New book: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (free to download from link.springer.com/book/10.1007...) 1/7

🆕book co-authored by @alastairleyland.bsky.social shows the scientific and policy-added value of combining health systems, health services and population health research. The book is open access and published by @springernature.com link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

New publication (£0): Effect of comprehensive tobacco control policies on maternal and child outcomes: a population-based linkage study 1/4 tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl... @uofgshw.bsky.social @rjharrison79.bsky.social

In our Society annual general meeting yesterday, we were delighted to award honorary membership to three long-standing Society members: @jmindell.bsky.social, Catherine Hayes & @martinwhite33.bsky.social (in absentia) - thank you for all of your contributions to our Society over the years!

Reductions in development assistance for health funding threaten decades of progress in Africa 🦠🧪🛟 journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Good short read to understand university financing. It’s baffling to me how many folk who work in HE are completely unaware of things like this (see also: admissions, targets, marketing) 🙃

Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are already evident by age five and persist throughout childhood and adolescence. New analysis co-authored by Dr Anna Pearce ➡️ gla.ac.uk/schools/heal... #HealthInequalities #MentalHealth @livuni-iph.bsky.social

The cut to the UK ODA aid budget, to increase the defence budget, was announced without a vote. www.cgdev.org/blog/breakin... It risks the overseas aid budget being reduced to 0.1% of GDP with the remainder being spent within the UK. Where is the outrage?

🏳️‍🌈 New from EUPHA: Our position paper on the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 sets out 11 urgent public health priorities. We call for inclusive, evidence-informed action to protect health, rights & dignity. 📄 Read more: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

The July EPH Conference e-news is out now! ✅ Full program live ✅ Plenary sessions announced ✅ New webinar in Sept Get the latest updates & start planning your trip to Helsinki! 🔗 ephconference.eu/e-newsletter... #EPH2025 #PublicHealth

New paper (£0): Mortality outcomes of children and young people who have spent time in care: evidence from Children’s Health in Care in Scotland, a population-wide administrative data cohort study adc.bmj.com/content/earl...

Congratulations Ewan!

On yday’s @TheNewsAgents I said that the biggest problem for Reeves is that the politics she’s trying to tell and the economics of where she is are out of alignment. She’s trying to say she’s improved the economy and can therefore spend (in some places). And that just got worse

🎓 The Jouke van der Zee Fund supports public health professionals from low- & middle-income countries to attend #EPH2025. Covers reg fees for accepted abstract presenters. Apply 10 June–1 July: ephconference.eu/funding-for-... Equity means every voice is heard. #HealthEquity #EPHConference

#MedSky #AcademicSky

Let's not forget that child poverty is a political choice academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic...

New paper (£0): Socio-economic inequalities in uptake and timing of childhood vaccination: Taking a life course approach in an administrative cohort in Scotland www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In this podcast on #PublicHealth #HealthInequalities for #EUPHW #EUPHW2025 we discuss some of the big questions about health inequalities. For more podcasts in the series search Spotify for "15 minutes on health inequalities"

Great new podcast on #Multimorbidity #PublicHealth #HealthInequalities for #EUPHW #EUPHW2025 For more podcasts in the series search Spotify for "15 minutes on health inequalities"

Over £616k in donations. Nice to know our democracy is in straight hands. I wonder what Wes Streeting thinks these people and companies linked to private health think that they are buying? Is Labour's poor performance last week really about not going far enough, fast enough?

925 signatures still required to find out the impact of Brexit

Happy May Day everybody youtu.be/rd6clK9s7mY?...

“I could play with myself at the Pope’s funeral and not lose a single vote.”

ECR Research Fellowships available at Imperial... more info here: www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and... Happy to chat about areas of research linked to my own.

Wall Street sent a clear message this week: the trade war Trump unleashed is threatening to set off a worldwide recession — and fast

Congratulations to Professor Olivia Wu - one of the 2025 cohort of Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland's National Academy. @uofghehta.bsky.social @royalsoced.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

A new framework for the conduct and use of natural experimental evaluations has been published to support health researchers and decision makers. www.gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...

UK Gov’s decision to cut International Aid is wrong on many levels & will have dire consequences for the world’s poorest. Seeing it now impact on research & development collaborations with low & middle income countries as the UK National Institute for Health & Care Research NIHR haults Funding Call

📣📣📣 Absolutely fabulous job opportunity @healthfoundation.bsky.social for a Public Health Consultant with the drive to improve health and reduce inequalities through transforming prevention policy - in its broadest sense - across the UK! Please share ☺️ lde.tbe.taleo.net/lde01/ats/ca...

Unsurprisingly, this petition is racing at pace. 👇👇

Nearly 49k let's get 50k before midnight. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

Reality check. Thank you, Financial Times.

It matters that scientists speak out against what is being done to US science. Staying silent is neither "objective" nor "staying out of politics". Silence now *is* political - it supports the status quo, says "nothing to worry about". We need to sound the alarm. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Now on 111.5K, and still open for more signatures. Reminder: ALL UK RESIDENTS can sign. EVERY UK Citizen ANYWHERE can sign. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. CTA: NOW Lobby your MP (see @brexitrage.bsky.social for templates and advice.) petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Professor Olivia Wu will lead the NIHR's National Research Collaboration and Better Methods, Better Research programmes. @uofgmvls.bsky.social @uofghehta.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social www.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-dir...

We're thrilled to share the date for the 18th European Public Health Conference in Helsinki! 🌍💙 This is where public health professionals unite to inspire, innovate, and drive progress. Will we see you there? Let’s shape the future of health together! #EPH2025 #PublicHealth #SustainableHealth

📢 Interested in EU funding? Join the EUPHA Section on HSR & EUPHAnxt for an online training webinar on EU proposal writing. 📅 27 Jan 2025, 14:00–16:00 CET ✅ Learn to interpret calls, build consortia & write proposals. 📍 Free registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

AI reflects the values of its creators... everything in our world is biased

🥁Abstract submission now live for this year's conference!🥁 Conference dates: Wednesday 10th - Friday 12th September 2025, with an ECR day on Tuesday 9th Where: Bradford Submit your abstract here: bit.ly/3PKGo2k Submission deadline: 23:59 GMT, Monday 24th February 2025 📷 Neil Turner

Donald Trumps hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Should we worry about the headlines on UK gilts yields? A short 🧵 . As often happens when markets move, political commentators are looking in the wrong direction (1/9) “UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar” on.ft.com/3PrUbdJ

‘They were inventing a new definition of sexy’: stars and scenesters on the New York Dolls’ riotous rock

This is not what he said and they know it. Something very disturbing has happened to much of the British press and a fair amount of conservative politics. The extremist Musk tail wagging the formerly mainstream dog.

We shouldn't really repost this and embarrass the Health Secretary just because @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social is having a meal with Nigel Farage and GB News owner Paul Marshall, both anti NHS and Farage is a well know racist, so why should it bother us?

Right wing bias in the media still serves its purpose - it puts a brake on progressive policies

Working from home could harm women’s careers, Nationwide boss warns

It's been an excellent year for SSM & our members - we enjoyed meeting many of you in Glasgow, learning about your research, and seeing all of your successes 🥳 Here's to more next year! Wishing you all a lovely holiday and a Happy New Year 🎆

Surprised that the petition about reversing Brexit hasn't yet got to 100k. The financial and business news just gets worse and worse. Please sign and most importantly share this important petition. Thank you! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...