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Jack Birch
@jackmbirch.bsky.social
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Research Associate @nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social at Newcastle Uni. PhD from @mrcepid.bsky.social, University of Cambridge. Public health nerd, korfball fanatic, ⚽ referee. All views my own
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To have this as the policy for a mental health service is *wild*. If someone does not attend a mental health assessment appointment, they're probably worse not better...
October 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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P.s.: caption competition for my stern look at a malfunctioning microphone?
Jack, wearing a pink shirt, looking very seriously at a handheld microphone
September 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Just back from attending another excellent @socsocmed.bsky.social conference #SSM2025

It was great catching up with old and new friends that I've made over my time in academia to date. I was happy to share our @nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social research on populism and public health interventions.
Jack standing in a pink shirt and navy chinos on a flowery carpet. He was presenting at the 2025 Society for Social Medicine and Population Health annual scientific meeting
September 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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It was great to present our review of interview studies looking at populism and how people receive public health interventions @socsocmed.bsky.social #SSM2025 yesterday!

Looking forward to two more days of exciting talks 🤓
Image of jack in a pink shirt and blue trousers standing up and presenting
September 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Just back from a very interesting (and intellectually stimulating!) couple of days in Vienna.

I attended a workshop on improving research practice to understand and address the digital health divide, hosted by Prof @lauramkoenig.bsky.social and colleagues at the University of Vienna.
A landscape image of Vienna in Austria. In the foreground are green Vineyards, and in the background is the city landscape. The sky is blue with big grey clouds
August 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Predatory journals are starting to take a more sinister and threatening tone..."a mild update"
An email from a predatory journal. The email reads Dear Birch JM, This is a mild update. On the date we indicated March 10, 2025, we notified you of your article submission. Whether you didn't receive our invitations or we just couldn't get in touch with you, we're still confused. Please review those emails and get back to us as soon as possible with any information you need for publishing or to send a cover letter and manuscript to this address, even if it happened by accident. We would appreciate it if you could respond so that we don't have to contact you again. Regards, Trammell Janell, Journal Communication Associate |EID1091-AHA|
July 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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I didn't have Morrisons offering weight loss drugs (tirzepatide) on my 2025 bingo card...🤔
A screenshot of a Morrisons supermarket clinic advert. The ad is green and is advertising weight loss drugs. It is green with yellow and white text, a graph showing weight loss, and a blonde woman cutting vegetables.
January 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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“if this wasn’t France, you’d be in a bath of shit 10,000 times worse”

This has strong King George III in Hamilton vibes to it...
December 20, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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Had a very lovely day exploring Tynemouth and North Shields today. Couldn't have asked for better weather - glorious November sunshine!
An image of Tynemouth castle. The castle is in the middle of the image and in ruins. Green grass is in the foreground and the sky is blue with no clouds An image from a beach between Tynemouth and North Shields looking out towards South Shields. The water is dark blue and the sky a lighter blue with a couple of white clouds. There's some trees in the midground A sunny image looking towards South Shields from between Tynemouth and North Shields. The water is blue with a long line of light reflected from the sun which is high in the sky
November 11, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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I'm not sure LinkedIn's algorithm quite has me figured out...I feel like I'm probably *not* going to want to discover more from Philip Morris International's "Open Science Event"!
A screenshot of a promoted LinkedIn post that appeared on Jack's feed. The screenshot is of a post from PMI Science (a tobacco manufacturer), saying "Let's keep science open to everyone" and advertising an "Open Science Event"
November 8, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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We introduced several emerging research projects the unit are working on.

Here's me introducing a project I'm that's looking at the link between local economic development and health inequalities. We'll be integrating some cool quant and qual methods - please reach out for more info!
Picture of Jack Birch presenting. The background in teal. Jack is wearing a stone coloured blazer and a black shirt with white flowers
November 7, 2024 at 9:03 AM
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Four months in to my new role, and time is flying!
The NIHR Policy Research Unit Behavioural and Social Sciences had our launch event last month, introducing our emerging research projects to academics and policymakers.

See more about it on our new LinkedIn page: t.co/0GZuBeOhTj
A white piece of paper containing the agenda of the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and social sciences. The black text is blurred. There is two copies of the agenda, the top one at an angle to reveal the second copy An image of event delegates. The room has white and teal walls, and the presenter is at the far end of the room. On the screen, there is an image that says "new policy problem"
November 7, 2024 at 8:58 AM
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It was an honour to (remotely!) receive the Prof Carol Brayne 2024 award @cph.bsky.social @cambridg for my PhD thesis yesterday. The prize is for showing "exceptional merit in the performance and outcome of their research". Thank you so much to Dr Amy Ahern @mrcepid.bsky.social for the nomination
A photo of Jack's laptop showing his presentation at the Prof Carol Brayne retirement celebration. The image shows several rows of smartly dressed people sat on chairs and a wood panelled room
September 19, 2024 at 10:51 AM