This is a major milestone achievement. Congratulations to @ukllc.bsky.social and everyone who contributed to make this a reality

Congratulations to @popres-uk.bsky.social Co-director Nic Timpson on being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

🔍Rosie McEachan and Paul Bradshaw have been leading the way as the first PRUK Forum chairs. In this reflective Q&A, they share what it takes to build a stronger, more collaborative longitudinal research community. Catch up on the article here: shorturl.at/0rR59

Excited to be at the UCL health of the public symposium today. Looking forward to hearing about lots of interesting research and its impact, as well as catching up with friends and colleagues

📣 Check out the latest consultation report from @popres-uk.bsky.social. We're pleased to be collaborating with other longitudinal data infrastructure partners on such an important initiative:

📣📢 Check out the latest consultation report from @popres-uk.bsky.social We're excited to be collaborating with other longitudinal data infrastructure partners on such an important initiative ⬇️

Nice snippet from @popres-uk.bsky.social on the value of longitudinal population studies for understanding life course society and health, and the support PRUK can offer

📝 To support @popres-uk.bsky.social we have implemented a project to develop skills for managing longitudinal data for sharing. We're delighted to be able to make resources from this project available for free to download! The full list of materials is here: ukdataservice.ac.uk/about/resear...

🙌 We’re proud to see the @ukdataservice.bsky.social-led skills development project successfully delivered. This is one of our foundation initiatives aimed at strengthening data management skills across the longitudinal population studies community. Explore the project! ⤵️

[1/2] 💡What can Population Research UK offer to the longitudinal population studies community? Hear directly from attendees of our consultation workshops across the UK. ▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NIH...

[2/2] 🎥 What is Population Research UK? Hear from our team about this initiative, co-developed by the University of Bristol, University College London, Swansea University, CLOSER and the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration. ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/yvX3qvCuxXQ

[1/2] 🧵 What are the key needs in the longitudinal population studies landscape? Our stakeholder consultation report shares insights from six workshops held across the UK. 📊 🔍 Read more: shorturl.at/WCQTa

Population Research UK Co-Director, Nic Timpson, on the panel at the launch event of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets with @larseneault.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @popres-uk.bsky.social

The #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets launch event has begun! Up next is a demonstration of the platform and its key features. Couldn't join? Don’t worry, we’ll share the highlights soon! Until then, explore the Atlas and dive into 1,600+ datasets here: www.atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk

Excited to be at the launch event of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets today at @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Looking forward to finding out how @popres-uk.bsky.social can enhance this fantastic resource

Great to see Isambard AI, the supercomputer at @bristoluni.bsky.social, in the top 12 UKRI impact stories of Christmas 2024 www.ukri.org/news/the-12-...

A really useful webinar for those wanting an overview of four internationally renowned national cohort studies and the wide range of opportunities they offer #LongitudinalResearch

A fantastic year for everyone at @gw4alliance.bsky.social Congratulations 🎉

Today's newspapers offer the hope that dark chocolate could reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. But when things sound too good to be true they might just be an example of "Today’s random medical news". ieureka.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/12/04/d...

🍂 🚂 Leaves on the line? Network Rail now using smart data to keep your autumn journeys on track! www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/tack...

There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research. A Place of Joy.

"the academic community... have clearly adopted Bluesky as one or its core places to disseminate and discuss new research" 🥲 #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter

Useful tips on how to get started with academic Bluesky (like I am!) blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

PLEASE SHARE: Registration is now open for the next Introduction to Causal Inference Course for Health & Social Scientists (7-11 July 2025, Leeds, UK). See more info & register here: www.causal.training Note, we are not planning any other courses until 2027. #CausalIntroCourse #EpiSky #CausalSky

Do you think a website listing all UK LPS, with tools for studies to maintain their profiles and AI-powered search for a high-quality discovery experience, is a good idea? 🤔 Let us know how we can help you... pruk.ac.uk/consultation

A List of Things People Blamed on Short Skirts 🧵

Thanks @lbc.co.uk for having me on to discuss AD. Both Keir Starmer & Wes Streeting know full well how grossly underfunded UK palliative care is - & they have the power to change that. But will they? Or will they turn their backs on dying people? www.lbc.co.uk/news/palliat...

A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.

The newest members of Team Crawford - say hello to Fern and Forrest

This will be a fantastic resource for longitudinal research. Very much looking forward to the launch event. Many congratulations to @larseneault.bsky.social and team

Hello Bluesky, I've recently joined (as many have) and I'm glad to be here! I lead on the operational side of Population Research UK, a new initiative from UK Research and Innovation to maximise use of UK Longitudinal Population Studies. I also have 2 kittens.

🌳This week five years ago, we launched the Catalogue of Mental Health Measures! The #CatalogueMHM started as a wild idea while I was the ESRC Mental Health Leadership Fellow and took off with one year of funding from @closer-uk.bsky.social. Back then, it featured 30 studies...🧵1/5