Susan Walker
susanwalker67.bsky.social
Susan Walker
@susanwalker67.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Contraception, Sexual & Reproductive health. UK academic. Former GP. Interested in reducing health inequalities. All views my own
This is why general practice is simultaneously (geddit?) tremendously stressful and tremendously satisfying and rewarding.
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I'm attending the virtual THIS (The Health Improvement Studies Institute) conference today #THIS www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/this-...
THIS Space 2025 THIS Space 2025
THIS Space 2025 programme is now live. THIS Space is THIS Institute’s annual conference. We welcome anyone with an interest in the evidence for improving the quality and safety of healthcare, especial...
www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We have a fully funded PhD opportunity at Anglia Ruskin University @angliaruskin.bsky.social #PhD #Women's health #addiction
September 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This is absolutely tragic. The reduction in childhood vaccine uptake due to mistrust and mis-information is a catastrophe in the making.
September 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Free train travel to ARU? Yes.

We’ve teamed up with Greater Anglia to offer free train tickets to our Open Days in Cambridge, Chelmsford & Peterborough!

🎟️ Book your free ticket by 17:00, Friday 30 May
📬 Tickets sent by post
🚌 Rail replacement buses are covered too!

www.aru.ac.uk/study/open-d...
May 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Responsible AI in creative practices: Insights from the CREA-TEC Fellowship with @caterinamoruzzi.bsky.social, University of Edinburgh
Tomorrow, Wednesday 21 May | 13.00-14.00
Part of AI Collaborations Series II – reflections on the use of generative #AI in #HE
www.aru.ac.uk/events/ai-co...
Responsible AI in creative practices: Insights from the CREA-TEC Fellowship - ARU
Part of a series of events run by ARU, reflecting on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in Higher Education.
www.aru.ac.uk
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Stephanie Jarman represented ARU at the first @tech-commit.bsky.social

Proud to back the Technician Commitment and champion our technical staff.

🔗 www.techniciancommitment.org.uk/technician-c...
Technician Commitment hosts first signatory event in Northern Ireland | Technicians
www.techniciancommitment.org.uk
June 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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👉East Anglia Researchers! There is still time to book onto the FREE PPI Training Sessions!
👉 Next session is Avoiding Tokenism - Tue 19 Aug!
👉 Book via bit.ly/Trg4PPI
@cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @ims-mrl.bsky.social @jameslindalliance.bsky.social @milnerinst.bsky.social @mrcepid.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Come on in. The water's lovely. 😉
August 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The vaccine is only about 40% effective (so similar to a BCG immunisation) but a huge step forward for high risk groups against an STI that threatens to become untreatable with current antibiotics
August 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This cannot be good for the future of the NHS
bmj.com The BMJ @bmj.com · Jul 31
Some foundation year two doctors due to finish training next week are already looking to leave the UK after failing to find a role in the NHS, The BMJ can reveal.

Others are living on Jobseeker’s Allowance as they compete with thousands of others for scant posts
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
August 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Targeting sperm production without lowering testosterone will mean fewer side-effects for men.
Hormone-free male contraceptive pill passes first safety test
Targeting sperm production without lowering testosterone will mean fewer side-effects for men.
tcnv.link
July 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We have a new approach to providing reversible male contraception. This one might have promise. See my article in The Conversation gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Hormone-free male contraceptive pill passes first safety test
Targeting sperm production without lowering testosterone will mean fewer side-effects for men.
gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
July 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
One of my favourite @uk.theconversation.com The Conversation articles explaining why the women on the combined pill can reduce the number of days of bleeding they experience, and how the 21/7 regimen came about .
theconversation.com/contraceptio...
Contraception: the way you take the pill has more to do with the pope than your health
Having a ‘period’ on the pill is far from necessary.
theconversation.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM