New article: Considerations for implementing reproductive health shared decision-making in cystic fibrosis care. Building skills and confidence, and creating a healthcare culture that support high-quality person-centred communication are key. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

My very first tiger drawing and my latest

Animation out now highlighting findings from our latest work on the impact of the infant formula affordability crisis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9_p... Shocking to see how high infant formula prices are affecting families. Thanks Prof Amy Brown for leading this impactful work. @cawr-cmu.bsky.social

✨Join my research team ✨ Exciting opportunity for Research Associate (Research Ethics & Law) to join new Wellcome-funded Addressing consent-based challenges to improve inclusivity in research (ACCORD) Full-time G6 Fixed term 8 yrs From 1 March Closes 10 Feb krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

Happy New Year - Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! 🔊Kicking off 2026 with a new publication led by Sarah Brown on visualisation of hypertension to support medication adherence in community pharmacy settings: lnkd.in/erbb32C4 @cawr-cmu.bsky.social

📣 Hot off the press: how did motivation to engage in infection-prevention behaviour shift over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic? Another important piece of evidence from the COPE study team to inform future pandemic planning. Read the full article here: lnkd.in/etpN6tqb

Some spectacular jelly ears on our late-August trip to the French Alps 😍 #FungiFriends

That little bit of fur behind a cat’s ear must be the softest substance on earth?! #AcademicsWithCats

🔊Fully funded PhD studentships at Cardiff Metropolitan University We're now accepting applications for the 2026 Wales Graduate School for Social Sciences PhD studentship competition in Psychology, Sport, Education, and Linguistics and Bilingualism. lnkd.in/e7wsTRem

So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing. www.science.org/content/arti...

Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes

Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease

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Have we got any soon-to-retire Psychologists out there, who fancy setting up a conversation with a soon-to-be-qualified Psychologist? Keen to do something around Psychology, science and society which bridges generations. Please share and / or comment below.

Latest paper out now from @picklestim.bsky.social's doctoral work - congratulations Tim! Shows good content validity for a brief set of 12 items that were identified using Rasch measurement theory for assessing rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. academic.oup.com/rheumatology...

Assessing the content validity of patient reported outcome measure item pool for rheumatoid arthritis disease activity using cognitive interviews

AbstractObjectives. Using Rasch measurement theory, an item pool of 12 questions has been identified, covering tenderness and swelling, disease activity, p

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Excited to share the second published article from my PhD funded by @researchwales.bsky.social on Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity. doi.org/10.1093/rheu...

Our letter for BMJ SRH is now published introducing our shared decision making toolkit for women prescribed valproate to sexual & reproductive health professionals. srh.bmj.com/content/earl... @cawr-cmu.bsky.social @delythjames.bsky.social @nannon-phillips.bsky.social

Incorporating contraceptive shared decision-making into consultations for individuals with epilepsy: facilitating a holistic and dynamic approach

Valproate is a teratogenic drug,1 where gestational exposure is associated with a higher risk of congenital malformations, and cognitive, language and psychomotor delay.1 In the UK, valproate is now c...

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🚨TODAY🚨 11.30 - 12.30. Solidarity to all staff at risk. join us for an hour of protest against Cardiff Metropolitans Compulsory Redundancy Proposals.

NationCymru@nation.cymru · last yr.

The University and College Union is to stage a demonstration outside the Llandaff campus of Cardiff Metropolitan University in protest against redundancy proposals ✍️Martin Shipton

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Cardiff Met UCU Met Caerdydd@ucu-cardiff-met.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 loud hailer ✅ 🪧placards ✅ 🙌people coming in numbers ✅ come and join us to protest the proposed compulsory redundancies at Cardiff Met.

Book your place on this free @arc-southlondon.bsky.social webinar❗Experts will be discussing Parent-Led Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - a treatment for childhood anxiety. 📅 Wed 26 Mar, 12:00 - 13:00 More information & registration👇 arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

Webinar: Parent-Led Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Intervention (PL-CBT)

Implementing a Parent-Led Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Intervention (PL-CBT) in a school setting

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Do you support parents either with feeding their baby or accessing food for their family? Please consider taking part in this online survey from Prof Amy Brown and team👇 swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join our next webinar to learn how address the ethical & practical challenges related to open science & sharing of qualitative data. We'll discuss real-world dilemmas, new frameworks & methodological approaches to handling sensitive data. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Feathers 😍

Dean D’Souza & I have a PhD position available for a project on parenting knowledge & behaviour in linguistically diverse families. The funding covers fees & stipend for EU & UK. Application deadline is March 3rd. Please share! #cogsci #devsci #psychscisky www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Knowledge of development and cognitive stimulation in linguistically diverse families at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Knowledge of development and cognitive stimulation in linguistically diverse families at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Delighted to be joining the Cystic Fibrosis Trust MATRIARCH Strategic Research Centre launch this morning. We're embarking on a programme of research on sexual and reproductive health for people with Cystic Fibrosis. Find out more here! www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/research/cys... @cawr-cmu.bsky.social

Absolutely gutted for friends and colleagues at Cardiff University. The impact of this for Welsh society and culture is enormous. I’m just lost for words. #Solidarity www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @ucu.org.uk

Cardiff: University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs - BBC News

Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner says "it is no longer an option for us to continue as we are".

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CAWR/CURIAD Women's Health Symposium. 📆 Weds January 29, 12pm-5pm Cardiff Met's Centre for Health, Activity and wellbeing Research (CAWR) and Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Innovation And Development (CURIAD) collab. Showcasing their #WomensHealth research. More info 👉: tinyurl.com/3ar9vu7d

One of the stranger traditions in Wales at New Year! A singing contest between the visitors with the Mari Lwyd and those indoors goes on until they are allowed in for a tipple 🍻 #YFariLwyd

Really interesting read.

Tatiana Prowell, MD@tmprowell.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW #MedSky #PsychSky #NeuroSky A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis finds no causal relationship between #depression & myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (#MECFS). Important: people w ME/CFS are NOT “just depressed.” #MedEd #LongCovid www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Absolutely loved working with people with epilepsy, our illustration students, clinicians and researchers to co-produce this shared decision-making resource for #valproate & #epilepsy: awttc.nhs.wales/files/guidel...

Gorgeous light yesterday in #Cardiff. So lovely to see a bit of winter sun, even if it was short lived!

This lot definitely know how to do cosy on a dark winter evening 😌

Not much to see on the mushroom front lately, but found these beauties in my sister’s front garden 🤓 #FungiFriends