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Bristol part of new £50M NIHR-funded research consortium to tackle inequalities in cardiovascular disease. 📢

CAPC's Dr Rachel Johnson will lead the Bristol group with University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust & @bnssgresearch.bsky.social colleagues.

👉 News: tinyurl.com/5bk8y2ef

A Cormorant perched on a tree branch

A rather handsome Cormorant perched on a tree by the lake at Newton Park (Bath Spa University campus), at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. Plenty of fish in that lake, which is the main diet of these birds.
#Nature #Wildlife #Bird #Birds #UKWildlife #Birdwatching #UKBirding

You definitely need a power nap now! 💚

I carry bee feed. No idea if a gimmick but it seems to revive them.

📰News!📰NDARC awarded $4.2 million to explore rapidly shifting drug use patterns. The project led by Prof Rebecca McKetin, said it will bring together leading world experts including our HPRU in drug use & data modelling to transform the way we understand illicit drug use.
More ▶️ tinyurl.com/4nuubjrs

OpenSAFELY news: you can apply to do non-COVID research, from today! | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science We are delighted to announce that - from today - you can submit applications to the OpenSAFELY service for non-COVID-19 studies.

OpenSAFELY is open from today! Huge thanks to all who supported this vast collaboration: whole population GP data; in a productive platform; innovative privacy protections; unprecedented support from professions, privacy campaigners; &c

Now it's over to users!

www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/02...

2026: NIHR SPCR PhD Studentship 2026 | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

📢#PhD opportunity: 📢

Applications are open for a @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded PhD Studentship in #PrimaryCare here in Bristol, working on a co-design study to improve the system within which families access child & adolescent vaccination programmes.

Closes: 4pm, 2 March 2026.

tinyurl.com/9cww353

2026: NIHR SPCR Summer Internships 2026 | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

📢Summer Internships! 📢

Applications open for @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded undergraduate summer internships 2026.

We have 2 exciting internship opportunities here in Bristol for UK undergraduates (any discipline) who are interested in primary care research.

👉 Find out more: tinyurl.com/4fpxjunb

Illustration of woman struggling with drug addiction

📢New blog!📢Helping people to live and survive co-use of benzodiazepines/z-drugs and opioids: the importance of asking how and why people co-use. By @drnscot.bsky.social,
Dr Gabriele Vojt, @jokesten.bsky.social, @hannah-family.bsky.social, @jscottuob.bsky.social
Read more▶️ tinyurl.com/2wp9fhwc

Man talking to pharmacist in pharmacy

📰News!📰Community pharmacies are a promising site for expanding access to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a recent study. This is a highly effective medication can be used to reduce the risk of getting HIV.
More ▶️ tinyurl.com/ysn6kkkh @arc-west.bsky.social @jhorwood.bsky.social

Great to see Teresa sharing more about here internship experience including the work she completed with the network. #PharmacyResearch

Our pilot study shows community pharmacies are an acceptable setting for #PrEP awareness and referral. Pharmacists successfully initiating PrEP conversations & linking people to remote prescribing. A practical way to expand #HIV prevention access

#STI #STISky 🛟 @nat.org.uk @bhiva.bsky.social

Community pharmacies: A new frontier for PrEP access - ARC West Community pharmacies are a “promising site” for expanding access to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a recent pilot study led by researchers at NIHR ARC West and NIHR Health Protectio...

Our just published pilot study found community pharmacies are a promising site for expanding access to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) - particularly for under-served groups who may not engage with traditional #SexualHealth clinics

#PrEP #HIV #HIVPrevention

arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/community-ph...

Teresa Chan, author

⭐New blog:⭐ Research as a core pillar of #pharmacy - my experience on an NIHR internship

Teresa Chan - a hospital #pharmacist - recently completed a NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Internship in Bristol.

Read about the extensive development opportunities this offered.

👉 tinyurl.com/mtv2kfv8

Helping people to live and survive co-use of benzodiazepines/z-drugs and opioids: the importance of asking how and why people co-use - Drug Research Network Scotland Helping people to live and survive co-use of benzodiazepines/z-drugs and opioids: the importance of asking how and why people co-use Gabriele Vojt, Joanna Kesten, Jennifer Scott, Hannah Family, on beh...

How and why do people use #benzodiazepines/z-drugs & #opioids together?

Gabriele Vojt @jscottuob.bsky.social @jokesten.bsky.social & Hannah Family highlight key findings from recent research in this @drnscot.bsky.social blog.

👉 drns.ac.uk/benzo-blog/

#SubstanceMisuse #PublicHealth #HarmReduction

Delighted to be part of the team evaluating BBV testing in EDs. Our new study published this week in the Emergency Medicine Journal found strong overall support for opt-out BBV testing among ED staff with training playing a crucial role in improving understanding of the purpose and processes.

RADAR alert: Rising harms linked to Scotland’s drug supply.
🧪 New sedative medetomidine found in drugs sold as heroin & benzos
💊 New & re emerging street benzos, incl. clonazolam, are increasing risks
There’s no safe way to take drugs.
For more info: publichealthscotland.scot/population-h...

☑️ Are you a healthcare professional (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, healthcare assistant) in general practice /HIV clinic?
☑️ Do you work in #Brighton #Bristol or #Sheffield?
☑️ Can you spare 1-1.5hrs in your day for an online focus group discussion?

#HIVResearch #ResearchSky #AcademicSky #GPSky #HIVSky

2026: Applications open for NIHR post-doctoral fellowships | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

Applications are now open for @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded primary care research post-doctoral fellowships to start in October 2026.

The 24-month fellowships can be taken up at any of the 9 NIHR School for Primary Care Research institutions, including here at Bristol.

Details: tinyurl.com/3nc9abzs

👀 Looking for a postdoctoral #fellowship? 👇

ACMD announces decision on the classification of ketamine The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has today (28 January 2026) published its updated harms assessment of ketamine.

News story - The ACMD has advised the government ketamine should remain a class B controlled substance, but that police forces and health care professionals must receive greater support to better identify, prevent and respond to ketamine‑related harms - www.gov.uk/government/n...

📚 CBRL Graduate Network – Lecture 8

Join our online lecture, Digital Tools for Early Academic Research. with Dr Duaa Al Maani, exploring reference management, academic writing tools, and the role of AI in research workflows.

🔸 3 February 2026
🔸 6 PM (Amman) - 3 PM (UK-GMT)
🔸 Online (Zoom)

Alan Milburn is saying- anxiety in young people is normal & they just need to get on with it.

No. Young people have so much loss & grief; their teachers & parents burnt out; their future one of debt & collapsing ecosystem.

Young people are the canaries in the coal mine & we need to listen to them.

Are you an international care worker in the Bristol, North Somerset, or South Gloucestershire area?

Can you share this advert with someone who is?

Chloe would like to speak with international care workers about their experiences. Interpreters available.

Everything you need to know about PrEP provision in community pharmacy Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or ‘PrEP’, for HIV has been shown to be highly effective in several real-world studies. Results from the ‘PrEP Impact Trial’ — one of the world’s largest PrEP studies,…

*Everything you need to know about PrEP provision in community pharmacy*

Provision of #PrEP is increasing, but why has there been so little progress on the expansion to provide the drugs via community pharmacy?

#communitypharmacy #ukhealthcare #HIV

Flyer title: Can you help us improve healthcare for older people living with HIV? Content: As people living with HIV (PLWH) get older, they face different challenges and healthcare needs. We are researchers from the University of Bristol exploring what the healthcare needs of PLWH over 50 healthcare are and how healthcare services can better support them. We are looking for healthcare professionals from HIV clinics and general practice to talk about health and care for PLWH as they get older and what they need from healthcare services. We are looking for healthcare professionals who practice in Bristol, Sheffield or Brighton who can take part in online focus group discussions*. *Everyone is compensated for their time.

Have your say to improve the healthcare experiences of older people living with #HIV!

Looking for
Who: Clincians (drs/ nurses/ HCAs/ pharmacists)
Where: HIV clinics/ general practice in #Bristol #Brighton #Sheffield
How: online focus groups 1.5hrs
When: February/March

Everyone is reimbursed!
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Can you help us improve healthcare for older people living with HIV? As people living with HIV (PLWH) get older, they face different challenges and healthcare needs. We are researchers from the University of Bristol exploring what the healthcare needs of PLWH over 50 healthcare are and how healthcare services can better support them. We are looking for healthcare professionals from HIV clinics and general practice to talk about health and care for PLWH as they get older and what they need from healthcare services. We are looking for healthcare professionals who practice in Bristol, Sheffield or Brighton who can take part in online focus group discussions

Logo. REACH-GP - Research Exploring Ageing and Care of People Living with HIV in General Practice

Are you a healthcare professional working in #HIV clinic /general practice in #Bristol, #Brighton, or #Sheffield?
Do you want to improve healthcare for older people living with HIV?
Can spare 1-1.5hrs for online focus group?

More info: forms.office.com/e/hY7bLrPgkQ

£Participants are reimbursed£

Indexicality lesson for students and others who submit attachments. You need to label your file with your OWN NAME, not "Chapter 6" or "Paris conference presentation". The Paris conference will receive 400 files, 395 of which will have identical/similar names. Recipe for chaos. #academicsky #PhDchat