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Information Specialist working in health economics and evidence synthesis. Loves classic cinema, books, hiking and travel.

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8 Badass Librarians We Need to Celebrate This International Women’s Day In the late Victorian era, Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey Decimal system (and a womanizer) argued that women make excellent librarians because we have “a clear head, strong hand… and great hea…

Another wonderful article by Jess DeCourcy Hinds and I am happy to see so many librarians that I’m honored to know, being recognized!

lithub.com/8-badass-lib...

06.03.2026 23:41 👍 315 🔁 90 💬 0 📌 5
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There is “no evidence that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is overdiagnosed in the UK” and the condition could even be “underdiagnosed”, a team of experts has said

www.itv.com/news/2026-03...

06.03.2026 17:31 👍 327 🔁 94 💬 18 📌 9
Graphic in green and blue. The text reads: We are hiring: project director. Key information: Reviews and evidence synthesis, project management, team and business development, remote/hybrid options, visit our website to apply. The YHEC logo is in the bottom left hand corner.

Graphic in green and blue. The text reads: We are hiring: project director. Key information: Reviews and evidence synthesis, project management, team and business development, remote/hybrid options, visit our website to apply. The YHEC logo is in the bottom left hand corner.

📢 We’re hiring: Project Director - Reviews & Evidence Synthesis

We are seeking a senior leader in evidence synthesis to direct & deliver complex literature-based research & consultancy projects.

🕒 Full time, permanent
🗓 Closing date: 08 March 2026

🔗 Find out more: www.yhec.co.uk/careers/vaca...

03.03.2026 11:50 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

I enjoyed it too. And agreed with it 100%.

28.02.2026 11:14 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Is it me or is there something a bit Karloff-like about the facial features of this creature?? Can’t help feeling there’s more than a nod to the 1931 classic here… overall, a fabulous interpretation. I’d expected no less given del Toro’s brilliant back catalogue, but I enjoyed this a lot.

21.02.2026 21:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The narrative is beautifully constructed in this version - as a fan of the narrative structure of the novel, I love that del Toro made it this way… We get Victor’s version, and the Creature’s version - and the confessional at the end. It’s wonderful.

21.02.2026 21:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Some of the visuals are stunning. But some of the CGI is not great and took me out of the story (particularly at the beginning). The last act is brilliant though.

21.02.2026 21:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Watching Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein. Makes me think so much about the book. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was 21 when it was published. 21! It’s remarkable.

21.02.2026 21:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Blue graphic showing two pictures of YHEC's old offices at Market Square and two pictures of YHEC's new offices at Enterprise House. The text says: From Market Square to Enterprise House. The YHEC 40th anniversary logo is in the top left hand corner.

Blue graphic showing two pictures of YHEC's old offices at Market Square and two pictures of YHEC's new offices at Enterprise House. The text says: From Market Square to Enterprise House. The YHEC 40th anniversary logo is in the top left hand corner.

This year marks 40 years since YHEC first set up offices in Market Square. From those early days, we’ve grown and evolved as a long-established, university-based organisation working at the forefront of health economics.

Colleagues share their memories:
🔗 www.yhec.co.uk/resource/40-...

12.02.2026 16:17 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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This is Dorian. He refuses to come inside from this rainstorm. Just really wants his mom to watch him jump in puddles. 13/10 good job buddy (TT: kirstengarrison)

12.02.2026 16:38 👍 5509 🔁 606 💬 89 📌 53

Come and work with me! There’s a fabulous team working on reviews at YHEC 🙂

11.02.2026 14:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens YouTube video by PBS

The Librarians documentary is available to watch over on @pbs.org's youtube page:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQO...

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09.02.2026 20:08 👍 14 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1

Is she really 33? Wow! I’d lost track of her age. She doesn’t act it - she comes across as a petulant 15 year old at all times.

05.02.2026 19:20 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Are you interested in how environmental sustainability can reshape HTA practice? Join YHEC Senior Research Consultant, Melissa Pegg, as she chairs an engaging webinar: INESSS Strategy for the Integration of Environmental Considerations.

📅12 February 2026
🕒 2pm GMT

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

02.02.2026 11:50 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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30.01.2026 19:57 👍 28073 🔁 9226 💬 362 📌 760

Fascinating thread on productivity growth differentials between regions. 👇

29.01.2026 09:55 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
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I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

27.01.2026 16:45 👍 17313 🔁 6910 💬 504 📌 329
Graphic in green and blue. The text reads: "Online training course. What is Sustainable Healthcare and How Can We Prioritise Evaluating Environmental Outcomes? Friday 27 February, 01.00pm UTC. There is a headshot of Melissa Pegg and the text says: "Melissa Pegg: Senior Research Consultant." The YHEC 40th anniversary logo is in the top right hand corner.

Graphic in green and blue. The text reads: "Online training course. What is Sustainable Healthcare and How Can We Prioritise Evaluating Environmental Outcomes? Friday 27 February, 01.00pm UTC. There is a headshot of Melissa Pegg and the text says: "Melissa Pegg: Senior Research Consultant." The YHEC 40th anniversary logo is in the top right hand corner.

Free lunchtime webinar: join YHEC's Melissa Pegg for the first webinar in a series exploring the foundations of sustainable healthcare.

Friday 27 February at 1pm UTC

Sign up and learn more about this important topic.
www.yhec.co.uk/product/free...

#EnvironmentalSustainability #HTA #HEOR

26.01.2026 17:25 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I have never had a clootie dumpling. I feel deprived. I would forgo the haggis if needs be.

25.01.2026 21:09 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Oh, I think you’ve nailed it there. Malfunctioning robot! That’s exactly it. Made me vaguely interested in her music choices for DID. She picked a couple of songs from Hamilton, without any sense of irony… She made a stab at explaining her views on multiculturalism - I am still baffled…

25.01.2026 21:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Isn’t she. Quite the personality (that’s the polite version of absolutely bonkers).

25.01.2026 20:37 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I caught the end of DID when I was driving over to see my elderly uncle and aunt (the aunt who got me into the Archers 40 years ago). Kemi is bonkers. Totally bonkers.

25.01.2026 20:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Totally agree.

24.01.2026 09:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I read this too - I have to wonder if I was watching the same show! That the writer didn’t understand that it was Stephen who had all of the power in the final three… He could have thrown Rachel under the bus and taken all of the money. Best series yet in my opinion.

24.01.2026 08:43 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
"Graphic in blue and white. There is a headshot of YHEC CEO, Professor Matthew Taylor. There is a quote. The text reads: ""Health economics is not just about cost-effectiveness ratios or modelling exercises. It is about understanding how values, behaviours, institutions, and constraints interact to shape health outcomes... 

More than anything else, it tells us why seemingly simple questions in health policy are rarely simple at all."" Professor Matthew Taylor, YHEC Chief Executive. The YHEC 40th Anniversary logo is in the top right hand corner."

"Graphic in blue and white. There is a headshot of YHEC CEO, Professor Matthew Taylor. There is a quote. The text reads: ""Health economics is not just about cost-effectiveness ratios or modelling exercises. It is about understanding how values, behaviours, institutions, and constraints interact to shape health outcomes... More than anything else, it tells us why seemingly simple questions in health policy are rarely simple at all."" Professor Matthew Taylor, YHEC Chief Executive. The YHEC 40th Anniversary logo is in the top right hand corner."

As we mark our 40th anniversary, we are launching a special blog series reflecting on the past, present and future of health economics. In our first post, YHEC CEO, Professor Matthew Taylor, goes back to basics:

www.yhec.co.uk/resource/bac...

#HealthEconomics #40YearsOfYHEC #HEOR

23.01.2026 10:44 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Rachel and Stephen have actually come dressed as Traitors. Lady MacBeth in sequins from Rachel and Stephen as an evil Thunderbird. How many amazing outfits does he have? #TheTraitors

23.01.2026 21:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Graphic in pink and white. It shows a celebration icon and the text reads: FREE training courses in 2026: don't miss out. To celebrate 40 years of YHEC, we're offering our in-house training for free in 2026. Visit our website.

Graphic in pink and white. It shows a celebration icon and the text reads: FREE training courses in 2026: don't miss out. To celebrate 40 years of YHEC, we're offering our in-house training for free in 2026. Visit our website.

To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we are offering all YHEC in-house training courses free-of-charge for one year only in 2026!

Our training covers core topics in health economics and evidence synthesis, drawing on four decades of applied experience.

Find out more: www.yhec.co.uk/training/

23.01.2026 10:41 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

They are - I have to stop myself buying them until closer to Easter, or else I’ll eat ALL of the Mini Eggs…

19.01.2026 06:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition

The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away

What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse

The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable

Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable

This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo

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