Louis Rossouw @louis.unsupervised.online Actuary and hobbiest, from Cape Town, South Africa, interested in lots of things:
#rstats, #covid19, #analytics, #reinsurance, #photography, #bitcoin, #programming, #hiking, #travel, #wine, #capetown, #mortality
Pension Protection Fund @ppf.co.uk We protect millions of people in the UK who belong to defined benefit pension schemes. When these schemes fail, weโre ready to help. https://www.ppf.co.uk/
Giorgio Gilestro @giorgio.gilest.ro Associate Professor at Imperial College London.
https://lab.gilest.ro | lab website, science blog
https://giorgio.gilest.ro | politics and science comms
https://drosophila.social/@giorgiogilestro | mastodon
Professor Azeem Majeed @azeem-majeed.bsky.social I am Professor of Primary Care & Public Health and Head of the Department of Primary Care & Public Health at Imperial College London. Own views.
Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com Palliative care doctor ๐ฉ๐ปโโ Author ๐ Winner: 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction ๐ซ Founder: Hospice Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ Rep: Clare Alexander at Aitken Alexander ๐
www.drrachelclarke.com
Jules McHamish @julesmchamish.bsky.social ๐Mum & wife #afcb & sometimes #pusb-Maths geek-Politics-I find some things funny-Bournemouth UK-โค๏ธStation Eleven-I carried a๐ฆacross the Irish Sea at the old place!
Paul Nuki @paulnuki.bsky.social Global Health Security Editor at www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health
All the nasties (and their antidotes): viruses, bacteria, fungi, NCDs, climate change, misogyny, junk food, terror and war.
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshopsโฆ.
Guy Opperman @guyopperman.bsky.social Former jockey ๐, lawyer, MP, Minister, and brain tumour survivor. Optimist in all matters. Expect dog ๐, baby, pension and political content.
Andrew Benson @andrewbensonf1.bsky.social I am BBC Sportโs Formula 1 correspondent
Paul Mainwood @paulmainwood.bsky.social
Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social Immunologist & science communicator based at UoM fascinated by our immune response to threats (pathogens, pollution) & microbiome & how this exposome affects health. Also quite likely to share random dog and nature pics ๐งช๐ฉโ๐ฌ #AcademicSky #SciCom
Susan Hopkins @smhopkins.bsky.social CEO, UKHSA
Infectious diseases clinician and epidemiologist
Hon Consultant Infectious Diseases, Royal Free London
Hon Prof Infectious Diseases & Health Security, UCL
Henry Tapper @henrytapper.bsky.social Pension Plowman and Glover
Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social Prof of European Public Health LSHTM
Co-Director European Observatory on Health Systems & Policy
Member Independent SAGE
Past President BMA & EUPHA
Committed to ๐ฌ๐ง rejoining ๐ช๐บ
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/mckee.martin
Rachel Schraer @rachelschraer.bsky.social Global Health Correspondent for The Independent ๐
Before: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC News + World Service โ๏ธ ๐ป ๐บ
Get in touch: rachel [dot] schraer [at] independent.co.uk or on Signal @rachelschraer.01
Ron Richman @ronrich.bsky.social Avid actuary
Steve Duffy @steveduffy99.bsky.social Ex-journalist at BBC in Wales. Interests: Data, nature, books, history, culture, sports. Other: Aston Villa season ticket holder, beer, slow walks and slower cycling. steveduffy99@yahoo.co.uk
Dr Neil Stone @drneilstone.bsky.social Infectious Diseases specialist doctor in London. Fungal disease researcher (UCL). Officially the 1st person to use word #Covid (according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Really). Personal views only.
Matt Fletcher @longevitymatt.bsky.social Actuary - head of Aonโs Demographic Horizons team. Current chair of IFoA Mortality Research Steering Committee
Mark Ormston @markormston.bsky.social Passionate about pensions and annuities geek. City Councillor for Peterborough (Independent- Elected May โ24). All views expressed are my own.
John Ralfe @johnralfe.bsky.social Pensions. johnralfe@johnralfe.com
Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social Financial journalist, broadcaster, and speaker. Seek the truth, find the truth, tell the truth. Unequivocally for free speech & press. Wilkie Collins expert too
Andrew Young @glescabrighton.bsky.social Mildly maverick actuary
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com FT columnist, writing about work, technology & economics.
Bryn Davies @daviesofbrixton.bsky.social Trade union actuary; currently a Labour Party member of the House of Lords
Matthew Pinkney @matthewpinkney.bsky.social Pensions scheme actuary/ Head of Pensions Data Solutions at Aon, based in Leeds/Guiseley. Bradford City fan. Alumnus of Queen's college Oxford.
This is a personal account reflecting my own views.
Jennifer Churchill @redjen.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Economics UWE Bristol; macro, finance (especially pensions) and also philosophy. Previously dabbled in politics, policy, public affairs
Prospect Pension @prospectpension.bsky.social Pension officer for Prospect (including Bectu) union.
Craig Moran @pensionscraig.bsky.social Pensions Actuary, BJJ and MUFC fan (in no particular order).
Dave Brooks @pensionsdave.bsky.social Pensions pensions pensions (and whimsy, probably same as the other place).
Josephine Cumbo @josephinecumbo.bsky.social Editor / Reporter with the Financial Times. Formerly FT Global Pensions Correspondent. Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Mike Harrison @higheredactuary.bsky.social Pensions, Higher Education, medieval history, running, diversity, climate change, working towards grade 4 piano (2026). Partner @ Marsh (formerly Mercer). Actuary (both sides of the Atlantic ๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ). Views my own.
Dr Roz Eggo @rozeggo.bsky.social Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics.
Epidemiology. Modelling. Respiratory viruses. Vaccination. Electronic Health Records. Health Inequalities. Comorbidities. Open Science. Big Data. Policy support. Science Communication.
at LSHTM.
Run IDDjobs.org
Ben Chu @benchu.bsky.social Policy and analysis correspondent, BBC Verify.
https://www.benchu.co.uk/
Author of "Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails", published May 2025
https://linktr.ee/exileeconomics
Mark Locke @langcatlocke.bsky.social MD of Comms at @thelangcat.bsky.social. We do financial services consultancy, content, comms/PR, research & public affairs.
Interested in Personal Finance | Politics and current affairs | stuff that makes me smile.
Hello from sunny Leith in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Tom Calver @tomcalver.bsky.social Data Editor, @thetimes.com
๐ฌ๐ง How is Britain doing? ๐ thetimes.com/data
๐ https://www.thetimes.com/profile/tom-calver
๐ง thomas.calver@the-times.co.uk
Karen Walker (Gask) @gaskyk.bsky.social Data scientist for the UK government having fun with data
Carl Thompson @thompa101.bsky.social Leeds Prof, academic, charcuterie and cheese maker, ineffectual veg gardening, implementation and decision science. Healthcare, social care, technology.
Missy @newmissy.bsky.social Organiser, volunteer, wife, mother of two independent adult daughters & a new cat, intellectually curious with a particular penchant for all things health related. Centre right politically but still feeling homeless right now. Not a fan of Sir Keir & co
Prof. Michael Fuhrer @michaelsfuhrer.bsky.social Epidemic epistemic trespassing.
Knows a lot about graphene.
Monash Uni. Directed fleet.org.au.
Fellow @scienceacademy.bsky.social
Plays bass for:
instagram.com/push_the_trigger
instagram.com/defibrillatorofficial
Bird photos:
flickr.com/photos/off-world
Chris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com Economics Commentator, Financial Times; Honorary Professor of Practice, UCL Policy Lab
Sign up to my central banks newsletter here https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/subscribe?newsletterIds=6501cc9ec6e3c91c18b0b9e6
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
โCynicalโ - Boris Johnson
๐Manchester
Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social Epidemiologist, public health trainee, mom, wife. Formerly @UKHSA. Disability advocate. Born ๐บ๐ธ Migrated ๐ฌ๐ง. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Personal account.
Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social Pensions Minister 2010-15; Partner LCP; all posts personal views steve.webb@lcp.uk.com; YouTube channel: @stevewebbexplains
Annie Shaw @cashquestions.bsky.social Financial journo
@unclejohn.bsky.social @unclejohn.bsky.social Refugee from Musk's folly. Leftish but compromise is my middle name.
Pidgin Posting @pidginposting.bsky.social Glaswegian in Edinburgh. Numbers, music, bikes, books
James Neill - ๐บ๐ฆ๐ ๐ช๐บ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฌ๐ง๐ถ @jneill.bsky.social 77th?
According to Narice Bernard:
'That guy is impossible! Avoid.'
BTC (jks, or...)
1KFkyqUL9AmaVXu9SxjQ5PtKPJrryZzQEp
Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social Health Editor at The Sunday Times. Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Helped expose #MidStaffs. Public interest journalism matters #E17 #patientsafety
๐ฐ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/shaun-lintern
๐ DMs open
๐จ shaun.lintern@sundaytimes.co.uk
Tom Lawton @lawtontri.bsky.social Large GBR long distance triathlete. ๐
Critical Care @BTHFT, Lead Clinical AI NHS NEY, fellow @AAIP_York & Hon. Prof. MBE.
Ran in a mask once. (he)
@LawtonTri on most networks
Jenn Dowd @drjenndowd.bsky.social Prof of Demography & Population Health @oxforddemsci.bsky.social | Mortality, Epidemiology, Infections/Immunity, Biosocial science, COVID-19. | Science Communicator ๐บ๐ธ in ๐ฌ๐ง.
Substack: https://jenndowd.substack.com
Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social Technology, Parkinsonโs, #sophiefromromania
Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social Professor of Alcohol Policy in the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (@SARG-SCHARR), graph drawer, data botherer, cake eater, incompetent cyclist and intermittent birder.
Tom Whipple @whippletom.bsky.social Science at The Times
My book, about the radio war: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1787634132?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_NPXKFD6KQ3B2P603N1ZN
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
๐ ft.com/jbm
Viki Male @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social Immunology of the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.
Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social Author and Professor of Maths and Public Engagement.
Books -
Math(s) of Life and Death
How to Expect the Unexpected
You Don't Know What You're missing
https://tinyurl.com/37rx2yuv
He/Him
Health Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social Epidemiologist. Research Fellow. Doctor of Spreadsheets. Writer (Slate, TIME, Guardian, etc). PhD, MPH. Host of senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him. Find my writing on Substack and Medium.
Thomas House @tah-sci.com Professor of Mathematical Sciences, working mainly on epidemiology although partial to a bit of non-commutative algebra, social science and basic biology.
https://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/thomas.house/about.html
Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social Epidemiologist/mathematician. Professor at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Author of The Rules of Contagion and The Perfect Bet. Views own.
New book Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty available now: proof.kucharski.io
Jean Fisch @jeanfisch.bsky.social Analysis, rationalism & objectivity are my sins
Clare Griffiths @statsgeekclare.bsky.social Demographer, former tweeting statistician and female data lad. Attempting to make a difference in public health analysis at DHSC. I ran the UK's covid dashboard. Now seen running parkruns. DMs not available. She/her ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Dr Susan Oliver (PhD) @drsusanoliver.bsky.social Scientist who is passionate about correcting misinformation
https://www.youtube.com/backtothescience
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
Website: lewisgoodall.com
Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
Prof Franรงois Balloux @proffballoux.bsky.social Scientist, gym bro, sometimes annoying
Prof Cath Noakes @cathnoakes.bsky.social Pro Dean Research and Innovation in Engineering and Physical Sciences at Leeds University. Indoor air, ventilation, infection risks, fluid dynamics, academia, EDI in science and a few cats. Views my own. #academicsky
Dr Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66.bsky.social Die Virenjรคgerin! ๐น๐งฌ!
Using programming & phylogenetics, I study & track viruses. Co-developer of Nextstrain, based at Swiss TPH & Uni Basel.
Founder of CoVariants.org, co-founder of @pathoplexus.org
I like ๐ & ๐ซ
@firefoxx66@mstdn.science
Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social physician-scientist, author, editor
https://www.scripps.edu/faculty/topol/
Ground Truths https://erictopol.substack.com
SUPER AGERS https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Super-Agers/Eric-Topol/9781668067666
Tom Moultrie @tom-moultrie.bsky.social Professor of demography at UCapeTown; CRVS systems; cricket; politics. Analyst of South African Covid testing data and excess deaths (2020-)
Jennifer Lang @actuarialeye.bsky.social Sydney based actuary and director looking at the world through an actuarial eye. Lots of statistics, often feminist. She/her
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social DEI hire. Prof of Primary Care, Uni of Oxford. Researching digital health/ inequities, covid prevention (masks/ air quality). Wild swimmer. Mum to Rob (marine bio) & Al (doc). She/her. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=QDCqsJwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social Virologist. PI working at but not speaking for USask. Co-EiC of Vaccine. ๐บ๐ธ in ๐จ๐ฆ. Emerging viruses, pathogenesis, zoonosis, host responses, dogs, football, off-color language, transcriptomic chaos. Opinions my own.
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social Molecular Biologist. Debunker of myths. Proud European. ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง
www.emmamonk.co.uk
https://monkdebunks.substack.com
www.linkedin.com/in/emma-monk-780686190
https://medium.com/@info_28174
Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social Founder of Tax Policy Associates Ltd. Tax realist. @danneidle on Twitter
Rosie Holt @rosieisaholt.bsky.social Not an MP.
Iโm going on tour: https://www.seetickets.com/tour/rosie-holt
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
Frances 'Cassandra' Coppola @francescoppola.bsky.social Woke lefty remoaner. Writes stuff on finance and economics at coppolacomment.substack.com. Wrote a book on QE, currently writing a book on banking. Sings a bit. Autistic.
Karen Cutter @karencutter.bsky.social Actuary. Australian. Mostly Covid. Views are my own.
Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal. https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/
Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social Policy & Strategy Analytics academic at Loughborough University; Member, Independent SAGE; Fellow, St Catherine's College, Oxford.
Adele Groyer @adelegroyer.bsky.social Life and health actuary
Stuart McDonald @actuarybyday.bsky.social Analysis of health and mortality data.
Actuary. Partner at LCP.
Chair of the CMI.
MBE for services to Public Health.