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Susan Walker

@susanwalker67.bsky.social

Associate Professor of Contraception, Sexual & Reproductive health. UK academic. Former GP. Interested in reducing health inequalities. All views my own

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This is why general practice is simultaneously (geddit?) tremendously stressful and tremendously satisfying and rewarding.

25.11.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THIS Space 2025 THIS Space 2025 THIS Space 2025 programme is now live. THIS Space is THIS Institute’s annual conference. We welcome anyone with an interest in the evidence for improving the quality and safety of healthcare, especial...

I'm attending the virtual THIS (The Health Improvement Studies Institute) conference today #THIS www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/this-...

25.11.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have a fully funded PhD opportunity at Anglia Ruskin University @angliaruskin.bsky.social #PhD #Women's health #addiction

15.09.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is absolutely tragic. The reduction in childhood vaccine uptake due to mistrust and mis-information is a catastrophe in the making.

15.09.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Free train travel to ARU? Yes.

We’ve teamed up with Greater Anglia to offer free train tickets to our Open Days in Cambridge, Chelmsford & Peterborough!

🎟️ Book your free ticket by 17:00, Friday 30 May
πŸ“¬ Tickets sent by post
🚌 Rail replacement buses are covered too!

www.aru.ac.uk/study/open-d...

29.05.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Responsible AI in creative practices: Insights from the CREA-TEC Fellowship - ARU Part of a series of events run by ARU, reflecting on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in Higher Education.

Responsible AI in creative practices: Insights from the CREA-TEC Fellowship with @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social, University of Edinburgh
Tomorrow, Wednesday 21 May | 13.00-14.00
Part of AI Collaborations Series II – reflections on the use of generative #AI in #HE
www.aru.ac.uk/events/ai-co...

20.05.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Technician Commitment hosts first signatory event in Northern Ireland | Technicians

Stephanie Jarman represented ARU at the first @tech-commit.bsky.social

Proud to back the Technician Commitment and champion our technical staff.

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02.06.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘‰East Anglia Researchers! There is still time to book onto the FREE PPI Training Sessions!
πŸ‘‰ Next session is Avoiding Tokenism - Tue 19 Aug!
πŸ‘‰ Book via bit.ly/Trg4PPI
@cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @ims-mrl.bsky.social @jameslindalliance.bsky.social @milnerinst.bsky.social @mrcepid.bsky.social

04.08.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Come on in. The water's lovely. πŸ˜‰

04.08.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The vaccine is only about 40% effective (so similar to a BCG immunisation) but a huge step forward for high risk groups against an STI that threatens to become untreatable with current antibiotics

04.08.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This cannot be good for the future of the NHS

04.08.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hormone-free male contraceptive pill passes first safety test Targeting sperm production without lowering testosterone will mean fewer side-effects for men.

Targeting sperm production without lowering testosterone will mean fewer side-effects for men.

30.07.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hormone-free male contraceptive pill passes first safety test Targeting sperm production without lowering testosterone will mean fewer side-effects for men.

We have a new approach to providing reversible male contraception. This one might have promise. See my article in The Conversation gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

31.07.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Detecting fraud β€˜is a job for professionals, not peer reviewers’ - Research Professional News Integrity investigator Elisabeth Bik urges publishers, journals and institutions to take responsibility

Detecting fraud β€˜is a job for professionals, not peer reviewers’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...

23.07.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Contraception: the way you take the pill has more to do with the pope than your health Having a β€˜period’ on the pill is far from necessary.

One of my favourite @uk.theconversation.com The Conversation articles explaining why the women on the combined pill can reduce the number of days of bleeding they experience, and how the 21/7 regimen came about .
theconversation.com/contraceptio...

23.07.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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