We’re really proud to win the Fuse award #FuseAwards25 for ‘Outstanding Translational Research Initiative’ for our mobile health bus offering primary care and relational support for people struggling with alcohol and drug related harms in Sunderland. #SunderlandPLUS @fuseonline.bsky.social

Couldn’t be more delighted for this team of superstars - Fuse Outstanding Translational Research Initiative winners 2025 🙌🏅

Substance use significantly raises suicide risk, with higher impacts on women. Alcohol, opioids, tobacco, and more are linked to increased mortality. Read the latest meta-analysis in DADR for more details: https://buff.ly/4j78GBi

Happy new year! ✨We're diving into 2025 by sharing all of the latest and upcoming funding and career development opportunities for #mentalhealth #researchers! 👇Check it out here: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/mid-week-rou... Featuring funding from @nihr.bsky.social @mhrincubator.bsky.social & more.

Excellent and incredibly useful article on qualitative researchers’ experiences of inappropriate peer review - psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202... - currently grappling with precisely this issue 🫤

I’m getting tired of all of this narrative. You look after yourself when you’re looked after by others & when you’re not struggling with poverty, social isolation & discrimination. The state has a pivotal role in preparing the soil. Whether that’s NHS or beyond. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

In our new #OpenAccess paper we look into the process of integrating #VirtualWards within the NHS in England as a new way of delivering care to patients who would otherwise be hospitalized from the perspective of ICS commissioners. www.jmir.org/2024/1/e56494/ @nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social

Absolutely- it is quite frankly miraculous that I’ve managed not just to sustain but progress my career over the past few years - and thanks to a powerhouse of a husband and incredibly supportive colleagues.

The updated website for the Drink Less app has just been launched - drinklessalcohol.com 💻🥳

Great paper - so important to challenges ourselves to move beyond the simplistic and predictable in qualitative research - recommended read 👇

🔔 Round 2 of NIHR Team Science now open for applications 🔔 Round 2 aims to bring together researchers interested in Applied Health & Social Care Research Methodology. Deadline: 05 Feb 2025 For more info: www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... @nihr.bsky.social retweets welcomed 🙏

Multiple conflicting deadlines? Terrible insomnia? Adult offspring still living at home and wearing at least 3000 T-shirts a day? Can I recommend one of these…works every time 🥰

Academic friends - we're looking to recruit a couple of temporary research posts working at Doncaster Royal Infirmary for a project to evaluate the impact of dedicated Alcohol Care Teams in hospitals Would suit a PhD student looking for clinical research experience jobs.hull.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.