Victoria Tischler

Thank you Colin Gale for a fascinating visit to @bethlemmuseum.bsky.social So good to see William Kurelek’s awesome work The Maze up close again!

Wonderful work inspired by Mary Barnes, created by attendees at this week’s Compassionate Mental Health gathering at Kingsley Hall.

Interesting artist opportunity here, focusing on fires caused by battery waste. Deadline 9th Feb. 2026. www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/campaigns/ba...

Lovely end of year catch up with some of my talented PhD students in the Ageing Research Lab @surreypsychology.bsky.social

Turner Prize 2025: Nnena Kalu earns 'historic' win Kalu wins for her sculptures and drawings, becoming the first learning disabled artist to scoop the award.

This is huge. I’m delighted for Nnena, now formally recognised by the art establishment, smashing glass ceilings for other learning disabled artists. Congratulations to her & the team at ActionSpace who have been supporting & championing her and other artists for decades. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Always great to have Ronald Amanze teaching our undergrads about creativity and dementia. Best session ever said one. Thank you Ronald! @surreypsychology.bsky.social

Thank you for the invitation. I really enjoyed the event @surreypsychology.bsky.social @surrey-psychd.bsky.social

Looking forward to this.

How many people cross the Channel in small boats and where do they come from? Sir Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs" which smuggle people across the English Channel.

Why do @bbc radio report the numbers of people arriving each day, apparently 648 yesterday, along with a weather report like it’s a daily shipping forecast? Shameful, dehumanising and playing into the invasion narrative.
How many people cross the Channel in small boats? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sending strength and solidarity to all impacted by these swingeing cuts, at the university and in Nottingham, a city that forever remains in my heart~ my daughter was born at Queens Medical Centre.

Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham In a statement the institution also says it is

I’m utterly dismayed to hear of this dismantling of the university that played a formative role in my professional and personal development.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind finds

Unpopular maybe, but we should firmly resist this kind of banal medicalization of cultural and aesthetic experience. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Like the books and calendars Gina and the late cartoonist Tony Husband produced, heart-felt, compassionate and humorous resources that touched so many. The work of the alliance and its legacy will live on.

This is sad news but taking time to recognise and celebrate the wonderful work of Gina Awad and the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance. www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-n...

A positive outlook on ageing could be the key to getting older adults to be more active.

Our latest research shows that viewing ageing as a time of growth, rather than decline, may lead to higher physical activity levels.

https://bit.ly/4nMMKNL

@victischler.bsky.social

Riot Women review – Sally Wainwright’s menopausal punk drama is one of her best This high-pedigree TV drama about midlife women who form a punk band is up there with Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax. It’s rich, plot-packed, and perfectly seasoned with humour

Great to see so much interesting coverage on menopause www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Simon Raven - Surrey IAS Art, disability and Elvis: Q&A with artist-in-resident Simon Raven Artist Simon Raven was hosted by Professor Victoria Tischler from the School of Psychology, in a fascinating six-month residency in w...

Excellent interview with Simon Raven by Mirela D. reflecting on his artistic residency in @surreypsychology.bsky.social and its legacy. Thank you Simon for your insights, honesty for bringing thought-provoking humour and creativity onto campus. www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/fellow-spotl...

Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Tuition fees are rising again and nobody is happy – it’s time to actually fix our broken university sector | Zoe Williams The figures simply don’t add up for higher education in England and Wales. Yet delusional politicians from all parties seem intent on avoiding the issue, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Thank you Zoe Williams @theguardian.com for spelling this situation out clearly. Still no solutions on the horizon though www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We’re hosting live Salon Debates this October & November!

Short debates, respectful disagreement, better conversations.

👥 Q&A and group chat after every session.

We need your debating skills! View the topics and choose a side.

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Great to co-write this piece with Simon. In case you’re considering it, I highly recommend working with an artist in residence. @surreypsychology.bsky.social

Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to ‘aggressive, vexatious campaigns’ by pro-Israel advocates Massive Attack, Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap have announced the formation of a syndicate for artists speaking out about Israel’s military assault on Gaza who they say have been subjected to “aggressive, vexatious campaigns” by pro-Israel advocates. Posting on Instagram, the musicians said their aim is to protect other artists, particularly those at earlier stages of their careers from being “threatened into silence or career cancellation” by organisations such as UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Continue reading...

Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza

New paper on Beyond Culture Box www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @surreypsychology.bsky.social @chloeasker.bsky.social @artsandhealthjrnl.bsky.social

Slave trader statues given plaques detailing 'enormous wrongdoings' The City of London Corporation reinterprets the statues of slave traders Lord Mayor William Beckford and MP Sir John Cass.

Huge congratulations to my colleagues at #cultureand for last night's event at the #Guildhall Such important work; leaving a permanent testimony highlighting the slave-trade legacy of the City of London
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Great first day at @britishgerontology.bsky.social lots of interest in smell & ageing research area: an olfactory kiosk, a smell n tell board game, Boots memory boxes & artwork to scratch & sniff!

Come and meet the artist Michaelle St Vincent @ladymichaelle and interact with her olfactory artwork Thurs 26th June 1030- AP1/2

Olfactory artwork c/o Lady Michaelle BSG conference @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social

I’m very proud of this work with Boots, all underpinned by research. This Dementia Action Week, the Boxes have been launched across the UK. www.boots-uk.com/environmenta...

This is not just a talk—it's a gold standard opportunity to experience how disability art powerfully challenges the psychological underpinnings of ableism while exposing the absurdities of our economic system. 17th June 2025, 1400-1700, Wates House @uniofsurrey.bsky.social