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Christina Ebanks
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Doctoral Researcher,Zenith Global Health Award Winner,Director of Education and Associate Professor for Nursing&Midwifery Education Leadership, SFHEA,sch governor, Consultant Editor,Nurse,Midwife,,RCN StW REP,Health visitor&all things EDI&Social Justice.
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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · 2d
Standing together in solidarity with the Royal College of Nursing chief executive Professor Nicola Ranger.
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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · 2d
Standing together in solidarity with the Royal College of Nursing chief executive Professor Nicola Ranger.
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Bejoy Sebastian @bejoysebastian.bsky.social · Mar 11
It was an honour to meet His Majesty the King today to relaunch the RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet scheme, now the Royal College of Nursing King’s Nursing Cadets.

The support of His Majesty has inspired many young people to begin their journey working in health care.
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian meeting His Majesty King Charles at RCN HQ in London. RCN General Secretary and General Secretary Professor Nicola Ranger is stood on the left-hand side.
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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · 4d
Royal college of Nursing SE Black History Month event today was beyond excellence! Pleased to be a speaker along with RCN president Bejoy Sebastian, Chaplain speaker- house of commons, former Queen's chaplin, Bishop of Dover and Canterbury the Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin&other esteemed speakers
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 10d
Professor Steve Turner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (@RCPCHtweets) @SteveTurnerABDN.

"children, mercifully, were spared from the harm of that came from Covid. Even my most sick patients .... it was their parents who were unwell...."

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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · 9d
I owe all my education to those great days and ironically including a lot of decision makers too. We need them back now more than ever. So desperately; they ought to come back for the good of society and humanity.
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 10d
I miss the days when higher education was seen as a social good, a national treasure. When the social, cultural and intellectual contribution of higher education was valued as highly as economic contribution. When students from poorer backgrounds had proper financial support. When the humanities 1/
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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · 11d
Looking forward to Black History Month celebrations with RCN South East as an invited speaker with RCN president Bejoy Sebastian Join us.

www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
RCN South East BHM Event | Events | Royal College of Nursing
RCN South East Black History Month event.
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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · 14d
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Chief Student Experience Officer, Buckinghamshire New University - Alumni Global
Originally established as a School of Science and Art in 1891, our University has been transforming lives for 130 years. We’re proud to make a difference because of the education we pro...
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 16d
We’re now recruiting for our first Chief Student Experience Officer at BNU, leading professional service teams from outreach through to alumni. I’m biased but this will be an amazing job.

Reshares appreciated alumniglobal.com/job/cseo-bnu
Chief Student Experience Officer, Buckinghamshire New University - Alumni Global
Originally established as a School of Science and Art in 1891, our University has been transforming lives for 130 years. We’re proud to make a difference because of the education we pro...
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 20d
“Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking paracetamol will”

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What happens if pregnant women stop taking Tylenol?
Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking paracetamol will, scientists say.
www.nature.com
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · Sep 3
We’re recruiting for a new professor - great opportunity to join BNU and help us develop a truly inclusive research culture. Reshares appreciated. jobs.bucks.ac.uk/vacancy/prof...
Professor (1850) | Buckinghamshire New University
Full Time  (37 hrs per week) – Permanent – High Wycombe Salary – £
jobs.bucks.ac.uk
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · Sep 6
Absolutely delighted to see that BNU has risen 75 places in the Postgraduate Taught Experience survey, now ranking us 14th in the country for PG. The perfect testament to the changes we’ve made and the excellence of our colleagues.
www.bucks.ac.uk/news/bnu-ris...
BNU rises 75 places in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2025
Postgraduate students rank University 1st in Computing and 4th in Business Management.
www.bucks.ac.uk
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · Sep 18
Recruit people who will help you sleep at night. Talent that will allow you go on holiday, relax, and not worry about what’s going on at work. A team where you don’t need to plan for someone deputising because they’re all top of their game.

Recruitment as wellbeing.
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 28d
with a 29% increase in vice chancellors that went to comprehensives over the last decade.

But let’s not get carried away: higher education is still a highly class-biased sector, especially when we consider class intersectionally.

Progress, certainly, but we’ve a long way to go.
Elitist Britain 2025 - The Sutton Trust
Landmark research on the educational backgrounds of Britain's most powerful people.
www.suttontrust.com
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 24d
Strategy is too often an idealised version of the university at odds with the lived experience of those who work there. Good strategy has to start with the problems and it has to be grounded in the reality of the university. It’s education, not spin.
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 24d
The problem with many university strategies is that they’re completely divorced from reality. Launched with fanfare, press releases and high quality videos, the people of the university mostly roll their eyes because there is no acknowledgement of the problems that need to be solved. 1/
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 20d
a possibility in every project, every strategy, every plan.

Too many of the problems of HE are a result of leaders refusing to change direction.
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 20d
One of the greatest leadership attributes is the willingness to change direction. Not constantly (that is its own problem) but on critical occasions, when evidence changes.

It needs to be essential criteria in job descriptions. It needs to be emblazoned on appraisals. It needs to remain 1/
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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · Sep 9
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RCN South East BHM Event | Events | Royal College of Nursing
RCN South East Black History Month event.
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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · Sep 9
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
RCN South East BHM Event | Events | Royal College of Nursing
RCN South East Black History Month event.
www.rcn.org.uk
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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · Sep 5
Vaccines don't cause autism. What does? Mostly genes.
The number of people diagnosed with autism as screening has improved and the definition of autism has been expanded.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Vaccines don't cause autism. What does?
Scientists say most brain changes that contribute to autistic traits occur before birth.
www.nbcnews.com
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · Sep 7
Recently, the UK government launched a nurse and midwife ‘Graduate Guarantee’ in England.

Are you currently a student nurse? Hear from RCN leaders and student ambassadors about what this change means for you at our free webinar on the 10 September. 🖥️
Newly Qualified? Let's talk about jobs | Royal College of Nursing
Finding the right job can be difficult. This is a chance to hear top tips and discuss with other students the opportunities and challenges you might be experiencing.
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Christina Ebanks @christinaebanks.bsky.social · Aug 28
Parental "vaccine hesitancy" is sadly still a public health threat causing needless deaths across the globe. Recommendations requires a targeted collaboration between health visitors, midwives, doctors, practice nurses etc. read more from my publication www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1...
What factors contribute to parental vaccine hesitancy for children aged 0–5 years? | Journal of Health Visiting
A growing proportion of children in England aged 0–5 years are not being vaccinated in line with the national immunisation schedule. Evidence suggests that this is, in part, due to parents declining a...
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Biology Open @biologyopen.bsky.social · Aug 26
Can peer review be done faster, without compromising on quality? Biology Open has embarked on an exciting experiment to find out - Editor-in-Chief Dan Gorelick @danielgorelick.bsky.social explains.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt5h...
Why is Biology Open's Fast & Fair peer review initiative exciting?
YouTube video by The Company of Biologists
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Healthwatch @healthwatch.bsky.social · Aug 27
A new medical school for Cumbria to aid recruitment and retention of doctors in the region. But this 2023 survey showed why a third of our medical students intend to leave the NHS after graduating. Much is to do with pay and working conditions
www.bmj.com/content/382/...
A third of medical students plan to leave the NHS within two years of graduating, survey suggests
One in three UK medical students plan to leave the NHS within two years of graduating, a survey has revealed. The AIMS study, published in BMJ Open ,1 is the largest survey of its kind. It surveyed 1...
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