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Morwenna Rogers
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#InformationSpecialist with the Evidence Synthesis Team, NIHR PenARC, University of Exeter. Likes #SystematicReviews, books, wildlife, politics (occasionally). Villager.
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The remarkable story we discussed this morning. (No paywall but do consider subscribing.) www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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🏠 New NIHR funding for PenARC’s HOPE Project: Optimising health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

The 18-month study brings together researchers, clinicians & people with lived experience to improve access to emergency care.

🔗 bit.ly/3WSbyIz

#NIHR
New Funding Awarded for Homelessness and Health Research Project  - PenARC
PenARC researchers have just signed contracts for new NIHR funding to support a major research project tackling health inequalities for people experiencing homelessness.  The project, Optimising healt...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Professors *never* supply information. Students aren’t paying premium prices for ‘information’ at all. How can people who presumably have attended universities misunderstand their role so badly?
Wow. Just wow.

"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?
Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do
www.forbes.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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@skynews at Labour Party conference

"If you ask them how much trouble they are in, they just reel of a list of talking points on policy successes/plans"

Well what would you expect them or any party to do? Sit there saying "yes we are completely fucked"? A scoop you can clip up?
September 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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We don’t yet know who killed Kirk or why. Not that you’d know it from the endless numbers of accounts on X with huge follower numbers, including British politicians, making as yet unknowable claims about the motivations behind the murder.

Exhibit A. Extraordinary stuff.
September 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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More than a century of data reveals how the UK has gone from supplying domestic seafood needs from productive home waters to importing seafood from almost 90 countries

Read more here 👇 @exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @profcallum.bsky.social @ruththurstan.bsky.social
Study tracks UK’s journey from seafood self-sufficiency to dependence on imports
More than a century of data reveals how the UK has gone from supplying domestic seafood needs from productive home waters to importing seafood from almost 90 countries. University of Exeter researcher...
news.exeter.ac.uk
August 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Nigel Farage wants to unban Handguns, which were banned after the Dunblane School Shooting.

How do you feel about that, do you think we need School Shootings?

Do they need bringing back?
August 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Good on the Mirror for having the bravery to strike out against this bullshit
🚨An important reminder of the trauma faced by asylum seekers.

Not just in fleeing persecution abroad.

Not just in the perilous and desperate journey to these shores.

But by the hatred and vitriol put on them by the right wing in this country for callous political gain.
August 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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PenARC Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow Harriet Aughey presents an analysis of the NOAH project.

By giving babies with probable bacterial infection oral antibiotics, families can be at home earlier with an estimated NHS cost savings of 66.5k annually.

#ChildHealthImpact2025

@nihr.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Fantastic to welcome @SteveRaceMP to St Luke’s earlier this month! He met Prof Chris Morris & Fleur Boyle to hear about our work on childhood disability – esp. the peer-led Healthy Parent Carers programme promoting parent carer wellbeing, shaped by 10 years of research 💙
🔗 healthyparentcarers.org
June 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Learning about topical steroid withdrawal was a real eye-opener! Our evidence gap map brings together academic research and social media posts. Check out our blog for details #tsws #TopicalSteroidWithdrawal @penarc.bsky.social evidsynthteam.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/t...
Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Evidence, Anecdotes, and Everything In Between
Is there a mismatch between academic literature and social media? Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome (TSWS) is considered a rare side effect of using steroid creams. It is estimated that over 100 …
evidsynthteam.wordpress.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Good visual showing the churn of UK voters since last year’s General Election.
May 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
ISCA Evidence at Exeter Uni are seeking a new information specialist to join the team. Details here: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
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May 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Job alert.
Researcher specialising in information science wanted by ISCA Evidence at the University of Exeter

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May 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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May 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Anecdote, meet data.
March 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Last month I did a little experiment.

I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.

The results were...interesting...

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March 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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🔥 Hot tip! Before starting a systematic review, make sure an information scientist/research assistant is part of the review team. They have specialised skills to develop and implement a comprehensive search strategy 🔎

synthesismanual.jbi.global

#MedLibs #JBImethodology #EvidenceSynthesis
March 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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It's me. The biomedical librarian is me. I wasn't sure whether to stay anonymous or not but I don't think it matters anymore, maybe. Thank you @usha.bsky.social and others at @statnews.com for talking about what is happening in the U.S. right now.

www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/t...
Drug inspectors, AI experts, maternal health workers: Trump’s health agency cuts are far-reaching
In interview after interview with STAT, those who were fired from federal health and science agencies, along with officials who remain, argued the cuts would be deeply felt.
www.statnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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New research shows supervised #toothbrushing 🦷 programmes are up 28% but barriers remain to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay.

> Learn more: tinyurl.com/3erdyjd4

BRUSH Project funded & supported by PenARC & @arc-yharc.bsky.social .

#childrenshealth #toothdecay @nihrarcs.bsky.social
More work needed on children’s supervised toothbrushing programmes - PenARC
PenARC-supported research shows barriers remain for supervised toothbrushing programmes to help tackle childhood tooth decay.
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February 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Have written about JD Vance’s Munich speech. In what may prove to be the biggest week for European security since 1991, it’s time Europe listened to what Trump and his Vice President are telling us. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
We need to listen to what Trump and Vance are telling us.
This may have been the biggest moment for European security since 1991.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM