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Today we celebrated "Manchester Memories" - a book exploring triumph over adversity in local communities in the Covid-19 Pandemic The first of our series of events for #MCRIMLD25 @sophinach.bsky.social opened the event in English, Urdu + German @healthierfutures.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social

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Don’t miss next month's discussion on bridging the digital divide in healthcare and how strong collaborative networks can chart a way forward. 📧 Email [email protected] for the seminar Zoom details! #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity

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1 week to go! Join Your Voice Matters 2025 on 24th Feb (5-7pm) to help shape inclusive mental health research. 📍 Whitworth Gallery, Manchester 🎟️ Sign up: bit.ly/3EI4Eje Free event + £50 voucher for young people & caregivers! #MentalHealthResearch #MyVoiceMatters

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Join this webinar from the Mental Health Implementation Network to hear about a model of care that has been used effectively to support patients with alcohol dependence and high levels of alcohol-related hospital attendance. 👉 tinyurl.com/2puppv4p

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1 week to go! Join Your Voice Matters 2025 on 24th Feb (5-7pm) to help shape inclusive mental health research. 📍 Whitworth Gallery, Manchester 🎟️ Sign up: bit.ly/3EI4Eje Free event + £50 voucher for young people & caregivers! #MentalHealthResearch #MyVoiceMatters

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Our ‘Optimising vaccination activity in Greater Manchester’ project gives insights into reducing inequalities in vaccination amongst under-served groups and communities, identifying factors that may support implementation of successful approaches. 👉 bit.ly/4i2hJSY

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For many young adults, the decision to get vaccinated came down to their social circle, research shows. Seeing friends or family members fall seriously ill with COVID-19, or receiving encouragement from loved ones, played a major role in their decision to get vaccinated. Read more: bit.ly/3MWneDe

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📢 On #WorldCancerDay, new research from Uni of Manchester highlights barriers to cervical screening & the potential of self-sampling to boost uptake. With only 69% attending in 2023-24, could at-home tests help under-served groups? 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4jBUbps

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Read the February roundup from all 15 @nihr.bsky.social ARCs: mailchi.mp/nihr/februar... With the latest research, resources, blogs, awards, events, training & more from ARCs across the country 💌 Join here to receive this monthly roundup directly in your inbox: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

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📢 An NIHR ARC-GM project identified 6 evidence-informed approaches to tackling vaccination inequality. As part of NHS England's NIPP project, we rapidly evaluated COVID-19 vaccination delivery in Greater Manchester to improve future uptake. 🔎Read more: bit.ly/40TDpL3

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✍️ New Paper by ARC-GM PhD student Helena Bilsborough. Read the full study here: bit.ly/4hzkKdd

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Check out the Manchester Memories zine & video to learn more about the Covid-19 experience across diverse communities in Gr Manchester. Then join us on 19 Feb to hear from researchers, poets, and collaborators from communities. events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:... @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social

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All are welcome to come along to our next webinar on 12.02.25: 'New insights & perspectives on multiple long term conditions - from global to local'. More details here: hapru.nihr.ac.uk/category/upc... This is part of a special series showcasing the work of some of our joint PhD students

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We’re thrilled to share the launch of ‘Manchester Memories: the COVID-19 Era’ - an innovative zine that captures the authentic voices of diverse communities in Greater Manchester profoundly affected by the pandemic. Download the zine here: bit.ly/4j7Qtnk #COVID19 #ManchesterMemories

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Association between delirium and falls in the community. Paper with @arc-gm.bsky.social colleagues. Pleased to see this piece of work with practical implications in print. academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

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👇 Applications close in 6 days...

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💼 Social Care & Work Training Opportunities 💼 Research Internships & Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Greater Manchester professionals. Backfill up to £20k for 12 months. ⏰Apply by 24th Jan 2025. Watch the Q&A on the website for more details: 🔗 bit.ly/4h9X8eO

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👇 Applications close in 4 days...

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A study of young adults in #GreaterManchester highlights the influence of social networks on vaccination decisions. Participants reported that encouragement from family & friends played a significant role in their choice to receive the vaccine Read more: bit.ly/3MWneDe

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✅ We're looking for a Senior Project Support Coordinator to join the ARC-GM Team, support key strategic projects and activities within a dynamic team. 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4hf1Ub3

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🌍 Join us on 17th Feb, 12-2pm at Contact Theatre to celebrate International Mother Language Day! We'll be sharing the messages of Manchester Memories through the power of multilingualism. Free lunch & copies of the book provided 📚 Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/4jgDqQK

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📖 A new online book is highlighting experiences of diverse communities in #GreaterManchester during the pandemic The book features poems & stories written by public contributors on their experiences & narratives collected as part of a research project ℹ️ bit.ly/3IQnynR

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Join me and @annawilding.bsky.social on 28 January to discuss the latest evidence on social prescribing @arc-gm.bsky.social www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/gm-policy-hu...

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🔵Dementia Research Opportunities🔵 We're offering 2 Research Internships to work with #DementiaResearch Fellows. These are funded opportunities, with up to £20k per internship (including training costs) 📅 Apply by: 27th Jan 2025 🔗 More details: bit.ly/3UU5Jdk

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🌟 #SocialCare Research Champions Help build a research culture in Greater Manchester. Develop skills, support events, co-develop funding applications & more. ⏰Apply by 24th Jan 2025 Watch the Q&A on the website for more info: 🔗 bit.ly/4h9X8eO #SocialCare

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💼 Social Care & Work Training Opportunities 💼 Research Internships & Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Greater Manchester professionals. Backfill up to £20k for 12 months. ⏰Apply by 24th Jan 2025. Watch the Q&A on the website for more details: 🔗 bit.ly/4h9X8eO

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🎉Congratulations to Liwei Mou who passed her PhD viva yesterday, with her thesis titled: "What is the solution to emergency department pressures?" Supervised by Will Whittaker & Shing Lau, and funded by @arc-gm.bsky.social Many thanks to her examiners @tommyallen87.bsky.social & Nils Gutacker

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Read our January 2025 New Year special newsletter, showcasing the top 24 stories of 2024: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 🎇🎇🎇 ✉️ To receive the ARCs national newsletter straight to your inbox, sign up here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

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Recent findings from a public engagement project in Greater Manchester highlight a significant factor influencing young adults' willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine: trust. 🔗Read more at: bit.ly/3MWneDe

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✍️ BLOG ✍️ Our PCIE Panel member Pat Walkington, along with Julia Burton have been working on a collaborative ARC project to improve care for people with dementia and prevent falls in older people. Read their reflections below...

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For years Pat and Julia have been working hard supporting our research across @nihrarcs.bsky.social - read their account of why they started www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/blogs-1/why-... @arc-gm.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social @uhsft.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

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Community organisations must be at the core of health & social care responses A study highlights VCFSE organisations provided substantial support to the needs of marginalised communities during the pandemic – but their role is ‘undervalued’ & under recognised 🔗 bit.ly/4e3I28M

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🎉Congratulations to Yao Wei for passing his viva!🎉 His PhD is on “Impact of Greater Manchester Devolution on Population Health” with proud supervisors: @mattxsutton.bsky.social, Laura Anselmi & @lukemunford.bsky.social, funded by @arc-gm.bsky.social Thanks to Nigel Rice & Sean Urwin for examining.

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#ARCadvent day 6️⃣: Coastal, rural & areas in the North of England are less able to withstand/recover from adverse events, according to research led by academics @healthequitynorth.bsky.social, The University of Manchester, @hope-uom.bsky.social & @arc-gm.bsky.social arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE...

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PhD Opportunity: Explore the lived experiences of individuals receiving acute sickle cell care in the NHS, marking the bicentenary of sickle cell research. Find out more & apply here: bit.ly/4ihSDQI #SickleCell #HealthResearch

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A study shows that pre-existing distrust in public health systems, exacerbated by structural racism and inequalities, significantly impacted vaccine uptake in marginalised communities in #GreaterManchester. Read more here: bit.ly/4e3I28M

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Throughout December, we will be counting down to the holidays by revealing the most popular stories of 2024 ❄️ 👉🏾 Follow #ARCadvent from 1 December to 24 December for daily tweets on the most clicked-on ARCs newsletter stories of the year ☃️ 👉 Join our newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

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🚨 Exciting research opportunities for #SocialCare professionals in #GreaterManchester! Internships, pre-doc fellowships & research champion applications now open. 📅 Deadline: 24 Jan 2025. 🕘 Start April 2025. More information on how to apply here: bit.ly/4ijLQpY

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New research reveals that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout widened health inequalities, with uptake rates far lower among ethnic minority groups than for the flu vaccine. Tackling these barriers is more urgent than ever. 👉 bit.ly/416kihv #HealthEquity #COVID19Research

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Last week, we hosted the national @nihrarcs.bsky.social Knowledge Mobilisation, Comms Leads, Programme Managers & Directors meetings in Manchester. Great discussions & collaborative planning, all topped off with a social at the iconic Manchester Museum. Thanks to all who joined us! 🤗

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🔎 Job Opportunity: Research Associate in our Mental Health Theme 📍 Join Professors Karina Lovell & Penny Bee in developing #MentalHealth initiatives for local Greater Manchester communities & marginalised groups. 🗓 Closing date: 22nd Nov 2024 Apply here: bit.ly/406iPr9

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The November national newsletter from across all 15 NIHR ARCs mailchi.mp/nihr/novembe... #HealthInequalities, implementing nationwide interventions to improve #MentalHealth care, building #KnowledgeMobilisation capacity, multiple long-term conditions #MLTC research, awards, training, events & more

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🔎 Job Opportunity: Research Associate in our Mental Health Theme 📍 Join Professors Karina Lovell & Penny Bee in developing #MentalHealth initiatives for local Greater Manchester communities & marginalised groups. Closing date: 18th Oct 2024 Apply here: bit.ly/406iPr9

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Read the @nihrarcs.bsky.social latest news roundup mailchi.mp/nihr/october... Nature & #MentalHealth, regional health inequalities, inclusive care for #LGBTQ+ elders, inequitable access to end-of-life care, spotting hidden signs of abuse in the most vulnerable, toolkits, training, events &much more

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Loraine of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has shared her experience of our Research Internship programme which gave her exposure to a wider perspective and experience in the research community. Read Loraine’s story at bit.ly/3UaLNCm

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🚨 New research with Health Equity North and The University of Manchester reveals significant regional disparities in community resilience across England. Coastal, rural, and Northern areas face challenges in recovering from adversity. 🔗 More here: bit.ly/3Yny2mg

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🎙️Launching soon🎧 A new podcast from the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) explores research involvement and empowers young people to actively participate by breaking down research design and methods. Stay tuned for updates: bit.ly/3zUw4QR #WorldMentalHealthDay

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