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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🙌 Great SPROCKET Hub Away Day. We reflected on priorities, capacity and communication and most importantly made space for meaningful conversations across the team. 💬 "Great day, well organised, kept moving and covered a lot. Enjoyed the different tasks!" @chrischirp.bsky.social @uclmaps.bsky.social

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🙌 Great to have so many people join our 'Choice and Choosables' seminar with Jem Hilton. It explored practical ways to understand different stakeholder perspectives and build shared understanding when developing innovations. @mehdi-hafezi.bsky.social

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Come join us!

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This week be great- it's free and online so do sign up!

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our first face to face SPROCKET PPIE meeting brought young people, parents and charity partners together to explore systems thinking and choose our shared values. 🎢 Equity 🔍 Solution focused 🚀 Ambitious about change Visual minutes and photos by Raquel Durán

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sign us for our next SPROCKET Systems Practice webinar: Choice and Choosables With Dr Jeremy Hilton 📆10-11am, 25th September 2026, on Teams @chrischirp.bsky.social @uclmaps.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/sprocket-s...

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Jem Hilton presented the SPROCKET protocol phases at #OR68 🌱 0 shared understanding of context 🎯 1 agree purpose of system 🧩 2 identify relevant activities 🔍 3 current practices 🔄 4 map system factors 📊 5 quant modelling 🚀 6 identify improvements 🤝 7 co‑design innovations 📈 8 implement & evaluate

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Mehdi Hafezi shared our system dynamics work on school transitions for children w/ complex needs #OR68 @theorsociety.bsky.social ✨Presented the SEND Causal Loop Diagram from close analysis of policy and research ✨ It shows feedback loops driving pressures in SEN provision&intervention opportunities

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

So proud of SPROCKET co‑lead Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, newly appointed joint Pro‑Vice‑Provost for UCL’s Grand Challenge of Intercultural Communication. Her leadership at SPROCKET shows how collaboration across cultures drives real change for children and families. www.ucl.ac.uk/research-inn...

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Pro-Vice-Provosts appointed for UCL’s new Intercultural Communication Grand Challenge

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professors Monica Lakhanpaul and Florian Mussgnug as Pro-Vice-Provosts for UCL’s new Grand Challenge of Intercultural Communication.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

These will be great talks (yes I'm biased but still...) if you are at the OR Society conference in Nottingham do come!

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

SPROCKET is at @theorsociety.bsky.social conference this week at the University of Nottingham #OR68 ✨ Tomorrow’s talks: ▶️ Dr Jem Hilton on the SPROCKET Hub protocol ▶️ Dr Mehdi Hafezi on system dynamics + school transitions 🎉 Join us to hear what we’ve been working on. @chrischirp.bsky.social

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

✨ SPROCKET Spotlight ✨ Meet members of our Charity & Third Sector Panel: 👋 Dr Nick Owen MBE, CEO of The Mighty Creatives; Dr Su Laurent, paediatrician and medical leader; and Erin Sanders-McDonagh, parent carer forum member. Watch their highlight below: youtu.be/wDRS7E7V9ww

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🎡 Great session yesterday! Our systems experts + co‑production team came up with a fun ‘Who wants to be a system expert?’ game to help make systems methods clearer for young people, parents and charities. Lay definitions coming in Sept with our three PPIE panels 💛 #CLD #VSM #simulationmodel

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

✨ Meet Joshua Massey‑Dearman, our summer SPROCKET Hub intern. Josh is spending a month with Dr @mehdi-hafezi.bsky.social diving into systems science before starting his 2nd year of Theoretical Physics @uclmaps.bsky.social in September. 👏 He’ll be working with our CLDs and VSMs. Welcome, Josh!

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New Special Issue alert! 🌍 Public Health Autonomy & Rising Nationalism, edited by @sprockethub.bsky.social co-lead, Professor Christina Pagel. Consider submitting a manuscript! ⬇️

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🌍 Ryan Aoudjet, our young person co‑investigator, shares how youth leadership is shaping SPROCKET and keeping us focused on what matters to young people. 📹 In this thread, we’re sharing bite‑size videos to introduce SPROCKET to our new followers. @chrischirp.bsky.social 1/5

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Thank you to 'The Archer' newspaper for featuring the SPROCKET Hub and quoting @kallmemeg.bsky.social Read the full August issue here: the-archer.co.uk/archive.php?... (we are on page 6) @chrischirp.bsky.social @uclmaps.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A fantastic meeting with Barnet Council exploring how we can improve transitions for children with complex needs. We touched on systems methods, key local datasets and insights that will shape our system‑mapping and highlight where change matters most @chrischirp.bsky.social @barnetpost.bsky.social

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Welcome to SPROCKET Spotlight, this month, meet Meaghan Kall, Parent Panel co-lead, Public Health Registrar, and parent of a son with ATR‑X Syndrome. She shares why SPROCKET’s work matters and her experiences of motherhood. See her interview here: youtube.com/shorts/yrcb4...

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SPROCKET Spotlight 5: Meaghan Kall, Parent Panel Co-Lead

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

“I'm really passionate about the change we can make for families.” Jenny Shand, SPROCKET co‑lead and Professor @uclbrainscience.bsky.social, shares not every improvement needs a full system redesign - sometimes everyday fixes smooth transitions and improve children’s experiences.

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

@chrischirp.bsky.social shares how she and her fellow SPROCKET leads (Jenny Shand, Sonya Crowe and Monica Lakhanpaul) work together each month to keep this five year, £6M project moving. 🗂️ Staying aligned on what is on track and what is next. @uclmaps.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social #NIHR20

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

“Data helps us show how big the problem is and where the system isn’t fair.” 📡 Sonya Crowe @uclmaps.bsky.social reflects on how data exposes the challenges families face. 🌱 At SPROCKET, our team uses these insights to drive fairer support for children with complex needs. @nihr.bsky.social #NIHR20

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🎉 First meeting of our Young People PPI panel with brilliant insight from 13–18 year olds.Chair Ryan Aoudjet shared how youth voices are shaping SPROCKET @coprocollective.bsky.social explored co production&safe spaces 🎨Scriber:Raquel Durán @uclchildhealth.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Check Faces of UCL story on SPROCKET co-lead Professor Monica Lakhanpaul

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What happens when you centre lived experience and truly listen? In this 3.5min film the SPROCKET team explain why improving transitions for children with complex needs demands courage from everyone across the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIjh...

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SPROCKET 'THE LAUNCH'

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Are you or do you know 14-18 years-olds with complex health needs in London, looking for a paid, rewarding opportunity? A few spaces left in our Young Person PPI advisory panel

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

👋Who are we? A major new @ucl.ac.uk-led innovation hub aiming to transform how children with complex needs are supported at key moments –such as starting school or returning home from hospital– by addressing the system gaps that families say cause the most disruption www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

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Innovation hub to improve support for children at critical life transitions

A major new UCL-led innovation hub aims to transform how children with complex health needs are supported at key moments in their lives – such as starting school or returning home from hospital – by a...

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Chloe (she/her) @chloeapter.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

What a joy to co-deliver this session with Rosie from @coprocollective.bsky.social. @sprockethub.bsky.social is a research & innovation hub aiming to transform the delivery of services for children & young people with complex health needs & for those who care for them at key transition points.

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

💥 First meeting of the Parent and Carer Panel advising SPROCKET chaired by Meaghan Kall (@kallmemeg.bsky.social) and Lily Islam. Huge thanks to our parents and to @coprocollective.bsky.social for a powerful co production session 🎨Visual minutes by Raquel Durán.

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A major new UCL-led innovation hub @sprockethub.bsky.social involving Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social aims to transform how children with complex health needs are supported at key moments in their lives by addressing the system gaps causing most disruption: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

✨ What a night! Last week we launched our 5‑year, £6mil SPROCKET Innovation Hub at London Scottish House. ❤️ Parents Terry & Angela Logun, @kallmemeg.bsky.social and young person Ryan Aoudjet shared moving reflections on why transitions matter.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We made a short (3.5min) film introducing our @sprockethub.bsky.social innovation hub for improving the lives of children with complex health needs and those that care for them. Do have a watch! I think it really captures what SPROCKET is about. youtu.be/WIjhjciUfD4?...

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SPROCKET 'THE LAUNCH'

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Ann @historyannics.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Amazing to attend the launch event of @sprockethub.bsky.social . What a fantastic project! Very excited to see what comes next.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Some lovely photos from our @sprockethub.bsky.social launch yesterday, including our parent and young person panel, our service provider/charity panel, our embedded artist and creative activity, and loads of hopeful conversations...

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Amazing @sprockethub.bsky.social launch event! Such great insights from families, young people and service providers. So much energy and hope in the room!

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

if you are at #HSRUK26 today or tomorrow, check out our poster of the pain, trials, tribulations - and eventual rewards - of working with linked health care data! All presented by our fab Research Coordinator and data guru Julie Taylor! (poster 43)

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Check out the poster presentation by our Research Fellow in Systems Thinking / System Dynamics, Dr Mehdi Hafezi, on a Systems Perspective on Access to EHCPs⬇️

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

“Not all problems that are faced are solved, but none are solved unless you face them.” Professor David Lane shows why SPROCKET starts with listening and surfacing real experiences. @kallmemeg.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🏆 @ucl.ac.uk has risen to joint 8th in the QS World University Rankings #QSWUR 👍Proud that the SPROCKET Innovation Hub is part of this story, using systems thinking and co‑design to improve support for children with complex health needs at key life transitions. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Welcome to SPROCKET Spotlight - our monthly spotlight interviews. Meet Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, one SPROCKET's Co-Leads. A community paediatrician and expert in inequalities, she champions co‑production and explains why SPROCKET matters. Watch the interview below: youtube.com/shorts/paXYe...

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SPROCKET Spotlight 4: Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, SPROCKET Co-Lead

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Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🧡 Calling all parent/carers 🧡 I’m after a couple more folks to join a Parent/Carer panel for SPROCKET, a new study aiming to improve services for kids with complex needs. • Paid £27.50/hour • 3 meetings/year (1 in person) • Training provided Express interest: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The SPROCKET Hub Charity/Third Sector Consortium is growing Our first meeting dug into what co‑production really means and how we build a safe, equal space for our work ❤️ Thanks to @coprocollective.bsky.social for running the session 👏 And to Raquel Duran for the brilliant live visual minutes

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Very excited to see a three-page splash on SPROCKET at the latest De Morgan newsletter, featuring @chrischirp.bsky.social and @kallmemeg.bsky.social Read it to find out how we are engineering a better future for children with complex health needs @uclmaps.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...

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SPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🎨 Creative Arts methods sit at the heart of the SPROCKET Hub. Led by embedded artist Ngozi Oparah, we use stories and co-produced approaches that honour every storyteller and share our insights in accessible and engaging ways.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I'm one of the leads of SPROCKET - we need you to help build innovations to improve services for children with complex needs! Please see the call below :)

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I'm one of the leads of SPROCKET - help us shape services for young people living with complex health conditions! please see the call below ! Your time spent helping us will be reimbursed too :-)

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