Knowledge is power. Each day during this Black History Month—a month the government doesn’t want us celebrating—I will be sharing amazing books by Black authors.

Book 1: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. A title written decades ago, but begins on February 1, 2025.
#Edusky
#Books
#Booksky

Thanks for creating this starter pack Anna 🙂

Many thanks Howard, really helpful group 🙂

Measles is preventable with just two doses of the measles vaccine. Vaccines work!

The #measles vaccine has saved an estimated 5 lives every second since 2000.

Prevent measles by getting vaccinated with two doses of the measles vaccine.

#VaccinesWork

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The UCL Centre for Behaviour Change is hiring a Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow to work on Behavioural Research UK as a 12 month maternity cover. Apply by 30 Nov 2024.

A reminder that we're recruiting for an experienced postdoctoral behavioural researcher to support national capability-building in behavioural research as part of @behaviourresuk.bsky.social, working with @susanmichie.bsky.social & other BR-UK partners.
Apply by 30 Nov: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Thanks for the recommendation Binita, looks like a really interesting and important read.

Research Fellow in Public Health at University of Southampton Discover Research Fellow in Public Health jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

📢 Job advert with us!
#PublicHealth
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKP616/r...

UK Snow Map See where it is snowing in the UK right now! UK Snow Map uses #uksnow posts to draw an up-to-the-minute map of where it is currently snowing in the UK.

Did you know here on Bluesky you are powering the UK snow map?

Use the hashtag #UKSnow add your location and rate the snowfall 1 to 10 (10 being snowmagedon) and you will appear on the map.

uksnowmap.com

Fab, many thanks Deb, really appreciate you taking the time to help 🙂

Good to see you Ruairidh, hope you’re doing okay 🙂

Many thanks Jo, really helpful

Already feels great to be on Bluesky, so many colleagues, friends and acquaintances already here!! Good to see you all 🙂 Any starter pack recommendations for health and care research/science/literature/art?

With the UK budget, there's been more talk about the economic impacts of #LongCovid. Worth mentioning again this report from Cambridge Econometrics, published April 2024.
Tldr: they're big

www.camecon.com/macroeconomi...

Thank you @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social for the great tips for getting started, much appreciated. @meddave2003.bsky.social this will be useful for you too 🙂