Sian Conway Lamb

Sian Conway Lamb

@siancola.bsky.social

Health comms • Research impact • Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation #AusHSI

193 Followers 739 Following 17 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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On #IWD2026, we celebrate #trauma surveillance expert Prof Kirsten Vallmuur from #AusHSI and the Jamieson Trauma Institute, who has been a driving force behind improving e-mobility safety in #Queensland. Read #ABCNews to explore a parliamentary inquiry recommending regulatory reform: bit.ly/4srKHk9

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2 weeks ago
Essential skills for statistics leadership in consultancy and research, 9-10 July 2026

🌟 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 & 𝐌𝐢𝐝-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 #𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬!
Thanks to support from the Theo Murphy Initiative Australia, we’re excited to launch a 2-day symposium - 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡

➡️ 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐎𝐈 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝: bit.ly/eoistatleadership2026

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3 weeks ago
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The #QUT #CentreforHealthcareTransformation kicked off the year by bringing together research staff and students for an interactive forum exploring approaches to engaging health partners for real world impact, with highlights including guest speakers, lightning presentations and hands-on workshops.

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1 month ago
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Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study Objectives To train and validate a machine learning model to distinguish paper mill publications from genuine cancer research articles, and to screen the cancer research literature to assess the preva...

How many #CancerResearch papers may have been contributed to the literature by #PaperMills? We try to put numbers to this problem in our @bmj.com paper by @aidybarnett.bsky.social @aushsi.bsky.social & colleagues. Thank-you @nhmrc.bsky.social for funding
@sydney.edu.au
www.bmj.com/content/392/...

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Why research impact planning feels harder than it needs to be Why does research impact planning feel so hard? This article explores common pitfalls and how a clearer structure helps researchers and support staff.

Majykri has now published the first issue of "The Majykri Method: Planning, Evidencing and Accelerating Research Impact".

Click below to read the first issue and follow Majykri on LinkedIn.

#Majykri #researchimpact #acceleratingimpact #impactplanning

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1 month ago
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I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.

"I think the current publication system is a runaway train that is headed for disaster. Without adequate scrutiny, the overall quality of research seems to be degrading."

go.nature.com/4b8r0Zq

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2 months ago
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"Culturally safe care starts with listening." By putting community first, the #PowerfulPictures Study is transforming #cardiac care for First Nations communities in Far North Queensland, enabling earlier treatment for patients at risk of heart attack.

👉 Read the EMF Q&A to learn more bit.ly/45S7NHR

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2 months ago
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#Octopus 🐙

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2 months ago
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New Year's day local sandcastle competition (with CL cousins winning the 8-13s category! 🏆) and bush adventures on the South NSW coast 🏖🌳🐬

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3 months ago
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💡✨ Representation matters. We’re excited to support the launch of a new #RebelGirls x #RACI e-book sharing the inspiring stories of women with disabilities in #STEM, including #AusHSI biostatistician, A/Prof
@susannacramb.bsky.social!

Free to access: www.raci.org.au/racixrebelgirls #WomenInSTEM

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4 months ago
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Hardcore rock 'n roll nerding with the inimitable Tim Minchin 🤓🎹🎸

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4 months ago
Five people sit on a stage. Behind them a screen has a yellow background with a photo of a pink book titled 'The Best Australian Science Writing 2025'. The screen text reads "Meet the Panel: Tabitha Carvan, Angus Dalton, James Purtill, Zoe Kean, Tegan Taylor"

Wonderful to see so many science journalism comrades at the launch of the 15th (15th!!) Best Australian Science Writing anthology, edited by @zoekeansci.bsky.social and Tegan Taylor. Congrats to @tabithacarvan.bsky.social , @angusdalton.bsky.social & James Purtill for Bragg UNSW Press Prize wins.

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4 months ago
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Wonderful to see the real impact of the 5-year CHD LIFE+ research project at the National Priority Setting Meeting hosted by #AusHSI in Sydney, which brought together key partners and stakeholders to collectively set the next steps for improving neurodevelopmental outcomes for kids with CHD 🩵

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5 months ago

Possibly some Luxembourgers in that crowd too

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5 months ago
First page of article 'Influencing climate change adaptation in authoritarian states: a deliberative systems analysis in Vietnam' by Wendy Conway-Lamb

For #adaptation to work well, those most affected by #climatechange must be included in decisions 🌏

New article! 💡 doi.org/10.1080/0964... I explore how #civilsociety & donors influence adaptation in Vietnam, and have a role in #accountability

@environmentalpol.bsky.social @deldemucan.bsky.social

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5 months ago

Great blog by @alexdgibson.bsky.social, I predict that he will go far!

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6 months ago
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📢 Join us for our #QUT #RealHealth Panel Series event on 15 October, moderated by #AusHSI Prof Steven McPhail. Panellists will discuss what is happening to overcome challenges in crossing the last mile to effective use of #AI in real-world #healthcare delivery settings.

➡️ Register: bit.ly/464bt8Q

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6 months ago
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Fab night at QPAC for the Missy Higgins benefit concert raising funds for HEAL, a charity providing arts therapies programs to young people from refugee backgrounds in Queensland. HEAL is part of QPASTT, Queensland's specialist trauma recovery service 💙

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6 months ago
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William Robinson, two-time Archibald prize-winning painter, dies aged 89 A giant in the Australian art world, the Brisbane-born artist won acclaim for his paintings of the rainforest of south-east Queensland and his satirical self-portraits * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast William Robinson AO, acclaimed Australian landscape painter and two-time winner of the Archibald Prize, has died aged 89. The Brisbane-born artist, who won his first Archibald prize in 1987 with a self-mocking portrait of himself on a horse, died peacefully in Brisbane on Tuesday evening. Continue reading...

William Robinson, two-time Archibald prize-winning painter, dies aged 89

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6 months ago

So profound.

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7 months ago
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Listen to the latest MJA podcast, as Professor Will Parsonage and Associate Professor Sarah Zaman discuss why we need to rethink coronary artery disease

🎧 buff.ly/uo5amy1

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7 months ago
What Are Research Impact Indicators? A Comprehensive Overview This blog post merges two complementary definitions of impact indicators, offering an in-depth look at their purpose, types, and significance

What are research impact indicators and how do we use them? This comprehensive guide breaks down the different types of indicators, their strengths and limitations, and how they help track real-world impact beyond academia.

Read the blog: researchimpactacademy.com/blog/what-ar...

#ResearchImpact

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7 months ago
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Serious e-scooter injuries are on the rise across Australia | ABC NEWS YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

A recent #ABCNews report highlights growing concerns over rising #e-scooter injuries in #Queensland, with a state parliamentary inquiry underway to explore regulatory reform. Learn how #QUT researchers, including #AusHSI Prof Kirsten Vallmuur, are helping to shape a safer future for all road users.

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7 months ago
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Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97

Farewell to the brilliant Tom Lehrer. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/a...

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7 months ago

Have you seen Writers Revealed at HOTA at the Gold Coast? Auden features in it alongside a portrait of him by Cecil Beaton. Lots of great authors and interesting themes exploring oppression, resistance, war, changing the world...

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Incredible collection of treasures, portraits and manuscripts by literary greats in Writers Revealed at the Gold Coast's House of the Arts (HOTA), a collaboration between the British Library and National Portrait Gallery. Closes 3 Aug, definitely worth a trip!

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7 months ago
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Outsmarting scammers in research and publishing: tips from a battle-hardened editor I’ve made a short trip to Brisbane and after meeting up with long-time colleague Susanna Cramb, we headed to this seminar hosted by AusHSI and presented by Dr Ginny Barbour, editor of the Med…

🔎 Have a read of Dr Alice Richardson's blog 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 to get her take on last week's talk presented by @mja.com.au Editor-in-Chief, Prof @ginnybarbour.bsky.social, on 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦-𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳!

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8 months ago
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Sunsets over the water at 1770 🧡

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8 months ago

I shouldn’t be surprised, but I came across a new scam today. It’s something of an arms race at the moment and am really looking forward to talking about this next week

Come along!
@aushsi.bsky.social

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8 months ago
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Join us at #QUT Gardens Theatre on 16 July to hear @mja.com.au Editor-in-Chief, Professor @ginnybarbour.bsky.social, give an insider's view on a new Information Age in #academicpublishing where knowing what and who to trust has never been harder.

⚡Get in quick, spaces are limited!
🎫 bit.ly/42QEGT2

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