Diane

Thanks so much @allybrown.bsky.social

Thanks Silvia 🥰

Thank you so much Ellen, especially for all your support and guidance.

A huge thank you to my supervisors, reviewers, examiners, my family, and everyone who has supported me along the way. I’m so grateful 💛

On Friday I passed my PhD viva! 🥳🎓
The whole experience has been an incredible journey of highs, lows and everything in between

The PhD hasn’t just taught me how to be a researcher; it’s opened up many opportunities and experiences that have had a great impact on me personally & professionally

Hopefully our paths cross soon - would love to catch up and always excited to talk about my research!

Today I am excited to be presenting my research findings at the SGSS and Scottish Government Knowledge Exchange Policy Event, focusing on children's mental health and wellbeing, and the role and value of parents/carers as partners with professionals

I was invited to participate in an 'Inclusion Panel' discussion at Moray House, Edinburgh University for the Into Headship Cohort sharing my insights, experiences and research findings on all things children and parent's rights, partnership working and relationships

Busy past few weeks for me presenting my research findings as part of a 3 minute thesis event at Strathclyde University

Thank you @janetifimust.bsky.social your work has both inspired and informed some of my research

Thanks @profellenstu.bsky.social - thanks so much for your support and guidance at the earlier stages. Your insights and suggestions were invaluable to the direction that I took re theory/analysis and my discussion!

Blog for @connect.scot

AS my PhD research explored, children gain most when parents and professionals (in this case educators) form a supportive partnership. This blog explores how partnerships can provide a route to understanding children together.

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Not been here for a while - 9 months ago I submitted my first draft PhD thesis. Now on the countdown to my Viva having finished my research and report on all my work.

Very grateful for all the support I have received in getting to this point.

Exciting times 😊

It was great to see such engagement at the Social Murder? book launch last week; many thanks to the authors and panel
Make sure to follow our social media to keep up to date with future events. We’re already gearing up for 2025!

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Thank you 🥰

I have reflected on some of my findings in this blog for
@centrehealthpolicy.bsky.social

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There are no guarantees that 'villages' are supporting families despite everyone agreeing that they should. Accessing support is not straightforward either. Interactions between parents + professionals can be shaped by a range of factors including gender, age, ethnicity and class

Screenshot of text from the National Parenting Strategy

My study is set in the context of lots of children and families policies outlining the role of parents, including
the @scottishgovernment.bsky.social National Parenting Strategy opening statement linking parental value to child outcomes
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My findings reveal a complex + inconsistent landscape, highlighting a postcode lottery not only re professional/service responses, but also in how the role + value of parents are perceived, and the impacts/outcomes of positive/negative interactions between parents + professionals

Interviewing 25 parent and professional participants from all over Scotland provided a wealth of diverse data, reflecting the varying circumstances, backgrounds and experiences of both participant groups relating to life at home, in communities and at work

Submitted my 1st draft full thesis yesterday, feels really surreal! Ten chapters outlining three years of work, exploring the role and value of parents/carers living in Scotland, as they interact with professionals about their 3-5yr old child's health, wellbeing and development.

My research based in Scotland found a not only a disconnect between policy and practice, also a misalignment of perspectives and priorities between parents and professionals about the best interests, needs and rights of their children aged between 3-5yrs old.

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I am quite excited to share this blog as my first ever post on #Bluesky. I am currently writing up my thesis, and about to submit my first draft. My study explored the role and value of parents/carers as they interact with professionals re their child's health & wellbeing