I just wrote a @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social letter: Ask your MP to sign a bill to cut energy prices #MakeGreenFair #EnergyForAll Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

Ask your MP to sign a bill to cut energy prices

On 1st July, energy prices are rising by over £200 per household. We are paying nearly double what we did in 2020. Energy is a basic right that we all depend on for survival, but millions of people a...

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Important new report from [Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)](ash.org.uk?utm_source=c...) citing our work. Evidence shows stopping smoking improves mental health and support can be embedded into NHS Talking Therapies. Now we need policy change and smoking cessation recognised as a key outcome. 🧠🚭

Action on Smoking and Health - ASH

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a public health charity set up by the Royal College of Physicians to end the harm caused by tobacco.

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Action on Smoking Health (UK)@ashorguk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ASH and the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership have published a new report highlighting major and persistent inequalities in smoking among people with poor mental health, with smoking rates up to four times higher than in the general population. 🚭🧠 Read here: ash.org.uk/resources/vi...

A record number of University of Bristol subjects are now ranked among the world and the UK’s best 🌍🎉 More subjects than ever have been recognised in the global top 20 and the UK top 5 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

March: Record number of University of Bristol subjects ranked among the top 20 in the | News and features | University of Bristol

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📢New funded PhD available!📢 Design and analysis to estimate diagnostic test accuracy without universal verification Applications close on Monday 16th March. More info➡️ tinyurl.com/8vhvse8p @bristoluni.bsky.social @profhayleyjones.bsky.social

⭐New Bristol Continuity of Care Calculator ⭐ helps GPs measure continuity of care - a key step towards improvement. 🔹The tool, developed by @chris-salisbury.bsky.social & colleagues, launched today. 🔹It's free, easy-to-use & works with UK GP practice systems. 👉 tinyurl.com/mvrrr34u #GPSky

Very sad to see the major university in the East Midlands 'suspending' (i.e. planning to close) key courses like Modern Languages and Music and scaling back Nursing. It's a scandal that top universities are just being left to go to the wall after years of underfunding. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham

In a statement the institution also says it is

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🎙️Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social on BBC Breakfast discussing the Government’s call for evidence on a retail licensing scheme for tobacco and vapes. 🚭Currently, you don't need a license to sell tobacco. This will make it easier for enforcement to take take action against non-compliant retailers

We are appalled that public service broadcaster the BBC continues to provide a platform for tobacco industry giant, British American Tobacco, to lobby against the Tobacco & Vapes Bill. So we fixed the headline for them...

Share: Complete your PhD in data science & epidemiology with real-world impact! Join us at @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social through the @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social. Fully funded project exploring co-use of e-cigarettes, cannabis and tobacco gw4biomed.ac.uk/understandin...

Share: Complete your PhD in data science & epidemiology with real-world impact! Join us at @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social through the @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social. Fully funded project exploring biological mechanisms linking smoking & mental health. gw4biomed.ac.uk/what-are-the...

We just published an RCT showing that labels on mental health gains were as motivating as physical health messages for smoking cessation. Mental health messaging could be a promising, underused tool for helping people quit 🚭 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128... #SmokingCessation #MentalHealth #PublicHealth

What is the effect of presenting evidence of the mental vs physical health benefits of quitting smoking on motivation to stop smoking? An online randomised controlled experiment - BMC Public Health

Objectives Tobacco warning labels usually present information about the consequences of smoking but gain-framed messages could be a novel strategy to prevent wear out effects. Communicating the mental...

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One of the biggest problems with the world is that fools are always so sure and certain about everything and intelligent people are so full of doubts and uncertainties.

"South Florida weatherman tells viewers he can't accurately predict hurricanes because of government cuts" Source: old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...

ASH CEO @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to discuss the incoming ban on disposable vapes. The ban has two intentions - to reduce the environmental impact of single use products and address youth vaping.

We are IN-PERSON in London next week for the #IoPPNfestival, sharing transformative research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social Join @saakshikakar.bsky.social using the #IoPPNfestival hashtag from 2 pm on Wednesday, 14th May! THREAD

Funded PhD opportunity for qualitative work on health inequalities and factors affecting health outcomes at University of Aberdeen, in partnership with Aberdeen City Council Please share! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Understanding and addressing factors affecting health outcomes: a study of lived experiences at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Understanding and addressing factors affecting health outcomes: a study of lived experiences at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com

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Want to opt out of the next 3 years? Do a postdoc in Oslo! PATHWAY will study mental health in persons with autism using #MoBa and Nordic registers. It's a collaboration between #Ahus, @uio.no and @ki.se Please share! Apply here: 2411.webcruiter.no/Main2/Recrui...

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About the positionThe Department of Research and Development, part of the Division of mental health services at Akershus University Hospital, Norway, has an open a 3-year, 100 % position for a postdoc...

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what we really need is to find out what causes some people to become narcissistic wealth hoarders. If we could prevent that, the world would be transformed.

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · last yr.

there is no “epidemic,” he is almost certainly going to say it is vaccines and, well, stay safe everyone.

Our #research into the activities of Philip Morris International and its Japanese affiliate, Philip Morris Japan, unveiled attempts to exploit science for profit, casting doubt on PMI's claims to conduct #transparentscience. Read original research here: doi.org/10.1093/ntr/... #ScienceforProfit

This event (almost) makes me want to be a PhD student again.

Society for the Study of Addiction@addiction-ssa.org · last yr.

The SSA is now accepting applications for speakers at the 2025 PhD Symposium, which is being held on Wednesday 5 November in Newcastle upon Tyne tinyurl.com/3z8r2dh3

I met my MP today to express concerns about how companies profit from making us sick & again from selling the cure. I was told to start locally- apply for grants, sign petitions. I'm feeling letdown. MPs should raise these issues, not deflect. How can we motion serious structural change?

Are you aged 18-65 years with more than 1 long-term health condition? Or a professional in #PrimaryCare or our local (BNSSG) integrated care system? If so, please join us to hear about the findings from the SPELL Study, share your experiences & help us shape GP services. Details in flyer & thread.

The UK government is facing a fierce backlash over welfare cuts that a new analysis says will push an additional 250 000 people—including 50 000 children—into relative poverty in 2029-30 www.bmj.com/content/388/...

It's been all-go since returning to academia! I've wrapped up a month-long dissemination roadshow sharing our trial findings at UKSBM, SRNT & SW Public Health Conference—& a talk at Loughborough University. Great to see so many friends & colleagues! #SmokingCessation #CBT doi.org/10.1111/add....

intEgrating Smoking Cessation treatment As part of usual Psychological care for dEpression and anxiety (ESCAPE): A randomised and controlled, multi‐centre, acceptability and feasibility trial with nested qualitative methods

Background and aim There is evidence that smoking cessation may improve depression and anxiety symptoms. We assessed the feasibility of implementing and trialling a smoking cessation intervention in...

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We 💙 links! Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites. For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.

Delighted to have been invited to present the ESCAPE pilot RCT results at the South West Public Health Scientific Conference. We found that adding a smoking cessation intervention to NHS psychological treatment did not disrupt usual care. Read more: doi.org/10.1111/add....

intEgrating Smoking Cessation treatment As part of usual Psychological care for dEpression and anxiety (ESCAPE): A randomised and controlled, multi‐centre, acceptability and feasibility trial with nes...

Background and aim There is evidence that smoking cessation may improve depression and anxiety symptoms. We assessed the feasibility of implementing and trialling a smoking cessation intervention in.....

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intEgrating Smoking Cessation treatment As part of usual Psychological care for dEpression and anxiety (ESCAPE): A randomised and controlled, multi-centre, acceptability and feasibility trial with nested qualitative methods @gemmamjtaylor.bsky.social buff.ly/HIGZ9Fj

I'm excited to share our published ESCAPE trial! We integrated a CBT-based smoking cessation intervention into NHS psychological care to see if it interfered with mental health treatment. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #MentalHealth #SmokingCessation #NoSmokingDay #TalkingTherapies

intEgrating Smoking Cessation treatment As part of usual Psychological care for dEpression and anxiety (ESCAPE): A randomised and controlled, multi‐centre, acceptability and feasibility trial with nested qualitative methods

Background and aim There is evidence that smoking cessation may improve depression and anxiety symptoms. We assessed the feasibility of implementing and trialling a smoking cessation intervention in...

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I'm en route to New Orleans for #SRNT2025 to present my @cancerresearchuk.org-funded fellowship pilot & feasibility trial. We integrated smoking cessation treatment into UK NHS-funded psychology services—come hear the findings on Friday at 1:30 PM, Podium 4 #addiction #smokingcessation #nosmokingday

⏳Last week to apply! Join ASH at a pivotal time for tobacco policy. With the Tobacco & Vapes Bill making history in 2025, we're looking for a *Senior Policy Officer* to shape change in Westminster, the NHS & local govt. charityjob.co.uk/jobs/action-...