First The Centre for Economics of Obesity conference with Irina Pokhilenko @hmb2829 Paolo Candio Emma Frew Humera Sultan - great session and feedback on our work on #economics of #obesity! #euhea2022

Congratulations to Louise J Jackson who was Highly Commended for the Award for Outstanding Support for Student Education at the recent UoB HEFi Teaching & Learning Awards 2021/22! Congratulations to all involved!

Boris Johnson did not "get Brexit done". He did what Thersa May thought no British PM would ever do and put a border in the Irish Sea. Lied about it. Then when the lies stopped working proposed breaking the international treaty he had agreed to a mere 2 years before.

Melting health economists enjoying lunch at Winterbourne Health Economics Unit, Birmingham Winterbourne HG

One of the biggest tells in NHS management jargon-land is use of the phrase “at pace”. It tells you (often in conjunction with “at scale”) that the individual using is is a hopeless arsehole. Just saying.

We look forward to welcoming you all in just 4 years and 8 months.

If Kwasi Kwarteng is sacked today, it would mean David Blaine spent more days hoisted above the Thames in a glass box, than he managed as Chancellor.

Holy shit, what a day for history

I've ironed last year's wrapping paper, cancelled Netflix and stopped buying Starbucks avocado lattes. And my energy bill is still £4000.

How’s your Xmas break going 😂😂

Data Science Challenge: Obviously this graphic seems wrong but can you explain what common data visualization mistakes are being made here?

9,517 deaths were registered in England & Wales in the week ending 30 Dec 2022 (Week 52), 20.1% above the five-year average (1,592 excess deaths). The number of deaths registered was affected by the Christmas and Boxing Day bank holidays. ➡️ ow.ly/aX4w50Mmooz

I am launching an ambitious plan to increase capacity in hospitals by building 40 new corridors.

Huge congratulations to Hareth Al-Janabi on excellent & inspiring inaugural lecture yesterday on “Choosing wisely:New methods for supporting investment in health and wellbeing”. Hareth also shared his research journey & current project-WISE (Wellbeing Investment in Schools and Employers)

4th July - Tory wipe Out With thanks to Armando Iannucci

Gary quoting our work (Sue Jowett Dr Bartington ) in todays Guardian warning over 2000 deaths a year in the West Mids associated with air pollution Health Economics Unit, Birmingham Uni of Birmingham @UoB_IAHR

#CleanAirDay 🌍 In a study by Uni of Birmingham researchers Dr Bartington and local authority partners, the team developed a new air quality analysis tool, used to look at the health economic burden of air pollution on West Midlands residents. #ThrivingPlanet birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/west…