Prof Susan Shenkin

“We must do better for care home residents. They matter.” – WATCH Investigator Team #researchequity #carehomeinclusion

“If we don’t include older adults in trials, we risk making medicines that don’t work for them.” #WATCHWisdom #research #vaccinetrials #vaccine

⚠️ Nearly 19–72% of COVID-19 deaths occurred in care home residents. Yet their inclusion in clinical trials was minimal or non-existent. That must change. #inclusionmatters #inclusion #carehomes #vaccinetrials #watchproject #publichealth

Why are care home residents often left out of clinical trials?

From consent complexity to ethical hurdles — the barriers are real. The WATCH Project is working to break them down, one step at a time.

Let’s make trials fairer and more inclusive.

Time to tell the story of social care One of the joys of living in Ayrshire is the continual presence of the poetry of Robert Burns. I have to confess that I have not always loved the works of the Bard but the

Time to tell the story of social care. #NationalStorytellingWeek #BurnsNight #story #socialcare #communication #changedlives

scottishcare.org/time-to-tell...

Jumping off the springboard: How a postdoc catapulted me to career success This blog supports the presentation I gave at the MVM Postdoctoral Symposium in November 2024. It includes perspectives on why I feel my time as a postdoc was a strong positive influence on the career...

Thank you ACRC (usher.ed.ac.uk/advanced-car...) for the invitation to your annual retreat in the Traitors castle (sort of). Spoke about life after a PhD and drew heavily on recent blog to pour in optimism about what's ahead. www.linkedin.com/pulse/jumpin...

Gave some advice yesterday on how to respond to #reviewers to #proposals and was encouraging people to contact mentors with experience of the specific call to sense check responses. But aware not everyone has this pool to hand, so a few of the headlines from conversation. Please chip in.

So proud of your tenacity and commitment Katherine, and important results on the geographical predictors of dementia & use of linked data. Thanks for examining Emma 😃

Thank you so much! It was so lovely to meet you and the other examiners in person today - with lots of interesting discussion. It’s been a long journey but so grateful to be at the finish line! Thanks also to my incredible supervisors Dr Tom Russ and @susanshenkin.bsky.social

Opinion | Men in Caring Jobs Will Make Society More Equal (Gift Article) Less stigma against male caregivers is all to the good.

Just as we need more women in STEM and leadership roles, we need more men in caregiving roles.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/o...

⚠️Online Certificate in Integrated Care - Enrolling for Autumn 2024⚠️

The Online Certificate in Integrated Care will run from 21st October - 13th December 2024, join us online and learn more about #integratedcare!

Register now ow.ly/c1rv50SrRuA

Image shows Nicola Cooper, Caroline Deane and Karen Hedge with branding for Catalyst event

I’m thrilled to announce that I am part of the line-up at this year’s Catalyst conference - one of Scotland’s leading innovation & design conferences.
This event offers a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals.
@drdmacaskill.bsky.social
catalystconference.co.uk/speakers/

From the Chief Medical Officer:

“If we attempt … to design and promote a system of transactional care, we run the risk of losing the art of care - the human connection that makes care caring - and promoting moral injury to our staff.”

#RealisticMedicine
#MedSky

www.gov.scot/binaries/con...

What a great conversation between 2 inspiring female clinical academics- “banish imposter syndrome, and persevere”. And am ☺️ at your kind words 😊…looking forward to hearing from more women of BGS (& some of the men are pretty good too!)

Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Innovating in digital health by transforming great ideas into real solutions through collaboration and co-design

What is unique about social care? Thinking about this after a day discussing social care digital innovation…What specifically should we think about SC data that is distinct from health, and/or integration?? Your thoughts welcome! www.dhi-scotland.com
@nicolacooper.bsky.social

Images of Care The COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge of media attention on care and older adults, topics that were previously marginal in the media. Using this moment as a framing event, the ‘Images of Care’ research...

Thanks for thoughtful reflection as always …photographs are indeed powerful. Check out these guidelines & work on images of care www.ed.ac.uk/usher/advanc... & our short video of research in care homes www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-... (🙏@alymckechnie-vale.bsky.social)

Inspired by @ivancornford.bsky.social @alymckechnie-vale.bsky.social @jennikburton.bsky.social @nicolacooper.bsky.social @janeed.bsky.social & those at HIVEMIND (creating a buzz about social care) 🐝

Just dipping my toes in, like so many others…keen to try and keep connections with researchers interested in ageing (health & social care), & people with lived experience