Hull York Medical School
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Officially Top 3 in the UK for Medicine (Guardian 2026). Passionate about exceptional medical and postgraduate education, and groundbreaking research.
Congratulations to the brilliant Dr Lewis Paton, Lecturer in Data Science at HYMS and @york.ac.uk, who has been awarded a prestigious @sdruk.bsky.social Fellowship to investigate how online video consumption is related to mental health and wellbeing:
Hull York Medical School researcher awarded Smart Data Research UK Fellowship to explore links between online behaviour and mental wellbeing
Dr Lewis Paton, Lecturer in Data Science, has been awarded an SDR UK Fellowship to investigate how online video consumption relates to mental wellbeing.
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February 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Congratulations to the brilliant Dr Lewis Paton, Lecturer in Data Science at HYMS and @york.ac.uk, who has been awarded a prestigious @sdruk.bsky.social Fellowship to investigate how online video consumption is related to mental health and wellbeing:
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Come and join us at our Biennial Palliative Care conference on 8th July 2026 in Yorkshire - see www.hyms.ac.uk/research/res... to register or submit an abstract
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Biennial Conference | Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre
Meeting the Challenges in Palliative Care: Data, Delivery and Diversity.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Come and join us at our Biennial Palliative Care conference on 8th July 2026 in Yorkshire - see www.hyms.ac.uk/research/res... to register or submit an abstract
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Almost 1 in 3 people in England die without the basic end-of-life care they need. New #HYMSresearch from @wolfsonpallcare.bsky.social in partnership with @uniofhull.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, & funded by @mariecurieuk.bsky.social, warns that need will rise without urgent action:
Almost one in three people in England die without the basic end-of-life care they need
New Hull York Medical School research finds that around 170,000 people in England each year spend their final days without essential end-of-life support.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Almost 1 in 3 people in England die without the basic end-of-life care they need. New #HYMSresearch from @wolfsonpallcare.bsky.social in partnership with @uniofhull.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, & funded by @mariecurieuk.bsky.social, warns that need will rise without urgent action:
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🚨 JUST IN: New research shows nearly 1 in 3 people don’t get the end of life care they need.
This is unacceptable. Dying people deserve better.
The UK government must make end of life care a priority so everyone feels cared for, comfortable and pain-free when they’re dying.
This is unacceptable. Dying people deserve better.
The UK government must make end of life care a priority so everyone feels cared for, comfortable and pain-free when they’re dying.
February 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
🚨 JUST IN: New research shows nearly 1 in 3 people don’t get the end of life care they need.
This is unacceptable. Dying people deserve better.
The UK government must make end of life care a priority so everyone feels cared for, comfortable and pain-free when they’re dying.
This is unacceptable. Dying people deserve better.
The UK government must make end of life care a priority so everyone feels cared for, comfortable and pain-free when they’re dying.
🩺🤔Thinking about studying Medicine? Come and meet us at an upcoming UCAS Discovery Exhibition! 🙂UCAS Exhibitions are a great way to meet our students and staff, as well as find out about our Medicine programme and what life is like as a medical student: www.hyms.ac.uk/medicine/ope...
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
🩺🤔Thinking about studying Medicine? Come and meet us at an upcoming UCAS Discovery Exhibition! 🙂UCAS Exhibitions are a great way to meet our students and staff, as well as find out about our Medicine programme and what life is like as a medical student: www.hyms.ac.uk/medicine/ope...
💜Thinking about a career in palliative care? Next week Professor Jonathan Koffman will host an engaging webinar and Q&A session covering our GCert/PGDip/MSc Palliative Care: Implementing Best Practice programme! There's still time to book your place! Click here: york-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 12, 2026 at 11:48 AM
💜Thinking about a career in palliative care? Next week Professor Jonathan Koffman will host an engaging webinar and Q&A session covering our GCert/PGDip/MSc Palliative Care: Implementing Best Practice programme! There's still time to book your place! Click here: york-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dr Cecilia Pompili is a Thoracic Surgeon and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Psychosocial Oncology at HYMS. Her mission is to bridge the gap between surgical precision and the patient’s voice, ensuring that Quality of Life is at the heart of cancer care. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Dr Cecilia Pompili is a Thoracic Surgeon and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Psychosocial Oncology at HYMS. Her mission is to bridge the gap between surgical precision and the patient’s voice, ensuring that Quality of Life is at the heart of cancer care. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Dr Olufikayo Bamidele is a NIHR Advanced Fellow at Hull York Medical School. Her Fellowship is looking to understand and address stigma related to prostate cancer within Black communities in the UK. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Dr Olufikayo Bamidele is a NIHR Advanced Fellow at Hull York Medical School. Her Fellowship is looking to understand and address stigma related to prostate cancer within Black communities in the UK. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Prof Adele Fielding is Head of Experimental Medicine and Biomedicine, and Professor of Haematology. Her research focuses on adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, focusing on understanding the biology that underpins age-related outcomes. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Prof Adele Fielding is Head of Experimental Medicine and Biomedicine, and Professor of Haematology. Her research focuses on adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, focusing on understanding the biology that underpins age-related outcomes. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Alison Layton is Professor of Dermatology at Hull York Medical School, a member of the of the Experimental Medicine and Biomedicine research group, and Clinical Lead for the Skin Research Centre @york.ac.uk. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Alison Layton is Professor of Dermatology at Hull York Medical School, a member of the of the Experimental Medicine and Biomedicine research group, and Clinical Lead for the Skin Research Centre @york.ac.uk. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Dr Emily Hunter is a Lecturer in Clinical Anatomy, and Director of the new postgraduate Health Technology & Human Anatomy programme at Hull York Medical School. Her interest is in form-function relationships in anatomy,using modern methods to compare morphologies #WomenInScience #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Dr Emily Hunter is a Lecturer in Clinical Anatomy, and Director of the new postgraduate Health Technology & Human Anatomy programme at Hull York Medical School. Her interest is in form-function relationships in anatomy,using modern methods to compare morphologies #WomenInScience #EveryVoiceInScience
Dr Heidi Baseler is a Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School and the Department of Psychology @york.ac.uk. Her research focuses on the neural mechanisms specialised for processing central & peripheral vision, & how they respond to sensory loss. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Dr Heidi Baseler is a Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School and the Department of Psychology @york.ac.uk. Her research focuses on the neural mechanisms specialised for processing central & peripheral vision, & how they respond to sensory loss. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Dr Nguok Nguie Su is a Lecturer in Pharmacology, and Director of Hull York Medical School's MSc in Pharmacology & Drug Development and MSc in Pharmacology & Education Programmes. Her research focuses on ethnopharmacology and ethnobotany. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Dr Nguok Nguie Su is a Lecturer in Pharmacology, and Director of Hull York Medical School's MSc in Pharmacology & Drug Development and MSc in Pharmacology & Education Programmes. Her research focuses on ethnopharmacology and ethnobotany. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Professor Marjan van der Woude is a non-clinical Professor of Microbiology, and an active research academic and contributor to HYMS and Biology undergraduate and graduate programmes at @york.ac.uk. Her research focuses on bacterial pathogens. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Professor Marjan van der Woude is a non-clinical Professor of Microbiology, and an active research academic and contributor to HYMS and Biology undergraduate and graduate programmes at @york.ac.uk. Her research focuses on bacterial pathogens. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Dr Barbara Guinn is a Reader in Biomedical Sciences, whose research focuses on identifying biomarkers for early disease diagnosis, to develop new treatments. Her current focus is on chronic diseases that mainly affect women #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Dr Barbara Guinn is a Reader in Biomedical Sciences, whose research focuses on identifying biomarkers for early disease diagnosis, to develop new treatments. Her current focus is on chronic diseases that mainly affect women #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Dr Anju Albert is Co-Programme Director of the MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy & Education programmes at Hull York Medical School, and also serves as Anatomy Lead for Year 2 of our undergraduate Medicine programme.
February 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Dr Anju Albert is Co-Programme Director of the MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy & Education programmes at Hull York Medical School, and also serves as Anatomy Lead for Year 2 of our undergraduate Medicine programme.
Dr Laura Sadofsky is Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine @uniofhull.bsky.social & Hull York Medical School. Her research focuses on cough & airway inflammation. She chairs the Athena Swan committee at HYMS, promoting gender equality in academia. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Dr Laura Sadofsky is Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine @uniofhull.bsky.social & Hull York Medical School. Her research focuses on cough & airway inflammation. She chairs the Athena Swan committee at HYMS, promoting gender equality in academia. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
Dr Cheryl Walter is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Biomedicine, a passionate educator in Microbiology, and a specialist in molecular virology. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Dr Cheryl Walter is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Biomedicine, a passionate educator in Microbiology, and a specialist in molecular virology. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience
This International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we're proud to spotlight some of our many female scientists & researchers whose expertise is helping to develop medicine in incredible ways! Join us throughout the day to learn about their ground breaking work!
#WomenInScience #EveryVoiceInScience
#WomenInScience #EveryVoiceInScience
February 11, 2026 at 9:39 AM
This International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we're proud to spotlight some of our many female scientists & researchers whose expertise is helping to develop medicine in incredible ways! Join us throughout the day to learn about their ground breaking work!
#WomenInScience #EveryVoiceInScience
#WomenInScience #EveryVoiceInScience
💜Are you a researcher, clinician, or allied health professional in the field, or with an interest, in Palliative and End of Life Care? Come along to the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre's Biennial Conference, 8 July 2026 @uniofhull.bsky.social! Register now: www.hyms.ac.uk/wolfson-conference
February 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
💜Are you a researcher, clinician, or allied health professional in the field, or with an interest, in Palliative and End of Life Care? Come along to the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre's Biennial Conference, 8 July 2026 @uniofhull.bsky.social! Register now: www.hyms.ac.uk/wolfson-conference
Priority, a #HYMSresearch project, aimed to deepen our understanding of how the Covid pandemic impacted on the physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing of people with cancer, their caregivers and healthcare providers: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/res... #WorldCancerDay
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Priority, a #HYMSresearch project, aimed to deepen our understanding of how the Covid pandemic impacted on the physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing of people with cancer, their caregivers and healthcare providers: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/res... #WorldCancerDay
A major #HYMSresearch study led by Professor Jonathan Koffman and funded by @nihr.bsky.social found that people from minority ethnic backgrounds with #cancer are less likely to be prescribed opioids for pain relief in the final months of life: www.hyms.ac.uk/about/news/2... #WorldCancerDay
February 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM
A major #HYMSresearch study led by Professor Jonathan Koffman and funded by @nihr.bsky.social found that people from minority ethnic backgrounds with #cancer are less likely to be prescribed opioids for pain relief in the final months of life: www.hyms.ac.uk/about/news/2... #WorldCancerDay
#HYMSResearch by Dr Jo Cairns, funded by @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social , is helping to highlight risk factors beyond the current age-based criteria in #BowelCancer screening: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/stories/exploring-factors-beyond-age-in-bowel-cancer-screening-programme #WorldCancerDay
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
#HYMSResearch by Dr Jo Cairns, funded by @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social , is helping to highlight risk factors beyond the current age-based criteria in #BowelCancer screening: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/stories/exploring-factors-beyond-age-in-bowel-cancer-screening-programme #WorldCancerDay
We know that early #LungCancer diagnosis means people are more likely to live longer. The Workplace Study aims to improve lung health in Hull by raising awareness of symptoms and interventions with local people at their place of work: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/res... #HYMSResearch #WorldCancerDay
February 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
We know that early #LungCancer diagnosis means people are more likely to live longer. The Workplace Study aims to improve lung health in Hull by raising awareness of symptoms and interventions with local people at their place of work: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/res... #HYMSResearch #WorldCancerDay
Can exercise improve #cancer survival rates? #HYMSResearch led by Dr Cindy Forbes and funded by @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social is delving into the potential of exercise in cancer care: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/stories/can-exercise-help-improve-cancer-survival #WorldCancerDay
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Can exercise improve #cancer survival rates? #HYMSResearch led by Dr Cindy Forbes and funded by @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social is delving into the potential of exercise in cancer care: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/stories/can-exercise-help-improve-cancer-survival #WorldCancerDay