We're launching a project to tackle significant health inequalities affecting Southampton's Black community.

It follows research showing that Black people report higher rates of chronic pain than other groups.

Read more 👉 www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/09...

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“We believe that meaningful research starts with meaningful involvement”.

Check out this fantastic blog from @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social and @versusarthritis.bsky.social discussing their cross-condition collaboration ensuring lived experience shapes research: bit.ly/451c2jo

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

Too many people leave work due to ill health with little support to stay employed. In fact, 8.2 million working-age people report having a long-term health condition that limits their ability to work, according to the Action for Healthier Working Lives report.

📣 NEW: Final report by our Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives.

The Commissioners say government and employers must act early when health issues arise – not wait until people have already left work ⬇️

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Living with #arthritis isn't just a physical journey - it's an emotional one too. Feelings of isolation, sadness, or the weight of #fatigue and #pain might feel all too familiar. Check out these tips to help prioritise your mental well-being: bit.ly/46usAPt

Research funding alert from us at @versusarthritis.bsky.social

Eating a whole food #diet rich in vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts and grains, alongside dairy and lean meat can help reduce the risk and symptoms of #arthritis. Learn how our research has helped unlock the link between diet and arthritis: bit.ly/4astSOs