Have an auspicious Vesak

Neurodiversity Across the Ages 🧠 Insightful plenary by Dr Rohini Sabherwal (QMUL) on inclusion and student experience. Student voice in action #PCME2026 #MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare #StudentVoice

Formative feedback in clinical placements 💬 A fantastic student-led showcase by Dr Hanady Hamdallah and Dr Anya Rehman-Wood on a feedback tool co-developed with MBBS and Mpharm students, PPI and academics. #PCME2026 #MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare #StudentVoice

Shaping tomorrow’s primary care doctors 🌟 An inspiring session by Dr Devina Maru, Dr Sarah Armstrong, and Dr Will Coppola (UCL) on leadership teaching for students. #PCME2026 #MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare #Leadership

Expecting the unexpected - reflecting on challenges in teaching by Dr Aniruthan Renukanthan, Prof Joe Rosenthal and Dr Neelam Parmar, UCL, Dr Anna Ehrlich, Salaried GP and Dr Konrad Laker #PCME2026 #MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare

Artificial Intelligence in medical education 🤖 An engaging session by Professor Andrew Williams (UCL) and Dr Hanady Hamdallah exploring the opportunities and challenges of AI in primary care education. #PCME2026 #MedicalEducation #AI #PrimaryCare

Shaping the future of primary care placements 🌍 A great session from Dr Will Spiring, Dr Neelam Parmar, and Dr Anir Renukanthan (UCL) on curriculum review and innovation in primary care education. #PCME2026 #MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare #CurriculumDevelopment

An insightful session by Dr Kerry Calvo and Dr Miranda Kronfli (UCL) on using a Universal Design for Learning approach to create more inclusive, flexible, and supportive learning environments. #PCME2026 #MedicalEducation #Inclusion #Neurodiversity #PrimaryCare

The power of storytelling in GP teaching 📖 An excellent session by Prof Graham Easton (Advance HE National Fellow) on why storytelling works—and how to use it effectively in medical education. #PCME2026 #MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare

Great to see student voice in action 👏 Our iBSc students presented insightful work on health checks for patients over 75—highlighting both clinical value and the importance of person-centred care. #PCME2026 #StudentVoice #MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare

Great start to #PCME2026 with the opening welcome from Dr Will Spiring, setting the tone for a day focused on how primary care medical education is evolving with the times.

Excited for tomorrow’s UCL Annual Primary Care Medical Education Conference at the Royal College of Physicians. A great lineup of talks and discussions as we launch this year’s event.

🌟 Fantastic Opportunity 🧑‍🎓 Three fully funded summer research internships for UK undergraduate medical students interested in ageing research, academic geriatrics, or primary care. ⏳ Deadline: 29 April 2026 www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

DEADLINE ALERT: Interested to develop a career in primary care #research? #Funded #PhD places available at our members! Next deadline is @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social 12:00 GMT on Monday 23 March, but more opportunities listed as they become available: bit.ly/404redv #PhD #studentship #primarycare

• 📢 Last call! Applications for the @nihrspcr.bsky.social Student Internship Programme close at 1pm Wednesday 11th March 2026 Open to students from any undergraduate degree programme from any university in the UK. Apply now: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internships

• Reminder! The deadline for the @nihrspcr.bsky.social Summer Internship Programme is 1pm Wednesday 11th March 2026. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore primary care research as an undergraduate! Apply here: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Student Internship Programme is open! Opportunities available at various SPCR institutions. Open to students from any undergraduate degree programme from any university in the UK 🔗 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

Hello!! As part of my PhD, I am interviewing people with dementia and/or their informal carers to understand what it is like to manage dementia where they live. Please get in contact for more information or if you are interested: [email protected] 📩 @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social

Exciting opportunity! @nihrspcr.bsky.social Th Summer Internship Programme 2026 has launched. A fantastic chance for UK undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in primary care research. Apply now: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

Today, UCL turns 200. 🎉 For two centuries, our community has opened doors, challenged convention and pushed the boundaries of knowledge across every discipline. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the UCL story, here’s to the next century. ✨ #UCL200 #LoveUCL

From 1 of our affiliate students Pushpa Nair - Key factors influencing post-diagnostic support and care planning for people with #dementia from South Asian backgrounds - link.springer.com/article/10.1... @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

📣 Public Health Research in Local Authorities Conference 📍 London South Bank University 📅 6 May 2026 Join us to hear from Prof Kevin Fenton and Prof Adam Briggs, connect with colleagues across London, and share your work. 🔗 Full information is available in this blog blogs.ucl.ac.uk/pcph-blog/20...

🎉 Great news from our team! 🎉 Huge congratulations to Ayesha Dar on passing her PhD Upgrade yesterday after an excellent presentation on her research into supporting distance carers of people with dementia. So well deserved! 🌟

🚀 NIHR SPCR PhD Studentships now open at UCL PCPH! We’re inviting applications from outstanding candidates interested in developing a career in primary care research. 📅 Start: October 2026 More info: PCPH research: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h... SPCR studentships: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

Dr Megan Armstrong joined colleagues in Newcastle for the first in‑person meeting of the @NIHRresearch Cross‑Network Collaboration on Inequalities in MLTCs. Energising discussions led by Professors Rachel Cooper and Liddy Goyder with exciting potential already emerging!

Let’s Talk Dementia — co‑produced resources to help researchers adapt communication when involving people with dementia as partners in research. Funded by @nihrspcr.bsky.social Great work led by @sgriffiths-6.bsky.social and the PCPH team. Check the link below www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

✨ New blog post ✨ We’re delighted to share a reflective blog by Elle Wyke, “Reflections so far on an NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowship”. A great read for anyone considering an NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowship pathway or early career research. 🔗 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/pcph-blog/20...

📢 PhD Studentship Opportunity at UCL Interested in AI, NLP, and health? We’re recruiting a PhD student for TRUST: Transparent, Responsible, User-centred Sexual-health Technologies using NLP Open to home& overseas applicants Deadline: Mon 26 Jan 2026 www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/opportunity/...

🎄✨ PCPH Christmas party was the perfect year-end! 👏 Prof. Kate Walters shared our achievements 🎯 Prof. Greta Rait led the Activity Trail 🎉 Ended with a fun Christmas quiz! Huge thanks to Stephanie Hume, Jemima Askew & all who made it special

Validated self-administered screening tools to identify depression among young adults (18 to 25-years-old) in East Asia and the Pacific Region low-and-middle income countries (LMICs): A systematic review by my PhD student Dennis Dantic. https//www.science... @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Izzy Braithwaite on passing her viva on Friday! Her thesis was praised as a “beautiful piece of work” 👏 Supervisors: Jessica Sheringham, Spiros Denaxas, Anna Mavrogianni & Michail Katsoulis

"I hope the work will start meaningful conversations for positive change." We're excited to announce that artist Lynn Dennison has been commissioned by UCL to create a public art installation exploring the relationship between health, health inequalities and housing: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h... 🏠

🚨 New Publication Alert!

🚨 New Publication Alert! Carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food. Policy must do better. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

✨ Continuing the Celebration! ✨ Yesterday we marked 50 brilliant years of British Regional Heart Study BRHS, and the joy is still with us today. We’re delighted to share this wonderful photo of the entire BRHS team

🎉 Celebrating 50 years of the British Regional Heart Study! A major milestone in UK heart research, with brilliant reflections from Prof. Goya Wannamethee on its start and impact. Great to also hear from Prof. Peter Whincup and Prof. Sheena Ramsay on the study’s lasting legacy.

🚨 We're hiring! NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care (Clinical Education Research) 📍 London | 🕒 Full-time | 💼 Fixed-term | 🌐 Hybrid 🗓️ Apply by 14 Dec 2025 🔗 Apply now: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @nihrspcr.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #NIHR #AcademicGP #MedicalEducation

🎉 Big congrats to Tas Rookes for passing her PhD viva with flying colours! 🧠 Thesis: Improving engagement in health promotion for older adults with mild cognitive impairment 👏 Supervised by Professor Kate Walters, Louise Marston, Rachael Frost, Megan Armstrong & Yolanda Barrado-Martín

🧠 New Blog: "Who Gets to Research?" by Stacey Smith MH-ALL Fellow at NIHR ARC North Thames and Professional Lead for Lived Experience at Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust — shares her reflections on inclusion in research. Read the full blog here: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/pcph-blog/20...

Community nurses! Register now for this free lecture on December 2nd! Please re-post to your networks! @benbowers.bsky.social @qniscotland.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social @tghn-news.bsky.social @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social @uos-primarycare.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @efpc.bsky.social

We are very excited to be launching our first DTC cohort at our DTC induction today @alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @denpru-qm.bsky.social

🎉 Exciting news! A huge congratulations to the entire APPLE-Tree team on the publication of our latest paper—an important step forward in dementia prevention research. @denpru-qm.bsky.social Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating!

Happy Bandi Chhor Divas