The UK Metascience Unit has launched the ‘National AI in Research’ Survey. We're looking for researchers across all disciplines and career stages to share their views on the use of AI in research. The survey will be published and used to inform national policy on AI in research.

National AI in Research Survey

Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

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New project! Developing protocols for managing digital videos of surgical procedures. Recording procedures provides data we could use to: ↗️ Improve research ↗️ Innovate ↗️ Assess outcomes ↗️ Ensure quality ↗️ Educate These benefit patient safety + care. More👇 www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/developing-p...

Developing protocols for managing digital videos of surgical procedures - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

There are many benefits to video recording surgical procedures. Recordings provide a lot of data that could be used to: Improve research Innovate Assess outcomes Ensure quality Educate All of which be...

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An international team of scientists, led by @charlesswanton.bsky.social lab at the Crick and @ucl.ac.uk and funded by @cancerresearchuk.org, have identified a signature of 14 proteins in the blood that can predict lung cancer risk over five years before diagnosis. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-06...

1 in 4 students struggles with their mental health. Counselling is overwhelmed. So what works? Nurture-U surveyed 14,000 students and tested interventions. Join us 15 June to hear what they found. 🌳 Claim your free place: buff.ly/XRqMK3Z

Are younger Britons becoming less healthy than previous generations ? 🧒👵🩺⚕️ A new review co-authored by @drjenndowd.bsky.social finds that people born more recently may have worse health at the same ages — especially for obesity, diabetes & mental health. www.demography.ox.ac.uk/news/generat...

“Generational Drift”- How our health may be getting worse over time

A new review co-authored by Professor Jennifer Dowd from the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science suggests that more recently born generations in Britain may be experiencing poorer health than pr...

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Recruiting for a salaried 4-year PhD project (or two) in Oslo We seek someone dynamic, curious & fun! Work closely w other PhDs in neuroscience/biology & w our three brilliant Knockout project postdocs (psychology/pain/behavioural genetics) Please share widely www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD-fellowship (301774) | University of Oslo

Job title: PhD-fellowship (301774), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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Early bird savings for Virus Genomics, Evolution and Bioinformatics 2026 - register by 17 August! #VGEB26 🗓️ 11-13 November Join us for an exciting speaker line-up showcasing how bioinformatics, AI and machine learning are shaping virus genomics. 📎 bit.ly/4d5pZ5w @cvrinfo.bsky.social 🔬🦠

The Great Western Clinical Research Alliance, a new Regional Account for Clinical Researchers (RACR) has been established with £1.4 million funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC). More info on the GW4 website: gw4.ac.uk/news/mrc-gre...

MRC Great Western Clinical Research Alliance unites regional universities and NHS to support clinical research careers - GW4

The Great Western Clinical Research Alliance, a new Regional Account for Clinical Researchers (RACR) has been established with £1.4 million in funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC), bringing...

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Are you developing a healthcare innovation in the West of England and want to better understand how to work with the NHS? Then come to our masterclass on 9 July at the Engine Shed in Bristol. Apply here: https://www.healthinnowest.net/news/new-masterclass-to-help-innovators-break-into-the-nhs/

Registrations are open for the @rcpch.bsky.social Trainee Research Network (TRN) conference. 📅 Weds 17th June 📍Stafford ❓Learn in plenaries, workshops & panel discussions & meet new people Sign up here: www.rcpch.ac.uk/trn-conference #RCPCH #TRNConference #choosepaediatrics #paedsrocks

Hybrid short course in Modern Techniques in Infectious Disease Modelling courtesy of LSHTM. 🖥️

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine@lshtm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join LSHTM’s hybrid short course (1-4 Sept 2026) & gain a working knowledge of using R to code dynamic transmission models with hands-on training from leading experts. Ideal for PhD students, postdocs, & professionals working with infectious disease data. Apply 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Instead of endlessly piloting new ideas, shouldn't we focus on the adoption of innovation already proven to work? That's the ambition of our new ADOPT programme: https://www.healthinnowest.net/news/new-partnership-with-salisbury-nhs-foundation-trust-to-fast-track-proven-healthcare-innovation/

🧬 Gain expert-led training in using k-mers and sequence graphs for pangenomes! #ScalableGenomics26 Join us on for hands-on training in how to design scalable genomics programmes, tailored to multi-genome and population studies. 📅 11–16 October ⏰ Applications close 22 June 🔗 bit.ly/4dcg8ur

Two strains of Aspergillus fumigatus on agar: green = wildtype white = mutant The difference? We removed the pksP gene - this is responsible for pigment and how the immune system detects it. Breaking genes helps scientists uncover roles in infection & drug resistance. 🧫 #immunology #sciencefact

🎓 Paid Summer Research Placements 2026! Undergraduates: gain hands‑on lab experience, build skills, confidence & networks in the biosciences. 👉 Apply now: www.swbio.ac.uk/undergraduat... Closing date: 25th May 2026 #undergrads #research

📢We are supporting the upcoming conference by the AIchemy Hub and the Leverhulme Research Centre by sponsoring 3 poster prizes, so get your abstracts in now! ✨Abstract deadline: 30 May 2026 📆 29 - 30 June 2026 📍 Spine Building, Liverpool, UK 🔗 aichemy.ac.uk/event/... Alchemy

📢New open training resource! We’ve launched a resource to support reproducible healthcare simulation modelling, helping make models more transparent, shareable & reusable. Great for analysts, researchers & anyone working in health data science👇 tinyurl.com/mpenn59v #OpenScience #HealthData #NIHR

Open training resource launched to support reproducible healthcare simulation modelling - PenARC

A new open training resource has been launched to help analysts and researchers build transparent and reproducible healthcare simulation models.  The DES RAP Book, created by Amy Heather from Peninsul...

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An great opportunity to explore #PPIE in #healthresearch with the excellent @penarc.bsky.social team.

ARC South West@arcsouthwest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Registration is now open for the PPIE Summer School! Exeter | 1–3 July 2026 A 3-day, in-person event bringing together researchers & public contributors to explore meaningful involvement in health & care research. Find out more: tinyurl.com/37x32cy4 #PPIE #HealthResearch

An exciting conference for global biologists! Join us for Epigenomics of Common Diseases 2026 to explore the advances enabling the translation of research into clinical and therapeutic applications. 🗓️ Dates: 4-6 November 📍 Wellcome Genome Campus, UK 📎 bit.ly/3ZTJI0a #Epigenomics26 🧬🔬

New project from @bristol-csr.bsky.social involving a wide range of stakeholders including surgeons, patients and device manufacturers.

Bristol Centre for Surgical Research@bristol-csr.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Our latest project, ADAPT-E will develop a new framework, to help #surgeons and #researchers design and safely conduct early evaluation studies of #surgical innovations, which includes planned changes to which #patients are invited to take part throughout a study. www.bristol.ac.uk/population-h...

Great pilot study led by researchers at NIHR ARC West/NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU).

NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science@hpruebs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📰News!📰Community pharmacies are a promising site for expanding access to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a recent study. This is a highly effective medication can be used to reduce the risk of getting HIV. More ▶️ tinyurl.com/ysn6kkkh @arc-west.bsky.social @jhorwood.bsky.social

⭐New blog:⭐ Research as a core pillar of #pharmacy - my experience on an NIHR internship Teresa Chan - a hospital #pharmacist - recently completed a NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Internship in Bristol. Read about the extensive development opportunities this offered. 👉 tinyurl.com/mtv2kfv8

Are you a brain disorders researcher or clinician looking to explore how the deployment of genomics tools and technologies accelerate research insights into clinical impact? Join us for Genomics of Brain Disorders 2026 🗓️16-18 September 📍 Wellcome Genome Campus, UK 📎 bit.ly/4q6NI7X 🧠🧬 #GBD26

📢 New research paper! 🫂Our review shows there's a lack of risk calculators to predict long-term #depression and #anxiety 👉 www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/review-finds... #MentalHealth #MentalHealthResearch @sjfairweather.bsky.social @uob-ieu.bsky.social

Review finds lack of risk calculators to predict long-term depression and anxiety - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

There are very few risk calculators to predict how symptoms of anxiety and depression will change over the course of a person’s life, according to a recent review of past research. This is the first s...

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We’re excited to share we're teaming up with @healthinnovwm.bsky.social to host a Black Maternity Matters course for the very first time in Birmingham! Registrations open soon but to be first to hear more & book your place sign up to our mailing list https://mailchi.mp/healthinnowest.net/49whg2e8h9

Still time to apply to the @gw4alliance.bsky.social open research prize.

GW4 Alliance@gw4alliance.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Are you passionate about making research more accessible, transparent & reproducible? The GW4 Open Research Prize is now open! This year, we have three new prize categories: ✅ GW4 Open Research Prize ✅ Early Career Researchers Prize ✅ Research Enablers Prize Enter by 20th Feb: gw4.ac.uk/orp/

Look - Funding for Imaging Studies! @ukri.org @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social

BioImagingUK@bioimaginguk.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🔬UK researchers: Access cutting-edge bioimaging tech + expert support with our User Access Fund! 💷 £5k for imaging 💷 £2k for image analysis Choose from 6 top UK facilities, contact them, then apply! rms.org.uk/user-access-fund ⏰ Next deadline: 31 March ✅ Decision in 4 weeks Pls share!

Applying for funding and grants are a continual part of academic life. Hear from Dr Pavan Mano @kingsinterhums.bsky.social as he unpacks his real-life experiences with funding throughout his career in Ep 2 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR with Dr Leonie Smith. 🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjyH...

IMTs, we want to hear from you 🗣️ What’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change in your training and day-to-day work? Join Professor Mumtaz Patel at our online Meet your president event and be part of shaping our voice for early-career physicians. 👉 https://ow.ly/y2lZ50XZzZA

Most research into youth anxiety and depression comes from wealthy countries. That’s not where the greatest need is. A new report shows why understanding how interventions work - and adapting them for different contexts - is key to improving outcomes globally. https://wellc.me/4a7CrPZ