Gillian Shorter PhD
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Gillian Shorter PhD
@gwshorter.bsky.social
Reader in Psychology @QUBelfast
President @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
Alcohol/other drugs, #HarmReduction, drug consumption rooms, OPCs, SCS #AddictionSci
Loves: dogs, dance, run, sea, joy
Views own (she/her) bi #BeMoreLyra
In my own time and space
Waiting for the awesome Leo Jefferys. Out on outreach research with UISCE in Dublin
July 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Amazing partnership and coproduction in the room.
June 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Delighted to be in the company of the legendary @ourmoh.bsky.social in Belfast sharing knowledge, stories, and art #homelessness #HarmReduction
June 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Heartbroken to hear about Peter Krykant. We had many adventures, scientific and ridiculous, here and far away. It was an honour to evaluate your van, the first UK drug consumption room, and I'll never stop talking about it. Thinking of his boys whom he loved so very much and all who loved him
June 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Honored to spend yesterday discussing the evidence on drug consumption rooms with Scottish Affairs committee with brilliant Scottish experts @arjmcauley.bsky.social @catrionamath.bsky.social @vkatikireddi.bsky.social including our @drugscience.bsky.social review parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
February 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Yesterday was Christmas Cracker run, fav race of year. Course is surprise every year - about 9 miles, in the mourne mountains, with lots of hills and mud. Pure #cheeseweek joy and doing it in pairs is just the best craic #runsky - first day felt slightly human since we lost Leon #grateful
December 29, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Happy heavenly birthday to my Dad. Eight years and we still miss you
December 25, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Christmas Run Directing at Bangor #parkrun & a record turnout of 471 folks! Happy Christmas #RunSky
December 25, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Happy Christmas everyone. Here is a picture of our two, we are missing Leon very much today (left). Harry sends his love and hopes you get lots of cheeses today.
December 25, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Yesterday we said goodbye to the best dog ever. Our hearts are broken; the house is empty without our Leon. Lover of apples, strawberries, cheese and snacks, sniffer dog school graduate, sea swimmer, little bro to Harry, champion snuggler, and best work colleague he was always in my home office.
December 16, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Breakfast cuddles with Leon. He's the best dog ♥️ (they're all the best dogs)
December 12, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Fascinating talks about the harm reduction efforts in Ukraine 🇺🇦 and to hear of the great things they are doing in exceptionally difficult conditions. An amazing panel Ievgen Kushnir, John Collins, Yehvhenia Kuvshynova, Yanina Stemkovska, Svitlana Bolsheva #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Dr Joe Janes outlining the innovative spike on a bike scheme to support rural communities to empower their health. Big health savings and improvement in quality of life and love for the amazing Dave Bewley-Taylor RIP to a friend, mentor, legend #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 1:43 PM
A terrifyjng talk from Lauren Porter on the consequences of closing needle exchange in Budapest (funding gone, hcv/hiv testing down and cases up, public opinion change, drug pattern change, health declines, increase in criminal sanctions in severity/#, increased marginalization)- horrific #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 1:24 PM
And definitely educating us!
Some of the challenges around innovating pipes with what's available to use crack. #EHRC2024 @pwud-pride.bsky.social folks are looking for better, safer options to support their health
December 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Professor Magdalena Harris @pwud-pride.bsky.social inspiring change around equipment supplies for people who use crack, educating a range of interest holders to improve health and well-being #safepipe #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 12:57 PM
The magic of outreach services in building trust for healthcare and harm reduction expertly described by the brilliant Johanna Ranta from Tampere University. Kindness, compassion and crucially choice for people who use drugs #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Joachim Levy reminds us how essential involving people who use drugs in the operation of drug consumption rooms and we all hope for a change in Marseilles soon #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Susanna Ronconi telling us how to overcome legal challenges - there has been no legal barrier in international conventions since 2016, possession is the main legal concern and pilot programmes and legal exemptions supported implementation #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Always great to hear about the great #HarmReduction in Greek DCRs from Athanasios Theocharis from #OKANA, now with additional mobile DCRs coming to Athens and Attica. Commitments to evidence gathering and good quality data including with Ben Scher #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Ingo Konen, head nurse at the amazing Abrigado in Luxembourg takes us through the service model, 64 staff speaking 20 languages maximize the health and well-being of their clients. #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 8:34 AM
The brilliant Hugo Faria talking about Ares do Pinhal in Lisbon and how it supports people who use drugs and their communities. Still in awe of their OST provision, sorted and started in 15/20 minutes to support their clients welfare and health. Inspirational services
December 3, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Listening to @profalexstevens.bsky.social talking about why and how drug consumption rooms / overdose prevention centres work at #EHRC2024
December 3, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Sir Harry Pierce (from the BBC series Spooks) and our Sir Harry
#DogsOfBluesky
November 22, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Out doing outreach data collection, found an awesome cat #catsofharmreduction
November 12, 2024 at 5:38 PM