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Cathy Brennan

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Associate Professor in Psychological and Social Medicine, University of Leeds | Trustee at Red Ladder Theatre | Drummer | Footballer | Leftie

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Prof Alexandra Pitman @alexandrapitman.bsky.social · Jun 27

@thewrittenro.bsky.social‬ if you were able to propagate this advert to boost recruitment please we would be very grateful, now extended to July 2025. Thanks very much.

Cathy Brennan @cathybrennan.bsky.social · Jun 26

Looking for staff who have worked on mental health wards for an interview study about how self-harm is managed.

Cathy Brennan @cathybrennan.bsky.social · Jun 11

Representing @freshstart-uk.bsky.social at #IASPViENNA2025 lots of interest in the development of our intervention and how it has been recieved by service users and clinical services

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Cathy Brennan @cathybrennan.bsky.social · May 20

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Last month we completed recruitment to the full definitive trial of this intervention. This month the results of our feasibility study were finally published - the paper has been with the journal for almost 2 years! #self-harmresearch

Results of a feasibility study of the FReSH START intervention to improve quality of life and other outcomes in people who repeatedly self-harm (Function REplacement in repeated Self-Harm: Standardisi...

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Cathy Brennan @cathybrennan.bsky.social · May 14

Running a trial of a psychological intervention for self-harm in the post pandemic NHS has certainly been a challenge. But, thanks to incredible buy in from services across the country, we have managed to get over the finish line #research

FReSH START @freshstart-uk.bsky.social · May 6

A massive THANK YOU to all our sites, our wonderful lived experience group and everyone involved in the study! Last week we ended recruitment to the FReSH START RCT. Although we are slightly short of our target, we will most likely have a powered trial due to a consistently high follow up rate.

The members of FReSH START team are standing together holding brightly coloured letters that spell out 'THANK YOU!'

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Society for Social Medicine & Population Health @socsocmed.bsky.social · May 2

📣Calling our mid-career researchers: Our MCR sub-committee is hosting a webinar on practical tips for aspiring Principal Investigators!📣

In this 2hour workshop, Profs Simon Capewell & Ruth Dundas will share insights on planning + managing projects to improve your capability as a PI

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Practical tips for aspiring PIs

Congratulations! You, a first-time PI have been awarded £500K. What do you now??

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Neil John Griffiths @njgriff.bsky.social · Apr 28

Deadline EXTENDED so please tell your finance friends☀️

Neil John Griffiths @njgriff.bsky.social · Apr 24

Join our wonderful board and be part of incredibly important and utterly life affirming! If you’ve got £ experience in the Third Sector and beyond we need YOU🚨 www.arts-emergency.org/jobs

Jobs

Arts Emergency is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive organisation.

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Cathy Brennan @cathybrennan.bsky.social · Feb 9

Maybe Northerners have more class and refuse honours more often?

Cathy Brennan @cathybrennan.bsky.social · Feb 1

Working on a Saturday, but very happy to run a workshop at the National Student Psychiatry Conference. Lots of super intelligent really engaged students, its looking good for the future mental health workforce

Cathy Brennan @cathybrennan.bsky.social · Jan 25

It is such a thrill to do my small bit to support the work of Red Ladder, still a week left to apply to join us as a trustee

Red Ladder Theatre Company, Leeds @redladder.bsky.social · Jan 25

New on the blog, Leah Francis.
#theatre #leeds
www.redladder.co.uk/why-red-ladd...

Why Red Ladder is crucial to a thriving theatre ecology in Leeds By Leah Francis - Red Ladder Theatre Company

As a freelance theatre maker, performer, and facilitator based in Leeds, I’ve known about Red Ladder for a long time. Anyone who works in theatre in the North has probably heard of Red Ladder and I’ve...

www.redladder.co.uk

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Cathy Brennan @cathybrennan.bsky.social · Jan 21

Being a board member is really rewarding - and you get to see lots of shows

Red Ladder Theatre Company, Leeds @redladder.bsky.social · Jan 20

You've only two weeks left to let us know you're interested!
Please share far and wide so we can get more brilliant #trustees to join our wonderful Anna, Dick and Fiona.
Thank you 🙏
www.redladder.co.uk/join-our-boa...

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