Dr Suzanne Barr
@drsuzannebarr.bsky.social
Population Health Research (PhD) & Education (MEd) | Director & Education Lead @hercuwise.bsky.social | Visiting Senior Research Fellow @ Kings College London | Workplace Health | Nutrition (RD) | Mum | 🧪🛟 🍎🦮 🏴
Excited to be working with colleagues and students at King’s College London on this pilot with @hercuwise.bsky.social
If you’re in a UK small business, contact: info@hercuwise.com to try out free digital wellbeing courses this September and help shape the final package. Details below 👇
If you’re in a UK small business, contact: info@hercuwise.com to try out free digital wellbeing courses this September and help shape the final package. Details below 👇
We’re looking for UK small businesses (3–50 staff) to help pilot free digital workplace wellbeing courses with King’s College London students this Sept.
3x30 min online courses + quick survey.
Free access to full 9-course package as thanks!
Info: www.hercuwise.com
Contact: info@hercuwise.com
3x30 min online courses + quick survey.
Free access to full 9-course package as thanks!
Info: www.hercuwise.com
Contact: info@hercuwise.com
HercuWise | workplace health
HercuWise | Digital Learning Solutions for Affordable, Accessible & Actionable Workplace Health
www.hercuwise.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Excited to be working with colleagues and students at King’s College London on this pilot with @hercuwise.bsky.social
If you’re in a UK small business, contact: info@hercuwise.com to try out free digital wellbeing courses this September and help shape the final package. Details below 👇
If you’re in a UK small business, contact: info@hercuwise.com to try out free digital wellbeing courses this September and help shape the final package. Details below 👇
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1. At the Tipping Points conference in Exeter yesterday, I spoke about the likelihood of food system collapse: a massive existential threat few people's radar. If you want a handle on the issue, here's the submission I made to a parliamentary committee.
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The Hunger Gap
A gulf in public understanding prevents us from seeing how and why our food supply is at risk.
www.monbiot.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
1. At the Tipping Points conference in Exeter yesterday, I spoke about the likelihood of food system collapse: a massive existential threat few people's radar. If you want a handle on the issue, here's the submission I made to a parliamentary committee.
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www.monbiot.com/2023/03/09/t...
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www.monbiot.com/2023/03/09/t...
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Staggering costs of ill-health and disability 👇
www.gov.uk/government/s...
The cost of working age ill-health and disability that prevents work
A quarter of a trillion pounds
£259,000,000,000
The cost of working age ill-health and disability that prevents work
A quarter of a trillion pounds
£259,000,000,000
The cost of working age ill-health and disability that prevents work
www.gov.uk
May 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Staggering costs of ill-health and disability 👇
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The #UKgov announced its welfare reforms today - the focus is on getting disabled people back into work.
In principle work can be good for people. But what if the workplace is toxic? Theres loads of research reporting toxicity at work - here’s just one. Google it - there’s many.
bit.ly/4kyReXf
In principle work can be good for people. But what if the workplace is toxic? Theres loads of research reporting toxicity at work - here’s just one. Google it - there’s many.
bit.ly/4kyReXf
Employer News :Toxic work environment’s exposed: 75% of UK employees admit they have experienced a toxic workplace culture
Toxic work environment’s exposed: 75% of UK employees admit they have experienced a toxic workplace culture
bit.ly
March 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The #UKgov announced its welfare reforms today - the focus is on getting disabled people back into work.
In principle work can be good for people. But what if the workplace is toxic? Theres loads of research reporting toxicity at work - here’s just one. Google it - there’s many.
bit.ly/4kyReXf
In principle work can be good for people. But what if the workplace is toxic? Theres loads of research reporting toxicity at work - here’s just one. Google it - there’s many.
bit.ly/4kyReXf
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Really interesting report from @healthfoundation.bsky.social emphasising prevention in workplace health
📣 NEW: Final report by our Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives.
The Commissioners say government and employers must act early when health issues arise – not wait until people have already left work ⬇️
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The Commissioners say government and employers must act early when health issues arise – not wait until people have already left work ⬇️
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Action for healthier working lives
The Commission for Healthier Working Lives’ final report sets out the need for a new approach to work and health, outlining seven key recommendations to lay the foundation for sustained long-term…
buff.ly
March 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Really interesting report from @healthfoundation.bsky.social emphasising prevention in workplace health
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#weightmanagement #weightlosspill #weightlosstherapeutics #OxfordMedicalProducts #weightloss #clinicaltrialresults #Sirona #weightlosstreatment #GLP1medications #clinicaltrialparticipants #sustainedweightloss #obesity #earlyclinicaldata #weightlosstreatment
pharmatimes.com/news/new-wei...
pharmatimes.com/news/new-wei...
New weight-loss pill shows promising results - PharmaTimes
Oxford Medical Products targets overweight individuals
pharmatimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Dr. Alice Catherine Evans discovered that raw milk carries bacteria, leading to widespread pasteurization laws that saved countless lives. Without a Ph.D., her work was often dismissed or scrutinized more heavily. Despite these obstacles, Evans persevered. #WomeninSTEM
tinyurl.com/mttff3yu
tinyurl.com/mttff3yu
March 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Dr. Alice Catherine Evans discovered that raw milk carries bacteria, leading to widespread pasteurization laws that saved countless lives. Without a Ph.D., her work was often dismissed or scrutinized more heavily. Despite these obstacles, Evans persevered. #WomeninSTEM
tinyurl.com/mttff3yu
tinyurl.com/mttff3yu
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On this day, let us remember those brilliant Scottish women who helped change our world!
#InternationalWomensDay
#InternationalWomensDay
Amazing Women of Scotland from the 18th century to the present - Bylines Scotland
Some of the Famous Scottish Women who Changed Our World
bylines.scot
March 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
On this day, let us remember those brilliant Scottish women who helped change our world!
#InternationalWomensDay
#InternationalWomensDay
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It's #NationalScienceDay!
#Science is not a boy's game, it's not a girl's game. It's everyone's game." Nichelle Nichols.
#Science is not a boy's game, it's not a girl's game. It's everyone's game." Nichelle Nichols.
February 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's #NationalScienceDay!
#Science is not a boy's game, it's not a girl's game. It's everyone's game." Nichelle Nichols.
#Science is not a boy's game, it's not a girl's game. It's everyone's game." Nichelle Nichols.
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Great to see a focus on workplace and preventive health 👇
“Businesses can and should do more” says IPPR's Seb Rees.
Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social's plan to strengthen employers' role in preventive healthcare is key to reducing economic inactivity and easing pressure on the NHS.
www.ft.com/content/8acd...
Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social's plan to strengthen employers' role in preventive healthcare is key to reducing economic inactivity and easing pressure on the NHS.
www.ft.com/content/8acd...
Wes Streeting to ask employers to pay for more staff medical checks
UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care
www.ft.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Great to see a focus on workplace and preventive health 👇
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Associations between alcohol consumption and cancer are scientifically well established, but the public are often unaware of the links.
Should alcohol carry cancer warning labels?
On #WorldCancerDay, a new World Report explores this question: tinyurl.com/ytfhkry9
Should alcohol carry cancer warning labels?
On #WorldCancerDay, a new World Report explores this question: tinyurl.com/ytfhkry9
Should alcohol carry cancer warning labels?
Associations between alcohol consumption and cancer are scientifically well established,
but the public are often unaware of the links. Sharmila Devi reports.
tinyurl.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Associations between alcohol consumption and cancer are scientifically well established, but the public are often unaware of the links.
Should alcohol carry cancer warning labels?
On #WorldCancerDay, a new World Report explores this question: tinyurl.com/ytfhkry9
Should alcohol carry cancer warning labels?
On #WorldCancerDay, a new World Report explores this question: tinyurl.com/ytfhkry9
Reposted by Dr Suzanne Barr
💼MIDDLE MANAGERS: Why so many want to quit amid stress and burnout.
Middle management is currently among the most under-pressure positions in the workplace.
A survey conducted in the UK by Capterrra found that 75% of them feel overwhelmed, stressed or burned out.
Middle management is currently among the most under-pressure positions in the workplace.
A survey conducted in the UK by Capterrra found that 75% of them feel overwhelmed, stressed or burned out.
Ignored and overwhelmed: Why one in four middle managers wants to quit
Many middle managers are actively looking for another job amid stress and burnout reasons. The majority of them feel ignored by their boss and lament didn't receive enough training on key issues befor...
www.euronews.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
💼MIDDLE MANAGERS: Why so many want to quit amid stress and burnout.
Middle management is currently among the most under-pressure positions in the workplace.
A survey conducted in the UK by Capterrra found that 75% of them feel overwhelmed, stressed or burned out.
Middle management is currently among the most under-pressure positions in the workplace.
A survey conducted in the UK by Capterrra found that 75% of them feel overwhelmed, stressed or burned out.
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Final version of our new paper is ready to download, should you be interested in TECHNOSTRESS, TECHNOSUFFERING and its impact on staff relations in healthcare organisations. Shout out to lead author Fran Dakin! #medsky #digitalhealth
bjgp.org/content/earl...
bjgp.org/content/earl...
Technostress, technosuffering, and relational strain: a multi-method qualitative study of how remote and digital work affects staff in UK general practice
Background The introduction of remote and digital forms of working in UK general practice has driven the development of new routines and working styles.
Aim To explore and theorise how new forms of w...
bjgp.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Final version of our new paper is ready to download, should you be interested in TECHNOSTRESS, TECHNOSUFFERING and its impact on staff relations in healthcare organisations. Shout out to lead author Fran Dakin! #medsky #digitalhealth
bjgp.org/content/earl...
bjgp.org/content/earl...
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Marie Maynard Daly co-discovered the link between high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and the clogged arteries that can cause heart disease and strokes. She also investigated the damage that cigarettes have on the heart and lung circulatory systems. adalovelaceday.subst...
February 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Marie Maynard Daly co-discovered the link between high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and the clogged arteries that can cause heart disease and strokes. She also investigated the damage that cigarettes have on the heart and lung circulatory systems. adalovelaceday.subst...
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Dr. Gerty Cori was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947), unlocking how the body metabolizes glucose—key to diabetes research. 🏆🧪 How different would medicine be without her discovery? #WomenInHistory #Legacy #STEM #MedicalPioneer
tinyurl.com/zytanmjz
tinyurl.com/zytanmjz
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1947
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1947 was divided, one half jointly to Carl Ferdinand Cori and Gerty Theresa Cori, née Radnitz "for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion o...
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February 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Dr. Gerty Cori was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947), unlocking how the body metabolizes glucose—key to diabetes research. 🏆🧪 How different would medicine be without her discovery? #WomenInHistory #Legacy #STEM #MedicalPioneer
tinyurl.com/zytanmjz
tinyurl.com/zytanmjz
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Heavy workload, long hours, lack of autonomy, harassment in the #workplace...
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
January 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Heavy workload, long hours, lack of autonomy, harassment in the #workplace...
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
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I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋
January 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋
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We need to plant many more native trees - and protect and value those already growing - in urban spaces. This helps nature and wildlife. It soaks up carbon dioxide. It reduces floods, pollution and urban heating. And it improves people’s health. More: bit.ly/2eMCYds Repost if you agree 🌳
How Urban Trees Can Save Lives
Planting Healthy Air report quantifies health benefits of trees for 245 cities globally.
bit.ly
January 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
We need to plant many more native trees - and protect and value those already growing - in urban spaces. This helps nature and wildlife. It soaks up carbon dioxide. It reduces floods, pollution and urban heating. And it improves people’s health. More: bit.ly/2eMCYds Repost if you agree 🌳
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Why we all need to care about inequality
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social signs out of the CEO chair at @resfoundation.bsky.social by briefing you all on his favourite subject www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/why-...
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social signs out of the CEO chair at @resfoundation.bsky.social by briefing you all on his favourite subject www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/why-...
Why you should all care about inequality • Resolution Foundation
Afternoon all. Well, it’s been a blast, but all good things come to an end. Next Monday will see two major handovers: Donald Trump takes over in the White House, and, at RF Towers, we will welcome Rut...
www.resolutionfoundation.org
January 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Why we all need to care about inequality
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social signs out of the CEO chair at @resfoundation.bsky.social by briefing you all on his favourite subject www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/why-...
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social signs out of the CEO chair at @resfoundation.bsky.social by briefing you all on his favourite subject www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/why-...
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Good to see impacts of endometriosis on women in the workplace being debated in House of Commons today
The House of Commons sits from 11.30am today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
January 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Good to see impacts of endometriosis on women in the workplace being debated in House of Commons today
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'I went back after three days': calls grow for miscarriage leave
'I went back after three days': calls grow for miscarriage leave
Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.
www.bbc.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
'I went back after three days': calls grow for miscarriage leave
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Global report urges more accurate definition of obesity than BMI
Global report urges more accurate definition of obesity than BMI
There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese, with weight-loss drugs in high demand.
www.bbc.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Global report urges more accurate definition of obesity than BMI
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On CBC last night, I spelt out the moral case to keep on trying, however hard it might be. Defending the living planet is not an option we can abandon. Ultimately, it is all that counts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX2V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX2V...
Author George Monbiot on countering despair amid alarming climate change trends
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
On CBC last night, I spelt out the moral case to keep on trying, however hard it might be. Defending the living planet is not an option we can abandon. Ultimately, it is all that counts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX2V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX2V...
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Great article by @carladenyer.bsky.social. 👏🏻
Re our return to an unhealthy culture around illness, which spreads infections through presenteeism & scoffing at, instead of thanking those who mask.
+ advocating prevention & Long Covid research.
(Screenshots 🧵👇🏻)
www.independent.co.uk/voices/healt...
Re our return to an unhealthy culture around illness, which spreads infections through presenteeism & scoffing at, instead of thanking those who mask.
+ advocating prevention & Long Covid research.
(Screenshots 🧵👇🏻)
www.independent.co.uk/voices/healt...
It’s time to speak up and say these hard three words: I’m not well
In the midst of the NHS winter crisis, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer speaks openly for the first time about her health in a bid to promote a cultural shift in how we approach sickness and wellbei...
www.independent.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Great article by @carladenyer.bsky.social. 👏🏻
Re our return to an unhealthy culture around illness, which spreads infections through presenteeism & scoffing at, instead of thanking those who mask.
+ advocating prevention & Long Covid research.
(Screenshots 🧵👇🏻)
www.independent.co.uk/voices/healt...
Re our return to an unhealthy culture around illness, which spreads infections through presenteeism & scoffing at, instead of thanking those who mask.
+ advocating prevention & Long Covid research.
(Screenshots 🧵👇🏻)
www.independent.co.uk/voices/healt...