Sara Macdonald (@saramacdonald13) 's Twitter Profile
Sara Macdonald

@saramacdonald13

Professor of Primary Care and Health Science. Social scientist with interests in cancer, treatment burden, health inequalities and access. Views my own.

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Justice & Peace Scotland 🕊 (@jandpscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧑‍🏫 Calling all teachers! 👕 Did you know that we offer "The Journey of a Cotton T-Shirt", a workshop exploring the environmental and human rights concerns of the fashion industry and how this relates to Laudato Si? 📩Drop us a message to find out more and to book for 2025!

🧑‍🏫 Calling all teachers!

👕 Did you know that we offer "The Journey of a Cotton T-Shirt", a workshop exploring the environmental and human rights concerns of the fashion industry and how this relates to Laudato Si?

📩Drop us a message to find out more and to book for 2025!
Byres Community Hub (@uofgbyreshub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We won! Delighted for this recognition for UofG School of Health & Wellbeing and our Hub Community of researchers, support professional staff, partners, not for profit organisations and individuals who make the Hub what it is and will drive it forward to what it can be in the future ❤️

We won! Delighted for this recognition for <a href="/UofGSHW/">UofG School of Health & Wellbeing</a> and our Hub Community of researchers, support professional staff, partners, not for profit organisations and individuals who make the Hub what it is and will drive it forward to what it can be in the future ❤️
UofG MVLS (@uofgmvls) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Susan Grant, Sara Macdonald and the rest of the team at Byres Community Hub on their award! ✨👏🏻🏆 Check out their amazing work here - gla.ac.uk/schools/health… #MVLS

Frances Mair (@francesmair) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Byres Community Hub UofG School of Health & Wellbeing Fabulous achievement! 👏👏👏👏 so very well deserved ! Byres Community Hub is an exemplar of authentic and inclusive community engagement and we are so very fortunate to have such a great team leading this endeavour! Thank you all 🙏

Dr. Nic Dickson @nicmdickson.bsky.social (@nicmdickson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent information session on the importance of physical exercise, the role of the Byres Community Hub and the upcoming UofG School of Health & Wellbeing @Communiversity project with Jason Gill Sara Macdonald Dr Hannah Scobie at the @AnnexeComm. So well attended by interested community members 👏

University of Glasgow (@uofglasgow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The devastating impact of the UK government’s austerity measures on life expectancy is explored in a new book by David Walsh and Gerry McCartney UofG School of Health & Wellbeing that calls out politicians for a ‘dereliction of public health duty’. Read more ➡️ gla.ac/3ZfjOTJ UofG MVLS

Byres Community Hub (@uofgbyreshub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The launch of David Walsh & Gerry McCartney book on ‘Austerity & Life Expectancy in the UK’ today UofG School of Health & Wellbeing with Prof Sharon Wright Alison Thewliss Fiona McHardy Tressa Burke Summary of book in thread below inc link to buy & discount code. Royalties to NHS Charities #SocialMurder

The launch of David Walsh &amp; <a href="/gerrymccartney1/">Gerry McCartney</a> book on ‘Austerity &amp; Life Expectancy in the UK’ today <a href="/UofGSHW/">UofG School of Health & Wellbeing</a> with <a href="/DrSharonEWright/">Prof Sharon Wright</a> <a href="/alisonthewliss/">Alison Thewliss</a> <a href="/FionaMcHardy/">Fiona McHardy</a> <a href="/tressaburke/">Tressa Burke</a> Summary of book in thread below inc link to buy &amp; discount code. Royalties to NHS Charities #SocialMurder
UofG Estates (@uofgestates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From High Street to Gilmorehill to the former Western Infirmary site - check out the past, present and future of our University of Glasgow campus development in a free exhibition open NOW in the Byres Community Hub in the Clarice Pears Building. Open until the end of January - don't miss it! 🌟

From High Street to Gilmorehill to the former Western Infirmary site - check out the past, present and future of our <a href="/UofGlasgow/">University of Glasgow</a> campus development in a free exhibition open NOW in the <a href="/UofGByresHub/">Byres Community Hub</a> in the Clarice Pears Building.

Open until the end of January - don't miss it! 🌟
Justice & Peace Scotland 🕊 (@jandpscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨NEWS: J&P Scotland and Church of Scotland urge MSPs not to penalise vulnerable groups for political gain. 🚌Debate is expected today on the 2025/26 budget provision to introduce free bus travel for people seeking asylum. 📰Read the full story at: justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk

🚨NEWS: J&amp;P Scotland and Church of Scotland urge MSPs not to penalise vulnerable groups for political gain.

🚌Debate is expected today on the 2025/26 budget provision to introduce free bus travel for people seeking asylum.

📰Read the full story at: justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk
UofG School of Health & Wellbeing (@uofgshw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🆕editorial by Alastair H Leyland and Anna Pearce Child poverty - a political choice "Keeping children in poverty is a political choice influenced by short-term political cycles; it is also the wrong choice for social justice and longer-term prosperity." 👉doi.org/10.1093/eurpub…

🆕editorial by <a href="/AlastairLeyland/">Alastair H Leyland</a> and Anna Pearce

Child poverty - a political choice

"Keeping children in poverty is a political choice influenced by short-term political cycles; it is also the wrong choice for social justice and longer-term prosperity."
👉doi.org/10.1093/eurpub…
UofG MVLS (@uofgmvls) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀 MVLS #CollegeFutures PhD Programme! 🎓 Starting Oct 2025, we're offering 12 funded PhD studentships in: 🔬 Fundamentals of Life 💊 Advanced Diagnostics & Therapeutics 🌍 Planetary Health 💉 Health Inequalities Head of MVLS, Iain McInnes, explains our #MVLS2033 vision 📺

UofG MVLS (@uofgmvls) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎄 Rock Around the (Community Knitted Christmas) Tree! 🎄 Huge thanks to all involved—U3A Knotting, Partick & Giffnock Library Knitting, staff, students & many more. Special thanks to Vocal Dynamics for singing & Santa for the visit! 🎅🎶

Byres Community Hub (@uofgbyreshub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎄 Ready for some Christmas feels? 😊 Please see below a link to a short film by Gregor from our event last week featuring some Xmas stars, Lorraine UofG School of Health & Wellbeing & Toni Weekday Wow Factor ⭐️ Thanks to everyone involved in the tree project, in the event and in wider Hub community ❤️

🎄 Ready for some Christmas feels? 😊 

Please see below a link to a short film by Gregor from our event last week featuring some Xmas stars, Lorraine <a href="/UofGSHW/">UofG School of Health & Wellbeing</a> &amp; Toni <a href="/WeekdayWOW/">Weekday Wow Factor</a> ⭐️ 

Thanks to everyone involved in the tree project, in the event and in wider Hub community ❤️
Helen McArdle (@hmcardleht) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New research makes the case - once again - for distributing GP spend by need to most deprived areas. I hear from one patient whose GP turned their life around How can we close health inequalities? Invest in GP practices and grassroots schemes heraldscotland.com/news/health/24…

Deep End GP Scotland (@deependgp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We need more investment in general practice, with a focus on relational continuity of care (cos it saves lives!) heraldscotland.com/news/health/24…