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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Since 2016, KWTRP has used radio to connect researchers and communities. During our two-day Open Day, our #JukwaaLaUtafiti radio programme listeners met researchers, toured laboratories and explored the science behind the conversations they hear on air. #KWTRP #CommunityEngagement

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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 16/10/2026

#ResearchHighlight from Lam Anh Nguyet @oucru.bsky.social Virological and epidemiological investigations of a severe hand foot and mouth disease outbreak, Vietnam, 2023 Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 16/10/2026

Calling Oxford & Oxford Brookes researchers! Interested in supervising a future DPhil student in women’s health discovery research? Register your interest in the new interdisciplinary #WHIDR programme. @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mc2s4cez

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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

📋 What happens when a death goes unrecorded? 📚Our latest research found that only 1 in 4 deaths were registered, with children and women more likely to be missed, raising awareness about timely death registration. 🔗 Caroline's article 👉: shorturl.at/F27OS 🔗 Isaac's article 👉: shorturl.at/JtBFQ

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Global Health Solidarity Project @gh-solidarity.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Throwback: What Does Solidarity Mean for the Communities We Serve? As we continue refining the Solidarity Framework, this question remains as relevant as ever. 🎥 Revisit Dr. Kavita Chauhan's reflections: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQH... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #PublicHealth #Research

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Africa Oxford Initiative @africaoxford.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Meet Tapuwa Gracious Motsi, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Zimbabwe. Studying an MSc Radiobiology at Department of Oncology, St Edmund Hall. Worked with Harare Institute of Technology+. @stedmundhall.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.

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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Nicholas White played a pivotal role in establishing WWARN, which laid the foundations for IDDO. We were fortunate to interview Nick before his sad passing earlier this year, and are pleased the interview is being shown at today’s @rstmh.bsky.social Annual Meeting. Watch: youtu.be/NE5d0ayrh0c

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Interview with Professor Sir Nick White, filmed in June 2025 for CERCLE

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Africa Oxford Initiative @africaoxford.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Meet Rediet Emebet Getnet Alemu, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Ethiopia. Studying an MSc Child Development and Education at Department of Education, Linacre College. Worked with Shamiri Institute. @oxforddeptofed.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 14/10/2026

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Would you like to help us investigate Malaria? Help to find a vaccine against Malaria by participating in a study at the Oxford Vaccine Group! For further information please visit 👉 www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/bio005

Volunteers 18–45 in Thames Valley wanted for BIO-005 malaria study; up to £4,220 reimbursements, participation ≤3 months.

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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 14/10/2026

#MeetOurResearchers video interview with Maneerat Ekkapongpisit on how to translate research into real-world impact @moru-mip.bsky.social Maneerat focuses on implementation research, helping diagnostic innovations move from lab to real-world healthcare settings 👉 ndm.ac/maneerat-podcast

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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 14/10/2026

#ResearchHighlight from Nguyen Thi Thu Hong @oucru.bsky.social Central Nervous System Involvement by Novel Clade 2.3.2.1e H5N1 Avian #Influenza Virus in a Pediatric Patient Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 13/10/2026

From Oxford scholar to creating opportunities for the next generation 🎓 Oxford alumna Shabana Basij-Rasikh has donated $2.5 million to fund a scholarship enabling an Afghan woman to pursue a master’s degree at Oxford each year. More info ⬇️ bit.ly/4s4lTQq

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Global Health Solidarity Project @gh-solidarity.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Why is solidarity necessary in global health today? 📖 Explore the draft Solidarity Principles on page 15: www.globalhealthsolidarity.org/sites/defaul... 🎥 Watch the 3-3-3 Solidarity Framework Explained: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw9A... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #Research

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 13/10/2026

CLOSING SOON: Nuffield Medical Fellowship for outstanding early career researchers The Fellowship offers a job contract, 5 yrs of research funding, and career progression opportunities. ⌛ Apply by Mon 19 October: www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/nuffield-medica…

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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

💰🏥 Can increased funding improve primary healthcare? A new policy brief examines Kenya’s shift to Global Budget Capitation under the Social Health Authority, highlighting increased funding for Nairobi’s health facilities but persistent payment delays and capacity gaps 📚 Read more👉: shorturl.at/9ziQ8

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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 13/10/2026

#ResearchHighlight from Lynne Elson @kemriwellcome.bsky.social Estimation of the global burden of #tungiasis in endemic countries using a disability adjusted life-years modelling approach Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Marc Choisy @mchoisy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Interested in learning about the mathematical foundations of phylogenetic methods? Come and join this 5-day introductory course given at the VIASM in Hanoi in the first week of November by some of the best world experts in the field. viasm.edu.vn/hdkh/Mathema...

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Global Health Solidarity Project @gh-solidarity.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

What would it take to make solidarity shape everyday decisions in global health? 🔸Read the News Story: www.globalhealthsolidarity.org/index.php/ne... ▶️ Watch the full discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoRJ... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #PublicHealth #GlobalHealthEthics #Research

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 12/10/2026

FUNDING: Calling all early career researchers with an OUH contract! The OHSRC are offering grants of up to £10,000 to NHS staff (including honorary contracts) whose research will help patients of the OUH. Find out more and apply 👉https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/researchers/grants/ Deadline: 15 October

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research grants up to £10,000 for early career researchers with an OUH contract

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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

🚨Vaccinology webinar alert!🚨 🫁💉Where is TB vaccine research headed? Join us as Prof. Jayne Sutherland explores the current shape of the TB vaccine pipeline, emerging opportunities, and the future of vaccinology. 🗓️ Monday, October 12th, 2026 🕑 2:00 - 3:30 PM EAT 🔗 Register here👉: shorturl.at/X1gAP

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Africa Oxford Initiative @africaoxford.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Meet Favour Eragbie, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Nigeria. Studying an MSc Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery at School of Geography and the Environment, Linacre College.. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.

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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A lovely moment at @itmantwerp.bsky.social last week, with Professor Paul Newton receiving an award from @rravinetto.bsky.social, recognising his pioneering work establishing medicine quality as a field. We're delighted to see his longstanding work and commitment recognised.

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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

🎓Ready to take the next step in your research career? Apply now for a fully funded postgraduate diploma studentship and build practical & theoretical research skills. 🗓️Application deadline: Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 🔗Apply here👉: shorturl.at/0HeS5

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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Clinical Information Network held a stakeholder co-design meeting to strengthen maternal and newborn quality of care feedback reports. Stakeholders explored how to make reports more relevant, actionable, and responsive to end-user needs, supporting quality improvement in participating hospitals.

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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Speaking at the CIN stakeholder co-design meeting, Dr Janette Karimi, Head, Reproductive & Maternal Health, Ministry of Health Kenya, urged healthcare providers to use CIN data to inform decisions, advocate for better care, strengthen postnatal services and improve maternal and newborn outcomes.

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 09/10/2026

NEW: the secret to how penicillin is made has finally been revealed more than 80 years after the drug was developed at Oxford. Researchers have captured previously unseen stages in how nature builds its antibiotic structure. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4yBpiIV

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Africa Oxford Initiative @africaoxford.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Meet Salma El Zayat, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Egypt. Studying an MSc Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery at School of Geography and the Environment, Mansfield College.. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.

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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 09/10/2026

#ResearchHighlight from Evelyne Kestelyn @oucru.bsky.social Balancing altruism, risk and ethics: Vietnamese students’ views on human challenge studies Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🎓Ready to take the next step in your research career? Apply now for the fully funded Post graduate diploma studentship and build practical & theoretical research skills. 🗓️Application deadline: October 20th, 2026 🔗Apply here👉: shorturl.at/0HeS5

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 09/10/2026

NEWS: Everyday DNA damage reveals a hidden weakness in some cancers @imm.ox.ac.uk researchers have discovered why cancer cells lacking a protein called ATM are particularly vulnerable to PARP inhibitors. www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/everyday-d…

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 07/10/2026

NEWS: University of Oxford announces next-generation Ai initiative to detect, assess and respond to pandemics Read about this project led by @ox.ac.uk www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/university…

Pandemics AI Observatory (PANDAI) consortium

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 07/10/2026

NEW: Phase I clinical study has been launched in Uganda, evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of a candidate vaccine against Bundibugyo virus disease, a severe form of Ebola virus. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4y578OA

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Global Health Solidarity Project @gh-solidarity.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

How can solidarity principles improve global health practice, & what happens when solidarity excludes people beyond national borders? 🎥: Dr. Peter West-Oram’s segment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3px... ▶️ Full webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAts... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #PublicHealth #Research

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Solidarity Framework in Global Health | Dr. Peter West-Oram, Anglophone Feedback Webinar June 2026

YouTube video by Solidarity in Global Health Project

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 08/10/2026

NEWS: Researchers uncover genetic changes in the bacteria causing severe Kent meningococcal disease outbreak Read about this new research study. @ox.ac.uk www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/researcher…

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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We’ve wrapped up a 3-day media training for our researchers, facilitated by the Media Council of Kenya. The training equipped participants with practical skills to communicate research effectively and engage with the media and wider public.

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Africa Oxford Initiative @africaoxford.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Meet Joylin Hamza Kombe, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Tanzania. Studying an MSc African Studies at Oxford School of Global and Area Studies / African Studies Centre, St Antony’s College.. @osgaoxford.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 08/10/2026

NEW: Oxford researchers have discovered how specialised immune cells in the brain can remove harmful protein clumps from neurons, opening up potential new avenues for treating Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson's disease affects more than 10 million people worldwide. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4rRfxDQ

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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 07/10/2026

#MeetOurResearchers interview with Evelyne Kestelyn on how to develop sustainable clinical trial models in LMICs @oucru.bsky.social Evelyne leads operations in regions with high infectious disease burdens, focusing on ethical, efficient and locally driven research Watch 👉 ndm.ac/evelyne-kest...

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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 07/10/2026

#ResearchHighlight from Yingxi Zhao @yingxizhao.bsky.social @cghr.ox.ac.uk Paraprofessionals as liminal professionals: The case of physician associates / assistants in the UK NHS hospitals Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Full publication 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Global Health Solidarity Project @gh-solidarity.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What could a solidarity framework change? Its promise lies in the questions it helps us confront. 🔸Explore the draft framework on pg 15 here: www.globalhealthsolidarity.org/sites/defaul... 🎥: Watch the 3-3-3 Framework Explained: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw9A... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #Research

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Africa Oxford Initiative @africaoxford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Meet Deborah Owurotangba, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Ghana. Studying an MSc Nature, Society and Environmental Governance at School of Geography and the Environment, Mansfield College.. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.

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Global Health Solidarity Project @gh-solidarity.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🌎 Missed Our Mesoamerican Feedback Webinar? Catch Up Now! 📖 Read the full story: www.globalhealthsolidarity.org/news/mesoame... 🎥 You can now watch the webinar in Spanish with English subtitles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFV_... #GlobalHealth #Bioethics #PublicHealth #GlobalHealthEthics #Research

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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Find out more about the free #Dafodil platform, an interactive digital tool that makes information on portable screening devices understandable and meaningful, on our website www.iddo.org/mq/science/d...

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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It was a pleasure to host Prof. Eliangiringa Kaale as part of his @africaoxford.bsky.social Fellowship this year: Professor Kaale is using AI to further extend the capabilities of tool that medicine regulators can use to find the right device to screen the quality of medicines

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Meet Dr Eliangiringa Kaale, a Professor of Medicines Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

YouTube video by Infectious Diseases Data Observatory and WWARN

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Africa Oxford Initiative @africaoxford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Meet Mary Oluwakanyinsola Owolabi, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Nigeria. Studying a Master of Public Policy at Blavatnik School of Government, Christ Church. Worked with Nigerian National Assembly+. @blavatnikschool.bsky.social. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 05/10/2026

Oxfordshire Health Services Research Committee research grants
Grants of up £10,000
For early career researchers with and OUH contract

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Africa Oxford Initiative @africaoxford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Meet Bukosi Emmanuel, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar from Uganda. Studying an MSc Sociology at Department of Sociology, Kellogg College. Graduate of Makerere University. Worked with Uganda Counseling+. Full profile + Oxford 2027/28 applications: link in bio.

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