Rosaleen O’Brien
@drrosaleenobrien.bsky.social
Freelance Qualitative & Health Services Research Consultant based in Scotland (former academic Medical Sociologist). Health experiences and evaluating health/ social care interventions & services| Website: https://rosaleenobrienresearch.com
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Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
Does your team require high quality qualitative research support?
I set up my own research consultancy in January 2021 following a career as an academic social and public health researcher, and can offer my help with this on a freelance basis. My web: lnkd.in/e4feyBMw
I set up my own research consultancy in January 2021 following a career as an academic social and public health researcher, and can offer my help with this on a freelance basis. My web: lnkd.in/e4feyBMw
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November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Does your team require high quality qualitative research support?
I set up my own research consultancy in January 2021 following a career as an academic social and public health researcher, and can offer my help with this on a freelance basis. My web: lnkd.in/e4feyBMw
I set up my own research consultancy in January 2021 following a career as an academic social and public health researcher, and can offer my help with this on a freelance basis. My web: lnkd.in/e4feyBMw
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A good day for Wales and the health of the people of Wales! 🎉
#MUP has saved hundreds of lives in Scotland, also averting thousands of hospital admissions
But MUP alone is not enough. Governments must take action on the marketing and availability of alcohol.
#MUP has saved hundreds of lives in Scotland, also averting thousands of hospital admissions
But MUP alone is not enough. Governments must take action on the marketing and availability of alcohol.
Following a consultation on MUP, the Welsh Health & Social Care Committee recommends that the Welsh Government continues the policy.
It also recommends better assessment of its impact on deaths and hospital admissions, and keeping in line with inflation.
laiddocuments.senedd.wales/cr-ld17276-e...
It also recommends better assessment of its impact on deaths and hospital admissions, and keeping in line with inflation.
laiddocuments.senedd.wales/cr-ld17276-e...
laiddocuments.senedd.wales
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A good day for Wales and the health of the people of Wales! 🎉
#MUP has saved hundreds of lives in Scotland, also averting thousands of hospital admissions
But MUP alone is not enough. Governments must take action on the marketing and availability of alcohol.
#MUP has saved hundreds of lives in Scotland, also averting thousands of hospital admissions
But MUP alone is not enough. Governments must take action on the marketing and availability of alcohol.
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"It's not just PIP"
I've written an overview of the government's disability benefit plans - covering not just PIP and the Timms review, but also Universal Credit, contributory ESA and statistics around PIP reviews - and what's being voted on when
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
I've written an overview of the government's disability benefit plans - covering not just PIP and the Timms review, but also Universal Credit, contributory ESA and statistics around PIP reviews - and what's being voted on when
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Absolutely everything you need to know about Labour's benefits bill
Here, in granular detail, Big Issue breaks down absolutely everything you need to know about its benefits bill and reform of welfare.
www.bigissue.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"It's not just PIP"
I've written an overview of the government's disability benefit plans - covering not just PIP and the Timms review, but also Universal Credit, contributory ESA and statistics around PIP reviews - and what's being voted on when
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
I've written an overview of the government's disability benefit plans - covering not just PIP and the Timms review, but also Universal Credit, contributory ESA and statistics around PIP reviews - and what's being voted on when
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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Looking forward to speaking at workshop 'Navigating hidden methodological challenges in health-related research' as part of Healthier Futures Fortnight @manchester.ac.uk tinyurl.com/4mscpnst
@healthierfutures.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @ruthbromley.bsky.social
@healthierfutures.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @ruthbromley.bsky.social
Addressing Health Inequalities across the University of Manchester
The Healthier Futures research platform will be hosting a fortnight of activities from Monday 23 June through to Friday 4 July showcasing the wide range of research taking place across the University ...
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June 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Looking forward to speaking at workshop 'Navigating hidden methodological challenges in health-related research' as part of Healthier Futures Fortnight @manchester.ac.uk tinyurl.com/4mscpnst
@healthierfutures.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @ruthbromley.bsky.social
@healthierfutures.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @ruthbromley.bsky.social
Good. Personal and institutional accountability at last. The arrogance displayed in the inquiry was disgusting.
BREAKING: Three senior leaders at the English hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, police said, following a corporate manslaughter probe after Letby’s convictions.
3 leaders at UK hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering babies are arrested
Three senior leaders at the English hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
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July 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Good. Personal and institutional accountability at last. The arrogance displayed in the inquiry was disgusting.
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Looking for help designing #QualitativeResearch?
Join this free webinar with @nihr.bsky.social Research Support Service #qualitative experts on how to write good research questions:
#ResearchMethods #ResearchHelp #AcademicSky
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Join this free webinar with @nihr.bsky.social Research Support Service #qualitative experts on how to write good research questions:
#ResearchMethods #ResearchHelp #AcademicSky
www.quahrc.co.uk/training-sem...
Developing good qualitative research questions: an NIHR RSS webinar | QUAHRC
Join the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) Hub at King’s College London for an interactive session designed to help you craft clear, focused, and purposeful qualitative research questions.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Looking for help designing #QualitativeResearch?
Join this free webinar with @nihr.bsky.social Research Support Service #qualitative experts on how to write good research questions:
#ResearchMethods #ResearchHelp #AcademicSky
www.quahrc.co.uk/training-sem...
Join this free webinar with @nihr.bsky.social Research Support Service #qualitative experts on how to write good research questions:
#ResearchMethods #ResearchHelp #AcademicSky
www.quahrc.co.uk/training-sem...
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Evidence shows that parenting programmes have a positive impact on babies and young children's development - but they're not reaching enough families.
Today, we're publishing new research on the market for parenting interventions, based on our analysis of 135 programmes across the UK ⤵️
Today, we're publishing new research on the market for parenting interventions, based on our analysis of 135 programmes across the UK ⤵️
Parenting support at scale: market analysis
Nesta examines the market for parenting support services for families with children under the age of five
www.nesta.org.uk
July 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Evidence shows that parenting programmes have a positive impact on babies and young children's development - but they're not reaching enough families.
Today, we're publishing new research on the market for parenting interventions, based on our analysis of 135 programmes across the UK ⤵️
Today, we're publishing new research on the market for parenting interventions, based on our analysis of 135 programmes across the UK ⤵️
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Don't miss the final national #ARCseminar of 2025
Wed 9 July - Creative arts for #dementia
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Short talks explore the impact of music therapy, singing & dancing interventions for people with dementia & using creative arts to involve people with dementia in research.
Wed 9 July - Creative arts for #dementia
eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
Short talks explore the impact of music therapy, singing & dancing interventions for people with dementia & using creative arts to involve people with dementia in research.
June 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Don't miss the final national #ARCseminar of 2025
Wed 9 July - Creative arts for #dementia
eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
Short talks explore the impact of music therapy, singing & dancing interventions for people with dementia & using creative arts to involve people with dementia in research.
Wed 9 July - Creative arts for #dementia
eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
Short talks explore the impact of music therapy, singing & dancing interventions for people with dementia & using creative arts to involve people with dementia in research.
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Oh, this sounds interesting.
"An oral history podcast capturing the untold stories of Irish women who moved to London in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Through their voices, the series explores themes of migration, identity, faith, racism, and belonging."
"An oral history podcast capturing the untold stories of Irish women who moved to London in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Through their voices, the series explores themes of migration, identity, faith, racism, and belonging."
Wonderful joyous evening at the Irish Embassy launching the 'Aunties in England' podcast
Delighted to be part of the panel discussion alongside the brilliant author Catherine Dunne and Ashford Place's Renee Gallagher
🎙️You can listen to the podcast here👇
open.spotify.com/episode/09pJ...
Delighted to be part of the panel discussion alongside the brilliant author Catherine Dunne and Ashford Place's Renee Gallagher
🎙️You can listen to the podcast here👇
open.spotify.com/episode/09pJ...
June 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Oh, this sounds interesting.
"An oral history podcast capturing the untold stories of Irish women who moved to London in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Through their voices, the series explores themes of migration, identity, faith, racism, and belonging."
"An oral history podcast capturing the untold stories of Irish women who moved to London in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Through their voices, the series explores themes of migration, identity, faith, racism, and belonging."
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Groundbreaking project gives a voice to people with learning disabilities
www.channel4.com/news/groundb...
www.channel4.com/news/groundb...
Groundbreaking project gives a voice to people with learning disabilities
Across the UK, people with learning disabilities are taking part in a groundbreaking oral history project called Our Life Stories. For the first time, their personal lives are being recorded by peers ...
www.channel4.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Groundbreaking project gives a voice to people with learning disabilities
www.channel4.com/news/groundb...
www.channel4.com/news/groundb...
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DEIprograms shape more than just numbers. AnjaAbendroth and I show: in workplaces with gender quotas&mentoring for women, employees hold significantly more egalitarian gender beliefs.
At a time of global backlash, this is a reminder of why such policies matter
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
At a time of global backlash, this is a reminder of why such policies matter
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Gender Ideologies and Workplace Diversity Policies: Are Voluntary Women’s Quotas and Mentoring Programmes Associated with Employees’ Gender Ideologies? - Eileen Peters, Anja-Kristin Abendroth, 2025
Following policy feedback theory, this article argues that normative policy feedback mechanisms also operate at the workplace level, where employees are expecte...
journals.sagepub.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
DEIprograms shape more than just numbers. AnjaAbendroth and I show: in workplaces with gender quotas&mentoring for women, employees hold significantly more egalitarian gender beliefs.
At a time of global backlash, this is a reminder of why such policies matter
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
At a time of global backlash, this is a reminder of why such policies matter
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Change for the better happens when people stand together and demand it.
Scotland needs that change. Too many of us are are struggling to afford the essentials. We can and must do better.
Join us in the march for all of us on 25 Oct in Edinburgh #WeDemandBetter
Scotland needs that change. Too many of us are are struggling to afford the essentials. We can and must do better.
Join us in the march for all of us on 25 Oct in Edinburgh #WeDemandBetter
June 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Change for the better happens when people stand together and demand it.
Scotland needs that change. Too many of us are are struggling to afford the essentials. We can and must do better.
Join us in the march for all of us on 25 Oct in Edinburgh #WeDemandBetter
Scotland needs that change. Too many of us are are struggling to afford the essentials. We can and must do better.
Join us in the march for all of us on 25 Oct in Edinburgh #WeDemandBetter
Perfect day for a swim in the tidal pool at St Monans. Gorgeous to see and hear the Fife coast as you glide along.
#StMonans #Scotland #OutdoorSwimming
#StMonans #Scotland #OutdoorSwimming
May 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Perfect day for a swim in the tidal pool at St Monans. Gorgeous to see and hear the Fife coast as you glide along.
#StMonans #Scotland #OutdoorSwimming
#StMonans #Scotland #OutdoorSwimming
April 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My Queen of the Night tulips have finally opened. These are liberally dotted around the garden, but I have regrets that I didn’t plant more. Next year!
#tulips #SpringFlowers #Gardening
#tulips #SpringFlowers #Gardening
April 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
My Queen of the Night tulips have finally opened. These are liberally dotted around the garden, but I have regrets that I didn’t plant more. Next year!
#tulips #SpringFlowers #Gardening
#tulips #SpringFlowers #Gardening
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Cleaning Up Auld Reekie: Dr Henry Littlejohn and the Public Health of Edinburgh
Edinburgh has historically been known as 'Auld Reekie,' owing to the fact that for most of its existence it smelled awful. Ailsa Fraser explores how Dr Henry Littlejohn, the city's first Medical Officer, helped to…
Edinburgh has historically been known as 'Auld Reekie,' owing to the fact that for most of its existence it smelled awful. Ailsa Fraser explores how Dr Henry Littlejohn, the city's first Medical Officer, helped to…
Cleaning Up Auld Reekie: Dr Henry Littlejohn and the Public Health of Edinburgh
Edinburgh has historically been known as 'Auld Reekie,' owing to the fact that for most of its existence it smelled awful. Ailsa Fraser explores how Dr Henry Littlejohn, the city's first Medical Officer, helped to clean up the city.
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April 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Cleaning Up Auld Reekie: Dr Henry Littlejohn and the Public Health of Edinburgh
Edinburgh has historically been known as 'Auld Reekie,' owing to the fact that for most of its existence it smelled awful. Ailsa Fraser explores how Dr Henry Littlejohn, the city's first Medical Officer, helped to…
Edinburgh has historically been known as 'Auld Reekie,' owing to the fact that for most of its existence it smelled awful. Ailsa Fraser explores how Dr Henry Littlejohn, the city's first Medical Officer, helped to…
April 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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📰 Fantastic to see this trial of the new REMEDY machine, following research by @oohgpwales.bsky.social during her DPhil in our department.
The REMEDY machine will provide urgent prescriptions to patients with no access to an out-of-hours pharmacy following a 111 call 💊
The REMEDY machine will provide urgent prescriptions to patients with no access to an out-of-hours pharmacy following a 111 call 💊
April 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
📰 Fantastic to see this trial of the new REMEDY machine, following research by @oohgpwales.bsky.social during her DPhil in our department.
The REMEDY machine will provide urgent prescriptions to patients with no access to an out-of-hours pharmacy following a 111 call 💊
The REMEDY machine will provide urgent prescriptions to patients with no access to an out-of-hours pharmacy following a 111 call 💊
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If you are considering reading "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD: A Survival Guide" (my book) but are worried it might just tell you to "eat better", I named one of my chapters "Not Another Yoga Session" and that probably tells you everything you need to know
April 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you are considering reading "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD: A Survival Guide" (my book) but are worried it might just tell you to "eat better", I named one of my chapters "Not Another Yoga Session" and that probably tells you everything you need to know
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my website for searching all SAGE Covid-related documents is now complete: sagesearch.info
Contains over 900 documents from Jan 2020 to Feb 2022, filterable by document type, categories covered and date.
There are AI-generated summaries of every doc.
You can also free-text search summaries
Contains over 900 documents from Jan 2020 to Feb 2022, filterable by document type, categories covered and date.
There are AI-generated summaries of every doc.
You can also free-text search summaries
April 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
my website for searching all SAGE Covid-related documents is now complete: sagesearch.info
Contains over 900 documents from Jan 2020 to Feb 2022, filterable by document type, categories covered and date.
There are AI-generated summaries of every doc.
You can also free-text search summaries
Contains over 900 documents from Jan 2020 to Feb 2022, filterable by document type, categories covered and date.
There are AI-generated summaries of every doc.
You can also free-text search summaries
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Delighted to say that lamb racing season has started. Just the most joyous thing to watch.
April 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Delighted to say that lamb racing season has started. Just the most joyous thing to watch.
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'Still life with Kettle,' (1977) is a painting of a beautiful object surrounded by other beautifully painted objects. I've always admired Lennart Anderson's skill for knowing what to look for when painting these subjects, which is not as obvious as it may seem.
April 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
'Still life with Kettle,' (1977) is a painting of a beautiful object surrounded by other beautifully painted objects. I've always admired Lennart Anderson's skill for knowing what to look for when painting these subjects, which is not as obvious as it may seem.
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Let’s be clear. He sold $2.4 billion of his stock the day before he announced tariffs. He’s now crashing the stock market deliberately. He will then buy stock when it’s fallen through the floor. All this is is him stiffing everyone to get richer. That’s it.
April 7, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Let’s be clear. He sold $2.4 billion of his stock the day before he announced tariffs. He’s now crashing the stock market deliberately. He will then buy stock when it’s fallen through the floor. All this is is him stiffing everyone to get richer. That’s it.