GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026GW4-HP2 & GW-CRA Launch Event 11 November 2026, Principality Stadium, Cardiff We invite, clinicians and researchers to come along and find out about funding opportunities available for interdisciplinary, biomedical, discovery sciences PhDs Sign up www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/great-west...eventbrite.co.ukGreat Western Clinical Research Academic AcademyFind out about new clinical pre-doc, doctoral and post-doc funding available for all healthcare professionals, dentists and vets. 000
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPDr Anne Hanley @drannehanley.bsky.social · 23/08/2026A fantastic PhD opportunity on the fantastic project 'Transnational History of HIV/AIDS Denial' lead by @sexhistorian.bsky.social! #sexualhealth #histmed www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSR502/p...jobs.ac.ukPhD Studentship: Unorthodox health activism in Britain after 1948 at University of StrathclydeExplore a PhD Studentship: Unorthodox health activism in Britain after 1948 on jobs.ac.uk. Discover more PhD opportunities and apply today! 0910
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPCancer Research UK City of London Centre @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026🚨 Nominations close 28 August for the Early Detection Impact Award! Recognising researchers and teams worldwide who have made outstanding contributions to cancer early detection through science, collaboration, advocacy, or leadership. 🌍 Open globally 🔗 www.earlydetectionresearch.com/award/earlydetectionresearch.comAWARD – The Early Detection of Cancer Conference 001
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPUK Research and Innovation @ukri.org · 21/07/2026The 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.smartsurvey.co.ukNational AI in Research SurveyPlease take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important. 0613
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPNIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @bristolbrc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026New 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...bristolbrc.nihr.ac.ukDeveloping protocols for managing digital videos of surgical procedures - Bristol Biomedical Research CentreThere 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... 001
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPThe Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 04/06/2026An 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... 2139
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPThe Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 04/06/20261 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 112
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPLeverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Are 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...demography.ox.ac.uk“Generational Drift”- How our health may be getting worse over timeA 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... 124
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPSiri Leknes @sirileknes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Recruiting 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...jobbnorge.noPhD-fellowship (301774) | University of OsloJob title: PhD-fellowship (301774), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 02825
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The 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...gw4.ac.ukMRC Great Western Clinical Research Alliance unites regional universities and NHS to support clinical research careers - GW4The 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... 011
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPHealth Innovation West of England @healthinnowest.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Are 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: www.healthinnowest.net/news/new-mas… 001
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPEva Wooding @paedsdr.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Registrations 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 003
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Hybrid short course in Modern Techniques in Infectious Disease Modelling courtesy of LSHTM. 🖥️ 000
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPHealth Innovation West of England @healthinnowest.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Instead 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: www.healthinnowest.net/news/new-par… 022
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPThe MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @mrccmm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Two 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 021
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPSouth West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP) @swbiodtp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026🎓 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 #researchswbio.ac.ukUndergraduate Research Experience Placements – summer 2026 – SWBiosciences Doctoral Training Partnership 012
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPDigital Discovery @digital-discovery.rsc.org · 05/05/2026📢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 002
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPARC South West @arcsouthwest.bsky.social · 20/03/2026📢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 #NIHRtinyurl.comOpen training resource launched to support reproducible healthcare simulation modelling - PenARCA 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... 012
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 09/03/2026An great opportunity to explore #PPIE in #healthresearch with the excellent @penarc.bsky.social team. 000
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 17/02/2026New project from @bristol-csr.bsky.social involving a wide range of stakeholders including surgeons, patients and device manufacturers. 000
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Great pilot study led by researchers at NIHR ARC West/NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU). 010
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPCentre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 12/02/2026⭐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 084
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPNIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @bristolbrc.bsky.social · 09/02/2026📢 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.socialbristolbrc.nihr.ac.ukReview finds lack of risk calculators to predict long-term depression and anxiety - Bristol Biomedical Research CentreThere 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... 034
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPHealth Innovation West of England @healthinnowest.bsky.social · 05/02/2026We’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 mailchi.mp/healthinnowest.net/49whg… 011
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Still time to apply to the @gw4alliance.bsky.social open research prize. 000
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Look - Funding for Imaging Studies! @ukri.org @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social 042
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPLeverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 30/01/2026Applying 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... 143
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPRoyal College of Physicians @rcphysicians.bsky.social · 29/01/2026IMTs, 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. 👉 ow.ly/y2lZ50XZzZA 021
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPWellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Most 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. wellc.me/4a7CrPZ 031
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 23/01/2026👋 Happy #FollowFriday! Learn more about LSHTM's work to improve our shared health by following our centres, projects & groups 👇 Welcoming new addition @iced-lshtm.bsky.social! 🎉 #PublicHealth go.bsky.app/4FczAGW 263
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPSophie Oxford @sophieoxford.bsky.social · 21/01/2026UK-based researcher here 👋 Would you like to participate in online research about endometriosis pain? Taking part involves completing a short anonymous online survey (~15 mins). Link: psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #endometriosisuk #endowarriors #chronicpain #womenshealthresearch 058
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPNIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @bristolbrc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026🧑⚕️ How can we help patients and their families be better involved in decisions about #EmergencySurgery? 🚨 New project: The feasibility of investigating decision making about emergency surgery Read more 👉 bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/the-feasibil... #SharedDecisionMaking @leilarooshenas.bsky.socialbristolbrc.nihr.ac.ukThe feasibility of investigating decision making about emergency surgery - Bristol Biomedical Research CentreHealthcare professionals often perform emergency surgery, even though it’s expensive and can cause poor health or even death. Shared decision making is when patients and health professionals make deci... 011
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit @uob-ieu.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Newspaper headlines often share compelling quick fixes for health issues - but often the realities of what causes health conditions is more complex. In this blog post @mendelrandom.bsky.social explains why he encourages scientists to look for ways they might be wrong. www.ukri.org/blog/why-evi...ukri.orgWhy evidence matters in health researchProfessor George Davey Smith explains why he encourages scientists to look for ways they might be wrong. 053
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPPrimary Care Research Centre - University of Southampton @uos-primarycare.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Was your abstract accepted for SW SAPC 2026? Congratulations! 🎉 Fewer than 10 early bird packages left - register now before they’re gone! 🐦 ✅ Find details and register via the SW SAPC 2026 website 🌐 tinyurl.com/SWSAPC26 #sapcsw2026 234
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPUniversity of Bath News & Media @uniofbathnews.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Scientists have developed a new way of making specific versions of asymmetrical molecules, which could make manufacture of pharmaceuticals and advanced materials much easier and more efficient. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... 012
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPCardiff University School of Medicine @cumedicengage.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Missed our Science in Health public lecture on 27th November? Don’t worry you can view the lecture recording here: www.cardiff.ac.uk/medicine/abo... 🔬🔬🧪🥼cardiff.ac.ukScience in HealthA program aimed at inspiring the next generation of talent. 011
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPUniversity of Exeter @exeter.ac.uk · 12/01/2026Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB) – the bacteria can hijack part of the immune system.news.exeter.ac.ukTB harnesses part of immune defence system to cause infectionScientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis(TB) – and it involves the bacteria harnessing part of the immune system meant ... 054
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPCentre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Handy new guidance for researchers on making patient information leaflets for clinical trials accessible. ⬇️ @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk 054
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Summer research scholarship opportunity with @mrccmm.bsky.social 🍄🔬🧪at @exeter.ac.uk 010
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Congratulations Professor George Davey Smith on being awarded the Medical Research Council Millennium Medal @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social, @ukri.org 051
GW4-CAT HP @gw4cat.bsky.social · 27/11/2025@drjudeharrison.bsky.social - Congratulations to the team at @newcastleuni.bsky.social on being awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education for their work on Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). 020
Reposted by GW4-CAT HPNIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science @hpruebs.bsky.social · 25/11/2025📖New publication!📖 Recipient-focused interventions to increase #vaccine uptake in high and upper-middle income countries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. #publichealth Read the paper ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrtn6tp5 @sciencedirect.bsky.social 001
