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Ruth Challis

@drruthchallis.bsky.social

Project Manager working to develop the NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network (WEMN) in partnership with @whpartners.bsky.social. Based in the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre @uhsft.bsky.social.

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This looks AMAZING! I love it!

Check it out @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social

06.08.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Small Grants Webinar June 11 2025
YouTube video by Wessex Health Partners Small Grants Webinar June 11 2025

If you are interested in the Wessex Health Partners @whpartners.bsky.social / NIHR WEMN Small Grants Call and missed the webinar please find the recording on Youtube: youtu.be/R1OLmxLC9ks?...

@uhsft.bsky.social @uhdnhs.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social

17.07.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our response to the UK Government's 10 Year Health Plan Here at Wessex Health Partners (WHP), we welcome the UK government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future. In particular, we welcome the emphasis on the role of research and innovation ...

Here's @whpartners.bsky.social response to the report yesterday:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/our-re...

04.07.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wessex Health Partners (WHP) /NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine (NIHR WEMN) The scheme opens July 1 - Oct 30 and there is more info here https://wessexhealthpartners.org.uk/small-grants-scheme

Register for a webinar about the funding call here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wessex-hea...

03.07.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now Open: Wessex Health Partners / NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network Small Grants Scheme | Wessex Health Partners Our annual scheme awards small grants to collaborative projects across the region which are aligned to our vision, mission and strategic workstreams,

For call details:
wessexhealthpartners.org.uk/news/65/now-...

03.07.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wessex Health Partners / Wessex Experimental Medicine Network (WEMN) Small Grant Scheme now open @whpartners.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social

03.07.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future Sets out the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England.

NHS 10 year health plan published today
www.gov.uk/government/p...

03.07.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Associate Professor: Psychiatry of Older Age Associate Professor in Psychiatry of Older Age at University of Southampton, combining research leadership with clinical work in partnership with HIOW NHS Trust

Apply Now - Associate Professor in Psychiatry of Older Age at University of Southampton, combining research leadership with clinical work in partnership with HIOW NHS Trust. Closing date: 15th July

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/associat...

02.07.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Getting ready for the #iFLS hosted Future Diagnostics Symposium @unisouthampton.bsky.social Chilworth Science Park today,
Today also marks the launch of our new Small Grants funding call with @whpartners.bsky.social

01.07.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking part in an advanced liver disease study at @uhsft.bsky.social has changed Alan’s life πŸ₯πŸ’™

Now, he is supporting an @nihr.bsky.social campaign to encourage others to #BePartOfResearch. More than half a million people have already registered πŸ‘

Read more: research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/man-wit...

23.06.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see @laboursatvir.bsky.social cut the ribbon to officially open a new commercial research centre πŸ“Έ

Working with regional partners, @uhsft.bsky.social will host the multi-million pound centre set to increase access to cutting-edge clinical trials.

πŸ”—πŸ‘‰ research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/regiona...

19.06.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bit late to the party for #Red4Research as I was at another party myself that day! #IsleofWightfestival πŸ˜‰
but highlighting some the unique challenges Isle of Wighters have accessing complex healthcare
Here I am in all weathers on the ferry crossing β€ͺ@redfunnelferry.bsky.social
@hiowaa.bsky.social

24.06.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Southampton is proudly turning #Red4Research ❀️

Teams at @unisouthampton.bsky.social and @uhsft.bsky.social are wearing red to celebrate everyone who plays a part in making progress possible.

Find out how you can get involved in @nihr.bsky.social research πŸ‘‡
bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/join

20.06.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summer update - June 2025 Contents ARC Event | Applied Research, Real Lives & Change that matters News round up | How research can improve ambulance services for older people, Domestic Abuse project continues after recognition...

Our latest news update includes: How one woman has been changing the way veterans are treated on hospital wards & groundbreaking support to boost the number of women leaders. Oh & why we're all so busy 😁
www.linkedin.com/pulse/summer...
@uhdnhs.bsky.social @hiowhnhsft.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

03.06.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you seen our latest newsletter?

Here it is! Check out our latest news, partner updates and events: mailchi.mp/0c9a9275f4aa...

πŸ‘‰ Subscribe here: mailchi.mp/20f6423ef49a...

05.06.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Andrew Bates, who's helping patients recover after intensive care πŸ›Œ

Around one in five of these people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (#PTSD).

He's using his @uhsft.bsky.social Research Leaders Programme award to find treatments for them πŸ‘‡
www.soar-southampton.org/rlp-cohort-5...

08.04.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Working in Partnership" BU-NHS Event | Wessex Health Partners More than 200 academics and healthcare leaders gathered for a unique collaborative event between Bournemouth University, Dorset County Hospital NHS Tr

It was fantastic to see such a great outcome at the @bournemouthuni.bsky.social hosted conference last week co-designed with @uhdnhs.bsky.social Dorset Healthcare, and Dorset County Hospital which WEMN was proud to support
@uhsftresearch.bsky.social

wessexhealthpartners.org.uk/news/58/work...

29.04.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is an AMAZING timeline of infectious diseases over the history of time which just shows the impact that modern medicine has had on treating devastating pandemics that have happened throughout human history.

Brilliantly presented - I love it πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

27.03.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to global immunisation efforts, an estimated 154 million lives have been saved over the past 50 years 🌎 🀝

That’s equivalent to 6 lives every minute.

#CelebrateVaccines

26.03.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research 
#ARCseminar
(background picture: silhouette of an adult and a child singing and dancing)

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCseminar (background picture: silhouette of an adult and a child singing and dancing)

The 2025 national #ARCseminar series on:
The healing power of creative arts

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7 May: Improving #MentalHealth & wellbeing with creative arts

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11 June: Exploring lived experience with creative arts

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9 July: Creative arts for #dementia

eventbrite.com/cc/nihr-arcs...

12.03.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

Calling Wessex researchers!
@whpartners.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social @uos-primarycare.bsky.social @hiwessex.bsky.social @solentuniversity.bsky.social @hiowaa.bsky.social

05.03.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic to see such brilliant onward work from one of the earliest recipients for the NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network (WEMN) and Wessex Health Partners @whpartners.bsky.social seed funding
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12.02.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We've been bringing great minds together again!

NIHR WEMN (Wessex Experimental Medicine Network) is finding innovative new ways to #collaborate with regional partners.

wessexhealthpartners.org.uk/news/42/brin...

29.01.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Shaping the future of health research together
YouTube video by Health Research | Southampton Shaping the future of health research together

Looks like the innovative PPIE #Research event run in #Southampton city centre last week was a real success - have a look at this great video with views from public contributors. @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uhsft.bsky.social

#whywedoresearch

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckm8...

29.01.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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About Us | PRANA

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29.01.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you apply for the recent NIHR WEMN / WHP joint funding call?
@whpartners.bsky.social

Find out more about 2 of the successful projects, and the overall funding call outcomes: shorturl.at/qmVvN

28.01.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you apply to our most recent funding call? Find out more about the outcomes - shorturl.at/hqaeE

27.01.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Car crash project 'world leading' say researchers Data Sustains Life will combine crash data with health records to try to reduce road collisions.

Massive congrats to Dr Phil Hyde on this onward funding. Phil is also the lead on the linked PRANA (Pre-hospital Research and Audit Network) project funded in the first round of NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network seed funding πŸ‘ @whpartners.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

28.01.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research conversations: Improving engagement with rehabilitation for people with shoulder pain - ARC West About the event During this research conversation, Vincent Singh will talk about a behaviour change intervention to improve engagement with rehabilitation for people with shoulder pain. He wants to kn...

Join academic physiotherapist Vincent Singh on 7 March 11-12pm for our latest Research Conversation. Vincent is researching how to improve engagement with rehabilitation for people with shoulder pain
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/events/resea...

28.01.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Associate Principal Investigator Scheme The NIHR Associate PI Scheme is a six month in-work training opportunity for any healthcare professional who wants to develop their research skills.

So having worked in research for over 10 years @uhsft.bsky.social I am still learning new things all the time.
#Today I heard about the Associate Principal Investigator Scheme with formal training and recognition from @nihr.bsky.social
What a brilliant scheme:
www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

21.01.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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