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Sophie Westrop
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Lecturer in Psychology at York St John University. Researcher passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities. Interested in qualitative methods, co-production, and complex evidence synthesis.
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Contributed a little bit to this BBC podcast on the Sycamore Gap felling (Episode 5).
(What I wouldn’t give to talk Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with my brother Martin again right now). #SuicideLoss #Siblings
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In Detail... - Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story - 5. A Living Monument - BBC Sounds
Explore what the future holds for Sycamore Gap and what made the tree so special.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Look out for Dr Dai O’Brien, Associate Professor of British Sign Language and Deaf Studies, on BBC's The One Show this evening.👀

Dai will be talking about his work with the DeafZone at Glastonbury Festival - promoting equal access for deaf festival goers. ⛺️🎼

More.👇
www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/bs...
June 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Participants wanted!!! 📢
What? A workshop about using AI to make bowel screening easier

Who? People with learning disabilities aged 50+

When? Thurs 26 June

Where? Univ of Glasgow

Participants will receive a £60 gift voucher.

For more info: email: lauren.fulton@glasgow.ac.uk
June 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Pint of Science UK arrives in Leeds later this month! If you've got a free evening between 19-21st May, why not come along to learn something new across a range of great local venues? Tickets are only £5 and available here: pintofscience.co.uk/events/leeds
#pint25 @pintofscience.uk
Pint of Science Leeds
Researchers from the University of Leeds share their discoveries with you.
pintofscience.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Spread the word! Exciting new fully funded PhD opportunity to research disabled people's lived experiences of benefit reform and the costs of disability.
Deadline: 10 April
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @sgsss.bsky.social @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Launching today ‘Creating knowledge together’ – a collection of 13 essays on the power of community engaged research, published by British Science Association. Read our essay ‘How to ethically share power with public research partners: AKA keeping blobs blobby’ and explore the full collection here:
March 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Are you a family carer of a child with a learning disability aged 14-17 years?

We need your help for a research project looking at annual health checks! More details below 👇

#familycarer #learningdisability
March 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Without staff wellbeing, there is no good student mental health. A whole- university approach must include all members of the university community.

Explore our University Mental Health Charter to see how you can improve mental health 👉 hub.studentminds.org.uk/resources/ch...
March 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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This promises to be an interesting discussion on how to ethically navigate so-called imposter participants in #qualitative research with @ywworking.bsky.social
@santosclara74.bsky.social @laurajarvisking.bsky.social
Imposter Participants in Qualitative Research
Thurs 20 March 12-1pm

This MethodsNW seminar explores associated challenges when study volunteers seemingly don’t meet participation criteria, a recent phenomenon known as imposter participants

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Imposter Participants in Qualitative Research
A Methods North West Lunchtime Session
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March 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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‘Don’t let anybody trash you and be the star your meant to me’ David Hayman

‘Drumming up Change has been all about connection & belonging’ Andy Miller, Scottish Commission for Learning Disability.

What an amazing project @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social View the film here: drummingupchange.co.uk
Drumming Up Change
Building belonging
drummingupchange.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Realist reviewers, here's a banger of a new paper by a South African group whose work I've only just become aware of. Good bit of philosophy to chew on if you've time. But also seeking to make RR more practical. Enjoy! #healthpolicy

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Balancing realist review outputs with the needs of policymakers and practitioners
Abstract. A realist review is a theory-driven approach to synthesizing evidence based on the realist philosophy of science. Realist reviews are conducted t
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February 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Excited to present with Arlene McGarty from @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social and Michael McEwan an expert by lived experience at the Growing Older with Learning Disabilities Conference. We will be emphasising the importance of working collaboratively to improve health and wellbeing. #academicsky
February 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM