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🚨There's only 3 days left to apply for our Summer Internship Program!

Don't miss your chance to gain practical experience and kick-start your data science career.

🔗Apply now: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/about-us/sum...

#PDSInterns2026

@ashleyakbari.bsky.social @swanseauni.bsky.social

4 weeks ago 1 1 0 0
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Thinking of becoming one of our interns this summer?

Get a glimpse of what your typical day could look like from Plabata Guha, who joined us last summer and worked on developing a website as part of her internship.

Apply today!
👉 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/about-us/sum...
#PDSInterns2026

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Our Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme 2026 is now open!

📊Develop your skills with real-word data analysis
🤝Join our multidisciplinary, award-winning teams

📅Apply by 26 March

Find out more and apply: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/about-us/sum...

#PDSInterns2026 @ashleyakbari.bsky.social

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ADR Wales is proud to announce the opening of applications for the 2026 Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme, a paid 12 week opportunity offering students and early career researchers a unique pathway into real-world data-intensive research.

▶️ adrwales.org/population-d...

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⏰The wait is over…

Applications for our Summer Internship Programme 2026 are now OPEN!

If you're looking to make a real impact, and contribute to cutting-edge research, we have an opportunity for you!

📅Apply by 26 March

For more details:
👉 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/about-us/sum...

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Are you ready to kick start your career in data science?🚀

Applications for our annual Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme open this March - don't miss out!

Check for updates on our website:
👉 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/about-us/sum...

Stay tuned!🔔

@adrwales.bsky.social

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It's almost time!⏰

Applications for our annual Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme will be opening in March.

Stay informed on our website:
👉 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/about-us/sum...

Watch this space👀
#PDSInterns2026

@swanseauni.bsky.social

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Great to be here at the @cancerresearchuk.org Data Driven Cancer Research Conference 2026 in Edinburgh. #CRUKDataConf26

Looking forward to presenting on panel session, meeting up with existing collaborators & colleagues on CD3 programme , & making new connections & identifying opportunities.

1 month ago 1 0 1 0
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A new @adrwales.bsky.social Data Insight has uncovered key factors that shape whether young adults receive careers support after finishing compulsory education.

Discover more insights
📊popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/moving-on-who-receives-c...

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It has been fantastic to hear from our Population Data Science Interns who were part of our 2025 programme/cohort, and find out more about their experiences and reflections 👏

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

More details coming soon #PDSInterns2026 🎉 🚀

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Reflections from our summer interns⚡️

In today's blog, 3 more of our interns look back on their internships, sharing the skills they’ve honed, their key achievements, and their advice for prospective interns.

Part 3: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/reflections-...

#PDSInterns2025
@swanseauni.bsky.social

2 months ago 3 2 0 0
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💡 Did you know?

Many of our former summer interns go on to further study or careers in data, research and related sectors.

🚀 Applications opening soon
#LoveDataWeek

@swanseauni.bsky.social @ashleyakbari.bsky.social @saildatabank.bsky.social @adr-uk.bsky.social @adrwales.bsky.social

2 months ago 2 2 0 0
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Reflections from our summer interns💫

Over the next week, we’re catching up with our 2025 interns as they reflect on their experiences with us in a 5-part blog series.

Part 1: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/reflections-...

#PDSInterns2025
@swanseauni.bsky.social @adrwales.bsky.social

2 months ago 2 2 0 0
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Welcome to our newest member of the team Izzy Stewart👋

Izzy is joining the team as our new Senior Research Officer & Data Scientist and will be working on the Cancer Research UK CD3 Programme.

We are excited to have her on the team!
#welcome #newemployee
@swanseauni.bsky.social

2 months ago 2 1 0 0

Watch this space... 👀

More details coming soon on the 2026 Population Data Science Summer Internship Programme 🎉 🚀

#PDSInterns2026

2 months ago 2 1 0 0
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3/3: Highlights

👇 Abstract
👉 Objectives
👉 Methods
👉 Results
👉 Conclusions

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#teamscience #research #DataScience #datasaveslives

4 months ago 1 0 0 0
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New Research-Ready Data Asset enables enhanced linked primary care research in Wales and tracks trends post-COVID-19 - ADR Wales In a breakthrough for primary care research in Wales, ADR Wales researchers have developed a Research-Ready Data Asset (RRDA) for the Welsh Longitudinal General Practice (WLGP) data, enabling more eff...

2/3 This important research & output from, funded & supported by @popdatascisu.bsky.social @swanseauni.bsky.social @adrwales.bsky.social @adruk2025.bsky.social Welsh Government, ESRC @ukri.org @saildatabank.bsky.social Health & Care Research Wales

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🧵1/3: Great to see our new paper "Creating a Research-Ready Data Asset version of primary care data for Wales and investigating the impact of COVID-19 on utilisation of primary care services" live in @plosone.org

doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Led by Hoda Abbasizanjani & Stuart Bedston 🚀

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💡A breakthrough for primary care research in Wales.

@adrwales.bsky.social has created a Research-Ready Data Asset for Welsh Longitudinal General Practice - enabling faster and richer analysis of GP activity.

popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/new-research...
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4 months ago 3 1 0 0
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In a new blog, Ian Thomas from the ADR Wales Housing and Homelessness theme discusses the benefits and opportunities provided by the @popdatascisu.bsky.social Summer Internship Programme.

▶️ adrwales.org/hosting-a-da...

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Want to be part of a national research initiative using data to better understand cancer risk and enable early interception?

We have a #jobopportunity for you!👇

Senior Research Officer & Data Scientist - Cancer Data Driven (CD3) Programme

🔗Apply: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...

5 months ago 1 1 0 0
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📢We're hiring a Research Officer & Data Scientist!

Be part of the Cancer Data Driven (CD3) Programme - a multi-institutional strategic programme using data to transform our understanding of cancer risk and support early interception.

👉 www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...
@ashleyakbari.bsky.social

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Pioneering data 'Hwb' to accelerate research opportunities to improve lives and services in Wales - Population Data Science Public Health Wales (PHW) and SAIL Databank have partnered to launch a pioneering initiative aimed at transforming the use of public health data to inform decision-making, research, and policy in Wale...

🆕New pioneering data 'Hwb' launched by @saildatabank.bsky.social, in partnership with Public Health Wales, to unlock the potential of population-scale data for public benefit across Wales.

🔎Discover how the SAIL-PHW-Hwb is driving impact and improving lives:
popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/pioneering-d...

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We have arrived at the @researchwales.bsky.social Conference 2025! ✨

Great to be involved in such a vibrant event and we are looking forward for many great conversations and inspiring talks 🚀

#ResearchWales25 #YmchwilCymru25

@popdatascisu.bsky.social

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Addressing incomplete BMI data in Electronic Health Records - Population Data Science Body Mass Index (BMI) remains a widely used indicator in public health for monitoring population-level weight trends and assessing risk factors associated with chronic disease. However, BMI data recor...

New study by @ashleyakbari.bsky.social's team, directed by Fatemeh Torabi & led by Jeanne Childs, develops a new methodology to link and clean data from multiple health sources, bridging the gap in incomplete BMI data in Electronic Health Records🚀

🔗Read more: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/addressing-i...

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Apply Now: Data Scientist and User Support Manager - SAIL Databank About The University Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right ba...

Join our team as a Data Scientist and User Support Manager 🌠

💼 Salary: £39,355 to £45,413 per annum
📍 Singleton Campus, Swansea
🕑 Closing Date: 12 October 2025

Apply now: saildatabank.com/apply-now-da...

#DataScience #Hiring #HealthResearch

@ashleyakbari.bsky.social @popdatascisu.bsky.social

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Reflections from ADR Wales: What the ADR UK 2025 Conference meant for us - Population Data Science ADR Wales Blog. Published 03.10.25. Written by Professor David Ford OBE & Stephanie Howarth, Co-directors of ADR Wales Last month, we had the privilege of welcoming colleagues from across the UK and a...

Highlights from the ADR UK 2025 Conference in Cardiff — ADR Wales looks back on the datathon, new funding, and collaboration across nations to drive data-led research.

Read the reflections from Prof David Ford OBE & Stephanie Howarth: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/reflections-...

6 months ago 2 1 0 0
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In this @saildatabank.bsky.social blog, Professor @ashleyakbari.bsky.social discusses the key learnings & considerations for future work from the SAFER project workshop, exploring the future of federation, at the #ADRUKConf2025.

🔎Discover insights here: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/exploring-th...

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