Brett Smith - Professor, Durham University

Presenting work from Moving Social Work on Identity and Social workers accounting for their PA level in their workplace in focus groups with Joe Webb at #CASW25 conference was very rewarding!
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IMH Newsletter November 2025 (Events) Upcoming events from the Institute for Medical Humanities at Durham University.

2025 may be winding down but our events calendar is not! 📆

From reading groups to seminars, online talks to in-person conversations, there is plenty going on at the IMH throughout the rest of November and December.

Read our latest newsletter to find out more 👇
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✨Our event on 16/12/2025 is going online! Join us 11am-1pm UK time.

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ee984f...

We'll introduce our Network principles & share learning on core topics in qualitative research.

Come meet us, share with us and let's connect to grow our support network!❣️

Routledge Handbook of Digital Technologies in Sport, Exercise and Physical Education This is the first book to offer in-depth analysis of the use of digital technologies in sport, exercise and physical education; their significance for the relationship between sport, exercise and wide...

NEW!
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Just under a week left to apply for 3 x Editorial roles @the-polyphony.bsky.social! Come and join our stellar team!

We are inviting applications for a Teaching Fellow in the Social Sciences of Sport and Physical Activity. This post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the Sport and Exercise Sciences Department here at Durham.

For more information and to apply see here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

Co‐Producing Personalised Discharge Planning: Developing a Toolkit to Improve Caregiver Involvement in Hospital Transitions Background Informal caregivers are often expected to support patients transitioning from hospital to home and yet are routinely overlooked in discharge planning. This gap can leave caregivers unprep...

How can we better support informal caregivers to transition patients from hospital to home? We co-designed a personalised discharge planning toolkit to support meaningful conversations between hospital staff and informal caregivers. @fuseonline.bsky.social

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Postdoctoral Opportunity in Rehabilitation, Disability Sport, and Physical Activity at the University of Queensland The School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Queensland (UQ) has announced an opening for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Rehabilitation, Disability Sport, and Physical Activity. This full-time, fixed-term position runs through 30 June 2028 and is based at UQ’s St Lucia Campus in Brisbane, Australia. The successful candidate will collaborate with the NIISQ Chair in Physical Activity and Disability to advance research that enhances health, rehabilitation, and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Postdoctoral Opportunity in Rehabilitation, Disability Sport, and Physical Activity at the University of Queensland

The School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Queensland (UQ) has announced an opening for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Rehabilitation, Disability…

IMH Violence, Trauma & Memory: The Causes and Impacts of Moral Injury A seminar on the impact and causes of moral injury (the enduring presence of negative emotions) and the possibilities for repair and change.

📅 Join us on Tuesday 4 November for a seminar on Violence, Trauma & Memory: The Causes and Impacts of Moral Injury. This hybrid event is free to attend either in person at the Institute for Medical Humanities, or online.

Find out more and book tickets:

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📅 Join us on Monday 24 November for an online interdisciplinary symposium on Tourette Syndrome, imagining a future of Tourettic Studies that is looking beyond the syndrome, featuring Bridging Fellow @danielpjones.bsky.social.

Find out more & register here 👇
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Abstract prep in full swing for #ISBNPA2026 in Cádiz 🇪🇸! We’re exploring how motivation changes when people shift their physical activity behavior over 12 months—a fresh, dynamic perspective 🔄💪
I’ll be happy to present in any format.
🗓️ Don’t forget—abstracts due **Nov 12**!

Participants taking part in a Dance Break at Young Leaders for Arts and Health London Summit. People sat down in a room with ornate ceiling and chandeliers, waving their arms in the air.

More dance breaks required! 💃🕺

Emily Davis, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Moving Bodies Lab, was invited to facilitate participatory dance activities at two major arts and health events in the UK @dusportexsci.bsky.social

Read about it here 👇
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YouTube video by The British Academy Why are cities an important part of climate change?

In a new 10-min Talk with @britishacademy.bsky.social Professor @harrietbulkeley.bsky.social from @geogdurham.bsky.social explores how urban climate action can chart a path forward.

Listen to her full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JLJ...
#DUresearch

YouTube video by GoPA! & GoPE! ISBNPA - António Palmeira

Proud and humbled to join the GoPA movement through ISBNPA—a true "half-full glass" institution.
Watch my message on the GoPA website to learn more about the shared vision we champion. Here’s to a healthier, more active world!

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Our new academic year began with a Postgraduate Picturing Research event. Our PhD and Masters by Research students created an image and short text to depict their research. These reflected the varied, impactful, international and discipline spanning nature of PGR research within the department.

🎤 Proposals for our Centre for Qualitative Research, University of Bath Qualitative Research Symposium at University of Bath School of Management are open until November 7th!
Find out more and submit your talk, symposium and workshop abstracts here:
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1960s clipboard with Apgar Timer and paper showing Apgar measures.

New publication! Our v. own @beccajackson.bsky.social discusses the racial history of the Apgar Score – a score assigned to infants one minute after birth. Find out more: medhumsplatform.org/the-apgar-sc...

🗓️ Abstract submissions open soon 🗓️
Get ready to submit your work and join us in Mérida!

#ISPAH2026 #PhysicalActivity #MeridaPA, #MeridaResearch #MexicoPA #MexicoResearch #SustainableConference #HealthResearch #Mexico #México #Merida #Mérida #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica @inspmx.bsky.social

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 - In this episode @dr_pete_olusoga is joined by endurance runner and Peleton instructor, @susie_chan_ and psychologist, @juliepjohnston to find out "how to run an Ultramarathon!"

Available to download now, wherever you normally get your podcasts.

#psychology #ultramarathon

Wondering what a Research Cabaret is? 🤔 Organiser and researcher @louisecreechan.bsky.social explains what you might expect at our @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event next month 🎭

Tickets: tinyurl.com/research-cab...

Image of Amanda smiling in a mobility scooter, on a nature path.

We wanted to spotlight Disabled people’s experiences of activity – very often, fitness can mean something different to us than it might to others.

Today we’re sharing Amanda’s story of geocaching, swimming and learning to pace during activity.

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📝 An open letter to social work from a Black female social worker.

A heartfelt plea from newly qualified social worker Nancy Adande for greater understanding of the intersectional challenges faced by Black women in the profession.

Read here 🔗 basw.co.uk/about-social...

#BlackHistoryMonth2025

IMH newsletter: October 2025 News & updates from the Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University.

There's plenty of news in our Discovery Research Platform's October e-bulletin - from new research themes and publications, to reflections on A Wheely Workshop, Narrative Practice and Curating Cultural Heritage events 📖

Read it here 👉 mailchi.mp/300a7e52f6b3...

2025 Big Survey Find out how you can contribute to our 2025 Big Survey - a vital research project aiming to illustrate the impact of ME and long Covid.

🎉 We are delighted to launch this year’s Big Survey in collaboration with @actionforme.bsky.social! If you are in the UK living with ME or Long Covid with ME symptoms, we want to hear from you! tinyurl.com/2s4dbrkx
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🌟 Big news! QRSE 2026 is now accepting abstract submissions!

Don’t miss your chance to share your research—submissions are open until November 15th 2025.

Learn more and submit here: www.qrsesoc.com/call-for-pap...

Happy World Mental Health Day - may you be free from stress, stigma or fear.

Please save the dates for our next annual conference, which will be held at Duquesne University on July 17–18, 2026. We will share more details, including the conference theme and calls for proposals, in the coming months. www.sqip.org/conferences

A Wheely Workshop with the Moving Bodies Lab A one-day workshop hosted by the Moving Bodies Lab explores and engages with an array of wheeled technologies: bicycles, wheelchairs, skateboards and prams.

🛞 How might wheeled technologies, such as bicycles, wheelchairs, skateboards, and prams, afford different experiences of space, mobility, and performance?

Catch up on the recent Wheely Workshop hosted by our Moving Bodies Lab here! 👇
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Opportunity for Early Career Researchers!

Are you an early career researcher interested in pursuing an MSCA-type post-doc?
The GAIA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program could be your chance. It follows the same criteria as MSCA, but all fellowships are hosted at my uni and focus on climate science.

What a privilege to write with one of my heroes!
Get free access here while it lasts.
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