bsky.social 1/2

Exciting opportunity! The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Summer Internship Programme 2025 has launched. A fantastic chance for UK undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in primary care research. Apply now: spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... #PrimaryCare #Internship @qmulprimarycare.bsky.social

The SPCR Summer Internship Programme is live! Great opportunities available for undergraduate students to get involved in primary care research: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... Application deadline: 1pm, 25th March 2025 #PrimaryCare #undergraduate #Internship @nihr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Are you an undergraduate interested in primary care research? 👀 We're excited to share that the Undergraduate Student Internship Programme is now open and we are hosting 2 positions! Closing date 1pm on 25/03. Find out more: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

In October, the @nihrspcr.bsky.social hosted a masterclass on Plain English Summaries. One of our wonderful core public partners, John McGavin shared an excellent presentation on plain English Summaries. (Fun fact, it is the most watched masterclass!) Take a look 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO-8...

We’re proud to join the UK Health Data Research Alliance, strengthening our commitment to responsible, transparent, and ethical health data research. This collaboration helps drive innovation, improve accessibility, and ensure trust in health data use. #GenesAndHealth @drrison.bsky.social

At the first year celebration of the Health Equity Evidence Centre. Using machine learning and data insights to generate evidence that can influence policy. heec.co.uk #healthequity @becksfisher.bsky.social

So delighted to be joining QMUL and Barts at the inaugural Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Predictive Medicine. One of the most technically advanced and largest NHS Trusts in the country in the culturally richest and most diverse parts of the UK

Many congratulations to our final year medical student, @rob--tucker.bsky.social, who has won a Top 100 Influential People award for his work chairing the Medical Students’ Committee of the British Medical Association. Well done, Rob! We can't wait to see where your career will take you next!

Sharing our big news with the community! Our latest research published in Nature Medicine reveals the genetic drivers behind early-onset type 2 diabetes in British South Asians. Read more here: rdcu.be/d1vj0

We've created our first Starter Pack, collecting accounts from all our schools, faculties, institutes, research centres and departments. We'll keep adding to this list as our university Bluesky community grows. bsky.app/starter-pack...

Delighted to see this published in @cellpress.bsky.social review journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism (IF 11.4) 🙂 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @genesandhealth.bsky.social

Ok, folks, bear with us - this is the first video we're posting to BlueSky so the format may not be quite right... but it's Professor Sarah Finer and Dr Moneeza Siddiqui discussing their findings, so it's worth it!

It’s a big day for @genesandhealth.bsky.social @samcbhodgson.bsky.social @moneeza-ks.bsky.social Genes & Health, with @ Sam Hodgson, Moneeza Kalhan Siddiqui and I, as we publish our paper rdcu.be/d1vj0 on the genetic basis of #type2diabetes & #gestationaldiabetes (#T2D and #GDM) in south Asians. A🧵

I'm really proud to share that my paper has been published online in the British Journal of Cancer! Comparing cancer stage at diagnosis between migrants and non-migrants: a meta-analysis www.nature.com/articles/s41...