Laura Gallagher
@lauragallagher.bsky.social
PhD Researcher @ Ulster Uni School of Psychology investigating unintentional childhood injury using the Millennium Cohort Study. Interested in injury prevention, mental health, health inequalities, social determinants of health. She/her
How about that I passed my viva and finished my PhD! 🥳🥳
Follow me for a flurry of initial posts which taper off over the next few weeks as the novelty wanes and then sporadic announcements when I have something to boast about like a publication or finally submitting my thesis.
October 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
How about that I passed my viva and finished my PhD! 🥳🥳
🚨🧪 NEW STUDY ALERT:
Read it here: rdcu.be/eD7c6
Children from Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African & other minority ethnic backgrounds in the UK are LESS likely to suffer unintentional injuries than white children, despite facing disproportionate disadvantage.🧵1/4
#PsychSky #MedSky #AcademicSky
Read it here: rdcu.be/eD7c6
Children from Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African & other minority ethnic backgrounds in the UK are LESS likely to suffer unintentional injuries than white children, despite facing disproportionate disadvantage.🧵1/4
#PsychSky #MedSky #AcademicSky
September 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🚨🧪 NEW STUDY ALERT:
Read it here: rdcu.be/eD7c6
Children from Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African & other minority ethnic backgrounds in the UK are LESS likely to suffer unintentional injuries than white children, despite facing disproportionate disadvantage.🧵1/4
#PsychSky #MedSky #AcademicSky
Read it here: rdcu.be/eD7c6
Children from Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African & other minority ethnic backgrounds in the UK are LESS likely to suffer unintentional injuries than white children, despite facing disproportionate disadvantage.🧵1/4
#PsychSky #MedSky #AcademicSky
I hope Martine Croxall faces consequences for her petty, discriminatory, and unprofessional behaviour. If 'woke' presenters must face disciplinary action after expressing their views while not at work, it's surely even less acceptable for a newsreader insert their opinion into an on-air news piece.
As a *very* pregnant woman, I just want to reiterate that the inclusive term 'pregnant people' takes absolutely nothing away from me and the fact that other people who aren't women can also be pregnant doesn't mean I'm not a woman. Also, are women not people?
June 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I hope Martine Croxall faces consequences for her petty, discriminatory, and unprofessional behaviour. If 'woke' presenters must face disciplinary action after expressing their views while not at work, it's surely even less acceptable for a newsreader insert their opinion into an on-air news piece.
As a *very* pregnant woman, I just want to reiterate that the inclusive term 'pregnant people' takes absolutely nothing away from me and the fact that other people who aren't women can also be pregnant doesn't mean I'm not a woman. Also, are women not people?
June 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
As a *very* pregnant woman, I just want to reiterate that the inclusive term 'pregnant people' takes absolutely nothing away from me and the fact that other people who aren't women can also be pregnant doesn't mean I'm not a woman. Also, are women not people?
I love Leo Varadkar's optimistic view that NI would shun a Reform government in Westminster for a progressive one in Dublin. It's cute and all but holy moly is this his first time visiting?
June 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I love Leo Varadkar's optimistic view that NI would shun a Reform government in Westminster for a progressive one in Dublin. It's cute and all but holy moly is this his first time visiting?
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The Madleen, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is one of several Gaza-bound vessels intercepted by Israel.
Freedom Flotillas: A history of attempts to break Israel’s siege of Gaza
The Madleen, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is one of several Gaza-bound vessels intercepted by Israel.
bit.ly
June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Madleen, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is one of several Gaza-bound vessels intercepted by Israel.
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URGENT: UK MUST ACT TO PROTECT THE MADLEEN & ITS CIVILIAN CREW
🚨Greta Thunberg & other peaceful protestors have been abducted by Israeli forces from the UK-flagged aid ship Madleen on intl waters
It was delivering life-saving supplies to Gaza
This is a violation of intl law and UK sovereignty...
🚨Greta Thunberg & other peaceful protestors have been abducted by Israeli forces from the UK-flagged aid ship Madleen on intl waters
It was delivering life-saving supplies to Gaza
This is a violation of intl law and UK sovereignty...
June 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
URGENT: UK MUST ACT TO PROTECT THE MADLEEN & ITS CIVILIAN CREW
🚨Greta Thunberg & other peaceful protestors have been abducted by Israeli forces from the UK-flagged aid ship Madleen on intl waters
It was delivering life-saving supplies to Gaza
This is a violation of intl law and UK sovereignty...
🚨Greta Thunberg & other peaceful protestors have been abducted by Israeli forces from the UK-flagged aid ship Madleen on intl waters
It was delivering life-saving supplies to Gaza
This is a violation of intl law and UK sovereignty...
Feeling strangely hopeful for humanity between tracking Madleen and seeing so many people stand up to the likes of ICE and attending anti-genocide protests across the world. I don't know if it's just my echo chamber but it feels like we're approaching some kind of tipping point.
June 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Feeling strangely hopeful for humanity between tracking Madleen and seeing so many people stand up to the likes of ICE and attending anti-genocide protests across the world. I don't know if it's just my echo chamber but it feels like we're approaching some kind of tipping point.
Old white men: How can we get young women to have more babies?
Young women: Generous paid shared parental leave; affordable, high quality childcare, a decent living wage; and affordable housing.
Old white men: What about a medal?
Young women: Generous paid shared parental leave; affordable, high quality childcare, a decent living wage; and affordable housing.
Old white men: What about a medal?
April 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Old white men: How can we get young women to have more babies?
Young women: Generous paid shared parental leave; affordable, high quality childcare, a decent living wage; and affordable housing.
Old white men: What about a medal?
Young women: Generous paid shared parental leave; affordable, high quality childcare, a decent living wage; and affordable housing.
Old white men: What about a medal?
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women celebrating embedding in law of biological determinism which is used to reinforce gendered hierarchies, & embracing the hetropatriachal binary which has negatively impacted the lives of all women are not feminists despite their claim to be,they are transphobic handmaidens of the patriarchy.
April 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
women celebrating embedding in law of biological determinism which is used to reinforce gendered hierarchies, & embracing the hetropatriachal binary which has negatively impacted the lives of all women are not feminists despite their claim to be,they are transphobic handmaidens of the patriarchy.
Reposted by Laura Gallagher
We - the Socialist Lawyers Association of Ireland - have released a statement on the UKSC’s ruling today.
April 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
We - the Socialist Lawyers Association of Ireland - have released a statement on the UKSC’s ruling today.
Reposted by Laura Gallagher
My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
www.scientificamerican.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
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Posting in solidarity with friends and colleagues in the UK today 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies.
Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...
Solidarity 💜
goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...
Support resources for our trans friends and allies | Good Law Project
At a time when anti-trans discrimination is rife and hate crime has reached record levels, it’s important to know what support is out there for trans, non-binary or gender-questioning individuals and ...
goodlawproject.org
April 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Posting in solidarity with friends and colleagues in the UK today 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Trans women are women. Trans men are men. It should be that simple. It will take a while for all the practical implications of today's ruling to shake out but for now, from this cis woman and feminist, I'm thinking of everyone affected by today's ruling.
April 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Trans women are women. Trans men are men. It should be that simple. It will take a while for all the practical implications of today's ruling to shake out but for now, from this cis woman and feminist, I'm thinking of everyone affected by today's ruling.
Some good news! I just found out that our systematic review is among the top ten cited articles for Child: Care, Health and Development for 2023!
Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#TopCitedArticle #psychology #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky
@wiley.com
@ulsteruni.bsky.social
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Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#TopCitedArticle #psychology #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky
@wiley.com
@ulsteruni.bsky.social
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March 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Some good news! I just found out that our systematic review is among the top ten cited articles for Child: Care, Health and Development for 2023!
Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#TopCitedArticle #psychology #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky
@wiley.com
@ulsteruni.bsky.social
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Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#TopCitedArticle #psychology #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky
@wiley.com
@ulsteruni.bsky.social
🧪
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The question remains - why is this government stripping vital support away from millions of people when a 2% wealth tax on multi-millionaires and billionaires could raise many, many times more? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Up to 1.2m disabled people will lose thousands in UK welfare overhaul, experts warn
Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, laid out plans for £5bn savings but faces rebellion from some Labour MPs
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The question remains - why is this government stripping vital support away from millions of people when a 2% wealth tax on multi-millionaires and billionaires could raise many, many times more? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
What a depressing day in the news. More evil airstrikes on civilians by Israel. A return to austerity by the tories in red, making the most vulnerable in a deeply unequal society pay the price for a failing economy that's already reduced their quality of life.
March 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
What a depressing day in the news. More evil airstrikes on civilians by Israel. A return to austerity by the tories in red, making the most vulnerable in a deeply unequal society pay the price for a failing economy that's already reduced their quality of life.
St Patrick was once enslaved in Ireland and, in the ultimate act of vengeance, gave us Christianity.
March 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
St Patrick was once enslaved in Ireland and, in the ultimate act of vengeance, gave us Christianity.
@ccriadoperez.bsky.social I just noticed ITV has billed the rugby as the 'Men's Six Nations'. Don't know how long its been like this but a positive development!
February 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
@ccriadoperez.bsky.social I just noticed ITV has billed the rugby as the 'Men's Six Nations'. Don't know how long its been like this but a positive development!
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#medsky#pedsky#idsky#immunosky 🧪
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!
Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!
Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
A Single-Dose Breakthrough: PfSPZ-LARC Vaccines Offer Transformative Protection Against Malaria – Sanaria
sanaria.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#medsky#pedsky#idsky#immunosky 🧪
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!
Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!
Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
It's very reassuring to see all the negative Civ 7 reviews because in this stage of life I won't have time to play for literal years. I was feeling left out.
February 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It's very reassuring to see all the negative Civ 7 reviews because in this stage of life I won't have time to play for literal years. I was feeling left out.
Reposted by Laura Gallagher
Why is girls' mental health getting worse? And why are they suffering more than boys? There are no easy answers – and simply blaming social media or Covid doesn't add up, experts tell Zofia Niemtus in our investigation ⬇️
What’s really going on with teenage girls?
There is a gender divide when it comes to students’ mental health, with girls more likely to experience challenges. Zofia Niemtus tries to find out why
www.tes.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Why is girls' mental health getting worse? And why are they suffering more than boys? There are no easy answers – and simply blaming social media or Covid doesn't add up, experts tell Zofia Niemtus in our investigation ⬇️
That's more like it! FFG could never. #SpéirGhorm
The Northern Ireland Executive is now mostly female following the appointment of Sinn Fein’s Liz Kimmins as Infrastructure Minister.
‘It’s wonderful that Northern Ireland is leading the way’: Majority of Stormont Executive now female
The Northern Ireland Executive is now mostly female following the appointment of Sinn Fein’s Liz Kimmins as Infrastructure Minister.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
That's more like it! FFG could never. #SpéirGhorm
A great read for today! #SpeirGorm
St Brigid may have led the way but there were other powerful, inspiring and influential women who blazed a trail in medieval Kildare, writes Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva, Research Ireland-funded PhD researcher at the Dept of Early Irish.
#StBrigidsDay
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...
#StBrigidsDay
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...
February 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A great read for today! #SpeirGorm