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Karen (Harman) Gray
@kcrgray.bsky.social
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Arts, ageing, social care, dementia, methods, policy, values, evaluation | Researcher @ University of Bristol | ConnectED project | Hoppiness. She/her.
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desfitzgerald.bsky.social
What happens when reading books gets positioned as a health intervention? And what does this case tell us about the wider landscape of austerity therapeutics? I'm glad to have contributed to a new paper addressing these questions, led by Hayley Redman. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reading as therapy: medicalising books in an era of mental health austerity
In the UK, a range of everyday activities are being re-framed as interventions to promote public mental health. Drivers of this include the rising burden of mental ill-health and constrained fundin...
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May 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
kcrgray.bsky.social
Interesting!
ncfcareforum.bsky.social National Care Forum @ncfcareforum.bsky.social · May 22
We are pleased to announce a partnership with the @liverpooluni.bsky.social together with our not-for-profit care provider members to deliver an Adult Social Care Testbed for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/care-sector-...
May 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
kcrgray.bsky.social
Small, easily-overlooked social details can shape our experience in cultural and creative spaces.

In this blog post, Chris Russell explores what it means to get the welcome right in the context of dementia.

Recommended! leisurestudies.org/news/the-wel...
The welcome in the context of dementia – Leisure Studies Association
This week we hand over to  Dr Chris Russell  to hear his reflections on how ‘the welcome’ relates to an education course that he is currently facilitating… It h
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May 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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katherinesleeman.bsky.social
❤️ Do you need more support about dementia? The website includes information about organisation that provide information and support for people living with dementia and for those who care for them. www.dementia-journeys.com
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#DementiaJourneys #DementiaActionWeek
Dementia Journeys
Dementia Journeys was an exhibition at Science Gallery London, created in response to Empowering Better End of-Life Dementia Care.
www.dementia-journeys.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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#CreativeResearchMethods have revolutionised #DataGeneration, but how can we apply the same #Creativity to #DataAnalysis while maintaining rigor, ethics and systematic approaches?

Register for this webinar to find out more.

28 April, 11:00, 2025: buff.ly/YfQrrbE
April 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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angelikipapadaki.bsky.social
🎉 #PhD Studentship Opportunity 🎉

'Understanding the landscape, sustainability & impact of #MealsonWheels services in the UK' in the vibrant @uob-policystudies.bsky.social!

Funded by @nihrsscr.bsky.social applications due 15/05/25 - start Sept '25. #socialcare

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMP620/p...
PhD Studentship: Understanding the landscape, sustainability and impact of Meals on Wheels services in the UK at University of Bristol
Apply for a PhD Studentship: Understanding the landscape, sustainability and impact of Meals on Wheels services in the UK. Discover a wide range of PhD opportunities at jobs.ac.uk.
www.jobs.ac.uk
April 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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richardhull54.bsky.social
This looks to be an excellent new journal from @bupjournals.bsky.social, edited by @sumingkhoo.bsky.social, Harriet Shortt, @sophierwoodward.bsky.social, consulting editor @drhelenkara.bsky.social
#Academic
#ResearchMethods
#Creativity

bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...
Journal Of Creative Research Methods
The Journal of Creative Research Methods is a space for the creative research methods community; it publishes critical and engaged work on creative research methods and welcomes contributions from aut...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
April 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
kcrgray.bsky.social
Really interesting paper exploring how some care home residents may be viewed as both ‘vulnerable’ and ‘dangerous’ and what this tells us about the shape of the care they receive.
fawnharradhyde.bsky.social Fawn Harrad-Hyde @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social · Apr 3
New paper in which we argue that at times of deterioration care home residents are seen as ‘out of place’ in both care home and hospital settings.

doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

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April 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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nihrarcs.bsky.social
🗓️ 7 May #ARCseminar

Improving #MentalHealth & wellbeing with creative arts

www.eventbrite.com/e/improving-...

Simon Gilbody @arc-yharc.bsky.social
Briana Applewhite @arc-oxtv.bsky.social
Christalla Pithara-McKeown @arc-west.bsky.social
Tony Woods & Ioannis Bakolis @arc-southlondon.bsky.social
NIHR National Institute for Heath and Care Research #ARCseminar
April 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Smart insoles and socks equipped with sensors and AI are transforming foot health.
Shoes that can warn you of injuries? How wearable technology is transforming foot care
Smart insoles and socks equipped with sensors and AI are transforming foot health.
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March 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
kcrgray.bsky.social
Thrilled to have had this platform to showcase #Hoppiness. And the residents were (as always) the stars of the show! 😍
March 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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‘Nobody found him in time’: how neglect and stress led to the deaths of a full-time carer and his son
David Lodge died after being found next to his father and full-time carer Peter’s body. His sister Keri believes the strain of caring and lack of government support contributed to their deaths
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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dementiaresearcher.bsky.social
Researchers are invited to address overlooked aspects of dementia in a new Special Issue. From autonomy to intimacy—submissions welcome! #DementiaResearch

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/call-for-pap...
Call for Papers – Overlooked Areas in Dementia Research - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Explore overlooked dimensions of dementia research! Submit your manuscript to highlight underexplored topics and drive multidisciplinary innovation.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
March 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
kcrgray.bsky.social
Absolutely loved #Flow. Beautiful, strange and hopeful. And wonderfully observed about cats. Recommend. m.youtube.com/watch?v=shsV...
FLOW | Oscar Winner | In Cinemas 21 March
YouTube video by Curzon
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March 23, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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thekingsfund.bsky.social
There are pronounced ethnic differences among women in the burden of some common long-term conditions.

Find out more about the health of women from ethnic minority groups in England. buff.ly/P9QTZcE
Chart showing statistical health disparities among ethnic groups in the UK for conditions like heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, breast cancer, dementia/Alzheimer's, and COPD. Red dots indicate significantly higher disease rates compared to the White British group, and green dots indicate no significant difference. Ethnic groups listed include Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African, Black Caribbean, Chinese, Mixed other, and Other. Data sourced from The King's Fund.
March 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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uob-policystudies.bsky.social
📢As network supporting professionals working with parents with learning difficulties & disabilities moves from @uob-policystudies.bsky.social to RiP, we celebrate 18yrs of work that has made a real difference to ensure rights and support for these parents: bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2025/wtpn-2025.html
March 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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chrischirp.bsky.social
KLAXON 🚨: Indie SAGE has come out of retirement to release a new short report standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the sciences!

DEI is not just the right thing to do, it *improves* the quality of the science. Please read and share.

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March 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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artsprofessional.co.uk
The former Conservative government’s live events reinsurance scheme had limited impact on stimulating additional activity, according to an evaluation of the scheme.
Live events reinsurance scheme ‘limited by late introduction’ - Arts Professional
The former Conservative government’s live events reinsurance scheme had limited impact on stimulating additional activity, according to an evaluation of the scheme. An evaluation report, commissioned...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
kcrgray.bsky.social
I love how the cats rush to join me whenever I take 5 minutes in the sun, away from my desk. As if being outside is contagious. #AcademicsWithCats
A persons legs in blue jeans and with stripy colourful socks, stretched out on a patio slab, surrounded by gravel. A tortoisehell cat sits beside the legs looking out onto a garden.
March 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
kcrgray.bsky.social
At St Fagans yesterday with groups of people living with #dementia for #MuseumsInspiringMemories. Seeing hour-old lambs, hearing how the sheep are managed. Animated conversation and questions. Reflecting on how to capture impacts #Connection #Enjoyment #Identity #Growth.
March 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Wonderful to be out in the sunshine with @alivegardening.bsky.social this morning, ‘breaking the ground’ for the next iteration of #Hoppiness. More details to follow!
A beermat in bright yellow and green colours leans against a can of beer. ‘Hoppiness’ is written on the beermat.
March 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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✅ Walk in the sun ticked off the to do list 😊.
Handwritten entry on a to do list saying ‘Walk in the sun’ with a tick in the box next to it.
March 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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How empathic care is constructed in care practitioner-client interactions. Read our article bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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March 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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We've got a #CreativeAgeing takeover happening at #BSG2025 with TWO @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social Symposia 🎉
bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social Creative Ageing SIG @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social · Feb 28
We're hosting not one, but TWO #CreativeAgeing Symposia at #BSG2025 🎉 See you there?! @britishgerontology.bsky.social

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February 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM