Anna Durrans

The Vivensa Foundation recently published an insightful and in-depth report that sheds light on the gaps, challenges, and opportunities within the field of ageing-related research. Read the report here: healthopenresearch.org/documents/7-11

#FundingForAgeingWell

@vivensa.bsky.social

Analysis: What is lupus, the condition Selena Gomez is diagnosed with? Dr Elizabeth Rosser (UCL Division of Medicine) explores the symptoms, complications and treatments for lupus, an autoimmune disease which celebrity Selena Gomez suffers from as well as an estimated fi...

Thanks @uclnews.bsky.social for sharing my recent article for the @theconversation.com

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Welcome to WORD OF THE WEEK WEDNESDAY! Each week our founder, @javeauriel.bsky.social will break down words and phrases familiar to the Black community, such as “sugar-diabetes”. Our “Things We Say” dictionary can be found at dictionary.genehouse.co. Welcome!!!

Wonder how many employers follow this rule, how it's enforced, and what Agefiph do to support people with disabilities to find work.....

Since 1987, French law sets an employment obligation quota of 6% of disabled workers for any employer with 20+ employees. If employer doesn't meet this quota, it has to pay a fine to the public body called “Agefiph,” which works to find solutions for the underemployment of people with disabilities.

Holidaying in France and found this out today......

Our version on lake Geneva!

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25.7% of children & adolescents live with musculoskeletal pain - yet many struggle to express it, leading to assumptions that they're 'fine'.

Dr @rhiannonjoslin.bsky.social is changing this - by listening to young voices & adapting physiotherapy to suit their needs.

👉 Read more: shorturl.at/DgLUr

Fantastic to see Patient Involvement work published from this team. | Anna Durrans Fantastic to see Patient Involvement work published from this team. Work which is associated with a project co-funded by the Nuffield Foundation and Versus Arthritis.

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Social prescribing is when patients are referred by a clinician, charity, or community worker to a variety of non-medical community supports.

Could social prescribing help to address some challenges around social determinants of health?

Our Editorial: tinyurl.com/yscvsz6e

🎉 Great news from the Making it Work™ team!

We’ve nearly completed adapting the Canadian #MakingItWork programme for UK workers with #MSK conditions like #arthritis, #osteoarthritis & #fibromyalgia — turning it into a free, evidence-based online resource 💻

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Fantastic to see new research being co-founded by the Nuffield Foundation and Versus Arthritis tackling the challenges of living well with arthritis. @nuffieldfoundation.org and @versusarthritis.bsky.social

Email your MP today: tell them to vote against PIP cuts and protect people with arthritis.

Email your MP Tell them to vote against PIP cuts

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Deadline for this funding opportunity for Patient Involvement in musculoskeletal research is on 23 July

Research Facilitation Fund 2025 The Research Facilitation fund provides support for a variety of activities across the research pipeline environment including key personnel across technical and administrative support roles, research...

Fantastic new #PPI funding opportunity for improving #MSK research involvement from @versusarthritis.bsky.social together with Orthopaedic Research UK and The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.

versusarthritis.org/research/for...

🏆Delighted Prof Macfarlane @aberdeenepi.bsky.social was invited to speak at @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social about our studies #CAPE & #CHIPP – tackling how adverse childhood experiences #ACE & #ChronicPain intersect

🔬Part of the APDP led by Dr Ross MacDonald & Dr Marcus Beasley
#PublicHealth #Health

Keele professor to co-lead new research group to help people living with arthritis A Keele professor will co-lead a prestigious new research team set up to tackle the pressing challenges facing people living with arthritis, alongside colleagues from Oxford, Manchester, Nottingham an...

The new Versus Arthritis consortium is co-lead by Professor Kimme Hyrich (Manchester) and Professor Christian Mallen (Keele)

@versusarthritis.bsky.social

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University to co-lead research initiative tackling arthritis The University of Manchester is playing a leading role in a new £3 million initiative aimed at transforming outcomes for people living with arthritis through cutting-edge epidemiological research. The...

Versus Arthritis funding a major new research consortium tackling arthritis:

@versusarthritis.bsky.social

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🤝 Proud to work with @manchester.ac.uk, @keeleuniversity.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk &
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social to unite researchers, clinicians, & people with lived experience.

Together, we’re working on practical solutions to help millions with #arthritis and #ChronicPain in the UK 💪

How Versus Arthritis Is championing team science to tackle the toughest challenges in arthritis We are pleased to announce a £3 million investment in the Versus Arthritis Research Consortium: Musculoskeletal Epidemiology bringing world-leading experts from five UK universities together to help a...

🎉Excited to join the new #VersusArthritis Research Consortium: #Musculoskeletal #Epidemiology – Better Lives, Safer Journey!

🔬£3M investment to tackle urgent questions in #arthritis research across 5 UK universities.
💪Let’s find real solutions for chronic pain & arthritis!

🔗 tinyurl.com/yckftkj9

www.abdn.ac.uk/news/24406/

Research Facilitation Fund 2025 The Research Facilitation fund provides support for a variety of activities across the research pipeline environment including key personnel across technical and administrative support roles, research...

Fantastic new #PPI funding opportunity for improving #MSK research involvement from @versusarthritis.bsky.social together with Orthopaedic Research UK and The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.

versusarthritis.org/research/for...

Our research centres Learn more about our research centres and their partnerships across the UK which help bring together musculoskeletal experts who deliver significant results.

Funded by @versusarthritis.bsky.social and others read the impact report here 🤠 (2/2):

versusarthritis.org/research/our...

Groundbreaking arthritis research - what is 'Plan B'? Versus Arthritis Podcast · Episode

Check out the Versus Arthritis podcast about B cells and #arthritis @versusarthritis.bsky.social

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We have an upcoming meeting on 10th April to get the opinions on our proposed resources for children & young people with musculoskeletal aches & pains. We are looking for UK healthcare professionals in particular. Please get in touch if you can help. #KeeleMSK
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The devastating disability benefit cuts we feared have been confirmed in today's #SpringStatement. The Government have decided to balance the books on the backs of some of the most vulnerable in society. Read our full statement: versusarthritis.org/news/2025/ma... @deborahalsina.bsky.social

Newcastle arthritis study hopes to 'switch off' pain By retraining blood cells, scientists believe they can

Great article about a trial looking at "switching off" #rheumatoidarthritis funded by Versus Arthritis @versusarthritis.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...