The ECHILD project is a research study run by University College London joining existing health, education and social care data for children for the first time.
Joined November 2020
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Great to see @Elo__luna Eliazar Luna presenting linked health and social care data from #ECHILD. They show marked inequalities in hospital use among children involved with Children’s Social Care especially for mental health and learning disabilities #IPDLN2026
@Klharron @adr_uk
Our #ECHILD colleague Vincent Nguyen at #IPDLN2026 explaining the linkage rates of Hospital records and National Pupil database, who is missed in #ECHILD? @adr_uk @IPDLN @ich_ppp @UCLchildhealth @ONS @NHSEngland @NHSDigital
two more excellent #ECHILD presentations at #IPDLN2026 by @rmendezpi Rocio Mendez Pineda on Quasi-experimental analysis and by Julia Shumway on pupils with neurodisability @adr_uk @Klharron @JohnPeterJerrim @ich_ppp @UCLchildhealth @IPDLN
Thrilled to be at #IPDLN2026 #Rotterdam We've loved sharing our research, connecting with colleagues, and learning from fantastic presentations. Thank you, @IPDLN! @CantAyana presenting School achievement in children with congenital anomalies @adr_uk @Klharron @IPDLN
📢 Registrations now open!
Join a 2-day in-person #ECHILD Training Course (28–29 Sept 2026) to learn how to use linked health, education & social care data in research
👉 sign up: tinyurl.com/2knuwjmy
@Klharron @adr_uk @UCLchildhealth @ich_ppp @ifs @LSHTM @HDR_UK @ADR_CC_CAR
UCL ECHILD project retweeted
Job losses announced @NorthumbriaUni.
@ucu @AndreaEganGS @DrJoGrady @NorthernUNISON @NorthTyneTUC @MrGeorgeClarke
@UCUNUbranch and @UnisonNorthumb1 say:
The first duty of any trade union is to protect the jobs and livelihoods of its members. ...
UCL ECHILD project retweeted
NEW: Updated estimates suggest that those who go to university can expect to be around £100k better off financially over their lifetimes on average, compared to if they didn’t go.
THREAD on new @TheIFS report on the impact of undergraduate degrees on lifetime earnings:
📢New #HDRUK course: Using #UPRNs to link geography & health data co-created with the public - learn at your own pace
👉tinyurl.com/2kjzwx3b
@Klharron @HDR_UK @adr_uk @ONSfocus @ONS @ich_ppp @UCLchildhealth @ADR_CC_CAR @kenvhc @Patient_Data
⏳one week to go! next #ECHILD seminar: Working with ILR data - listen from experts!
🗓️9 June 11-12:00
sign up 👇👇👇
@adr_uk @HDR_UK @CEPEO_UCL @educationgovuk @TheIFS @NIHRresearch @ONSfocus @ONS @UCL_IHI
📢NEW ECHILD Seminar Series – Online
🗓️ Tue 9 June | 11–12
What can we learn from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) in #ECHILD?
🌟Hear and learn from experts using ILR data in research
👉Book: tinyurl.com/3jzxr2n2
@Klharron @adr_uk @ich_ppp @UCLchildhealth @ONS
🚨New job opportunities with #ECHILD – apply now!
Recruiting for 3 roles:
🔹 Research Fellow (Childhood Cancer)
🔹 Research Assistant
🔹 Data Scientist
tinyurl.com/mvna6bbb
Great for population health researchers using admin data.
🗓 Deadline: 1 June
📢 Please share!
@adr_uk
📢NEW ECHILD Seminar Series – Online
🗓️ Tue 9 June | 11–12
What can we learn from the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) in #ECHILD?
🌟Hear and learn from experts using ILR data in research
👉Book: tinyurl.com/3jzxr2n2
@Klharron @adr_uk @ich_ppp @UCLchildhealth @ONS
UCL ECHILD project retweeted
Health Data Research UK Wales @hdrukwales, part of @HDR_UK, focus on linking health and non-health data in areas including environment, education, social care, justice.
Find out more about HDRUK Wales ➡️ hdrwales.org.uk/
@The_MRC @NIHRresearch @ESRC @TheBHF
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CPRU co-director Ruth Gilbert comments on SEND reform in the BMJ: Special educational needs reforms are a good start to resolving the crisis in schools—but where is the focus on health? bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s539
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📢 New CPRU paper on hospital admissions of adolescents with SEND/care experience using @ucl_echild data. Our paper found high levels of unplanned admissions and low levels of planned care for pupils with multiple needs bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/cont…
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Adolescent depression is hard to predict & too often support comes after symptoms appear.
But what if we could predict which young people were at high risk of developing depression in later life?
New research from @KingsIoPPN has developed a tool to do just that.
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ALT A black and white picture of a teenage boy in a hoodie. Text overlaid reads: 'Adolescent depression is difficult to predict.'
UCL ECHILD project retweeted
📢 New research @BMJMentalHealth 👇🏼
Our latest systematic review & meta-analysis (29 studies, 5,825 participants) finds digital peer support can lead to small-moderate improvements in depression, anxiety & social functioning for people in outpatient mental health care.
💻 Online platforms & apps may offer accessible support between appointments
Benefits seen for symptoms, quality of life & personal recovery
No clear effect on treatment engagement
Digital peer support could be a valuable adjunct to usual care, but we need more research on long-term impact & safe, sustainable delivery.
Read more: mentalhealth.bmj.com/content…
#MentalHealth #DigitalHealth #PeerSupport #OutpatientCare
Authors:
Sarah Croke
Ioannis Angelakis
Natasha Tyler
Chloe-Nicole Low
Evgenia Gkintoni
Ozlem Eylem-Van Bergeijk
Alexander Hodkinson
Brian McMillan
Maria Panagioti
@OfficialUoM
#UniversityofLiverpool
@nottmhospitals #UniversityofPatras
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Another day out and proud on the picket lines today at Northumbria University.
Staff are fighting to defend the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and stop management’s attempt to force them out through pay freezes.
This is about dignity, security and refusing to let pensions be stripped away. Show your support to @UCUNUbranch
ALT northumbria picket pics
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How can maternity data improve outcomes for mothers and babies?
A new overview explores the value of robust maternity datasets for research, policy and better care.
Find out more: ijpds.org/news/02-03-26-mate…
