Do you have skills and experience in routine data analysis? We have a new #jobopportunity for you! Research Officer & Data Scientist 📌£39,906 to £46,049 per annum | Fixed Term | Full Time For more info and to apply, visit: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan... @ashleyakbari.bsky.social

Green Man over and out✌️🍃 The MAGENTA team had a fantastic weekend chatting with festival-goers, sharing our research, and seeing so many of you get involved in our climate-focused activities. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stall! 📸 Swipe for some snapshots from the weekend! #GM26

Congratulations to our Co-Principal Investigator, Professor Lucy Griffiths on your prestigious award! So well-deserved, and a wonderful recognition of your significant impact on social science research, policy and practice👏

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A huge congratulations to Professor Lucy Griffiths, who has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. Lucy is one of 74 leading social scientists recognised this year for their outstanding contributions to research, policy and practice. 🔗 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/swansea-acad...

Back in June, Morgan Byatt from our team presented his work to the MAGENTA Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Group. In this blog, he reflects on what he learned from the experience and how the group’s feedback has influenced his research👉 magentaresearch.org/what-i-learn...

👏 Dr Helen Daniels gave a great presentation at #IMS2026 in Rio! Helen presented research she led on sociodemographic inequalities in #HRT prescribing in Wales using @saildatabank.bsky.social. Vital research advancing healthcare equity in women’s health.👏 @researchwales.bsky.social

🗞️New Research🗞️ Care-experienced children show higher proportions of neurodevelopmental condition. The paper is published in memory of Dr Helen Hodges, who led the analysis before her passing in January 2026. 🔗 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/care-experie... @swanseauni.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social

Last month, we celebrated the 2026 Summer Internship Programme with a showcase event to highlight the impactful projects this year’s cohort have been working towards and to recognise their outstanding achievements. 📽️Watch highlights from the day below. #PDSInterns2026

Summer Intern Showcase 2026

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Can rising temperatures affect pregnancy in the UK? The 2022 MAGENTA pilot study set out to explore this, linking heat and pregnancy health data. 📽️Watch our short film to discover the findings, lessons learned, and the next steps. 🔎 magentaresearch.org/the-2022-mag... @adrwales.bsky.social

In a new blog, Prof Anthony Charles shares how the BREACH Project links court, health, education & social care data to support vulnerable youth. Continuing the late Dr Helen Hodges’ vital legacy for fairer youth justice 🔗 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/understandin...

Understanding Why Children Breach Court Orders: Continuing Dr Helen Hodges' Commitment to Fairer Youth Justice - Population Data Science

By Prof Anthony Charles, Co-Investigator for the BREACH Project Some of the most vulnerable children in society can find themselves drawn into the youth justice system, often carrying with them experi...

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A new Data Insight details the Wellcome-funded @magentaproject.bsky.social, which is investigating whether exposure to higher temperatures during pregnancy is associated with outcomes such as gestational age at birth, birth weight, stillbirth, newborn health and maternal care. ▶️ tinyurl.com/3bs6t9dt

How are Women’s Health Hubs in Wales helping to address health inequalities? Dr Helen Daniels spoke with Dr Helen Munro, Clinical Lead for Women’s Health in Wales, to explore how these hubs bring specialists together & what early rollout data tells us. Read: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/womens-healt...

Women’s Health Hubs interview with Dr Helen Munro - Population Data Science

Dr Helen Daniels from our team talks to Dr Helen Munro about the development of Women’s Health Hubs in Wales, the lessons emerging from their implementation, and how they could support the wider ambit...

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Do you have substantial experience of managing complex cohort or health research data? We have a job opportunity for you! Data Manager - Neurological Data Platform (NDP) 📌£39,906 to £46,049 per annum Apply here: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan... @ukserp.bsky.social @dpukdataportal.bsky.social

The latest Data Insight from the @adrwales.bsky.social Housing & Homelessness research team has highlighted the extent to which young people in Wales experience severe disadvantage during the transition into adulthood. Learn more: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/study-highli...

A new analysis has highlighted the extent to which young people in Wales experience severe disadvantage during the transition into adulthood, finding that roughly 1 in 18 young people experienced multiple (two or more) forms of severe disadvantage. ▶️ adrwales.org/study-highli...

📢 Women in Wales - we want to hear from you! @swanseauni.bsky.social and Health and Care Research Wales are inviting women from across Wales to help shape how we measure the success of the Women’s Health Plan for Wales. For more info and to take part, visit: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

A new population-scale research resource in the @saildatabank.bsky.social is bringing together data from across health, education and social care to help researchers better understand the factors that shape children’s health and wellbeing in Wales. Learn more: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/new-sail-dat...

New SAIL data resource strengthens research into child health inequalities - Population Data Science

A new population-scale research resource is bringing together data from across health, education and social care to help researchers better understand the factors that shape children’s health and well...

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Please welcome our newest member of the team, Raph Derecki👋 Raph is joining us as our new Research Officer and Data Scientist, working on the @adrwales.bsky.social Ymateb Programme and associated projects. We are delighted to welcome him on board! #employee #datascience @ashleyakbari.bsky.social

Lucy Griffiths, Co-Director of ADR Wales and Professor of Epidemiology at Swansea University Medical School, has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. ▶️ adrwales.org/adr-wales-co...

A huge congratulations to Professor Lucy Griffiths, who has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. Lucy is one of 74 leading social scientists recognised this year for their outstanding contributions to research, policy and practice. 🔗 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/swansea-acad...

And that’s a wrap on our Summer Internship Programme 2026! Well done to our interns who presented their impactful research projects at yesterday's showcase event. We're incredibly proud of all your achievements this summer and can’t wait to see what’s next! ✨Highlights below!

Get to know our summer intern, Shuyuan Zhang, in this rapid fire video!🔥 We recently caught up with Shuyuan at his desk to get to know him a little better and learn more about his experience with us this summer. 🎥 Press play to discover more about Shuyuan👇 #PDSInterns2026 #Internship

Wales is set to become the first country to test and evaluate a national open-access mental health model. Backed by £3.4M in NIHR funding, this landmark project aims to deliver faster, more flexible support. Full story popdatasci.swan.ac.uk?p=21242

First-of-its-kind funding to evaluate open access mental health support across Wales - Population Data Science

A major research award has been secured to evaluate a pioneering approach to mental health support across Wales, aiming to improve access, patient experience and outcomes for people in need of care. F...

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🆕New research from @swanseauni.bsky.social, @cardiffuni.bsky.social & The University of York shows people with #ADHD and learning difficulties face a higher risk of experiencing violence and needing emergency care. Read more👇 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/study-reveal...

Study reveals people with ADHD are more likely to experience violence - Population Data Science

Researchers have discovered that people with ADHD are more likely to experience violence and attend hospital emergency departments. New research by Cardiff University, Swansea University and the Unive...

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Researchers from @swanseauni.bsky.social, using the @saildatabank.bsky.social, lead major European study published in PLOS One, examining how socio-economic disadvantage affects survival among children born with major congenital anomalies. Read more: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/sail-databan...

Highlights from #WalesAirshow✈️ We had a fantastic weekend connecting with the public, sharing our research, and recruiting new study participants. A huge highlight was seeing 3 of our study participants and their wonderful MAGENTA babies!👶 Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello!❤️

What happens when children breach court order conditions? The #BREACH study uses anonymised court data to understand youth breach proceedings and their impact, ahead of autumn workshops. Read more 👉 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/portfolio/br... @saildatabank.bsky.social @researchwales.bsky.social

📢We're HIRING! Metadata Standards Manager Lead the development, harmonisation, transformation and operational management of metadata standards across national research infrastructures and Trusted Research Environments (TREs) hosted within @ukserp.bsky.social. 👉 www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...

Meet our 2026 Summer Interns: Part 4 To conclude our blog series, our final five interns share how the programme is helping them develop new skills and prepare for future careers. 📲Scroll through thread to learn a bit about them! 🔗Read more: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/meet-our-202... #PDSInterns2026

Today is #ClimateEmergencyDay!🌍 At MAGENTA, we’re researching how rising temperatures affect pregnancy & how homes and surroundings impact birth outcomes.🏠🏙️ We are working with @birthcompanions.bsky.social to turn data into support. Swipe for details.🧵 @wellcometrust.bsky.social

Meet our 2026 Summer Interns: Part 3 In today’s blog, meet four more interns and hear about their projects, motivations for joining the programme, and future aspirations. 👇Follow thread below and get to know them better! 🔗Read blog: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/meet-our-202... #PDSInterns2026