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NICE referral criteria miss up to 95% of women under 50 who go on to develop breast cancer within 10 years
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) criteria used to decide who should be referred by GPs for further breast cancer risk assessment and specialist care miss up to 95% of women...
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BHF 4-Year Studentship - Closing Date 16 April 2026 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/bhf-4-y...
BHF 4-Year PhD Studentships in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London and University of Oxford Applications are invited for up to 10 funded 4-year PhD studentships starting in October 2026, as
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Senior Receptionist role available within the Professional Services Team - www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/senior-...
Senior Receptionist (Part Time, Fixed Term)
As a member of the department's Professional Services Team, you will provide essential high-level reception and administrative services to help support our operational objectives. The post holder
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Great opportunity available for an experienced HE Course Administrator - www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/educati...
Education Operational Manager (Fixed Term)
The Department of Public Health and Primary Care in Cambridge is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to provide operational leadership and management of the MPhil in Population Health
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The PCU's Sydnae Taylor, @dphpc.bsky.social, is the lead author on a paper, published by Ethnicity and Health Journal. Read below: 'If I Were White’: a qualitative analysis of the experiences of minoritized ethnic groups with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the UK
Ethnicity & Health Journal@ethnicityhealth.bsky.social · 9mo agoThis week's #featured #article uncovers elements of #racism #stereotyping and #communication issues from Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease #patient #Experiences in the #unitedkingdom #South #asian #health #ethnicity #race #medicine
📑New paper from our Cambridge Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit researchers 🔗Read the full paper here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @dphpc.bsky.social @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social #PHPC #CEU #COVID19 #Research #Cardiovascular
BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge@cambridge-ceu.bsky.social · 9mo agoOut now! A large scale study by CEU researchers has shown children & young people faced long-lasting & higher risks of rare heart & inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or without an infection 👉 tinyurl.com/mpfv7vu3 @dphpc.bsky.social @vpd-hlri.bsky.social
Even with support systems in place, many NHS staff still feel unsafe or unheard when raising concerns about quality and safety. Join Nnenna Osuji & Graham Martin as they unpack the barriers and explore what real change looks like. Register: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
📢New study, co-authored by Steve Morris and Lina Massou, examining how to monitor and measure the effectiveness and cost of peer-support schemes for social care in prisons. 🔗Read the full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @pcucambridge.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social
Measuring the cost and effectiveness of peer-supported social care in prisons
In many prisons, some imprisoned individuals are trained to meet the non-personal social care needs of fellow inmates yet there is little quantitative…
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There's still time to submit your abstracts to the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) South East 2026 Conference! Send us your presentation, workshop and creative enquiry abstracts on 'advancing equity in primary care: building healthier communities together’: www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026
The first UK-based analysis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine uptake during pregnancy and its association with perinatal outcomes has found no evidence of increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes among vaccinated women. Read more: www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
As part of #BlackHistoryMonth NIHR are honouring Black contributions to research and the change they inspire in healthcare. Learn more about Dr Bamidele's work in understanding the stigma around early prostate cancer diagnosis in Black men 👉 bit.ly/4o4BXi4 @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @dphpc.bsky.social
Not unrelated... I've recently updated the Research page on our lab's website (first time in nearly 10 years!) www.inouyelab.org/home/research and we are now recruiting PhD students for autumn 2026 @dphpc.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk - feel free to get in touch!
Inouye Lab - Research
Background Technological advances have continued to drive the study of biology towards the statistical and computational sciences. We are now able to differentiate and quantify biomolecules at levels ...
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COMING SOON 📢 Free online NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health virtual symposium, 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social
📢New Health Data Science podcast📢 Dr Alexia Sampri and Dr Elena Raffetti moderate a special panel discussion with Prof. John Danesh, Dr Emma Bonglack, Nick Hirschmüller and Dr Anne Forde! Listen here: ✅ open.spotify.com/episode/15Gi... ✅ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
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BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge@cambridge-ceu.bsky.social · 10mo ago📢New Health Data Science podcast📢 Dr Alexia Sampri and Dr Elena Raffetti moderate a special panel discussion with Prof. John Danesh, Dr Emma Bonglack, Nick Hirschmüller and Dr Anne Forde! Listen here: ✅ open.spotify.com/episode/15Gi... ✅ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
Join us on Thursday 20th November for an Open Evening showcasing the latest Translational Research in Infants, Children and Young People ➡️Talks 4-5pm or 6-7pm 📉 Poster exhibition & refreshments 👋 Free - All welcome 📍Frank Lee, CUH Book 👉 bit.ly/CYPafterEve @cuh.nhs.uk @dphpc.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk
📢 New hope for MS patients as Cambridge trial suggests drug combination may repair nerve damage 📢 Findings reveal diabetes drug and antihistamine can help repair myelin To find out more >> bit.ly/4nR5b3E @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @camneuro.bsky.social @cuhpartners.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social
Hope for MS patients as Cambridge trial suggests drug combination may repair nerve damage - NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre
Early findings from a clinical trial in Cambridge suggest a combination of metformin, a diabetes drug, and clemastine, an antihistamine, can help repair myelin – the protective coating around nerves, ...
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Join us for a Free, In-Person, Open Event highlighting Translational Research in infants, children and young people 🗓️Thurs 20th Nov 📍Frank Lee Centre,CUH ⏲️Talks 4-5pm or 6-7pm 📊Poster exhibition & refreshments Book via: bit.ly/CYPafterEve @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @dphpc.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social
📢New Health Data Science podcast Episode📢 CEU researchers Alexia Sampri, Elena Raffetti & @eliasallara.bsky.social explore the transformative impact of health data science on biomedical research Listen here: ✅ open.spotify.com/episode/27ba... ✅ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
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BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge@cambridge-ceu.bsky.social · 10mo ago📢New Health Data Science podcast Episode📢 CEU researchers Alexia Sampri, Elena Raffetti & @eliasallara.bsky.social explore the transformative impact of health data science on biomedical research Listen here: ✅ open.spotify.com/episode/27ba... ✅ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
THIS Space 2025 programme is now live! Join us virtually on 25 November. The event is free to attend, but booking is essential and space is limited. View the full programme and register here: ths.im/4nGd5wJ #THISspace2025
Bella Madden, our public research partner, shares a heartfelt poem on anticipatory injectable medications in end-of-life care. The poem accompanies a new research paper exploring family carers experiences with these practices. youtu.be/fHoAaiPG6C8 Read more: doi.org/10.1177/1744...
Bella Madden's poem on anticipatory injectable medications in end-of-life care
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🚨 Epidemiology/Genomics PhD @cambridge-ceu.bsky.social! Fully funded 4-year MRC iCASE PhD to uncover therapeutic targets with cross-disease impact 🚀 🔗Apply by Dec 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/dtp-ica... @vpd-hlri.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social @cambridgecardio.bsky.social Informal enquiries welcome!
DTP iCase interdisciplinary PhD studentship in Public Health and Primary Care (non-clinical)
Applications are invited for a non-clinical PhD studentship (starting October 2026) based within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care (https://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/), University of
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Green DiSC is on Bluesky! We're the first open access certification scheme to support research teams and organisations to tackle the environmental impacts of their computing activities.
It's not just any Friday... Today marks the start of 10 days of FREE events for EVERYONE. Explore the full programme now: https://bit.ly/3UUqxki #OpenCambridge #Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #HOD #HeritageOpenDays
⏰Its time to submit your abstracts to the The Society for Academic Primary Care South East Conference 2026! 📆Deadline: 8 November 2025 Find out more here: www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026... @sapc.ac.uk @pcucambridge.bsky.social #PHPC #PCU #SAPC
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Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge@pcucambridge.bsky.social · 11mo agoAre you a researcher, practitioner, educator or public partners? Submit your abstracts and workshops for the @sapcacuk South East Conference 2026 by 8 November 2025. Join us in Cambridge on 29-30 January 2026. Read more here: www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026...
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, a day where organisations and communities globally come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.
