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Prof. Rachel Armitage

@profrarmitage.bsky.social

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Prof. of Law and Social Justice & Director of Research at Leeds Law School Co-Founder, volunteer & Chair of Trustees @talkingforward.bsky.social Trustee @MCFcharityUK & 🥁@memorialdevice.bsky.social ANT #MDANT

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Nov 29

When someone is suspected of committing online CSA they have to be investigated. The impact of this discovery, investigation, arrest and agency interventions impacts family members, especially children. Here we demonstrate how to minimise those harms youtu.be/XG_xeFtHJTY?...

Day1 Sharing Best Practice and Multi sector Collaboration

YouTube video by Anglia Ruskin University

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · 2d

John Grant being awesome last night 🙌🏻✨

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · 7d

I’m jealous of myself Carole 🙌🏻

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · 8d

Morning 🙌🏻

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · 15d

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · 20d

Had such an amazing night immersed in Antony Szmierek’s poetic perfection 🙏🏻. Exactly what the world needs right now 🤍

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · 22d

This week I had the pleasure of joining our wonderful team of researchers to present the findings from our national evaluation of Project CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) funded by the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations National Priority Research Consortium for Health & Care Inequalities.

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Sep 8

For the kids we work with, whose parent/sibling has committed a sex offence, naming their family member and exacerbating negative community judgement is an absolute disgrace and will lead to more issues than we already have. It’s such a poorly thought through idea 😞

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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · Sep 4

'We have particular interest in scholars whose research is relevant to some aspect of defence or national security policy.' www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOO834/l...

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 27

And we got front of the gig views. And he came into the crowd like a total beaut.

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 27

I kind of did (inside) 🤣

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 27

Tell me about it Carole! Like literally walking down the street to the gig. Wi the his fag and guitar. And the gig was pure joy!

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks Danté. I’ll keep trying 🙏🏻

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 27

Did anyone else have any issues with the age verification link on here? Nothing seems to work. I’ve been resent the link many times and tried safari and chrome and they won’t work.

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 27

What an amazing night we had at The Lemonheads last night.

And the god that is Evan Dando just happened to be strolling to the door as we parked the car.

I might be 50, but I can still fan girl ✨🙌🏻✨

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 10

My son’s birthday. I’ve always seen the two as bitter/sweet 💔✨

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 10

What an amazing night ✨

John Bramwell being utter perfection 💙

@iamklootclub.bsky.social

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Aug 9

See you tonight 🙌🏻

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Talking Forward @talkingforward.bsky.social · Dec 29

No face to face session this Friday. Anyone feeling that they need extra support, our first group of 2025 is Wed 8th (1830-2000 online). Remember we are free and place no limit on the number of groups you can attend. Also remember we are here on email most days. I hope everyone is doing OK.

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Camera Obscura @camera-obscura.bsky.social · Jan 29

Excited to announce shows in Belfast on 29th May, Dublin on 30th, Liverpool Arts Club on 31st, London Union Chapel on 2nd June, Leeds Brudenell Social Club on 3rd, before our Kelvingrove Bandstand show on 4th. Pre sale tickets to mailing list subscribers go on sale tomorrow. General sale Friday.

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Anton Newcombe @antonnewcombe.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Review: Brian Jonestown Massacre - 'A warm mellow wash of noise'

It was a surprisingly soothing, herbal tea-infused Sunday night of psych

www.bristol247.com

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Research and Enterprise at Leeds Beckett University @lbu-rae.bsky.social · Feb 27

📣New on LBU Research Voices! Rebecca Sutton tells us all about her journey from GP Wellbeing Coordinator to PhD researcher.

🔗 bit.ly/3XgP6JL

Rebecca's PhD is evaluating the Walk Derbyshire program and she shares how her industry experience has shaped her research. #PhDsky #LBUResearchVoices

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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · Apr 20

Gary's taking a break for a while www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIMt...

Signing off: how close are we to winning higher taxes on the rich?

YouTube video by Garys Economics

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Camera Obscura @camera-obscura.bsky.social · May 8

We are very excited to be playing live again soon and to get to play shows with our friends @thevaselines.bsky.social, The Cords and @weejim.bsky.so Snowgoose is a real pleasure. Come and see us!

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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · Jan 23

📣 Calling all PhD students 📣

Applications are now open for the Vulnerability and Policing International PhD Summer School!

📅 Monday 7 – Friday 11 July 2025
📍 University of York, UK

Deadline for applications: 28 February 2025.

Read more and apply:

vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/vulnerabilit...

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Jul 16

I would like to thank our families for the support they provide to each other, to all our volunteers and trustees and to West Yorkshire Mayor’s Office for the funding we have received this year @mayorofwy.bsky.social @alisonlowembe.bsky.social
@ctmccartney.bsky.social

@leedsbeckett.bsky.social

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Jul 16

Today Sky News are presenting a piece filmed at our @talkingforward.bsky.social group to show the devastation faced by children when a parent is arrested for online CSA. We are calling on the govt @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social to recognise these children as victims

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'More support' needed for children of online child sex offenders

YouTube video by Sky News

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Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thank you. 💙

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Jun 11

Absolutely that 🙌🏻

Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social · Jun 11

Have a listen to one of the best things ever.

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Soul Music - Series 26 - God Only Knows - BBC Sounds

How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.