A watercolour painting of the Clarice Pears building by local artist Allan Richardson was unveiled today. Allan has been a regular visitor to the building since @byreshub.bsky.social opened in 2023 and we're delighted to display his wonderful painting on the ground floor. @uofgestates.bsky.social

Exercise-based #CardiacRehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter, as well as remaining beneficial in the long term, a new Cochrane review finds❤️ @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Cardiac rehabilitation cuts hospital admissions and heart attack risk

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter, as well as remaining beneficial in the long term, a new Cochrane review finds

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Today, 10th September, is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. It is a day to pause and reflect. Director of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory @roryoc.bsky.social writes about changing the narrative on suicide, and how we all have a role to play. suicideresearch.info/2026/09/10/c...

Very pleased to be appointed as a member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Role will include supporting the Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland in his work with Scottish Ministers @uofgshw.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social scottishscience.org.uk/news-blog/ne...

📢2026 James Mackenzie Lecture and @royalcollegeofgps.bsky.social Scotland drinks reception Prof Andrea Williamson will deliver the lecture, 'Applying a missingness lens in healthcare' at Glasgow Science Centre on Wednesday 28th October, from 6pm. Please register engage.rcgp.org.uk/event/a2kWS0...

New @glasgow.ac.uk online course explores how #AI systems can combine language, medical images, electronic health records and other healthcare data to support clinical practice, research & innovation. @bhauteshjani.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social #FutureLearn www.futurelearn.com/courses/mult...

Multimodal Large Language Models for Healthcare – Online Course – FutureLearn

Explore multimodal large language models, healthcare AI, knowledge graphs, and AI vision systems in healthcare applications.

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1. Just 2 weeks until our 'Health & Wellbeing for All' event in @byreshub.bsky.social #ScotLDWeek26. This free event is open to all and offers activities, demos & information about inclusive & accessible opportunities to support healthy lifestyle. We are here to be seen, being active & having fun!

Join us in Glasgow on Tuesday 10th November for the launch conference of It Takes a Village, our new research programme aiming to involve the community in scaling up child and adolescent #MentalHealth services. @roryoc.bsky.social @profminnis.bsky.social Register 👉 tinyurl.com/avnj5w52

Dr Philip Broadbent, Wellcome Multimorbidity PhD Fellow & Public Health Registrar, argues in @uk.theconversation.com that heat deaths are a public health crisis rooted in housing inequality #ExtremeHeat #Housing #PublicHealth

The Conversation UK@uk.theconversation.com · 3mo ago

This summer’s heat deaths weren’t random. Poor, badly insulated homes are a public health hazard in summer as well as winter.

Could digital tools help improve #neurodevelopmental assessments? New research suggests many parents and carers think so. The study highlights opportunities to make assessments more accessible and efficient while keeping clinical expertise at the heart of care. tinyurl.com/35b92b8b

How do economic policies shape health and health inequalities? And how can robust evidence support better policymaking? At @phiuk.bsky.social Policy Modelling for Health we're bringing together expertise, partnerships and innovative modelling to answer these important questions. Want to learn more👇

We were delighted to welcome Maureen Burke MP to Clarice Pears last week to hear about the new Scottish Health and Biomedical Institute (SHBI), our #HealthInequalities research, & Byres Community Hub. @maureenburke.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @byreshub.bsky.social @kimsomerside.bsky.social

Health and Wellbeing for All is a FREE event for anyone interested in inclusive and accessible health and wellbeing activities & health information. Wednesday 9th September, Byres Hub. Part of Scottish Learning Disability Week. @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @byreshub.bsky.social bit.ly/3SHnHkD

Health and Wellbeing for All

Join us on 9th September for 'Health and Wellbeing for All', a free, public event as part of Scottish Learning Disability Week 2026.

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Embedding a patient-focused approach across all healthcare settings could help to better tackle the problem of #missingness in healthcare, according to a new study by Prof Andrea Williamson, Dr Calum Lindsay & colleagues. @deependgp.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

New paper out! 📢 Our systematic review examined school-age outcomes following prenatal opioid exposure, bringing together evidence from 27 studies involving more than 31,000 exposed children. [1/3] onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @uofgshw.bsky.social @dundee.ac.uk @morayhouse.bsky.social

Still deciding whether to join us this September? Here's 5 reasons to register for SSMPH EuroEpi2026: ✅ Hear world-leading keynote speakers, including the prestigious Pemberton and Cochrane Lectures. ✅ Explore the latest population health research through oral and poster presentations.

Breaking up periods of prolonged sedentary behaviour with light physical activity every day could reduce the risk of #cancer death by 12%. This research led by @fredho42.bsky.social has been widely reported in the media. Read more about the findings ⬇️ www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Replacing sedentary behaviour could lower the risk of cancer death

Breaking-up periods of prolonged sedentary behaviour with light physical activity every day could reduce the risk of cancer death by 12%

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GP practices in Scotland are changing with the emergence of #megapractices with large patient lists and different service models. New research led by @gerrymccartney1.bsky.social identified 5 megapractices with over 30,000 patients - including one with almost 120,000. doi.org/10.1016/j.pu...

Dawn Haughton, Schools Health and Wellbeing Improvement Research Network (SHINE) Manager is speaking at the first meeting of the SHARE Network ⬇️

Mental Health Research Incubator@mhrincubator.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Are you interested in mental health and addiction research in schools? 🏫 🤔 We are pleased to invite you to join the SHARE Network: School Mental Health & Addiction Research Excellence Network, a project funded by our 2025 seed fund! Learn more below: buff.ly/bQogxcL

Thanks to support from @beatsoncharity.bsky.social our researchers are exploring how storytelling and creative practice can play a meaningful role in #cancer care. 'A Waiting Game', a play by @loridelrob.bsky.social is being performed at theatres this summer. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

A vacancy is now open to oversee running of the NHS Research Scotland Primary Care Network — a Chief Scientist Office funded initiative which works to consistently improve the quality and quantity of primary care research conducted across Scotland. Read more and apply 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/54d2w37e

The BEGIN project (Birth and Early Years Grants in the UK: an evaluation) has its first stakeholder advisory group meeting today. Find out more about BEGIN ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/schools/heal... #ChildPoverty #ChildHealth #MaternalHealth #Welfare #EarlyYears #SureStart #BestStart

At @who.int request, @petermacp.bsky.social and a multinational team led an analysis of cause and risk of death for people living with #HIV admitted to hospital. 1 in 6 people with HIV who were hospitalized, died. In-hospital survival hasn't improved in the last 20 years. 👉 tinyurl.com/3pb9pf8e

This #InternationalDayofPlay we're highlighting new research showing that children who spend more time playing outdoors between the ages of two and four may be less likely to develop emotional and behavioural difficulties later in childhood. #OutdoorPlay #MentalHealth www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

📢 “Here in Cyprus, we are just at the start of our Infant Mental Health journey. By studying this programme, I am becoming equipped to begin pioneering this work here.” This #InfantMentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we're sharing the experiences of students helping to shape the future of infant mental

New: Risk & cause of death among people living with #HIV admitted to hospital Overall mortality remains unacceptably high (16%) & probably hasn’t changed since 2000 AIDS-related conditions (72%) esp. #TB (27%) main cause of death dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2... @uofgshw.bsky.social #IDSky #TBSky 🧪🛟

📢We are delighted to announce that Professor Peter MacPherson has been appointed Deputy Head of the School of Health & Wellbeing. @petermacp.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk

NEW: 2026 Election Policy Insights - Health 🩺 🚨Calling all MSPs speaking in tomorrow's NHS debate🚨 Prof Sara Macdonald offers timely insights into Scotland's 'unprecedented' health crisis and the challenge of multiple long-term conditions. Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

The next online CPD session for primary care professionals is on Thursday 11th June, 7-8.30pm. Dr Robin Kerr will present "Improving understanding of #ME #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #LongCovid and other energy-limiting conditions" @deependgp.bsky.social

New report and policy briefing from @crew-waters.bsky.social project on reducing the mental health and wellbeing impacts of flooding. @drcenz.bsky.social