Newsletters

Our newsletters contain the latest information on Viking Genes.

The Viking Genes newsletter is sent to 11,000 email addresses three to four times each year. Up until 2023 this was exclusively to participants in our studies: ORCADES (Orkney Complex Disease Study), Viking Health Study- Shetland (Viking I), Viking II and Viking III. We now also send it to fellow researchers, public health stakeholders, and science communicators.

If you are in our studies and have changed email address, get in touch by email at viking@ed.ac.uk or use our update my details form here: Update my details

If you are not in our study but would like to receive a copy, please get in touch too. We can also send out back copies of our newsletter.

As we say goodbye to 2024, here at Viking Genes we look back at a year packed with impactful research, but a recent medical grant and the launch of our fundraising drive has set our eyes firmly on what we want to achieve in 2025.

Da Lang Ayre, Northmavine, Shetland

An important update from our fund-raising drive, research using our volunteer data that featured on the BBC, a report from a sell-out talk on Shetland, another powerful volunteer story, and a Viking Genes website update.

Whalsay

As we welcome the long days of summer, here at Viking Genes we also look back at everything we have achieved together and take pride in delivering impactful research to return 'actionable' results to our volunteers. This includes one of our most important discoveries to date and is our breaking story!

Outer Hebrides coast looking out to sea from the island of Great Bernera

An important study update regarding return of results, an exciting interview with a researcher using your data and the latest research we have been involved in. We also have a report from Jim's talk at the Orkney International Science Festival.

Sunset at the Standing Stones of Stenness, Orkney

An important study update regarding new funding, an update on what we've been doing in the lab, and an exciting interview with a researcher using your data, and news of a Viking Genes social media post that reached three quarters of a million Facebook users.

As we welcome the spring and think about new beginnings, here at Viking Genes we also look back at everything we have achieved together. This includes one of our most important discoveries to date and is our breaking story!

Lerwick

This newsletter provides details on study expansion, an award for our Chief Investigator Jim Wilson, and some research we have conducted thanks to your involvement!

Sunset over cliff, Yesnaby, Orkney

This newsletter provides details on new funding, an award for our Principal Investigator Jim Wilson, the recent Orkney Science Festival, and some research we have conducted thanks to your involvement!