Anna Durrans
@annadurrans.bsky.social
Versus Arthritis Research Programme Manager
Equity of access to/pathways through health services | Health inequalities & intersectionality | Multiple long-term conditions| Health literacy | Holistic healthcare | Workplace wellbeing
All views my own
Equity of access to/pathways through health services | Health inequalities & intersectionality | Multiple long-term conditions| Health literacy | Holistic healthcare | Workplace wellbeing
All views my own
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
#FundingForAgeingWell
@vivensa.bsky.social
healthopenresearch.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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
#FundingForAgeingWell
@vivensa.bsky.social
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Thanks @uclnews.bsky.social for sharing my recent article for the @theconversation.com
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
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...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Thanks @uclnews.bsky.social for sharing my recent article for the @theconversation.com
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
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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!!!
September 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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!!!
Holidaying in France and found this out today......
August 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Holidaying in France and found this out today......
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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
Dr @rhiannonjoslin.bsky.social is changing this - by listening to young voices & adapting physiotherapy to suit their needs.
👉 Read more: shorturl.at/DgLUr
Medical Research Foundation | Exploring the personal journeys of…
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July 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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
Dr @rhiannonjoslin.bsky.social is changing this - by listening to young voices & adapting physiotherapy to suit their needs.
👉 Read more: shorturl.at/DgLUr
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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
Could social prescribing help to address some challenges around social determinants of health?
Our Editorial: tinyurl.com/yscvsz6e
July 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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
Could social prescribing help to address some challenges around social determinants of health?
Our Editorial: tinyurl.com/yscvsz6e
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🎉 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 💻
🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
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 💻
🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
July 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🎉 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 💻
🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
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 💻
🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
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
📣£2.4m in new funding announced for research tackling challenges of living with musculoskeletal conditions.
The Nuffield Foundation’s Oliver Bird Fund and Versus Arthritis are supporting five new projects. MSK conditions affect more than 20 million people in the UK. Find out more: ow.ly/tHE950WmUY6
The Nuffield Foundation’s Oliver Bird Fund and Versus Arthritis are supporting five new projects. MSK conditions affect more than 20 million people in the UK. Find out more: ow.ly/tHE950WmUY6
July 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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
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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...
versusarthritis.org/research/for...
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...
versusarthritis.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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...
versusarthritis.org/research/for...
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🏆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
🔬Part of the APDP led by Dr Ross MacDonald & Dr Marcus Beasley
#PublicHealth #Health
June 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🏆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
🔬Part of the APDP led by Dr Ross MacDonald & Dr Marcus Beasley
#PublicHealth #Health
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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@versusarthritis.bsky.social
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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...
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June 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The new Versus Arthritis consortium is co-lead by Professor Kimme Hyrich (Manchester) and Professor Christian Mallen (Keele)
@versusarthritis.bsky.social
www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2...
@versusarthritis.bsky.social
www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2...
Versus Arthritis funding a major new research consortium tackling arthritis:
@versusarthritis.bsky.social
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@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...
www.manchester.ac.uk
June 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Versus Arthritis funding a major new research consortium tackling arthritis:
@versusarthritis.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
@versusarthritis.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
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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 💪
@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 💪
June 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🤝 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 💪
@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 💪
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🎉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
🔬£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
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...
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June 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🎉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
🔬£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
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...
versusarthritis.org/research/for...
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...
versusarthritis.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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...
versusarthritis.org/research/for...
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Funded by @versusarthritis.bsky.social and others read the impact report here 🤠 (2/2):
versusarthritis.org/research/our...
versusarthritis.org/research/our...
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.
versusarthritis.org
April 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Funded by @versusarthritis.bsky.social and others read the impact report here 🤠 (2/2):
versusarthritis.org/research/our...
versusarthritis.org/research/our...
Check out the Versus Arthritis podcast about B cells and #arthritis @versusarthritis.bsky.social
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Groundbreaking arthritis research - what is 'Plan B'?
Versus Arthritis Podcast · Episode
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April 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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
@campainstudy.bsky.social
@campainstudy.bsky.social
Are you a UK healthcare professional who works with children & young people? We have new resources to help young people with Aches & Pains and we would like your opinions. Sound interesting? Get in touch by emailing: health.iau@keele.ac.uk @campainstudy.bsky.social #KeeleMSK
April 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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
@campainstudy.bsky.social
@campainstudy.bsky.social
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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
March 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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
Great article about a trial looking at "switching off" #rheumatoidarthritis funded by Versus Arthritis @versusarthritis.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Newcastle arthritis study hopes to 'switch off' pain
By retraining blood cells, scientists believe they can
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March 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Great article about a trial looking at "switching off" #rheumatoidarthritis funded by Versus Arthritis @versusarthritis.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...