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

UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration@ukllc.bsky.social · last yr.

📢UK LLC announces new approvals from NHS providers and UK Government departments meaning linked longitudinal data held in the UK LLC Trusted Research Environment (TRE) can now be used for a wide range of research in the public good.

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...

Bristol professor joins Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

A University of Bristol academic who is the Principal Investigator for the Children of the 90s health study has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Nic Timpson joins 53...

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🔍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:

Population Research UK (PRUK)@popres-uk.bsky.social · 2y ago

[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

📣📢 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 ⬇️

Population Research UK (PRUK)@popres-uk.bsky.social · 2y ago

[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

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

Population Research UK (PRUK)@popres-uk.bsky.social · 2y ago

[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...

📝 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! ⤵️

UK Data Service@ukdataservice.bsky.social · 2y ago

We're pleased to announce the successful delivery of our @popres-uk.bsky.social Skills Development for Managing Longitudinal Data for Sharing project. You can read more about the project and access key resources at our website:

[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...

Why does Population Research UK's work matter?

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[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

What's the vision for Population Research UK?

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[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-...

The 12 UKRI impact stories of Christmas 2024

To celebrate a year in research and innovation we’ve compiled a list of highlights from 2024, showing the wide range of impacts that UKRI investments deliver.

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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

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies@clscohorts.bsky.social · 2y ago

New to our cohort studies? Our free Getting Started webinar will introduce you to our #UKCohortStudies and the opportunities for research: https://buff.ly/4gg1TUg

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

GW4 Alliance@gw4alliance.bsky.social · 2y ago

2024 has been another exciting and impactful year for the #GW4Alliance! Here's a look at some of our successes, including: 📈our new return on investment figure, 💪the launch of our PGR childcare campaign 💷and some major funding wins. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUy...

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...

Tackling leaves on the line with artificial intelligence - Network Rail

We’re using smart data and artificial intelligence to transform the way we tackle leaves on the lines. Low adhesion and...

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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

Altmetric@altmetric.com · 2y ago

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.

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

How to get started with academic Bluesky

As prominent individual and institutional accounts eschew Twitter/X for new social media platforms, Bluesky is having a moment. Drawing on the experience of colleagues on the platform, Ned Potter, …

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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

Louise Arseneault@larseneault.bsky.social · 2y ago

🗺️The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets, our new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded research platform designed to increase the discoverability of longitudinal data across the world, is almost ready to launch! Sign up to be invited to our launch webinar -> www.landscaping-longitudinal-research.com/webinar