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MI Health is a world-class research and innovation partnership, combining the Medical strengths of 7 Midlands research intensive universities- Aston, Birmingham, Keele, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Warwick

Find out more: https://mihealth.org.uk
It's always a pleasure to support the fantastic Midlands Flow Cytometry Network annual conference

A brilliant turnout from academics, technicians, students and industry representatives

With well over 100 attendees, today was another huge success!

Well done Ellen! @midlandsinnovation.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Exciting news! The East Midlands Cancer Alliance Centre for Psychosocial Health is shortlisted for #HSJDigitalAwards in 'Improving Mental Health through Digital' category!

This service empowers professionals, supports patients, and advances cancer care research.

arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/east-mi...
East Midlands mental health service for cancer patients shortlisted for national award
The East Midlands Cancer Alliance Centre for Psychosocial Health (EMCA CPH), run by Nottinghamshire Healthcare and supported by NIHR ARC East Midla
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March 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Congrats to our member Jenny Shin who was awarded the @keeleuniversity.bsky.social School of Life Sciences pump-priming grant to generation human cognition circuit in-a-dish!
a cartoon drawing of a brain with colored wires coming out of it ..
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a brain with colored wires coming out of it ..
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April 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Scientists uncover how microswimmers move faster in groups, paving way for tiny drug-delivering robots 🌊🦠💊🤖

Great to see research by Dr Mazza and colleagues in @sciencex.bsky.social ⤵️

phys.org/news/2025-03...
Scientists uncover how microswimmers move faster in groups, paving way for tiny drug-delivering robots
Scientists have revealed how tiny swimming cells—such as sperm and bacteria—are able to move faster when traveling as a group, and the research could accelerate the development of microscopic robots t...
phys.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A fantastic turn out @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the first Midlands Extracellular Vesicles (EV) Network annual conference!

We've had a great day of inspiring and insightful presentations with collaborative discussions

Bookings are already coming in for next year

@midlandsinnovation.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Fantastic to be @millenniumpoint.bsky.social to support The SPARK Europe Showcase

Here in the Midlands, this brilliant programme drives investment within our landscape that delivers £400m of clinical activity addressing unmet clinical need sparkthemidlands.co.uk

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March 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Read our latest newsletter on #ARCMLTCnetwork Dissemination Event taking place on March 19 in Leicester!

Engage with experts, discover insights from the ARC #MLTC Implementation Programme, and participate in interactive workshops.

Read 👉 mailchi.mp/le/arc-east-...
March 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Delivering innovation in Integrated Care Systems
13th March 2025, 09:30 - 19:00, Birmingham

Speakers:
⭐ Roland Sinker
@paulettehamiltonmp.bsky.social

The event is organised by @chamberuk.bsky.social in partnership with the NHS Innovation Accelerator.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delivering...
March 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Does fitness have a class problem? 🤔

Loughborough's Professor of Sociology of Sport, Dominic Malcolm, spoke to the Independent to share his expert opinion.

Read 👇

www.independent.co.uk/life-style/f...
Fitness has a class problem – here’s what we can do about it
Research has shown that people on lower incomes feel alienated from gyms and exercise classes. Katie Rosseinsky looks at where the industry is going wrong and talks to fitness advocates who want to ch...
www.independent.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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🌍 As we approach #InternationalWomensDay this Saturday, join us for an inspiring reflection from Professor Elizabeth Orton, who transitioned from hearing researcher to a leader in public health.

Let's celebrate contributions of #WomenInScience!

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March 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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We've just launched a new sleep study for children with SATB2-associated syndrome!

If you're a caregiver of a child with SAS aged 4-15 we would love to invite you to take part in a home-based assessment of your child’s sleep! ✨💤

More details here: www.shinelab.org.uk/updates/2025...
New sleep study for children with SATB2-associated syndrome! 😴 — SHINE Lab
New opportunity to take part in sleep research for children with SATB2-associated syndrome!
www.shinelab.org.uk
February 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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THIS WEEK it's our 3rd SPCR Bitesized Impact Showcase session, where we’ll explore many insightful topics!

📅 6 Mar, 12noon - 1pm
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/Register-SPC...
📌 See all sessions: bit.ly/Register-SPC...

#PrimaryCare #Research

@sapc.ac.uk
@nihr.bsky.social
@ashmore1973.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | The Commercial Determinants of Mental Health, 6 Mar 2025, 10am to 11am: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/onlin...

#MentalHealth #Research

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@georginaspcr.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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The SPCR Summer Internship Programme is live! Great opportunities available for undergraduate students to get involved in primary care research: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

Application deadline: 1pm, 25th March 2025

#PrimaryCare #undergraduate #Internship

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March 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Glorious day. The Behavioral Network Science: Language, Mind, and Society is now available. Thanks for waiting and thanks to all you network scientists (and other scientists) who made the project a joy to work on. TOC and code at thomasthills.github.io/BehavioralNe....
December 17, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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Tomorrow's department Brown Bag speaker is our own PGR student Yun-xiao Li (@yunxiao-li.bsky.social), who'll present on how utilities affect mental simulations (preprint: osf.io/awdr7_v1)! #AcademicSky #PsychSky
March 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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We are excited to share with you our PRIMIS Year in Review 2024, highlighting the many exciting and innovative projects that we have been working on over the past twelve months.

See primis.link/Year_in_Review or our website for the full report
February 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Are you a researcher planning to apply for Wellcome funding in the next two years?

We’re offering researchers the opportunity to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee and learn how grant applications are assessed.

Learn more ⤵️
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Apply to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee | Prepare to Apply | Wellcome
Find out how to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee. Researchers who are considering applying for Wellcome funding in the next two years can apply to observe a shortlisting committee.
wellcome.org
February 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Need your help - please repost and recommend the study 👇 to people you know 🙏
Recruiting Participants!

I am recruiting participants for my next study on neurodiversity, hypermobility and fibromyalgia. For more information and to take part please follow the link below.

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February 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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🚀 Exciting news! The SPRINT Project has secured funding from QR Research & Knowledge Exchange funds to advance our research on mental health in research settings & dance environment safety. Stay tuned for updates. #Research #MentalHealth #DanceSafety

www.sprintproject.org/post/funding...
Funding Success for The SPRINT Project!
We are excited to share the fantastic news that multiple members of the SPRINT Project research team have successfully secured funding from the QR Research and Knowledge Exchange funds. These grants w...
www.sprintproject.org
February 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Congrats to our members Prof Chari and Dr Adams on receiving the 2024 Replacing Animal Research Innovation Grant. In collaboration with the Liverpool Preclinical Imaging Centre, they will develop a humanised in vitro model of brain injury and repair. replacinganimalresearch.org.uk/our-funded-r...
Humanised model of brain injury to study tissue damage and repair | Replacing Animal Research
See what Replacing Animal Research had to say about Humanised model of brain injury to study tissue damage and repair
replacinganimalresearch.org.uk
February 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Join us on March 24th 5:30 PM (GMT) to hear about Professor Albert Garcia-Romeu from @jhpsychedelics.bsky.social on his research on using psychedelics to treat addiction. The event is free & for everyone but you need to register ahead of time: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-reemer...
The Reemergence of Psychedelics in Contemporary Medicine
An opportunity to hear about Professor Garcia-Romeu's seminal work on the effects of psychedelics as an aid in the treatment of addiction.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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⏳ Three internships close this week! Don’t miss your chance to apply for our Dementia Capacity Internships. Applications close on 9th March 2025!

Make a meaningful impact in #dementia #research and enhance your skills! Apply now 👇
🚀 Looking to kickstart your research career? We’re offering 3 funded internships in #dementia research starting April 2025!

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience and receive mentorship from experts in the field.

🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/apply-d... @neilchadborn.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Digital innovators & tech companies—join our Q&A sessions!
Grow Digital Health Midlands is open for applications, supporting high-impact digital health innovations in the NHS & care sector.

4 March, 2PM
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...

13 March, 1PM
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...
March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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🌷Read the March roundup from across all 15 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs):
mailchi.mp/nihr/march-2...

Including the latest research, resources, blogs, awards, events, training & more from ARCs across the country

Join the ARCs newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter
March 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM