The MJA provides a wealth of resources to help our members grow and thrive in their careers

See below for webinars, toolkits, guidance, contacts and more

Resources

Virtual symposium on oral health, Covid and systemic disease

There is a lot happening around oral health and the association between gum disease and wider health problems. To learn…

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Tax avoidance: don’t get caught out – article from HMRC re Health Contractors

Tax avoidance: don’t get caught out by Mary Aiston, Director, Counter Avoidance, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Health contractors in…

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Guidelines: Working with members of the MJA

The Medical Journalists’ Association represents the UK’s leading health and medical journalists — many of whom are available for a…

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How to report risk: a useful tool

Times have changed since Disraeli bemoaned, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics” but the importance of accurately reporting data…

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IR35: Are you a master, a servant or just plain confused?

IR35 is changing. From April the responsibility for compliance with off-payroll working moves from the service provider — us —…

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Indemnity insurance for journalists

The MJA has tracked down an insurance broker who is able to arrange indemnity cover for journalists — and we’ve…

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Covering the COVID-19 vaccine: What journalists need to know

March 29 – April 25, 2021 Instructor(s): Maryn McKenna (EN) Welcome to the Knight Center’s new MOOC, “Covering the COVID-19…

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COVID-19 vaccine media hub

The UK Science Media Centre is part of a global initiative to share accurate, evidence based information on coronavirus vaccines…

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COVID-19 vaccinations

UPDATE: If you are over 56, a carer or at high risk if you catch COVID-19, you can book a…

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MJA Webinar: Finance 101 with Martin Connell

View the MJA webinar that explores everything finance and tax related with accountant and tax adviser Martin Connell. This webinar…

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What about M.E.? The post-pandemic future for chronic neurological conditions

MJA members are invited to attend this information event for health and medical writers and broadcasters 14:00-15:00 Thursday March 4,…

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What makes the perfect PR pitch?

Journalists often have a love-hate relationship with communications agencies and press offices. The offer of an exclusive, or a well…

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A freelancers’ guide for reporting on vaccines

A free visual guide for vaccination reporting from the Freelance Journalism Assembly (promoted through the European Journalism Centre) https://issuu.com/medicaljournalistsassociation/docs/a_freelancers_guide_for_covering_vaccines-_freelan

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RealRisk – an online tool for research communicators

RealRisk – an online tool for research communicators from the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication led by David…

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Covid-19 webinars: Known unknowns

Bristol University and the MRC Epidemiology Unit is presenting a series of webinars exploring and explaining the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Covidence-UK study: an update

The first findings from the Covidence-UK longitudinal study should be published in the next month. Lead researcher, Professor Adrian Martineau…

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NUJ late payment calculator

The London freelance branch of the NUJ has backed our campaign to push back on 60-day payments — and they’ve…

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COVID-19 risk — useful paper by Professor David Spiegelhalter

Numbers you can trust: click here to read Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter’s analysis of the risk of dying from COVID-19,…

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Launch of Suicide Reporting Toolkit

Dr Ann Luce and Dr Sallyanne Duncan announce the launch of the Suicide Reporting Toolkit: For Journalists and Journalism Educators,…

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Understanding statistics in clinical trials: View a recording of our educational webinar

On Wednesday June 10, 2020 MJA members attended a webinar that provided an overview of the different statistical endpoints used…

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