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Anja Heilmann @anjaheilmann.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Corporal punishment carries ‘multiple risks’ to children’s health, says WHO

An estimated 1.2bn children are subject to this ‘harmful practice’ each year, affecting physical and mental wellbeing, report finds

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Abigail Harrison Moore @professorabigail.bsky.social · Jun 4

Incredibly excited for you to hear series 2 of Whose Power? Incredible conversations about the power of podcasting and participatory research. Very grateful as ever to @presparty.bsky.social @chrisgarrington.bsky.social and @universityofleeds.bsky.social Research England funding

Preservative Party @presparty.bsky.social · Jun 4

🚨 Podcast Alert 🚨

Episode 1 of our second series of the #WhosePowerPod is out now!

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Preservative Party @presparty.bsky.social · May 29

Tonight we are excited to launch the trailer for series 2 of the #WhosePowerPodcast

Our first episode will drop on streaming platforms next Thursday!

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Chris Garrington @chrisgarrington.bsky.social · May 9

It’s been fun for 38 years - I consider myself very lucky to say and mean that.

Research Podcasts @researchpodcasts.bsky.social · May 3

Who said work can't be fun?

#podcasting #researchpodcasts

Chris Garrington @chrisgarrington.bsky.social · May 2

Soooooo exciting ☺️

Chris Garrington @chrisgarrington.bsky.social · May 2

What a first day’s recording we had as well! Love when a second series comes together! 😃 @researchpodcasts.bsky.social

Dr Lauren Theweneti @laurentheweneti.bsky.social · May 2

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@presparty.bsky.social @professorabigail.bsky.social @researchpodcasts.bsky.social

Image shows a tall whiteboard with the words whose power series 2 production office written on it

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Chris Garrington @chrisgarrington.bsky.social · Mar 20

Our friends at Sociological Review have a new series of their podcast Uncommon Sense out this week! Looking forward to listening!

The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Mar 19

Uncommon Sense is back! Ellen T. Meiser joins us to talk kitchen culture, scars and storytelling. Here, she tells us how media shapes expectations and how people treat each other at the workplace.

Out Friday! TUNE IN www.uncommonsensepodcast.org

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Mar 19

Uncommon Sense is back! Ellen T. Meiser joins us to talk kitchen culture, scars and storytelling. Here, she tells us how media shapes expectations and how people treat each other at the workplace.

Out Friday! TUNE IN www.uncommonsensepodcast.org

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Chris Garrington @chrisgarrington.bsky.social · Mar 14

This is such an important podcast and so pleased to be gearing up for a second series.

Research Podcasts @researchpodcasts.bsky.social · Mar 14

In 2024, we partnered with @ucl-dph.bsky.social, a WHO Collaborating Centre led by Prof. Richard Watt. 🎙️

This podcast series features global experts discussing oral health inequalities & policy solutions. Listen now: 🔗 buff.ly/3AzVnb7

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Feb 4

The co-production of a podcast series with a group of youth curators helped two historians understand how powerful it can be for participatory #research. Find out how on #THECampus: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/power... #highered #academicsky #history

The power of participatory podcasts as a research method

Instead of seeing podcasting as an alternative output, producing a series with a group of youth curators helped Abigail Harrison Moore and Lauren Theweneti understand how significant it can be for par...

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Katie Sarah Taylor @katie-taylor.bsky.social · Jan 20

2/2 Findings 🔎

Stronger peer connections = flatter trajectories 📉
Stronger family ties = steeper trajectories 📈

This shows the nuanced role of adolescent relationships in shaping long-term health 💡

My later PhD studies extend these findings to other life stages & adiposity outcomes ✍️

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Research Podcasts @researchpodcasts.bsky.social · Jan 15

Honoured to be a part of the journey of this podcast and I know exploring @rcmlondon.bsky.social was a highlight of 2024 for our founder @chrisgarrington.bsky.social.

Congratulations to the team at the Centre for Performance Science and we look forward to series 2 👀

Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · Jan 15

Introducing 'Performance Science' - a new podcast series by our Centre for Performance Science!

In episode 1, Professor Aaron Williamon is joined by theatre director Rachel Warr and the RCM's @netaspiro.bsky.social to explore learnings from the pandemic's impact on the arts.

🎧 bit.ly/CPSpodcast1

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Research Podcasts @researchpodcasts.bsky.social · Feb 13

The Rights Track exemplifies impact through podcasting:

🌍 reached global audiences
🔍 inspired further research
📚 @drtoddlandman.bsky.social & @chrisgarrington.bsky.social literally wrote a book on it

Watch the case study 👉 https://buff.ly/3WEv1wv

#PodcastSuccess

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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · Dec 6

New 2yr Public Health Scotland & @marmotihe.bsky.social partnership sees Aberdeen City Council, North Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire join 50+ Marmot Places across the UK implementing action across the #MarmotEightPrinciples @improvserv.bsky.social @uclofficial.bsky.social

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UCL Dental Public Health @ucl-dph.bsky.social · Dec 6

In episode 3, Richard Watt talks to Mirai Chatterjee & Blanaid Daly about the meaning & value of community engagement in #research #uclpodcasts #oralhealth

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Oral Health Matters

Welcome to Oral Health Matters, a brand new podcast from the Dental Public Health Group at University College London and presented by eminent dental public health expert Professor Richard Watt. In th...

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Chris Garrington @chrisgarrington.bsky.social · Dec 6

Love working with team at @cpmoxford.bsky.social great to see them working to take their podcast forward!

Centre for Personalised Medicine @cpmoxford.bsky.social · Dec 5

It’s been a great year for the CPM - our latest podcast episode takes a look at our highlights from 2023-24 and looks forward to the next exciting year! Listen here: cpm.ox.ac.uk/podcast/2023...

Thank you to @researchpodcasts.bsky.social for your support with this episode!

2023-24: the year in review - cpm

We discuss the highlights for the CPM in 2023-24, and look forward to the next year.

cpm.ox.ac.uk

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Chris Garrington @chrisgarrington.bsky.social · Dec 5

This really is an amazing opportunity - academic friends snd colleagues please share widely!

Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Dec 4

We are recruiting three research fellows to work in Equalise, our new ESRC Centre.

See the link below and feel free to share widely

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Dec 2

"As the landscape of young caring evolves in response to global health crises like COVID-19, it becomes imperative for policymakers and support systems to adapt and provide robust assistance to this vulnerable group." New paper/blog from ICLS colleagues bit.ly/3OzGhWM @ukri.org

Covid and young carers – a double whammy?

For some time there has been concern about the mental and physical health effects of being a young carer. Research has shown these young people are more likely to come from lower income households…

childofourtimeblog.org.uk

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Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social · Nov 28

Do you know of editing techniques to train people (academics) to write with more punch?

There are often so many caveats and sub-clauses or the use of indirect formulations that I people cannot follow the argument. I struggle to help people improve this...

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Ayse Guveli @ayseguveli.bsky.social · Nov 28

Experts on elderly care in migrant families have also provided their fruitful expertise which we will use to design our the third generation questionnaire.
@chrisgarrington.bsky.social designed our project webpage: third-generation.co.uk

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Chris Garrington @chrisgarrington.bsky.social · Nov 28

Such an honour to have been invited to this event! @scottforbes.bsky.social it’s been a privilege and massive pleasure working with you at SEG. Wishing you all the best in your exciting new role @educationscape.bsky.social excited too for new #podcast collaborations @researchpodcasts.bsky.social

Scott Forbes @scottforbes.bsky.social · Nov 27

Great to be in Parliament today celebrating all that is great about Skills and Education Group huge thanks to Lord Blunkett. Fantastic to see so many stakeholders and partners that make our work possible 👌🏻 @annlimb.bsky.social

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Nov 26

Can we think of #LifeAdmin beyond everyday paperwork? Here, Oriana Bernasconi explains how human rights archives connect the living with the dead, enabling kinship lineage negotiations. All in #UncommonSense – out Friday! TUNE IN www.uncommonsensepodcast.org

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Yvonne Kelly @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social · Nov 20

Exciting opportunities ... 3 PhD studentships in our new Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social · Nov 15

New @scothealtheq.bsky.social analysis of what Scottish Census data tells us about health & socio-economic inequalities: scothealthequity.org/scotlands-ce... Headline findings in thread...

Scotland's Census: Understanding changes in health and socioeconomic inequality since 2011 - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit

scothealthequity.org

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Oct 29

OUT NOW: issue 72.5 of the journal. Twelve new papers (including 10 #openaccess) focus on subjects including Islamophobia and prison abolition, geopolitics and EU research, grieving grant rejections, undocumented youth activism, and a hauntology of suicide.

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