The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social A unique partnership between the University of Manchester and the Health and Safety Executive to deliver research, learning and regulatory insights that widen the global conversation to enable a better working world.
https://www.ashtoninstitute.ac.uk/
Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social A University of Manchester research platform, developing and championing interdisciplinary research in Creativity and Creative practices.
https://linktr.ee/uomcreativemcr
For general enquiries please email creative@manchester.ac.uk.
N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social A collaboration of the 8 most research-intensive universities in Northern England: Durham, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield & York
n8research.org.uk
Gareth Clay @garethclay.bsky.social Professor of Geography, University of Manchester. Wildfires and peatlands.
https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/gareth.clay
Russell Group @russellgroup.bsky.social The Russell Group represents 24 universities located across the UK.
We work to advance and champion the positive economic, societal & cultural impacts of UK research-intensive universities.
russellgroup.ac.uk
Warwick Researcher Development @warwickrdo.bsky.social Researcher Development supports you, your research and your career
Posts by Michele Underwood & Saadia Gardezi
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/pgr/
Duncan Ivison @duncanivison.bsky.social President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Professor of Political Philosophy. Lapsed Sydneysider. Montréalais. Habs fan. Mancunion.
Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social Social work academic at University of Manchester, Morgan Centre https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/morgan-centre/ and Creativity, Health & Wellbeing Lead for Creative Manchester https://www.creative.manchester.ac.uk 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Sadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction shortlisted for Royal Society Trivedi Prize, & 2025 best book for FT, Guardian, BBC History & Smithsonian.
Views own/No DMs/Bots blocked
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254/vanished-by-qureshi-sadi
Duncan Wilson @duncanwilson78.bsky.social https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/duncan.wilson
Jonathan O'Donnell @jod999.bsky.social Imagine a world where universities worked. We don't live in that world, so I try to help you live with the universities we have.
Half of Research Whisperer (@therealrw.bsky.social) with Tseen Khoo (@tseenster.bsky.social). 
Emerald Publishing @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social Now more than ever we need research to help solve societal challenges. Let's work together to make real change happen. Are you in?
Overton @overton.io We're the world's largest database of public policy documents and the evidence and influence behind them, trusted by 100s of universities, think tanks and gov agencies worldwide.
Discover policy, track impact and find new ways to engage with policymakers
Euan Adie @mrstew.bsky.social Ex-bioinformatician, ex-@nature, founded @altmetric (until 2018) and now CEO @Overtonio (analyzing v large databases of public policy). Part nerd
LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social 💥A platform for those interested in increasing the impact of academic research. 📨 Subscribe to our newsletter here: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/subscribe-via-email/
Fast Track Impact @fasttrackimpact.bsky.social Get more impact. Get your time back. Get inspired. Make a difference!
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Professor Mark Reed @profmarkreed.com Director, Natural Capital Challenge Centre, Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at SRUC | Impact training @fasttrackimpact.bsky.social (he/him). Get my new book: https://www.routledge.com/The-Research-Impact-Handbook/Reed/p/book/9781041014829
Research Impact Canada @researchimpact.bsky.social Research Impact Canada (RIC) is committed to helping universities and other research organizations across Canada and around the world maximize the impact of research for communities. Visit us at https://researchimpact.ca/
Impact Ignite 2027 - UK @impactignite2025.com Impact Ignite will return to the UK in November 2027, bringing together people working across research impact, knowledge exchange, research support, public engagement, funding, policy and practice.
David Phipps @davidjphipps.bsky.social Knowledge mobilization for societal impact of research. Husband to my husband.
Dr Emily Goodall @dremilygoodall.bsky.social Academic Development Consultant at University of Leeds
| Supporting researcher development | #ResearchCulture #ResponsibleResearch #OpenResearch
Research Culture Uncovered Podcast host
Chris Jordan @chrisjords.bsky.social Comms & impact at Manchester's Global Development Institute ... but also dollop of mountain biking and dad jokes. Happiest in a hammock.
Dr Carly Fletcher @carlyfletcher.bsky.social Research Impact Facilitator @ UoM (FHUMs). RSPB member, donkey adopter, SCFC supporter. Love a good table, epic cooking sessions & walks in nature.
Pride in Patient Engagement in Research @piper-uhn.bsky.social PiPER is a strategic research initiative at the University Health Network. Our mission is to make engaging patients, families, and care partners in research a new culture that can enhance health research, outcomes, and care experiences for all.
Caroline E Brett @cebretthealth.bsky.social Health psychologist and wellbeing researcher. Social prescribing, wellbeing in students and older adults, motivation and behaviour change.
Currently lecturer at University of Edinburgh, previously at Liverpool John Moores.
Rachel Wallace @rachelbwallace.bsky.social Endlessly Curious. Ideas Person. Data demystifier. Connector.
🇨🇦->🇬🇧 Research Admin
#researchassessment #researchimpact #researchculture #openresearch #academicwriting #dataviz
The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.
Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org We fund research that changes people’s lives.
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Find our funding opportunities here: https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding-for-research
The Royal Society @royalsociety.org The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
https://royalsociety.org/
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) @jrct.bsky.social A Quaker grant-making organisation supporting those who address the root causes of conflict and injustice.
https://linktr.ee/jrct_
Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social Senior Lecturer and researcher at the University of Manchester.
Interested in psychology, education and all things research related. Open research and open science supporter.
Find out more about me here: https://t.co/slC1giXjDI
Tom Bishop @tombishop.bsky.social Technical Operations Manager for the School of Environment, Education and Development Laboratories at the University of Manchester, UK.
School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social Architecture | Education | Geography | Global Development | Planning, Property and Environmental Management @ The University of Manchester @uniofmanchester.bsky.social
https://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/
Rob Hodges @robhodges.bsky.social Pre-award Officer in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences team in the Business Development, Research & Innovation directorate (BDRI) at the University of Kent. Dad to 2 girls & a staffy, husband to Grace. Nerd.
SALIENT-Hub @salient-hub.bsky.social UKRI's Building a Secure and Resilient World: Research and co-ordination hub, a collaboration of the universities of Manchester, Bristol, Exeter, and Sussex. Our work focuses on national security and resilience through a human-centred systems approach.
James Duggan @dugganjr.bsky.social Researcher interested in participation, coproduction and trying to create a youth state. Also process and speculative practice, UCU.
Tine Buffel @tinebuffel.bsky.social Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology. Director Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG). #Ageing #agefriendlycity #SpatialJustice #citiesforall. All views are mine.
Bella Reichard @bellareichard.bsky.social Research Impact, corpus linguistics, perennially finishing PhD student. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 ally.
Find out about my research impact support: www.bellareichard.co.uk
Oh, and chocolate.
Research Impact Academy @researchimpactacademy.com Creating research impact for researchers by building skills of influence, collaboration and communication.
#researchimpact #impactacademy #KT
https://researchimpactacademy.com
Byron Lab @thebyronlab.bsky.social 🔬 Cell adhesion networks lab
🥼 A new cell systems biology team
📍 University of Manchester, UK
🔗 https://linktr.ee/TheByronLab
Ryan Miemczyk @theimpactlab.co.uk ONS Accredited Researcher | Founder of imd2025.co.uk & theimpactlab.co.uk | Director of Research @ Trust Impact | Chair @ ManchesterYoungLives | Deputy Chair @ YMCAManchester |
I help charities measure the important stuff
https://linktr.ee/ryanmiemczyk
Kathrine Jensen @kshjensen.bsky.social Anthropologist working in UK Higher Education with experience across research culture, research impact, knowledge exchange, public engagement etc. Avid reader, baked goods connoisseur, crafter, traveller...
Sense about Science @senseaboutsci.bsky.social An independent charity promoting the public interest in sound science and evidence.
X: @senseaboutsci
#EvidenceWeek #MaddoxPrize #AskForEvidence #VoYS #AllTrials
linktr.ee/senseaboutscience
Prof Dave Richards @profdaverichards.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
The Co-Pro Futures Inquiry @coprofutures.bsky.social An Inquiry to develop an action plan for the UK HE sector to better support co-produced and participatory research. Led by Catherine Durose (Liverpool), @itsbethperry.bsky.social (Sheffield) and Liz Richardson (Manchester). LinkedIn: /groups/14550112/
@profcatdurose.bsky.social @profcatdurose.bsky.social 
Hannah Westwater @hannahjtw.bsky.social Social affairs and inequalities journalist • mag editor @ Scottish Drugs Forum
Music, football, pop culture, nonsense
Glasgow • she/her
Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social Prof Urban Epistemics (Sheffield Uni) - insatiably curious, firmly undisciplined, research-action.
@theurbaninstitute.bsky.social @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-institute
Linked-In /sheffield-urbanism
www.tinyurl.com/urbanradar
Claire Kilty @drclairek.bsky.social Head of Research @ Irish Cancer Society. PhD in Genetics. Interested in health research, combating misinformation, and PPI. Sci-fi nerd, cat mom, likes the sea! All views = my own! Patient partnership in research is fundamental! (she/her)
@sumidavid.bsky.social @sumidavid.bsky.social Interested in all shades of research strategies and policies, research culture, impactful research and similar..
Nick Bowles National Centre for Universities and Business @nickbowlesncub.bsky.social Helping universities and businesses with interest and investment in the UK's RD&I ecosystem to make the most of NCUB membership. Advancing collaboration for a stronger more sustainable UK economy.
Ellie Davison @drelliedavison.bsky.social 🧬💊🔬🧪👩🏽🔬💡🫶
Altmetric @altmetric.com We measure the attention that research outputs receive from policy documents, mainstream news outlets, Wikipedia, social media and online reference managers. We detect sentiment of Bluesky/X posts.
Come for the attention to research. Stay for the memes.
Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social Reader in #YouthInvolvement and Health @herts.ac.uk. #PublicInvolvement #CYPHealthParticipation, qual & participatory research methods. She/her
www.go.herts.ac.uk/loucamai_brady
Sarah K @dr-know.bsky.social Researcher in digital, recovering academic. Data feminist.
On about games, books, cats, telly.
Always #LWithTheT
She/her
Sarah O'Brien @sarahobrien.bsky.social 👩🏼🏫 autism trainer across North Central London
🎓 inclusive public involvement PhD @kcl.ac.uk
📚 So, I'm Autistic out now
she/her - autistic and disabled
generally funny, views + typos own
@SarahMarieOB on Twitter
Andi Skilton @andiskilton.bsky.social I support capacity and capability building for societal impact and participatory research practices | Chair of trustees for a rare disease charity | Cat daddy | LGBTQIA+ | he/him
Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social Mostly retired qualitative health services researcher, linguist, europhile, cat lover. Other animals welcome.
Mostly in Oxford, occasionally in Aberdeen
I block if you have no bio or posts
She/her
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-1930
Dr Rebecca Goulding @rgouldinguom.bsky.social reh-beh-kah gold-ing (she/her). Researcher at The University of Manchester. Researching health communication, access to care, patient involvement, patient safety and treatment burden, particularly for people with (multiple) long-term conditions
Sarah Hutchinson @sarahhutchinson.bsky.social Heath and social care policy. Maternity and patient and public involvement. Feminist mum to boys. 
Vanessa Bennett @nessbennett.bsky.social Creating safe, #compassionate spaces & partnership approaches to support change
#psychology, #psychiatry #coproduction, #Involvement, #Health #Social research #ethics #evaluation #youngpeople
PPIE specialist/Patient Partner/Med Comms
Annette Boaz @annetteboaz.bsky.social Professor of Health and Social Care and Director of the Policy Research unit for the Health and Social Care Workforce (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/hscwru), Kings College London, Co-lead https://transforming-evidence.org
LaIslaBonita @laislabonita.bsky.social ❤️ music, arts, literature, poetry, travel, health, co-pro, PPI, equality, spirituality, theology, psychology, cats, nature. Celt, Christian, socialist, activist. Up for new adventures albeit small ones. Woke & proud!
Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social Global health researcher, expert in participatory research & co-production approaches. Director of The Stop Collaborate and Listen Agency and Host of Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast https://bit.ly/Follow_CCS
Julie Roberts @drjulieroberts.bsky.social Research Fellow, Sapphire, University of Leicester.
Sociologist, Qualitative health researcher interested in maternity and neonatal care, visual culture of reproduction, PPIE, qualitative research methods
Olly Benson @ollybenson.uk NHS Englander. Ex VCSE and BBC.
Mainly interested in volunteering, VCSE sector, public participation and engagement, so stuff around people, building communities, health, power, digital, media etc.
Husband | 🚸 Dad x2 | 💔 #ACHD
🌍 Warwickshire, UK
Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social Professor of Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Passionate about participatory autism research that truly benefits autistic people.
Research interests include education, healthcare, employment and criminal justice. 
Daniel Masterson @danielmasterson.bsky.social Associate Professor in Social Psychology at the University of Skövde, Sweden
#Coproduction #Codesign #Cocreation
#healthpsychology #healthcommunication
#healthyurbanplanning #behaviourchange
www.co-produce.com
Gobby.io @gobbyio.bsky.social Qualitative surveys – discover attitudes, ideas, and lived experiences.
Experience the power of peer interaction with Gobby. Analyse overlapping experiences and ideas to uncover nuanced trends within interconnected communities.
https://gobby.io
Mark Brown @markoneinfour.bsky.social Mental health/tech stuff. Sell ads for local newspapers, keeping local public interest news alive. Former writer in residence @centreforMH. Ask me to write MH things. Director Social Spider CIC. DMs open. Podcast @BBCOuch
(he/they)
Barbara Molony-Oates @barbaramolony.bsky.social Public Involvement Manager, Neurodivergent, #2e, Dyslexic, Late Diagnosed Autistic, INFJ, Advocate, Amateur Photographer, Runner, Mum, Dog mum
Cristina Serrao (she/her) @acserrao76.bsky.social 🇵🇹🏳️🌈♿️💃🏽💃🏼
National Lived Experience Ambassador, NHS England - OWN VIEWS #QICopro #CoProSky
#London born but #Madeira where my ❤️ longs for
#DisabilityPower100 2021 and 2022 #AuADHD #ADHD #Autism diagnosed ‘24 at 47 #EDS #MSK
🪩🎤#LadyLXA @LemonadeRadio
Mary Madden @feministgothic.eurosky.social Twitter migrant. Retired senior academic precariat. Sociologist. Applied qual research (health and lack of social care). Concerned about research quality and integrity. Monsters. Lit. Cult.
'A woman's place is in the resistance'
@azza-warraitch.bsky.social @azza-warraitch.bsky.social PhD student | Global health | Adolescent Mental Health | Youth involvement in research using participatory approaches. 🇮🇪🇵🇰
Holly Schofield @hollscho.bsky.social Patient and Public Involvement Officer and Adviser. Clinical trials PPIE and inclusive research.
Experienced PPI lead in stroke research. Personal interest in mental health and neurodiversity research
Love music, visual arts, nature walking and gaming
Emma Nielsen @dremmanielsen.bsky.social Suicide Researcher | netECR co-founder @netecr.bsky.social | Interested in suicide prevention, patient safety, co-production and evidence-based (autism-informed) mental health care
Dr. Jonas Thorborg Stage @jtstage.bsky.social Postdoc at the Health Services Research section at the University of Copenhagen. Visiting Research Fellow at @King’s College London. Researching health inequities, digital health, and participatory approaches for inclusive, sustainable healthcare systems.
Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social Overly enthusiastic & talkative doer
Believer in citizens & community
Finding creative, quirky ways to think about care & wellbeing. Co founder When I Get Old www.WIGO.org.uk. Roles @TLAP.bsky.social @Commcats.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social
Sarah Craggs @sarahcraggs.bsky.social Together we really are better. Work in Notts adult social care. Would always prefer to be in or on the water. All views my own
Think Local Act Personal @tlap.bsky.social We’re a network of people and organisations working to make health and social care more personalised, so that everybody can live life their way. thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk
@tricianicoll.bsky.social @tricianicoll.bsky.social 
Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social Writer, academic and communicator #MedicalEthics, #DecisionMaking, #Health, #HealthInequalities, #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth, #MedicalSociology #Sociology. www.dralexispaton.com
Centre for Health and Society @chsresearch.bsky.social Research centre at Aston University looking at all things health and society including: health inequalities, all determinants of health, public health, digital health and more. https://www.aston.ac.uk/research/bss/research-centres/centre-health-society
Jessie Cunnett @jessiecunnett.bsky.social Leadership | Social Innovation | Strategy | Engagement | People | Health & Care - always hopeful! Independent support, advice and practice. Assistant Professor at Sussex Uni #healthcare #leadership Trustee National Voices. Mentor Fabian Women's Network.
Prof. Bethan Evans @drbevans.bsky.social Professor of Human Geography at Uni of Liverpool, research on chronic illness, energy limiting conditions, fat embodiment. Feminist, Fat Activist, Spoonie, PwME, Friend, Sister, Daughter, Person. Hobbies: SF, cats, knitting/crochet. she/her or they/their 🏳️⚧️
Louise Ting @neuro-observant.bsky.social Neurodivergent. LGBTQ+ 🌈 Passionate about autism advocacy, mental health, and research. Community volunteer. Love 🐈, PPI, art and learning
Creator of this popular PPI resource (used by research orgs & universities globally):
tiny.cc/PPIdiagram
Mark Fabian @markfabian.bsky.social Ass-Prof of Public Policy at Warwick. Work mostly on wellbeing from an interdisciplinary perspective. Interested in *everything*. Run ePODstemology: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1763534/episodes 
Ethan @drbeef.bsky.social Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Prof by day. Elder emo by night. Critical public health, the science of sex(uality) science, disability justice. Not your average guy (Auti he/they).
Neil Chadborn @neilchadborn.bsky.social Researcher at University of Nottingham & NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands.
Interested in dementia, inequalities & digital
ORCID: 0000-0003-1368-7983
#publichealthsky #gerontology
Lynn Laidlaw @lynnlaidlaw.bsky.social Living with a rare rheumatic disease and MLTC’s
Vocal about Co production and Public Patient Involvement.
Peer researcher
Interested and involved in Health research/ Policy
Trustee @hsruk.bsky.social
Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social 
Matthew Tosh @matthewtosh.com Presenter, pyro, science, live event & safety specialist (he/him). BHF Data Science Centre PAG member. I 💜 arts, bells, equality, #PPIE and tea. 🏳️🌈 #ARVC ❤️🩹 #Cardiomyopathy
www.matthewtosh.com
Co-production Network for Wales @copronetwales.bsky.social We want a fairer, more sustainable Wales where everyone has a voice that's heard. Come and join us!
https://linktr.ee/copronetwales
Sue Caton @suecaton.bsky.social Reader (Associate Prof) in intellectual disabilities, Dept Social Care & Social Work, Manchester Met Uni. Researching social & health inequalities, digital inclusion, qual, creative, participatory research methods
Avril Kennan @avrilkennan.bsky.social CEO, Health Research Charities Ireland @hrci.bsky.social (views own). PhD in genetics. Ambitious for a better world through collaboration & inclusion. She/Her
🤹♀️ PPI | research impact | health data | evidence-based policy | genomics | rare diseases...
Gabriela Pavarini @gabrielapavarini.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford @DSPI
Co-design and Mental Health (COM) Team Lead
Youth participation, digital innovation, community wellbeing, equity and social justice.
Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com Psychiatry Dr 🏴 | Research fellow @georgeinstitute @ImperialCollege | MESSAGE Co-PI www.messageproject.co.uk | www.katewomersley.com | #medsky #psychsky
Nicky Hill @nickyjanehill.bsky.social Interested in all things young people, co-production, violence, criminal exploitation, safeguarding, trauma, policing, crime.
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis in London, UK
mindy ptolomey @mindyptolomey.bsky.social disability, neurodivergence, girls, creative methods + zines | University of Leeds | Gender + Education Association Exec | books + weights + flowers 📚🏋️♀️💐