Andy Skinner (@andylskinner) 's Twitter Profile
Andy Skinner

@andylskinner

digital projects lead for Cancer Research UK at University of Bristol | food & drink | art & design | husband & dad

ID: 710447986501931009

calendar_today17-03-2016 12:49:34

516 Tweet

304 Followers

299 Following

Rebecca Pearson (@rebeccampearson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Led by the talented Ilaria Costantini & a large global team- we publish today a fresh look at early years parenting support . Key findings - to prevent child anxiety & depression-focus on relationships & waiting lists may make things worse protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/uINgCWw6gik6… European Research Council (ERC)

Naomi Warne (@nmwarne) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 I'm hiring a Research Associate! 📢 Part-time (0.6 FTE) with funding until June 2026 To work on the Create for Confidence project, co-developing an art and wellbeing programme to help prevent anxiety and depression in schools 🎨 More info/apply: jobs.ac.uk/job/DFF333/res…

Naomi Warne (@nmwarne) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Super excited to be working with Redcatch Community Garden in Knowle on this project! We're looking for co-creators (adults + 8-17 year olds) to create guidelines on what makes a safe space to support mental health and wellbeing. Interested? More info: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/codesig…

Super excited to be working with Redcatch Community Garden in Knowle on this project!

We're looking for co-creators (adults + 8-17 year olds) to create guidelines on what makes a safe space to support mental health and wellbeing.

Interested? More info: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/codesig…
M Carolina Borges (@mcarol_borges) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Postdoc Opportunities Alert! 📢 Are you a data scientist interested in pregnancy health, gut microbiome or multimorbidity? We're offering 5 positions in these areas to join our vibrant team at MRC IEU , University of Bristol. Details 👇

Rebecca Pearson (@rebeccampearson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Come join our exciting research group as a research fellow in relational processes - using novel methods and data to harness the power of relationships in improving mental health - see below - under health & education - fellow in relational process :)

Chris Stone (@chrisstone_uob) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New pre-print out now, with Andy Skinner Robyn Wootton @SallyScientist, on exploring the feasibility of using smartwatch-based micro-EMA for capturing data on alcohol consumption. TARG Bristol BristolUniPsych ICEP MRC IEU Children of the 90s University of Bristol preprints.jmir.org/preprint/63184

Dr Becky Mars (@becky_mars_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What do we know about #suicide risk among parent carers? Our new paper, led by Dr Siobhan O'Dwyer found that 42% had experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Risk factors inc depression, entrapment, dysfunctional coping, and prior mental health diagnosis tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Sarah Jackson (@drsarahejackson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New paper published today in the BMJ finds a sharp increase in the proportion of adults reporting vaping for >6 months since 2021, particularly at younger ages. Suggests the recent rise in vaping among young adults is not purely experimentation. Around half of >6m vapers now

New paper published today in the BMJ finds a sharp increase in the proportion of adults reporting vaping for >6 months since 2021, particularly at younger ages.

Suggests the recent rise in vaping among young adults is not purely experimentation.

Around half of >6m vapers now
MRC IEU (@mrc_ieu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Come and join the Digital Footprints Lab at Population Health Sciences at the University of Bristol as a Senior Research Associate. Apply by 25 Sept jobs.ac.uk/job/DJL353/sen…

Bristol Digital Futures Institute (@digifutures) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congrats to Hannah Sallis, Robyn Wootton, Andy Skinner, Andrew Ford & Jeffrey Lambert on their new seedcorn project 'Measuring Exercise More Effectively' 🏃‍♀️ Read more about exercise and mental health: bristol.ac.uk/bristol-digita…

Congrats to Hannah Sallis, Robyn Wootton, Andy Skinner, Andrew Ford & Jeffrey Lambert on their new seedcorn project 'Measuring Exercise More Effectively' 🏃‍♀️

Read more about exercise and mental health:
bristol.ac.uk/bristol-digita…
University of Bristol (@bristoluni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New Year, new habits? 🚭 New research has shown smartwatches could help smokers quit by detecting smoking motions & delivering timely relapse prevention messages. ⌚ More info ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wPJBG TARG Bristol MRC IEU Cancer Research UK

New Year, new habits? 🚭

New research has shown smartwatches could help smokers quit by detecting smoking motions & delivering timely relapse prevention messages. ⌚

More info ⬇️

brnw.ch/21wPJBG

<a href="/BristolTARG/">TARG Bristol</a> <a href="/mrc_ieu/">MRC IEU</a> <a href="/CR_UK/">Cancer Research UK</a>
University of Bristol (@bristoluni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Smartwatches could be a game-changer in alcohol intervention!⌚New research shows they offer a more accurate way to track drinking habits than traditional methods. With alcohol harm costing the NHS £3.5B annually, tech like 'AlcoWatch' could help.🍻 brnw.ch/21wS21F

Smartwatches could be a game-changer in alcohol intervention!⌚New research shows they offer a more accurate way to track drinking habits than traditional methods. With alcohol harm costing the NHS £3.5B annually, tech like 'AlcoWatch' could help.🍻 

brnw.ch/21wS21F
Chris Stone (@chrisstone_uob) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our smartwatch ecological momentary assessment system allows low-burden, high-engagement measurement of real-life behaviour. More innovative work from ICEP and MRC IEU (uob-ieu.bsky.social) with Andy Skinner BristolUniPsych formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e63184