Fiona McArdle

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that affects people during winter months. SAD begins to emerge as the days get shorter and colder, and people get less exposure to sunlight. Daylight and Sleepio are free apps for people in Scotland and both can support with SAD.

Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...

Please sign this petition to help Minneapolis get a Nobel peace prize.

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Promotional banner for 'Peppy Trial and The Diagnostic Journey of Uterine Adenomyosis' event on 18 February 2026, online via Microsoft Teams, featuring NHS Research Scotland Reproductive Health and Childbirth logo and photos of speakers Professor Suzanne Hagen and Dr Margaret Taylor with event details.

The NHS Research Scotland Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group 'Lunch and Learn' sessions return in February with two exciting guest speakers. @nhstayside.bsky.social

Read more and register to attend 🔗 https://bit.ly/49bgNtO

Join the European Movement in 2026 Together, we can push for bolder action from the government, make sure the voices of people affected by Brexit are heard, and start reclaiming rights and freedoms we lost when we left the EU.

On 31 Jan 2020 UK left the EU .

Travel is harder, visa processes hamper mobility, and border checks delay parcels, food & medicines.

Please get involved in changing this and join European Movement UK
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www.europeanmovement.co.uk/membership-2...

#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
#RejoinEU

Did you work as a Clinical Research Nurse in the UK up until the year 2000?
We are interested in speaking with nurses who worked as Clinical Research Nurses prior to the year 2000 for an oral history study.
If you are interested please contact
helenc.jones@nhs.net or gordon.hill@gcu.ac.uk

Lothian Clinical Research Welcome Day | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility An introduction event for those new to working in clinical research in Lothian.

New to working in clinical research? Based in Lothian? ACCORD and Edinburgh CRF are holding a Welcome Day on 19/05/26 in Edinburgh. To find out more about the Lothian research landscape, its structure and resources, book now at edin.ac/4t6f7JQ. @edinburghaccord.bsky.social @eduEdinburghCRF

Dr. Charis Marwick, Specialty Lead for Infectious Diseases at NHS Research Scotland, pictured alongside the quote: "I would encourage anyone interested to apply before the end of this month and feel free to contact me to arrange a one-to-one conversation if you’d like to discuss the role in more detail."

The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Infectious Diseases Specialty Group is offering an exciting opportunity for a resident doctor to help make infectious diseases research activities more accessible to resident doctors across Scotland.

Apply now 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/bdh6uzu4

Advertisement from NHS Research Scotland about an infectious diseases role opportunity for resident doctors. The image features a close-up of a person's hands performing laboratory work with a petri dish and a multi-well plate. Information about the position is provided with a link to the NHS Research Scotland website, www.nrs.org.uk/news, and the publication date is January 16, 2025.

The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Infectious Diseases Specialty Group is on the lookout for a resident doctor representative to take up a career-enhancing position.

Read the full story and apply 🔗 https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/infectious-diseases-role-opportunity-for-resident-doctors

🇬🇧🇪🇺 Rejoining the EU would strengthen our economy.
🇬🇧🇪🇺 Rejoining the EU would strengthen our security.
🇬🇧🇪🇺 Rejoining the EU would strengthen our democracy by striking a blow against Russia & MAGA backed fascism.
... So why not take the first step on that journey by applying to rejoin the Single Market?

🕯️ Brits and Americans in London singing and laying candles and flowers outside the US Embassy in memory of Renee Nicole Good and other ICE victims.

Solidarity with everyone in the US resisting Trump’s violent, fascist regime.

#AbolishICE

100% this!👇

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.

I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

TOMORROW I urge peers from all parties to vote for the amendment tabled by Lord Thomas if it goes to a vote.

This is a chance for the Labour government to end one of the most shocking, shameful and monumental injustice’s of the past half century - the #IPPscandal

No excuses. Let’s get this done

We are witnessing a poisonous effort to destroy what the vast majority of Americans know is a key pillar of public health.

Vaccines are responsible for 40% of the reduction in child mortality achieved in the last half century.

Want to learn and apply skills in #qualitativedataanalysis ? Sign up to our half day course Qualitative Data Analysis: A Practical Workshop | Wed 10 Dec 2025 (1100-1400) at the Western General Hospital clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/qualitative-...

Promotional banner for NHS Researcher Development Fellowship by Chief Scientist Office, featuring two healthcare professionals smiling and conversing, with details about the fellowship and a deadline posted as 17 December. Additional link to read more at www.cso.scot.nhs.uk. Text reads: "The NHS Researcher Development Fellowship is an introductory fellowship aimed at NHS employees currently working as a Nurse, Midwife, Allied Health Professional, Pharmacist, Healthcare Scientist or other in a clinical role to enable them to explore research as part of their existing NHS role."

Applications are now open for the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government's NHS Researcher Development Fellowship.

The closing date for applications is midday on Wednesday 17 December 🔗 https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/fellowship-funding/csonhsrdf/

More signed copies at @waterstones.bsky.social in Edinburgh- also exciting book events ahead which I'll post about soon.

YouTube video by scaredketchup NO KINGS 2.0 - The Music Video

This an awesome music video by scaredketchup. He has produce some of the greatest videos monking the Regime. Please support his work!
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Promotional graphic for Scotland's Health Research and Innovation Conference, featuring logos of the Chief Scientist Office and NHS Scotland. The image includes a photo of a conference room with attendees listening to a speaker, alongside a list of parallel sessions like 'Digital Health and AI' and 'Innovative Healthcare Delivery'. Visit www.scahriric.co.uk for more information.

Four parallel sessions at #ScotHRIC25 will hear from experts across the Scottish landscape on Digital Health and AI, Population Health and Data Science, Patient-centred Research and Innovative Healthcare Delivery. @uofgregiusanna.bsky.social

Read our full programme 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WFIt2L

Promotional banner for Prostate Cancer UK's Research Innovation Awards stating "FUNDING CALL NOW OPEN - APPLY NOW," with icons representing various medical professionals.

@prostatecanceruk.bsky.social‬ are offering funding to support bold, innovative research projects that have the real potential to impact the way prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated.

Apply 🔗 https://prostatecanceruk.org/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/research-innovation-awards

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What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.

Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social

We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.

Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊

Promotional banner for the NHS Research Scotland Patient and Public Involvement Event on 3rd March 2026 at Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling from 10:00 to 16:00. Features the NHS Research Scotland logo and photographs showing a speaker addressing an audience and a person smiling at the camera. A link to more information is provided, www.nrs.org.uk/calendar.

Abstract submissions are open for Scotland's 2026 Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) event.

Presentation and poster abstracts, as well as workshop proposals, are being accepted until Friday 31 October.

Submit now 🔗 https://bit.ly/42dY5Of

📣REGISTRATION CLOSING: 25 September 2025

Join our “How to be a Great CI for Clinical Trials” workshop in Glasgow on 9 October 2025.

Learn from top CIs & trial staff from multiple disciplines.

🔗tinyurl.com/4a6a2jum

#UKCTUNetwork

NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme (PIPP) in Scotland | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility | Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility The NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme (PIPP) in Scotland offers research delivery nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) the opportunity to develop as Principal Investi...

The NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme allows research delivery nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to develop as Principal Investigators on NIHR portfolio studies.

Scottish Cohort 2 opens for application 1 October. Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3UY6vp4

Take Big Money Out of Our Politics British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...

There’s an Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve elections: shady billionaires can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap - effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to the petition for a cap on donations today: 38d.gs/hy28

Calling all cancer researchers!

Join us, @ohsuknight.bsky.social and @stanford.edu at this year's Early Detection of Cancer Conference for the cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary science that is shaping the future of cancer early detection.

Check out the agenda and register: cruk.ink/3UR67Zu

Promotional graphic for InnoScot Health event titled 'Accelerating healthcare innovation readiness through the vital procurement process,' scheduled for 24 September, online via Microsoft Teams. The image shows an overhead view of a workspace with a laptop, stethoscope, and notepad.

Our next free webinar will inspire NHS forward-thinkers to realise the opportunities afforded by NHS Scotland procurement in taking their ideas to the next level.

Read more and register 🔗 https://innoscot.com/events/accelerating-healthcare-innovation-readiness-through-the-vital-procurement-process

The programme for this year’s Aye Write Glasgow's Book Festival is launched today. Delighted to announce that I’ll be appearing with the inimitable Ambrose Parry (Christopher Brookmyre & Marisa Haetzman) on Friday 7th Nov at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall chatting about our historic mysteries.

An open letter to Keir Starmer on Gaza Donald Trump is the only person who can lean on Israel to stop starving people to death in Gaza. Keir Starmer could convince Trump to do that. Trump and Starmer are meeting on Monday, so we don't have...

Donald Trump is the only person who can lean on Israel to stop starving people to death in Gaza. Keir Starmer could convince Trump to do that. They're meeting on Monday, so we don't have long to get the PM to act. Add your name to the open letter now: 38d.gs/07es