Universities contribute more than £250 BILLION to the UK economy. For every £1 of public money invested into UK universities, £14 of economic benefit is generated.  And yet the university sector is under threat. There’s a clear case for investment for growth that will benefit

Interested in a 4-year PhD studying the genetics of BMI and comorbidities? Don't wait, apply for my AstraZeneca-funded studentship w/ Xiao JIANG 🔗: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/48333/ (due October 31)! BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at Cambridge VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute CambridgeCardio DPHPC CambridgeATS

Out today in Nature Genetics! Important new updates to the Polygenic Score (PGS) Catalog, & a new software tool that simplifies the calculation of polygenic scores in the context of genetic ancestry 👉 tinyurl.com/fa5ts5a3 Sam Lambert @minouye271 Dr. Scott C. Ritchie Florent Yvon

20 years ago, our 500,000 volunteers selflessly donated their biological samples & health data to us. Soon we can apply to add their coded, de-identified GP data to our database so researchers can study the full spectrum of disease 📰 Statement here: ow.ly/IV3f50TE6Gh

This is a saddening thing to see 2024. Not because the Nobel laureates aren’t brilliant, have made breathtaking discoveries. I warmly congratulate them and am in awe. And as a woman the systematic chronic inequality this represents is sometimes hard to carry with grace.

#OpenChallenge ALERT 🚨 - Exciting opportunity to develop diagnostic algorithms for ECGs #AI #DataScience

Read our statement about an article in The Guardian about potential misuse of UK Biobank data: ow.ly/Z35s50TNSXW

It’s been a big week for Smart Data Research UK as we announced an investment of £22 million in four new data services, enabling researchers across the UK to access new forms of smart data.  Catch up on the story below: bit.ly/4h8EUeA

At The Festival of Genomics and Biodata, our social mission is at the heart of everything we do: to deliver the benefits of genomics to patients faster. That's why entry is FREE for 90% of attendees. Check if you’re eligible for a free ticket: hubs.la/Q02Tp4Vj0 #FOG2025

This is how many people have signed up to #OurFutureHealth to help researchers find new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases like dementia, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Will you join our community and be part of the answer? ourfuturehealth.org.uk

Two days remaining to apply for a Postdoc in my team exploring somatic mutational landscapes across primate species. The position is based GeneticsCambridge and will involve collaboration with Wellcome Sanger Institute and UC Berkeley

Unique event to shape 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 & 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 research 𝟳 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, organised by Health Research from Home. Talks from Aiden Doherty, Claire Steves, tech showcase inc. RADAR-base.org, Google FitBit, uMotif and ŌURA (lnkd.in/ekcABuT7).

🗣️ "We are on the threshold of an entirely new way of researching health"- Public contributor, John Walsh, talks about building public trust and the need for transparency in the health data research process. Read John's blog here: hubs.li/Q02Z8Xyt0 #patientandpublic

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📉 A new study, supported by the BHF Data Science Centre, has found that routine health checks are falling behind in the wake of the pandemic. Read more about the research's findings and implications 👇 tinyurl.com/muf82bsn

AstraZeneca's Centre for Genomics Research is hiring! Check it out if you are interested in leading an exceptional team of scientists who apply innovative machine learning approaches to large scale genomic and multi-omic data for drug discovery. lnkd.in/d54cpyvf

The #SudlowReview recommends establishing a 'national health data service’ for England. Andrew Morris (Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)'s Director) explores the potential of investing in national health data infrastructure to transform healthcare and improve lives. 📖 Read now: hubs.li/Q02_fJWL0

Really excited to read this on the Diversity Gap - with implications far beyond genomics