Hester Parr
@hesterparr.bsky.social
Professor of Human Geography, University of Glasgow. Research = mental health/ missing people/seasonal affective disorder/geohumanities/Climate change and mental health. Human Being🦋
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/livingwithsad/winteringwell/resources/
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/livingwithsad/winteringwell/resources/
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SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
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November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
www.change.org/p/save-geogr...
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Glasgow by night light ..
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Glasgow by night light ..
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Now open for submissions of unpublished fiction and non-fiction, poetry, graphic narratives, photo-essays, and short films focussed on the actuality or idea (no matter how abstract) of a journey(or journeys): email to guesteditorbhp@gmail.com.
Welcome November guest editor - C.C. O’HANLON!!! @ccohanlon.bsky.social
JOURNEYS
Physical, Psychological, and Imaginary, embracing words and images, in all forms, as well as complexity, resisting the superficial, algorithmic narratives of social media.
Sendx
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JOURNEYS
Physical, Psychological, and Imaginary, embracing words and images, in all forms, as well as complexity, resisting the superficial, algorithmic narratives of social media.
Sendx
burninghousepress.com/2025/11/01/n...
NOVEMBER 2025 Guest Editor Is C.C. O’HANLON!!! THEME/S: JOURNEYS
Burning House Press are excited to welcome C.C. O’HANLON as the fifth BHP guest editor of our return series of special editions! As of today C.C. will take over editorship of Burning House Pre…
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November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Now open for submissions of unpublished fiction and non-fiction, poetry, graphic narratives, photo-essays, and short films focussed on the actuality or idea (no matter how abstract) of a journey(or journeys): email to guesteditorbhp@gmail.com.
Embracing the dark on route from the office
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Embracing the dark on route from the office
Post-lecture campus walk - UofG campus doing good job of mitigating November
November 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Post-lecture campus walk - UofG campus doing good job of mitigating November
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Great to hear @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uoegeosciences.bsky.social
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️
Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️
Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radio Berkshire - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to Radio Berkshire on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Great to hear @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uoegeosciences.bsky.social
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️
Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️
Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Great to hear @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uoegeosciences.bsky.social
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️
Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️
Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radio Berkshire - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to Radio Berkshire on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Great to hear @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uoegeosciences.bsky.social
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️
Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
doing weekend duty and going live to Radio Stations across SE (Berkshire, Oxford, Solent, Dorset, Isle of Wight) about Wintering Well and ‘Living with SAD’ ☀️☀️☀️
Listen here about 10.17 onwards
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Lovely to learn that Light is a Right, our Guide to Wintering Well, popped up as an inspiring source for wider spiritual reflection on BBC R4 Thought for the Day.
issuu.com/livingwithsa...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
Today - 01/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Lovely to learn that Light is a Right, our Guide to Wintering Well, popped up as an inspiring source for wider spiritual reflection on BBC R4 Thought for the Day.
issuu.com/livingwithsa...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
issuu.com/livingwithsa...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
@hesterparr.bsky.social
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
Just enough of Friday to share @nhslanarkshire.bsky.social new ‘Wintering well’ web pages, inspired by our SAD research! Wow!
Lovely to collaborate with Digital Psychological Services.
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk/how-you-can-...
Lovely to collaborate with Digital Psychological Services.
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk/how-you-can-...
A Guide To Wintering Well - Lanarkshire Mind Matters - NHS Lanarkshire
When people imagine NHS psychology, they often imagine sitting in a room with a therapist and discussing their problems. How can we help you?
www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Just enough of Friday to share @nhslanarkshire.bsky.social new ‘Wintering well’ web pages, inspired by our SAD research! Wow!
Lovely to collaborate with Digital Psychological Services.
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk/how-you-can-...
Lovely to collaborate with Digital Psychological Services.
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk/how-you-can-...
Wonderful to see the @pressandjournal.co.uk cover our ‘Wintering Well at the Library’ programme and our friends at @orkneylibrary.bsky.social
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social
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How new Sad seasonal depression boxes in Orkney aim to brighten long winter nights
A set of boxes, aimed at those helping those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, are now available for loan from the library service
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Wonderful to see the @pressandjournal.co.uk cover our ‘Wintering Well at the Library’ programme and our friends at @orkneylibrary.bsky.social
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...
@slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...
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Meanwhile, if you're waiting for a kit OR if you think you might benefit from the resources included in the kit then you can get FREE ACCESS to a guidebook, toolkit and a FREE online course from @uofglasgow.bsky.social at: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
University of Glasgow - Research - Research units A-Z - Living with SAD - Wintering Well Resources - Resources
gla.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Meanwhile, if you're waiting for a kit OR if you think you might benefit from the resources included in the kit then you can get FREE ACCESS to a guidebook, toolkit and a FREE online course from @uofglasgow.bsky.social at: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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We've been overwhelmed by the response to our new Wintering Well Kits. The batch of 10 additional kits including SAD lamps have also now been catalogued and are all heading out on loan. We'll fulfil reservations as soon as we can once the kits are returned.
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We've been overwhelmed by the response to our new Wintering Well Kits. The batch of 10 additional kits including SAD lamps have also now been catalogued and are all heading out on loan. We'll fulfil reservations as soon as we can once the kits are returned.
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Our project partner Living Life to the Full is giving a webinar on free online SAD resources later this afternoon. Details here:
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October 29, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Our project partner Living Life to the Full is giving a webinar on free online SAD resources later this afternoon. Details here:
eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Prof Chris Williams of ‘Living life to the full’ is giving a talk in SAD tomorrow - with a focus on #livingwithSAD resources
llttf.com/training/foc...
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Focus on resources to help people with SAD- Seasonal Affective Disorder Wednesday 29th October 2025 4.30-5.00pm (Supporters/Practitioners/Members of the Public) | Living Life to the Full | CBT Trainin...
Focus on resources to help people with SAD- Seasonal Affective Disorder Wednesday 29th October 2025 4.30-5.00pm (Supporters/Practitioners/Members of the Public) . Browse our list of upcoming training ...
llttf.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Prof Chris Williams of ‘Living life to the full’ is giving a talk in SAD tomorrow - with a focus on #livingwithSAD resources
llttf.com/training/foc...
llttf.com/training/foc...
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Books have trailers now. Come and join us in Leeds and Bristol this week.
October 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Books have trailers now. Come and join us in Leeds and Bristol this week.
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Exciting!
We’ll be talking to @dominicmhinde.bsky.social about Drifting North on Monday, Nov 17, 3pm in UK. All are welcome to attend online:
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
We’ll be talking to @dominicmhinde.bsky.social about Drifting North on Monday, Nov 17, 3pm in UK. All are welcome to attend online:
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
Happy publication day to @dominicmhinde.bsky.social, his book 'Drifting north: Finding a sustainable future in Scotland's past' is out now, available from all good bookshops & online.
Past & future collide in this engaging journey through Scotland, and the struggle for a sustainable world. #booksky
Past & future collide in this engaging journey through Scotland, and the struggle for a sustainable world. #booksky
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Exciting!
We’ll be talking to @dominicmhinde.bsky.social about Drifting North on Monday, Nov 17, 3pm in UK. All are welcome to attend online:
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
We’ll be talking to @dominicmhinde.bsky.social about Drifting North on Monday, Nov 17, 3pm in UK. All are welcome to attend online:
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
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The launch of our new Wintering Well Kits has been a great success and have all now gone on loan!
BUT LOOK AT THIS! Our lovely friends at East Dumbartonshire Libraries have sent us some extra Wintering Well Kits along with some cosy goodies to get us through the winter! ❤️
BUT LOOK AT THIS! Our lovely friends at East Dumbartonshire Libraries have sent us some extra Wintering Well Kits along with some cosy goodies to get us through the winter! ❤️
October 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The launch of our new Wintering Well Kits has been a great success and have all now gone on loan!
BUT LOOK AT THIS! Our lovely friends at East Dumbartonshire Libraries have sent us some extra Wintering Well Kits along with some cosy goodies to get us through the winter! ❤️
BUT LOOK AT THIS! Our lovely friends at East Dumbartonshire Libraries have sent us some extra Wintering Well Kits along with some cosy goodies to get us through the winter! ❤️
Light will start go down soon, time to ‘coorie in’ and listen up with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
#livingwithSAD
#livingwithSAD
Winter Well - Episode 1 - What Is SAD? - BBC Sounds
A guide to thriving in winter, offering advice on how to get through the darker months.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Light will start go down soon, time to ‘coorie in’ and listen up with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social
#livingwithSAD
#livingwithSAD
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The clocks have gone back and we are moving towards the darker months so we are DELIGHTED to launch our new Wintering Well Kits - FREE loanable kits containing a portable plug-in therapy lamp, along with other resources to help people who struggle during the winter months. ☀️💡
October 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The clocks have gone back and we are moving towards the darker months so we are DELIGHTED to launch our new Wintering Well Kits - FREE loanable kits containing a portable plug-in therapy lamp, along with other resources to help people who struggle during the winter months. ☀️💡
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Great to see Prof Hester Parr (@hesterparr.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social featured in this BBC News piece showcasing the Wintering Well project she leads with Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of the University of Edinburgh.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How to cope with long winter nights when the clocks go back
More than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder - but a project is aiming to help people in Orkney look after their mental health.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Great to see Prof Hester Parr (@hesterparr.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social featured in this BBC News piece showcasing the Wintering Well project she leads with Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of the University of Edinburgh.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...