Exciting news for security and policing researchers! The Policing Areas of Research Interest (ARI) have just been published: science.police.uk/delivery/resou….

A great meeting between UK PM’s Council for Science and Technology #CST and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology #PCAST to discuss shared views on priority issues for science & technology, and areas for future collaboration. More; gov.uk/government/pub…

Pleased to be in Washington, DC for a meeting of the UK PM’s Council for Science and Technology #CST and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology #PCAST .

Read our joint statement here: gov.uk/government/pub…

Prof Linda McKie King's SSPP Dean opens our #IWD2024 event by reminding the audience this is a unique year for democracy with 1.5bn going to the polls.

She outlines expertise here in King's SSPP which will be showcased in our #PolltoPoll2024 series and in our expert panel today.

From early work on #HIV & SARS-CoV-1, through to leading the RECOVERY trial of COVID-19 treatments, our Director Peter Horby gives Andrew Pollard an insight into his life-saving work in this latest Oxford Vaccine Group podcast.

🎧 Listen now:
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Excited to announce that I'll be joining King's College London's War Studies dept as a lecturer in Psychology and Security in April! I'll be working with the wonderful Professor Brooke Rogers OBE 💙 and Julia Pearce.

New paper!🎉
'Identity leadership and adherence to COVID-19 safety guidance in hospital settings'

Link to the #openaccess paper here: doi.org/10.1371/journa…

Please share!

Final call for any #socialpsych #postdoc job hunters interested in #publichealth #riskcommunication in the context of extreme events. It's a 12 month post starting asap (1st April latest). If you'd like to join the EPR HPRU King's College London team, you have until Tuesday to apply.

📣Job alert: we are seeking a social psychologist to join the wonderful team School of Education | University of Bristol. I am happy to discuss the role with anyone interested.

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Looking to kick off the new year with a new role? Interested in supporting more equitable outcomes in preparing for and responding to public health emergencies? Come work with me and the EPR HPRU team King's College London. Full details here: kcl.ac.uk/jobs/081746-po…

NEW: Winter COVID Infection survey data released

• 4.2% prevalence in England and Scotland, up from 1.8% two weeks ago

Follow Jonathon Mellor, modeller from UK Health Security Agency for excellent analysis ⤵️

Thanks to The RSC Atlantic Productions Goldsmiths, University of London Charisma The Mary Rose BrainsparkGames Jiva Phase Space Ltd, Towards a National Collection, and Guerrilla for demonstrating, and those who supported the event including Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Read the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology’s advice on harnessing research and development in the UK’s #creativeindustries here 👉 gov.uk/government/pub…

It was wonderful to see a diversity of R&D at the #CSTCreativeIndustries event yesterday evening Science Museum, following advice from the Council for Science and Technology. Credit: © Aimee McArdle

What happens when you mix quantum physics with Father Christmas?

It's my third year, and I'm starting to get the hang of this presenting malarky! Sharing updates on my work at the EPR HPRU away day today, like my preprint on language and health inequalities (basically, don't say 'vulnerable') available here osf.io/bfyc6/). #EERI

Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Delighted to see our latest @epr_hpru paper exploring extreme event preparedness in schools. Watch this space for interview and focus group results in the near future. Well done Ava Hodson! Russell Viner Lorna Riddle The EPC Children's Commissioner for England

Swine flu: What's next after first confirmed case in UK? bbc.co.uk/news/health-67…

NEW: UK Health Security Agency National Flu and COVID Report 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• COVID ↘️ still decreasing
• Flu ↔️ low and stable
• RSV ↗️ stabilising in under 5s but increasing in older ages
• Flu & COVID 💉uptake going well

A short 🧵 on how to use this report.

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