Andy Crawford

This is a major milestone achievement. Congratulations to @ukllc.bsky.social and everyone who contributed to make this a reality

And congratulations to everyone else who has been elected! A stellar group!

Bristol professor joins Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship A University of Bristol academic who is the Principal Investigator for the Children of the 90s health study has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Nic Timpson joins 53...

Congratulations to @popres-uk.bsky.social Co-director Nic Timpson on being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

We're on the wait list for your Donut Squad event at Hay! My son George has just started reading the Phoenix and was very excited to know you'll be there. Hopefully we'll get to see you!

Copy reads: A year at the helm: spotlight on our inaugural Forum chairs. Read our conversation. Left side: black text on white background. Right side: Rosie McEachan and Paul Bradshaw headshot. PRUK logo at the top left

🔍Rosie McEachan and Paul Bradshaw have been leading the way as the first PRUK Forum chairs.

In this reflective Q&A, they share what it takes to build a stronger, more collaborative longitudinal research community.

Catch up on the article here: shorturl.at/0rR59

Excited to be at the UCL health of the public symposium today. Looking forward to hearing about lots of interesting research and its impact, as well as catching up with friends and colleagues

📣 Check out the latest consultation report from @popres-uk.bsky.social. We're pleased to be collaborating with other longitudinal data infrastructure partners on such an important initiative:

📣📢 Check out the latest consultation report from
@popres-uk.bsky.social

We're excited to be collaborating with other longitudinal data infrastructure partners on such an important initiative ⬇️

Nice snippet from @popres-uk.bsky.social on the value of longitudinal population studies for understanding life course society and health, and the support PRUK can offer

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📝 To support @popres-uk.bsky.social we have implemented a project to develop skills for managing longitudinal data for sharing.

We're delighted to be able to make resources from this project available for free to download! The full list of materials is here: ukdataservice.ac.uk/about/resear...

🙌 We’re proud to see the @ukdataservice.bsky.social-led skills development project successfully delivered.

This is one of our foundation initiatives aimed at strengthening data management skills across the longitudinal population studies community.

Explore the project! ⤵️

It's great to hear from members of the longitudinal research community on why @popres-uk.bsky.social's work matters to them - thanks for sharing!

YouTube video by Population Research UK Why does Population Research UK's work matter?

[1/2] 💡What can Population Research UK offer to the longitudinal population studies community? Hear directly from attendees of our consultation workshops across the UK.

▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NIH...

Great to hear from the @popres-uk.bsky.social leadership team (and me!) on the vision for Population Research UK

YouTube video by Population Research UK What's the vision for Population Research UK?

[2/2] 🎥 What is Population Research UK?

Hear from our team about this initiative, co-developed by the University of Bristol, University College London, Swansea University, CLOSER and the UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration.

▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/yvX3qvCuxXQ

Copy reads: Consultation report, Unlocking the future of longitudinal population studies, read the full report. Left side: black text on white background. Right side: photo of people around a table. PRUK logo at the bottom left.

[1/2] 🧵 What are the key needs in the longitudinal population studies landscape? Our stakeholder consultation report shares insights from six workshops held across the UK. 📊

🔍 Read more: shorturl.at/WCQTa

Panel discussion on a stage

Population Research UK Co-Director, Nic Timpson, on the panel at the launch event of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets with @larseneault.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @popres-uk.bsky.social

Great event, fantastic to see the hard work done by you and your team

Professor Louise Arseneault presenting on the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets at the Wellcome Trust.

The #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets launch event has begun! Up next is a demonstration of the platform and its key features. Couldn't join? Don’t worry, we’ll share the highlights soon! Until then, explore the Atlas and dive into 1,600+ datasets here: www.atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk

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Excited to be at the launch event of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets today at @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Looking forward to finding out how @popres-uk.bsky.social can enhance this fantastic resource

The 12 UKRI impact stories of Christmas 2024 To celebrate a year in research and innovation we’ve compiled a list of highlights from 2024, showing the wide range of impacts that UKRI investments deliver.

Great to see Isambard AI, the supercomputer at @bristoluni.bsky.social, in the top 12 UKRI impact stories of Christmas 2024 www.ukri.org/news/the-12-...

A really useful webinar for those wanting an overview of four internationally renowned national cohort studies and the wide range of opportunities they offer #LongitudinalResearch

A fantastic year for everyone at @gw4alliance.bsky.social Congratulations 🎉

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Hello from a wet and windy Bristol 😸🐾

Today's newspapers offer the hope that dark chocolate could reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. But when things sound too good to be true they might just be an example of "Today’s random medical news". ieureka.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/12/04/d...

Tackling leaves on the line with artificial intelligence - Network Rail We’re using smart data and artificial intelligence to transform the way we tackle leaves on the lines. Low adhesion and...

🍂 🚂 Leaves on the line? Network Rail now using smart data to keep your autumn journeys on track! www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/tack...

‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky Researchers say the social-media platform — an alternative to X — offers more control over the content they see and the people they engage with.: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03784-6

There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research.

A Place of Joy.

"the academic community... have clearly adopted Bluesky as one or its core places to disseminate and discuss new research" 🥲

#AcademicSky #AcademicChatter

How to get started with academic Bluesky As prominent individual and institutional accounts eschew Twitter/X for new social media platforms, Bluesky is having a moment. Drawing on the experience of colleagues on the platform, Ned Potter, …

Useful tips on how to get started with academic Bluesky (like I am!) blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...