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Thrilled to announce a new paper from an international collaboration with @kristinclever.bsky.social and the Inlight programme. Why do we need research into post-secondary student mental health? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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🧵UK immigration department culture I’ve litigated against the dept for most of last 33 years, reading civil service files & witness statmts, sometimes talking confidentially to them. For almost 8 yrs, I sat on Gov Committee that writes rules for immigrt’n appeals & so consults directly with them 1/

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University life fosters personal growth and career readiness, both critical to students' Quality of Life (QoL). Support for transitions to independence is essential. Explore the research: doi.org/10.3390/educ...

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Started reading The BFG to my daughter last night. Caught off guard by the dedication, to Olivia, his daughter who died of measles at just 7. Strikes even harder now that vaccination is being demonised. Here's Roald Dahl's warning about this dangerous illness: www.roalddahlfans.com/dahls-work/e...

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I am recruiting for student co-convenors to coconvenors to help organise the 2026 SMaRteN conference. Application deadline: 28th Feb www.unismart.org.uk/2026-confere...

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Does smartphone use make people feel lonelier? Or does loneliness predict smartphone use? We combined experience sampling data with smartphone usage data to examine the bidirectional association between well-being and smartphone use over time. Published in @apajournals.bsky.social Emotion! 🧵 👇

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Awareness gap: Many students didn’t realize their VLE activity was being monitored. Transparency is key to informed consent. Learn more: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

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Improving reporting standards in quantitative educational intervention research: introducing the CLOSER and CIDER checklists just published in open access here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

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Come senators, congressmen Please heed the call Don't stand in the doorway Don't block up the hall For he that gets hurt Will be he who has stalled The battle outside ragin' Will soon shake your windows And rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin'

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This evening, as I sit on the kitchen floor trying to cook myself supper, I am raising a cheer to mums everywhere. This week I’ve been looking after a 6yo and a 3yo who’ve been ill. While being ill myself.

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My university, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), has Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black Scholars. Deadline is March 31, 2025. You must be eligible to work in Canada by the time the award would begin (Sept 2025). Decisions are July 2025. More info here: www.torontomu.ca/graduate/pos...

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I am delighted to see @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in the top 10 in the world for psychology. So much hard work goes into our work, and whilst rankings are not the be-all and end-all, it's a nice way to start 2025. www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer...

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Pin this, save it, we’ll need it. “When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.” AOC 🔥🎯

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Remarkable long thread by @jeremymberg.bsky.social , ex-editor of Science, explaining how the sausage is made at AAAS . I hope he'll post this somewhere as a blog or article as these long threads are a bit tedious to scroll through and all too transitory.

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Barriers to seeking help for EDs among students include stigma, self-doubt, and complex care pathways. Enhancing understanding and reducing judgment is vital. Learn about the findings: jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Can’t be repeated often enough ‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’ on.ft.com/42hzVmL

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Anthropologists question PHQ-9's origins; it seems to have been developed for efficiency in clinics and lacks transparent patient involvement. Details: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #Healthcare

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Starting the week feeling furious. Men telling us that working from home is harming the economy. We just need to sort childcare out and get back to work. Men. Men who have always been known for doing more than their fair share of childcare. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Eating disorders are common among students, yet support systems often fail them. This research highlights the challenges of navigating eating disorder care at university. Awareness and accessibility are key issues. Details: jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Critical lack of evidence about social media use and youth mental health in clinical populations www.nationalelfservice.net?p=209615 #SocialMedia #YouthMentalHealth #Research

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High workloads, insecure contracts, & administrative burdens impact lecturers' wellbeing, which students directly perceive in class. University policies matter. Study details: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #MentalHealth

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Academic pressures shape university students' Quality of Life (QoL). Supportive environments and fulfilling coursework help mitigate stress and boost engagement. Details here: doi.org/10.3390/educ...

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Smartphones: Friend or Foe? We'll be discussing the @joshmacalistermp.bsky.social Safer Phones Bill, with Josh, @orbenamy.bsky.social, Lisa Henderson and @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social. Last chance to register to attend in person or online. policyexchange.org.uk/events/smart...

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Faculty are critical in supporting student mental health. New research reviews training programs designed to equip them for this vital role. #HigherEdMentalHealth Explore more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

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Alyson Dodd explores university students' unique challenges, finding that independence, personal growth, and mental health are central to their Quality of Life (QoL). Read more: doi.org/10.3390/educ...

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Student mental health and digital footprints: Katie Rakow explores how virtual learning environments (VLEs) impact students' perceptions of privacy and wellbeing. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

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The impact of this is economic decline Piled onto of the UK's existing economic decline. And workforce problems. Strikes me that it has never been more important for universities to be inclusive and accessible and REALLY support young people to thrive. www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...

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Students notice lecturers’ wellbeing via mood, energy, & behavior, emphasizing the importance of human connection in teaching. Face-to-face interaction strengthens these bonds. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #EducationMatters

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Debbie Crosbie on @bbcradio4.bsky.social Today programme argues that to get women into senior leadership, we need wrap around childcare, so women can be present in the workplace more. Childcare matters. But when will corporates respect family life and the importance of raising children?

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Things a mum does: on waking up in the middle of the night cold, instead of snuggling deeper into the warm bed, gets out of bed to check if kids are cold, and pulls the duvet over the little one to keep him warm. Things kids do: berate mum in the morning for pulling up the duvet.

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Research reveals power imbalance in youth mental health services may deter help-seeking behavior among young people. Evidence points to need for restructuring professional-patient dynamics. Important implications for service delivery and accessibility acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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New PhD position in mental health of LGBTQ+ youth available at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The project will look into mental health, health behaviors and social challenges among Norwegian sexual minority youth using large-scale nationwide data. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Neil and I think that psychiatric rating scales like PHQ-9 reshape local distress into universal metrics, risking cultural oversights. Explore the critique: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #MentalHealth

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New research with Katie Rakow, Ellie Dommett, Michael Priestley and Juliet Foster, highlights the link between lecturer & student wellbeing at UK universities. Positive lecturer wellbeing fosters better learning & wellbeing for students. #HigherEd #Wellbeing link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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