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PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · 14d

We were delighted that researcher @olivia-turner.bsky.social was invited to speak at the Young Leaders For Arts and Health 2025 summit in London last month, held at the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Co-produced by youth-led and Commonwealth-affiliated organisations & Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship

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The Binks Hub @thebinkshub.bsky.social · Aug 11

POVERTY, PRECARITY & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT: WHO DECIDES?

Join us and our incredible community partners for an exhibition exploring poverty and precarity

🗓️ Sep 3rd
📍 Inspace
🕐 Drop-in, 1pm–4pm

With collaborations from:
✨ Ripple Project
✨ Poverty Truth Community
✨ Our Voices
✨ Artlink
✨ Outwith

Poverty, precarity and community engagement: Who decides?

Join us and our community partners for an exhibition showcasing the impactful work of the Binks Hub research network. Reflect with us on the importance of co-creating solutions to economic and wealth inequality that respond to local needs, build social resilience and empower communities. Featuring co-created artistic works from research projects with:
- The Ripple Project
- Poverty Truth Community
- Our Voices at Midlothian Sure Start
- Artlink Edinburgh
- Outwith: Participatory Research and the Library

WEDNESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
Inspace, Crichton Street

EXHIBITION OPEN TO DROP IN: 1PM - 4PM

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PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · Jul 15

Dr Bethany Whiteside and Dr Emily Davis attended the Dance Research Matters Festival at Coventry University. They presented a poster of our @ukri.org AHRC IMAGINED project, sharing insights on our co-produced methodology. See our poster below to find out more! @olivia-turner.bsky.social

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PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · May 27

Interested in sociology, arts & health? Based in Edinburgh? Join Prof Norma Daykin (‪@uwebristolofficial.bsky.social‬) & scholars from the Uni of Edinburgh (incl. @kateywarran.bsky.social & @olivia-turner.bsky.social) & @rcsofficial.bsky.social on Fri 4th July www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/paths-rese...

PATHS Research Group: A celebration

Join us with Prof Norma Daykin to celebrate one year of the PATHS Research Group (School of Health in Social Science, Uni of Edinburgh)

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Creative Ageing SIG @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social · Jun 20

Want to join our #Symposia online? Click here to register to receive the Teams invite ⤵️💻🖥

forms.gle/b1v43t5YyF5w...

#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing

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Katey Warran @kateywarran.bsky.social · May 27

Excited to be presenting with Prof Norma Daykin, @olivia-turner.bsky.social and others on Friday 4th July. Join us in person in Edinburgh to celebrate our research group @paths-research.bsky.social and to talk about the intersections between arts, health, and sociology. All welcome.

PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · May 27

Interested in sociology, arts & health? Based in Edinburgh? Join Prof Norma Daykin (‪@uwebristolofficial.bsky.social‬) & scholars from the Uni of Edinburgh (incl. @kateywarran.bsky.social & @olivia-turner.bsky.social) & @rcsofficial.bsky.social on Fri 4th July www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/paths-rese...

PATHS Research Group: A celebration

Join us with Prof Norma Daykin to celebrate one year of the PATHS Research Group (School of Health in Social Science, Uni of Edinburgh)

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · Apr 30

Such an inspiring #ArtsPlayHealth chat this month! We were joined by @olivia-turner.bsky.social to explore meaningful evaluation in participatory arts and dementia. Thanks to all for your deep engagement with this topic. See our word cloud of key themes discussed below

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PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · Apr 30

Happening today! Join us for an online discussion 4-5pm BST exploring evaluation in arts & dementia. Facilitated by @olivia-turner.bsky.social, we'll be we asking how we can optimise evaluation processes to better understand the meaning of arts' experiences www.pathsresearchgroup.org/artsplayhealth

Arts Play Health

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Olivia Turner @olivia-turner.bsky.social · Apr 29

Thanks to the #MusicAndDementiaCareNetwork @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social for inviting us to talk about our IMAGINED #ArtsAndDementia project #ECRED @paths-research.bsky.social with #MusicInHospitalsAndCare! ⭐️🎶

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PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thanks to all those who attended the Arts Play Health Community chat yesterday facilitated by the Citadel Centre! We covered so much in relation to the theme of creativity for creativity's sake & are grateful to Ryan & Lia for such a stimulating discussion. Here's a word cloud of key themes covered!

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Mar 14

Ageing and Ageism: A cross-disciplinary perspective

Part of the new series of TORCH Talks @torchoxford.bsky.social

Weds 7th May, in Oxford

torch.web.ox.ac.uk/event/ageing...

Ageing and Ageism: a cross-disciplinary perspective

torch.web.ox.ac.uk

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Olivia Turner @olivia-turner.bsky.social · Mar 13

Interesting read by @kateywarran.bsky.social on deconstructing hierarchies of knowledge and critically exploring these issues in the context of #artsandhealth!

#coproduction #arts #critique
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PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · Mar 10

Why discuss hierarchies of #knowledge? Read our blog about a recent event where we discussed the rise of scientific authority and the relevance of this to the field of #artsandhealth www.pathsresearchgroup.org/post/why-dis...

Why discuss hierarchies of knowledge in arts and health?

Blog post written by Dr Katey Warran On Tuesday 25th February 2025, 3-5pm, I facilitated a session for the Theory in Sociology Series led by CRITIQUE (Centre for Ethics and Critical Thought) in the Sc...

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · Feb 19

📣 Another exciting event happening tomorrow is our Materialising Methods symposium!

We are almost at capacity for in-person tickets. Online tickets are still available for our keynote talk on art, science & the politics of methods!

Secure tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/materialis...

Materialising Methods

Un-black-boxing practice-based research at the interface of art and biomedical science.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Brain Health Alliance for Research Challenges @brainhealtharc.bsky.social · Jan 22

Our next webinar welcomes Dr Bethany Whiteside, Senior Lecturer & Doctoral Degrees Coordinator at @rcsofficial.bsky.social! ✨🩰

Dr Whiteside specialises in the field of Dance for Health, working with dancers living with dementia, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis 🧠

Register here 👉 bit.ly/4h3YsjY

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Olivia Turner @olivia-turner.bsky.social · Jan 29

Read our latest blog post exploring medical humanities and arts & health

PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · Nov 22

What are the points of connection and disconnection between critical medical humanities and arts & health?

Read our blog advocating for increased dialogue between those working across these interconnected fields

www.pathsresearchgroup.org/post/what-ar...

What are the points of connection and disconnection between critical medical humanities and arts & health?

Blog post written by Katey Warran, Olivia Turner, and Emily DavisOver the last 3 months, we’ve been exploring the topic of connection and disconnection between critical medical humanities and arts & health. Dr Olivia Turner recently joined PATHS research group as Deputy, and she is an artist and researcher with a background in medical humanities. This has prompted many discussions in our team about the potential tensions, opportunities for shared learning, areas of overlap, and theoretical compl

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PATHS Research Group @paths-research.bsky.social · Jan 15

Interested in the importance of conversation with people living with #dementia? The Arts Play Health Community are delighted to be joined by renowned author John Killick to discuss this topic on 29/01. All welcome. Includes poetry! pathsresearchgroup.org/artsplayhealth

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