Prof Frances Mair is to co-lead a new UK-wide research consortium focused on tackling inequalities in cardiovascular disease #CVD @francesmair.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social Read more about the consortium ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Our PhD students have a dedicated space on level 4 of the Clarice Pears building - the PGR student hub is a flexible, welcoming workspace specifically designed with postgraduate students in mind. @uofgmvls.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk #PhDLife #TeamUofG www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltqv...

We were delighted to welcome @jennimintomsp.bsky.social to the National Summit on Young People's Sexual Health and Wellbeing, held on Monday at the University of Glasgow. @drruthlewis.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @uofgmvls.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @nhsggc.bsky.social

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

🗓️ Next week at Prevention Research 2026! 🐟 Healthy and Equitable Futures Fishbowl with @pmeierprof.bsky.social: an interactive listening, discussion and critical thinking session asking what a healthier and more equitable future could look like. 🔗 Register by 1st March: preventionresearch26.co.uk

Very please to share the results of the SaDAPT Trial. In Malawi and Lesotho, same-day initiation for ART for #HIV in people with #TB symptoms was non-inferior to ART initiation after TB investigations, and with no safety concerns. authors.elsevier.com/c/1mb~68MsVo... @uofgshw.bsky.social

A new multidisciplinary @glasgow.ac.uk research centre is setting out to develop the cognitive cities of the future. The Centre for Integrated Sensing and Communication Enabling Cognitive Cities, or ISAC³, aims to create cities which are healthier, safer and more sustainable. youtu.be/xIrx57Bwy3s

The first joint conference between @qniscotland.bsky.social and the Scottish Deep End Project has started! Prof Andrea Williamson with opening plenary on “missingness” - a strong risk marker for poor health outcomes

We’re hiring! 📣 @uofgshw.bsky.social is recruiting a FT Senior Programme Manager to support our £7.5m consortium - part of UKRI-funded @phiuk.bsky.social network shaping how policy affects health and equity. 📍 Glasgow | 💷 £50,253–£58,225 ⏰ Deadline 17 Feb 2026 www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/senior-p...

New piece in The Converstion by our Honorary Research Fellow @robinireland.bsky.social

Really pleased to announce a new event on the 'Commercial Determinants of Health, Football, and Power'. Will draw on 'Cutting the Mustard' for my own contribution. In-person or online on 11th March @uofgshw.bsky.social

New study - residents challenged established notions that #alcohol availability is characterised primarily by density of alcohol outlets. Efforts to control availability need to consider advertising, affordability and the retail landscape. @carolemslie.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.he...

Join our first Webinar of 2026 - a fast-paced introduction to Policy Modelling for Health — who, what, and why it matters. 🗓 Tue 20 January, 12–12:40pm 🎙 Inside Policy Modelling for Health with @julescox.bsky.social, our Deputy Director & Assistant Director – Research GMCA. Register: bit.ly/445i5DK

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. People with #learningdisabilities are underrepresented in #cancer screening programmes. Researchers @uofgshw.bsky.social are looking at the barriers that may prevent people accessing screening & ways to improve this. Find out more via bit.ly/4pH2nXR

New paper - A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationships between active outdoor play and 24-hour movement behaviors. #ActiveOutdoorPlay #PhysicalActivity #Sleep doi.org/10.1016/j.js...

New systematic review of factors associated with #EcoAnxiety in children and young people. Young women reported higher levels of eco-anxiety. Media exposure and perceived government inaction were consistent factors related to eco-anxiety. @drcenz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...

📣 New GCPH Publication for Glasgow 850! From Provand's Lordship to the Red Road Flats, the provision of clean water to the 1915 rent strikes & this year's Housing (Scotland) Bill, this timeline shines a light on events that shaped Glasgow's health www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...

Free community Christmas celebration - A gift from Clarice Pears 🎁 Please join us for festive cheer, crafts, music and refreshments in @byreshub.bsky.social on Tuesday 16th December, 2-4.30pm. Everyone welcome!

Applications now open for @uofgmvls.bsky.social College Futures Themes PhD studentships, starting October 2026. Explore the #HealthInequalities projects on offer: tinyurl.com/9f7dzwrw #MVLS2033

So proud to see our article in @bjgp.bsky.social, detailing the work done with @uofgshw.bsky.social colleagues, Humanising Healtthcare and the recovery community. We created a public information comic to help medics understand the complexity & stigma faced by those in active addiction and recovery.

📣 New Concept Explainer! Our latest in the Concept Explainer series looks at Digital Exclusion and its impacts, linking it with marginalised groups and socioeconomic disadvantage. 🔽

Chronic pain in adults may increase their risk of high blood pressure, and this is partly explained by inflammation and depression. New study led by Prof Jill Pell. More ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin... @fredho42.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social #Biobank #Hypertension #ChronicPain

Latent #tuberculosis (TB) infection screening programmes for migrants from high to low TB incidence countries can be effective and cost-saving in a variety of settings. New study by @petermacp.bsky.social @alice-e-taylor.bsky.social @publichealthscot.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

🎓 Postgraduate Open Evening! Thinking about postgraduate study? Come along to our MVLS Postgraduate Open Evening to find out more about studying at the University of Glasgow. 💙 👉 Find out more and register here: www.gla.ac.uk/study/worldc...

🆕GCTU Publication: 3 months of resistance exercise significantly improved Long COVID recovery 233 ppts showed better walking distance, quality of life, mental health & grip strength vs controls. A simple, accessible intervention that works. #LongCOVID #clinicaltrial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Please vote for #ResearchForEveryone and help raise the profile of inclusive research communications!

On 18th Nov colleagues from the @uofgshw.bsky.social #Cancer Research Behaviour Lab will share findings from a 4 year study about cancer screening for people with #learningdisabilities. Register via Bookitbee & join the discussion on ways to improve screening: events.bookitbee.com/university-o...

On a recent visit to Poland @robinireland.bsky.social recorded a conversation on the impact of sport on public health, and the challenges that the commercialisation and commodification of sport present. 🎧 youtu.be/qGAYdmNW2cI?... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

👏 Exciting news! Our team members @celsenbroich.bsky.social and Prof Alison Heppenstall contributed some agent-based modelling to uncover the true market dynamics behind housing affordability in this @uk.theconversation.com article

New study finds long-term testosterone therapy was associated with increased cardiovascular risk in men over 50 👇

With so many policy simulation models available, how do you know which ones to trust? In our Lunchtime Zoom Webinar Dr Lisa Garnham @lisagarnham.bsky.social reveals the key criteria every policymaker and researcher should know. Thursday 23 October at 12 noon. Register Now: bit.ly/4ntpkwN

New @uofglasgow.bsky.social study will assess which government income support policies can improve population health over the life course, with a particular focus on reducing #ChildPoverty to improve health outcomes. #ChallengePoverty Week #CPW25 @povertyalliance.org More - tinyurl.com/ykr6fsub

🎧 New season of Spotlight kicks off with a deep dive into Scotland’s health future. With the Chief Medical Officer on prevention, Realistic Medicine & the long-term challenges facing the NHS. Alongside UofG experts @pmeierprof.bsky.social & @dnblane.bsky.social 🔗 Tune in: www.uofgspotlight.com

🆕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⚡️ We investigated the risk and determinants of mortality in people notified with Invasive Group A Streptococcal disease in Scotland between Jan 2017 and Dec 2024. doi.org/10.1016/j.ij... @uofgshw.bsky.social

This #WorldHeartDay ❤️ we're celebrating the launch of ACROSS - a new global research programme to increase the capacity of health services in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan to deliver home-based rehab programmes for people with heart disease and a mental health difficulty. tinyurl.com/3u7w9sc4

People who consumed excess free sugar, starch, and animal protein had increased #Type2Diabetes risk, regardless of total calories. For those people, substituting with non-free sugar and plant protein could reduce the risk. #UKBiobank #Macronutrients #Diet #Obesity

New public information comic aims to build understanding and reduce the stigma around drug and alcohol dependence. 'Pathways of Hope' was co-created with the recovery community, medical students and doctors. #LivedExperience #Recovery @nicmdickson.bsky.social gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...

Interested in learning how to use Structured Query Language (SQL) for data extraction and analysis? NCRM and @uofglasgow.bsky.social are running an introductory course on 23 September 2025. Learn more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14351

Please join us soon in Glasgow for a 1-day course on “How to be a Great Chief Investigator” featuring trialists and CTU experts from around Scotland - supported by UKCRC - *Thursday 9th October* - open to all! @uofgshw.bsky.social @uofgscmh.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social

🆕paper co-authored by @petermacp.bsky.social Key finding - Open tibia fractures result in significant costs to patients, the healthcare system and society in Malawi. Re-balancing of health budgets is needed to prioritise trauma care. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

We stand together with people with learning disabilities, their families & carers, across Scotland to celebrate inclusion, break down barriers and create a Scotland where everyone belongs. www.ScotLDWeek.com #WeAreHere #IAmHereScotland #ScotLDWeek25 @scldnews.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social

Health and Sustainability: a panel discussion with Sir Michael Marmot #GlasgowChangingFutures 🗓️Tue 16th September, 4-6pm 📍Senate Room, Gilbert Scott Building, Uni of Glasgow @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @uofggcf.bsky.social @publichealthscot.bsky.social Register 👇 buytickets.at/universityof...

We have a Vacancy: Research Scientist - Data Visualisation skills to help bring complex model outputs to life through clear, engaging, and accessible visuals + narratives for diverse audiences. 0.5 FTE post based @uofgshw.bsky.social 📅 Apply by 8 Sept 2025 👉 bit.ly/4fUNT2H @phiuk.bsky.social

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

New paper co-authored by David McAllister and @peterhanlon.bsky.social finds the electronic frailty index identifies younger adults with #frailty at high risk of adverse health events and might be a tool to identify younger people for further assessment/intervention. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...

🆕 Health Equity Evidence Centre blog by Prof Andrea Williamson Applying a missingness lens to healthcare, and a new approach to appointment letters aimed at better supporting patients and improving engagement with services. heec.co.uk/resource/app... #HealthInequalities @deependgp.bsky.social