Rishi Sunak & Liz Truss have vowed to secure Britain’s status as a “science and technology superpower”. After a rapid response to Covid-19, medical research needs more than a pat on the back. Our President, Professor Dame Anne Johnson PMedSci's letter in The Times and The Sunday Times today:

🔔FINAL CALL TO APPLY🔔 #SUSTAIN is a programme of training & support to develop female researchers' leadership & career potential 9 in 10 women said #SUSTAIN “helped them thrive” as independent researchers #SUSTAIN7 deadline 4pm today 📤Apply now: ow.ly/oPFF50KCm1J

We're recruiting a new *Public Engagement Officer* - come & join our team at the Academy! 🥳 💸30K +benefits ♾ Permanent role ⏱️FT or PT 4 days/wk 💻Hybrid working - remote & London offices Welcome ppl from all backgrounds and work experiences to apply before 13 Oct 5PM

After many years in the making we have launched our co-production Resource Library for all to use.🥳 Please explore and share widely!👇 - Thanks to all who helped make this happen.🤩coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/open-to-a…

We have launched a new Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy to inform all our work across the Academy. Our mission is to become a trusted voice in #EDI. Find out more about our 4 goals to achieve this mission: ow.ly/pA7e50NuI3X

Communicating your science is an integral part of engaging with the public, funders, policymakers & wider communities. Here are our top tips for communicating science effectively in a clear, concise & persuasive way: ow.ly/fRkX50NHUZT #SciComm #ScienceCommunication

📢[NEW] Future of UK’s health research at risk: urgent action needed, says our report 👇🏽 'Future-proofing UK Health Research: a people-centred, coordinated approach' published TODAY 10 May 2023. Read the full report: acmedsci.ac.uk/future-proofin… #FutureproofingResearch

Huge thanks to co-Chairs, Sarah and Gilly, and all the patient and carer group members, for helping embed public & patient involvement in research into this project "like a golden thread" 👏🙌

Our Measuring Success programme with Co-Production Collective will fund 5-7 projects on mental health/climate change. Each project will receive £10-15k 💸 For more info and tips for your application, register for our next online session on 17 October: ow.ly/85IW50PR0Vn

Our Exec Director @SDenegri highlighted the importance of research in the NHS, public involvement, research investment, and a people-centred approach at the Onward panel this morning for #CPC23 🚀 Read our recommendations for the next Govt here: ow.ly/LYvV50PRPIR

This morning, we kicked off our Emerging Research Leaders Summit in Birmingham. In our open circle session, participants raised ideas for discussions on what UK health could look like in 25 years 💬

🙌We’re thrilled to see that the Academy of Medical Sciences is launching a new pilot scheme for patient and public involvement (PPI) in Starter Grant applications.

We are excited to announce that applications for the Royal Society's #PairingScheme24 are now open. Every year, we pair 30 research scientists with UK parliamentarians and civil servants, giving them unique insight into each other's worlds. Find out more: royalsociety.org/news/2023/10/p…

Thank you so much John - we were delighted to have you with us and lovely to hear this!

The Academy is offering 'pre-funding' to involve public & patients in setting & shaping research agendas and questions ⚖️ We are trialing this as part of our Starter Grants for Clinical Lectures grant scheme, ahead of applications to embed patient voices right from the outset

💡 Last week BWIS network joined the Emerging Research Leaders Summit in Birmingham which was organised by the AMS (Academy of Medical Sciences) @mbangyoung tomi Interesting conversations about what UK health could look like in 25 years.👩🏿‍🔬 #AMS25

Help inform our public partnerships strategy📣 We want to hear from you on how we can better work in partnership to shape and share research. Complete our survey by 29 Jan: orlo.uk/srOUV Watch our new animation for more: orlo.uk/0fE4p

We are calling on policymakers to take urgent action to address the declining physical & mental health of children under 5 in the UK. Our new report outlines five recommendations for governments & policymakers to #PrioritiseChildHealth and act now: 📄 acmedsci.ac.uk/child-health

Academy's #PrioritiseChildHealth report launched today Priority 5: Ensuring diverse voices of children, parents and carers are represented in developing early yrs policies & interventions Special thanks to all the parents, caregivers, early yrs practitioners involved Ngawai

With the UK General Election underway, the next government’s decisions on health and research will be pivotal to our NHS, economy & society. We’ve set out 5 priorities to ensure good health for all, supported by the best research. Read our summary: bit.ly/4aCOSjU 🧵⬇️