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JUNIPER is a collaborative network of researchers from across the UK who work at the interface between mathematical modelling, infectious disease control and public health policy. maths.org/juniper

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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Check out this funded PhD with the Skittrall Group, Cambridge - it has an epidemiological project slant involving Gemma Chaters. Contact @skittrallj.bsky.social to discuss further.
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We've recently introduced our new JUNIPER Fellows – but what does being a Fellow involve? 2025 Fellow @joebhilton.bsky.social joined our friends at @plusmaths.bsky.social to discuss health economics, mathematical modelling and how evidence becomes NHS policy. Listen: plus.maths.org/joe-hilton-s...
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Joe Hilton: Striking the balance with health economics
Should a life-saving, but expensive, cancer drug be made available on the NHS even though it only benefits very few people? We spoke to Joe Hilton, a health economist, to understand more about how dif...
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Enjoyed meeting our new JUNIPER Fellows? Keep up with what they do next. Our newsletter shares Fellows' news and achievements, JUNIPER seminars and events, plus opportunities and updates from across the wider infectious disease modelling community.
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Our final introduction in this series is dp440.bsky.social from @uniofleicester.bsky.social. Daniel's research combines clinical studies, laboratory science and epidemiology to better understand respiratory virus transmission and improve public health decision-making. Congratulations, Daniel!
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We're delighted to introduce Sangeeta Bhatia imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social as one of our 2026 JUNIPER Fellows. Sangeeta's research helps improve evidence generation and decision-making during infectious disease outbreaks, with a particular interest in research software. Congrats, Sangeeta!
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Dr Edward Hill @edmhill.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
👓 Read the August 2026 newsletter from the JUNIPER Partnership (@juniper-network.bsky.social) ℹ️ Updates on JUNIPER Online Seminar Series & collab with Plus magazine (free platform that communicates research in the mathematical sciences to wider audiences) 6️⃣ Announcement of six new JUNIPER Fellows!
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JUNIPER Newsletter - August 2026
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Next up in this series introducing our 2026 JUNIPER Fellows is Dr Zixuan Liu of ai4cihub.bsky.social bristoluni.bsky.social. Zixuan develops spatial modelling and machine learning approaches to improve infectious disease forecasting and outbreak response.
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Meet thomrawson.bsky.social from oxforddemsci.bsky.social – another of our 2026 JUNIPER Fellows. Thom researches how demographic change affects disease transmission and healthcare demand, alongside real-time epidemic modelling and science communication. Congratulations, Thom!
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Meet Alin Morariu from uniofnottingham.bsky.social. – one of our new 2026 JUNIPER Fellows. Alin develops Bayesian and computational methods for infectious disease modelling, combining high-performance computing, open-source software and AI to tackle epidemiological challenges. Congrats, Alin!
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Today we're kicking off a series celebrating our new Fellowship recipients! First up is Fanny @oxfordmathematics.bsky.social whose research uses statistical and computational modelling to support outbreak response and animal & public health policy, with a focus on avian influenza. #Epidemiology
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Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge @camplantsci.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
How can farmers use models to prevent wheat disease? Watch the video from @camplantepidem.bsky.social to see how subsistence farmers across Africa & South Asia can use forecasting models to protect their crops. 📽️ tinyurl.com/3yecskf4 Funded by @cambridgefestival.bsky.social 🙏 🧪#PlantSci
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Dr Edward Hill @edmhill.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
1/ @juniper-network.bsky.social runs a seminar series Wednesday 14:00-15:00 (UK time) during academic term-time 🎤 Talks on interdisciplinary topics related to interface between modelling, infectious disease control & public policy 🔗 maths.org/juniper/semi... 🧵 summary of talks from Sep/Oct 2025
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Seminars | Juniper
We run a virtual weekly seminar series on a Wednesday 14:00-15:00 (UK time) during academic term-time. The aim of the seminars is to provide an informal environment for researchers working at the inte...
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Opportunity for UK based PhD students to spend 3 months in the Infectious Disease modelling team at UKHSA. It's a great chance to see how modelling is used in public health decision making. If your interested see below for more details: gateway.newton.ac.uk/media/news/u...
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UKHSA PhD Student Internships - Newton Gateway to Mathematics
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
We're really excited to announce the first awardees of the new JUNIPER fellowship scheme focused on supporting ECRS: @kathsherratt.bsky.social @joebhilton.bsky.social & @emiliefinch.bsky.social . Find out more about our new fellows here: maths.org/juniper/arti...
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JUNIPER welcomes first awardees of new fellowship scheme focused on supporting early career researchers | Juniper
Three promising early career researchers from the JUNIPER partnership have been awarded fellowships as part of a new scheme recognising their role in our network and their potential to make a signific...
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JUNIPER @juniper-network.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
JUNIPER member @edmhill.bsky.social is part of a new podcast series looking at how data can improve public health. Check out details below, first episode due to drop on 28 March 2025 👇
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