Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Prof Mags Watson
@magswatson1.bsky.social
Health services researcher. Pharmacist. Founder/Owner of Watson Research & Training Ltd. Author of Women in Academia: Achieving Our Potential.
This is 90 miles (Aberdeen) from the Cairngorms fire - the air is thick with smoke. Incredible. I hope the rain comes soon. .#Aberdeen #wildfire #climatechange #globalwarming #Scotland
A very pleasant surprise on my walk to the gym at 6am (v humid couldn’t sleep). Keep watching with sound up. This was 2 mins from my home in Aberdeen ‘burbs. Lovely birdsong too. #HappyFriday #roe #wildlife #Scotland #Aberdeen
I want to shout out www.outdoormobility.org - an amazing oganisation making the beautiful outdoors accessible to those who can't walk far with their bookable Trampers :-) Also to @nationaltrust.org.uk who offer similar at many of their sites! My mother has had the *best* weekend in the Lakes!
My Pops picked up photography about ten years ago, but the pandemic turned him into a full‑blown student of the craft. He spends many of his summer evenings capturing hummingbirds — and recently learned their wings can act like tiny prisms when the light hits just right. Magic in motion.
Good to see this report. The need for improved support of people with T1 diabetes is urgent and the lack of accessibility of diabetes- related tech for people with visual impairment etc needs to be addressed with urgency.
Patient Safety Learning@patientsafetylearning.org · 2mo agoInsulin: supporting safe self-administration for patients in the community with a disability - a new report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body available via the hub.
The Danish gov’t has installed floating platforms planted with wildflowers and native vegetation in the harbors and canals of Copenhagen, to create urban habitat sanctuaries for birds, bees, pollinators, insects, and even some aquatic life. #FlowersOfBluesky #InnovativeSolutions💡
Clinical and bacteriological effectiveness of three different short-course antibiotic regimens and single-dose fosfomycin for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in women (SCOUT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trial - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Clinical and bacteriological effectiveness of three different short-course antibiotic regimens and single-dose fosfomycin for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in women (SCOUT): a pragmatic...
Nitrofurantoin was the most effective treatment and single-dose fosfomycin the least effective treatment for UTIs. Adverse events were mild. The role of fosfomycin as a first-line antibiotic for uncom...
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Clinical and bacteriological effectiveness of three different short-course antibiotic regimens and single-dose fosfomycin for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in women (SCOUT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trial - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Clinical and bacteriological effectiveness of three different short-course antibiotic regimens and single-dose fosfomycin for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in women (SCOUT): a pragmatic...
Nitrofurantoin was the most effective treatment and single-dose fosfomycin the least effective treatment for UTIs. Adverse events were mild. The role of fosfomycin as a first-line antibiotic for uncom...
thelancet.com
🎉 Algeria has officially eliminated #trachoma, a leading infectious cause of blindness, as a public health problem. Algeria becomes the 10th country in WHO’s African Region and 29th worldwide to reach this landmark milestone. Congratulations, Algeria! 🇩🇿 #HealthForAll
I confess things are tricky financially atm due to mental illness preventing me from working as much as I'd like. If my photos have ever lifted your mood on an anxious or sad day & you'd like to support me by buying me a ☕ or a set of my wallpapers my ko-fi's here.Pls RT ty x: ko-fi.com/emmamitchell
May we all find light in the darkness, hope even when tempted to despair, and joy in the companionship of a community that nurtures us.
Mentoring is vital for early-career academics. The role of sponsorship is also important - senior colleagues actively advocating for others and opening doors. Which has shaped your career more: mentoring or sponsorship? 📖 troubador.co.uk/bookshop/sel... #WomenInAcademia #WomenInLeadership
📚 World Book Day 2026 Women in academia are less likely to be published, cited, funded or promoted. That’s the backdrop to Women in Academia: Achieving Our Potential (shorturl.at/t8aeD). Including the insights of 25 international scholars, it offers support to women in navigating academia.
"About a third of children are now growing up in poverty." Michael Marmot, the UK’s leading expert on health equity, urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take bold action to tackle child poverty in this interview with The BMJ https://bit.ly/40rQ5Ip
Michael Marmot: Labour has reneged on its child poverty promises
Lifting the two child benefit cap is an important step but will still leave 4.15 million children in poverty, Marmot tells Elisabeth Mahase Michael Marmot, the UK’s leading expert on health equity, ...
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Women in Academia: Achieving Our Potential offers practical strategies to support women’s careers in academia - and I deliver workshops to help universities turn these insights into action. 📖 Learn more: troubador.co.uk/bookshop/sel... 🎟️ Promo: WIA2024 mags@watsonresearchandtraining.co.uk
Senior leaders often face isolation. Expected to have answers, steady, decisive - but where can they reflect or question? Executive coaching provides the space to: - Challenge assumptions - Work through complexity - Develop yourself - Regain perspective 🔗 watsonresearchandtraining.co.uk
Leadership can feel isolating. Even the strongest leaders need a safe space to think, reflect, and grow. Executive coaching gives you: Clarity Perspective Confidence A confidential space without judgement 🔗 watsonresearchandtraining.co.uk 📧 mags@watsonresearchandtraining.co.uk
Brilliant overview from Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak at the Digital Health & Care Scotland conference
🔬 Feb 11 marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Women in Academia: Achieving Our Potential offers practical, evidence-based guidance for women navigating academic and scientific careers - and for organisations committed to change. 📖 troubador.co.uk/bookshop/sel... 🎟️ Code: WIA2024
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Women in Academia
This book explores the reasons why women in academia earn less, are less likely to be published, cited, funded or promoted compared with male colleagues.
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🎤 Thinking about professional development in 2026? Invite Prof Mags Watson to speak at your next event, workshop or seminar! 📌 24 Jan – International Day of Education 📌 11 Feb – International Day of Women & Girls in Science 📌 3 Mar – International Women’s Day watsonresearchandtraining.co.uk
🎤 Thinking about professional development in 2026? Invite Prof Mags Watson to speak at your next event, workshop or seminar! 📌 24 Jan International Day of Education 📌 11 Feb International Day of Women & Girls in Science 📌 3 Mar – International Women’s Day 🌐www.watsonresearchandtraining.co.uk
📘 Women in Academia: Achieving Our Potential is an essential read for women shaping careers in higher education. 👉 Order via troubador.co.uk/bookshop/sel... Use promo code WIA2024 We run workshops based on the book’s insights for teams & institutions. www.watsonresearchandtraining.co.uk
Apparently today is “Blue Monday” so we have Samaritans representatives on our @Scotrail train, dispensing biscuits, information and good cheer to the early morning travellers. Promoting awareness re #mentalhealth and their availability to support. A good initiative:thank you for all your efforts. 🙏🏻
My most favourite place in Istanbul. Great image: thank you for sharing.
Ambabheg@ambabheg.bsky.social · 7mo ago365 Challenge No. 1 - 2026 publish daily old unpublished pics Day 16 - Inside the Bascilia Cistern, Istanbul, Turkiye 2012 #fotosbyfaj #faj365challenge2026 #photography #blueskykin #turkey #turkiye #istanbul #basciliacistern More at fotosbyfaj.com
