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Emeritus professor of mental health nursing at Cardiff University, studying mental health systems and services. I blog at https://benhannigan.com/

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Jan 30

I work with such talented and committed nursing academics in Cardiff University. Excellent teaching, outstanding research: all in a School with a history of doing this for more than half a century. All now at risk, with letters informing us of possible redundancy landing yesterday. Very poor.

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you for the invitation!

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Aug 16

Super work, John.

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Aug 15

Week three of post-employment for me, as one of the 10,000+. From my new vantage point this analysis looks about right. Thanks for all your work on this, Glen.

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 10

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We have an exciting new opportunity to join a new one year project on developing a CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) single session intervention for children and young people.

Check out the link below to find out more 👇

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Feb 7

It’s frustratingly predictable that comments like this about degree-level nursing preparation would appear: we’re still the only professional group for which some people believe education is a bad thing.

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Feb 3

Following this up, here’s a piece I’ve written:

benhannigan.com/2025/02/03/c...

Cardiff Nursing

Undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education in Cardiff commenced in 1972, located within what was then the Welsh National School of Medicine. More than half a century later, the ambition which…

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Laurence Totelin @ltotelin.bsky.social · Feb 2

Wales deserves a strong capital university, one that trains its nurses; embraces the study of Religion and Theology and of Ancient History; teaches numerous languages, including music; one that does not reduce the Arts and Humanities to an irrelevance.

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Feb 1

That's okay, South Wales doesn't really need two absolutely massive universities! Its economy is so strong that it can cope as they shrink and retreat! Wealth flows through the streets like gold doesn't it! It hasn't tried to anchor its economy in new creative jobs has it! 🙄😡

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Feb 1

Here’s a @senedd.wales petition on keeping a nursing programme at Cardiff: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...

Petition: Enable Cardiff University to keep the Nursing degree course

Cardiff University’s intention to cut the nursing degree programme is a huge loss to the future of nursing and the NHS. The loss in staff will have a significant impact on current students' studies. I...

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thank you, Rhonda.

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thanks for the link, Steven. This wouldn’t be the first time a RG university has withdrawn from nursing. Will be watching…

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thank you, Emily.

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thank you, Beth.

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Jan 30

It is, John. We’re also organising in response.

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Jan 30

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Nov 21

Huge congratulations to @clarebennett.bsky.social this evening!

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Nov 15

Lovely to see you here, Alan 😊

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Nov 15

So, today I joined the COMPASS (Cardiff Mental Health Society and Services Research Group) meeting where Gavin John talked about his doctoral study into young people’s connections to family, friends and education during periods of inpatient care.

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Nov 15

Autumn lunch in Heath Park, Cardiff. Very nice, after a morning of teaching.

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Nov 14

It most certainly is!

benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Nov 13

Sounds interesting for sure! We have a first paper from CAMH-Crisis2 under review: hope to be able to share more soon.

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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · Nov 13

First attempt to re-create the mental health nursing academic community, please share and join go.bsky.app/B1Y3Jyh

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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · Nov 13

Hi @markrubin.bsky.social Thanks+ for explaining how to make a Bluesky feed.

I've made one for mental health research using these tags #psychiatry #clinpsych #psychsci #mentalhealthsci #psychresearch #mentalhealthresearch

Hope it's useful! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Cheers, André (The Mental Elf)

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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · Nov 13

"The poor doctors and nurses don't have time to read all of the important research" 🙁

"Let's summarise the evidence in short and simple blogs, so everyone finds them easy to read and understand" giggled the elves as they blogged & *skeeted* 🤓

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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · Nov 13

Hi, good to meet!

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