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Prof. Tammi Walker

@proftammiwalker.bsky.social

Professor of Forensic Psychology & Principal of St Cuthbert’s Society - Durham University - Chair of British Psychological Society North East of England Branch. Lead of the Forensic Mental Health Research Lab - https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/tammi-walker

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Honoured to speak at the Prevention Research Conference 2026 in Birmingham today. Fantastic discussions and inspiring people. And after last night’s @CuthsSociety Murder Mystery Formal 🎭

04.03.2026 19:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pleased to have been part of the interview panel over the past few days in London for the superb shortlisted candidates for the Medical Research Foundation’s Fellowships in Suicide and Self-Harm Research. Important work and inspiring researchers. 😀

25.02.2026 18:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Extremely proud to be leading @durham_uni today with Alison, Elaine, and Rachel from TEWV Health and Justice teamleading the "Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System" conference! ⚖️ pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...

#WomenInJustice #HealthAndJustice #TEWV #CriminalJustice #Durham

18.02.2026 06:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Let's celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 👏

Which girls or women in STEM inspire you?!

Mine is my wodnerful daughter in the final year of her 4 year PhD looking into the synthesis of PROTACS at the University of Bristol ❤️

11.02.2026 18:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Last few places! Register by 12.2.26 for our Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System 2026 conference at Durham. This event tackles the overlooked needs of girls and women in the justice. pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...

02.02.2026 20:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
🎓💡 New funding opportunity!

Want to build expertise in mental health research? Master’s Scholarships funding applications are now open.

⏰ Deadline: 13:00, 26 March 2026
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/49wwWKI

#MentalHealth #HealthResearch #Scholarships #FrontlineStaff

🎓💡 New funding opportunity! Want to build expertise in mental health research? Master’s Scholarships funding applications are now open. ⏰ Deadline: 13:00, 26 March 2026 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/49wwWKI #MentalHealth #HealthResearch #Scholarships #FrontlineStaff

🎓💡 New funding opportunity!

Want to build expertise in mental health research? Master’s Scholarships funding applications are now open.

⏰ Deadline: 13:00, 26 March 2026
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/49wwWKI

#MentalHealth #HealthResearch #Scholarships #FrontlineStaff

22.01.2026 14:50 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Medical Research Foundation | Suicide and Self-Harm Research Suicide and Self-Harm Research

Very honoured to have been invited to be part of the Medical Research Foundation's Fellowships in Suicide and Self Harm Research Shortlisting Panel today 😃 www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/suici...

22.01.2026 09:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Early morning start for my two-day writing retreat in Birmingham for my NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) funded grant that is using a team science approach to examining the management and prevalence of multiplelong-term conditions within England's prison service. 😃

19.01.2026 07:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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🌟🌟ABSTRACT & REGISTRATION SUBMISSION OPEN IN DURHAM !!!
I are pleased to open abstract and registration submission for the next Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System Conference which will take place at Durham University, on 18 February 2026. pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...

12.12.2025 10:37 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Health and Justice researchers: Stop scrolling! 🚨
We're opening up my lab's network and inviting you to join for FREE access to webinars, seminars and more. We're gearing up for a big 2026 with a new series and a conference announcement to join email: HJFRLab@durham.ac.uk

10.12.2025 08:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As Chair of the BPS North East of England Branch I am very pleased to share that we have brought back the Annual Conference. See link for call for papers and registraiton and it will take place @durham.ac.uk on 23 January 2026. See the link here:
www.bps.org.uk/event/north-...

05.12.2025 11:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Blurred man in a wheelchair passing by a blue doorway leading to a small prison cell with a bed and sink inside.

Blurred man in a wheelchair passing by a blue doorway leading to a small prison cell with a bed and sink inside.

With the Sentencing Bill being scrutinised in Parliament, we looked at how the trend of imposing longer sentences has contributed to the prisons crisis.

This article explains what the problems are, how they arose, and how they might be solved: https://howardleague.org/what-is-sentence-inflation/

29.10.2025 17:00 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Free bitesize webinar on 20.11.25 12.30pm to 13.00pm - Exploring Women, Violence, and Emergency Workers. From my Health and Justice Forensic Research Lab at Durham University. Register here 😀
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Send an email to join the lab: HJFRLab@durham.ac.uk

29.10.2025 10:25 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New Women’s Risk Needs Assessment Tool Professor Simon Pemberton guest posts on a game-changing assessment tool that works for women in the justice system.

New Women's Risk Needs Assessment Tool
Professor Simon Pemberton guest posts on a game-changing assessment tool that works for women in the justice system.
www.russellwebster.com/new-womens-r...

21.08.2025 05:38 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Introduction to The Health and Justice Forensic Research Lab - The Health and Justice Forensic Research Lab The Health and Justice Forensic Research Lab

I am very pleased to share our new website for 'The Health and Justice Forensic Research Lab' @durhampsych.bsky.social
you can join the database for free. Take a look. Happy weekend everyone 😀
healthjusticeforensicresearch.webspace.durham.ac.uk

08.08.2025 11:38 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Working together with people in secure mental health units to stay healthy - Durham University

In a first study of its kind, our researchers have co-produced and tested a physical activity intervention with service users and staff in secure mental health units.

www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

@proftammiwalker.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social

01.08.2025 13:12 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Fancy knowing more about issues to do with the #menopause #women #CJS my Health and Justice Forensic Research lab is having a free webinar 23 July 11am-12.30pm sign up here: forms.office.com/e/y2Wfu2yjcv

04.06.2025 14:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our brilliant @proftammiwalker.bsky.social is speaking on this important topic today at the Public Policy Exchange event 'Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: Reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system'

29.05.2025 13:55 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: Reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system | Public Policy Exchange In May 2024, the UK government reported that there had been a 25% increase in the remand women’s population for December 2022-December 2023. Women were sent to prison on 5,164 occasions in the y

Very honoured to be speaking at this event next week - Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: Reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system. 😀
www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?ev...

24.05.2025 10:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Participants wanted can you help us!!! Are you an emergency worker (police, A&E, ambulance, St John's), experienced workplace violence? Are you retired/left the service in the last 2 years? Can you spare 30 minutes for an online interview Contact maria.r.birchall@durham.ac.uk.

23.05.2025 13:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Very pleased to have been invited to give a talk today for the #NIHR Prison Research Community of Practice about the work of the Health and Justice Forensic Research Lab I lead 😀@nihr.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social

13.05.2025 19:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Meet Professor Jane Macnaughton – founder of @durhamimh.bsky.social. Discover how Jane's journey took her from studying History and English, through medical training and onwards to a groundbreaking career influencing healthcare education 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

30.04.2025 10:33 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
King Charles Hands Out Purses of Maundy Money Coins at Royal Maundy Service
YouTube video by The Royal Family Channel King Charles Hands Out Purses of Maundy Money Coins at Royal Maundy Service

And a video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhgF...

17.04.2025 12:34 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Crowds in Durham watch the King and Queen attend Maundy ceremony Maundy Money was given to 76 men and women during the service, chosen for their work in the community.

📸 Lovely pictures from today's Royal Maundy @durhamcathedral.bsky.social. This special service was last celebrated in #Durham with Queen Elizabeth II in 1967. 👑 St Cuthbert's Society was represented by our principal, @proftammiwalker.bsky.social. More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

17.04.2025 12:10 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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#RSD25 #RSD2025

12.04.2025 10:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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An Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods The course will give an overview and introduction to qualitative research methods, including individual interviews, focus group discussions, observation, ethical issues, content and thematic…

Our summer school, An Introduction to #Qualitative Research Methods, is open for booking now:

www.kcl.ac.uk/short-course...

#ResearchMethods #AcademicSky #QualitativeResearch #QualitativeMethods

02.04.2025 10:27 — 👍 9    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 1

This is my fabulous masters student Maria undertaking very important work about emergency workers and experiencing workpace violence by women. Can you help us 😀 Please repost and get in contact!!

31.03.2025 11:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Call for #research volunteers: Are you a primary care practitioner (GPs, Nurses etc), works/worked in female prisons? Can you spare 30 mins for an online interview about your experiences? Contact gloria.m.roden-lui@durham.ac.uk 😀 Please repost isrctn.com/ISRCTN10216673

27.03.2025 12:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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So pleased to have been invited yesterday by Joy Allen BA Hons MSc MBA to the Official Opening of Durham Constabulary’s Investigative Hub. These facilities puts Durham at the forefront for delivering justice on behalf of victims of crime. 😊

19.03.2025 08:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Postdoctoral Research Associate Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

I’m reaching out to my network to see if you can share my job advert for a Postdoctoral Research Associate for 12 months to join the ‘Improving Primary Care Services For Imprisoned Women With Serious Mental Illness’ (IP-SIS) project. Closes 23-Mar-2025 durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

09.03.2025 19:12 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0