Jack Birch

@jackmbirch.bsky.social

1907 Followers 557 Following

Research Associate @nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social at Newcastle Uni. PhD from University of Cambridge. Public health nerd, korfball fanatic, ⚽ referee. All views my own

Jack, wearing a pink shirt, looking very seriously at a handheld microphone
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
Image of jack in a pink shirt and blue trousers standing up and presenting
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
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|
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.
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
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"
Picture of Jack Birch presenting. The background in teal. Jack is wearing a stone coloured blazer and a black shirt with white flowers
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
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