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Dr Louise Marryat

@lmarryat.bsky.social

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, University of Glasgow. Interested in all things child development, parenting, mental health and substance use. Chair of Board for Parenting Across Scotland. https://www.dundee.ac.uk/projects/opioid-pregnancy-study

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University of Glasgow - International students - Your country/region - India The University of Glasgow uses cookies for analytics. Find out more about our Privacy policy. privacy settings accept

Next up is our Open Day in Bengaluru tomorrow, the first time we’ve hosted an event like this in India.

We’d love to see you there!

Sign up here: www.gla.ac.uk/internationa...

#MVLS

27.02.2026 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh this is an interesting report.

25.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Job losses at research-intensive universities double in two years - Research Professional News Exclusive: Scale of redundancies revealed branded a β€œdisaster” for UK research capacity

Job losses at UK research-intensive universities double in two years.

Exclusive: Scale of redundancies branded a β€œdisaster”.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

25.02.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 30
"Members are recruiting" with a megaphone at the side with Together logo. Graphic.

"Members are recruiting" with a megaphone at the side with Together logo. Graphic.

Roles @opfs.org.uk offer work with & for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential & help create lasting solutions to poverty & barriers

Recruiting for...
πŸ“£Project Manager
πŸ“£Finance Manager

read more ➑️ www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...

25.02.2026 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How and when to use causal and associational language Deciding which concepts should be described in causal language and which should not Research questions fall into one of three categories: descriptive, predictive, or causal.1 The past decade has seen...

Fantastic paper by @jeremylabrecque.bsky.social and Katrina Kezios on 'How and when to use causal and associational language'.

Nicely explains why I get so frustrated by studies that claim that their aim is to estimate "the association"!

www.bmj.com/content/392/...

24.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’‘ Both studentships include full fees + UKRI stipend and the chance to produce research with real‑world policy impact.
Interested or want an informal chat? I’d love to hear from you!

24.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fully Funded PhD - Using administrative data to explore child and adolescent outcomes following exposure to opioids in pregnancy at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Fully Funded PhD - Using administrative data to explore child and adolescent outcomes following exposure to opioids in pregnancy at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com

2️⃣ Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith‑funded PhD
Using UK-wide data to study outcomes for children & adolescents after opioid exposure in pregnancy
πŸ”Ή Shape your own topic (e.g., education, mental health, NAS, cross‑nation analyses)
πŸ”Ή Draw on the UK Opioid in Pregnancy Study
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

24.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Intersecting Vulnerabilities: Mapping the Care Journeys of Opioid-Exposed Children in Scotland using administrative data - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Parental substance use is a major contributor to child protection involvement, accounting for nearly two-fifths of registrations in Scotland’s Child Protection Register (2023/24). Although both parent...

1️⃣ SGSSS‑funded PhD
Mapping the care journeys of opioid‑exposed children in Scotland
πŸ”Ή 3.5 years + funded placement
πŸ”Ή Optional funded Masters
πŸ”Ή Supervisors: Dr Louise Marryat, Prof Helen Minnis, Dr Martha Canfield
πŸ”Ή Two references required at application
www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/... 2/4

24.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Young boy playing with stacking cubes.

PLEASE SHARE:
🚨 Two Fully Funded PhD Opportunities – @glasgow.ac.uk @uofgshw.bsky.social 🚨
We’re recruiting for two PhD studentships exploring child and adolescent outcomes following prenatal opioid exposure, working with leading researchers and unique UK-wide administrative datasets 1/4

24.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce that #ADRScotland has been awarded Β£25 million to deliver collaborative, #policy-relevant #data #research, working with our partners to transform data linkage research. edin.ac/3MMevJg @epcc.bsky.social @digitalscot.bsky.social @natrecordsscot.bsky.social #eDRIS

24.02.2026 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh yes she did!

Nancy Hopkins & other female scientists at MIT experienced sexism. One night in 1994, she carefully went into each lab WITH A TAPE MEASURE & calculated the area. It turned out that even a JUNIOR faculty member had more sq footage. MIT admitted fault.

πŸ§ͺ news.mit.edu/2023/measuri...

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Trends and characteristics of Opioid, Gabapentinoid and Antidepressant co-prescribing (TOGA) at University of Dundee on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Trends and characteristics of Opioid, Gabapentinoid and Antidepressant co-prescribing (TOGA) at University of Dundee, listed on FindAPhD.com

New fully funded PhD based at @dundee.ac.uk , supervised by Dr Harry Hebert, Prof Lesley Colvin and myself, to investigate Opioid, Gabapentinoid and Antidepressant co‑prescribing. Apply here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... or get in touch if you would like to find out more!

20.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

19.02.2026 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 11936    πŸ” 3082    πŸ’¬ 205    πŸ“Œ 243

There’s still time to join our workshop next Monday.

We’ll explore:

πŸ”ΉHow AI is used across the research workflow
πŸ”ΉCurrent levels of understanding around AI in research
πŸ”ΉWhat’s needed for a future AI training platform

Check if this workshop is for you: shorturl.at/2DbcW

18.02.2026 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I also got my MMR around 10 years ago when I started working at the Sick Kids in Edinburgh. You can get a free print off of which childhood vaccinations you have had from the GP too, if you're not sure what you've had.

18.02.2026 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new 20 year review of SUDs among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities identified a need for increases in evidence-based training and individualized care that accounts for risk factors, co-morbid mental health diagnoses, and substance. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

17.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In a world with so many barriers to doing research the right way, you *need* friends and allies to persist. You might find them here:

17.02.2026 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Barkley's have started and @keithdunn.bsky.social is on bluesky πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸƒπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

14.02.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Health service contacts for mental health and substance use on release from prison: a retrospective population-based data linkage study Background Mental health and substance use problems among people released from prison contribute substantially to premature mortality and emergency services demand. Understanding of mental health and ...

1st results from #RELEASE: a population-level study into health on release from prison

People released have more contact with all services for mental health and substance use than similar people who haven't been in prison, especially acute/emergency

bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/2...

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10.02.2026 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

We have so much evidence on the impact of experiencing trauma in childhood. It all suggests that what is being done to these children is likely to have lifelong impacts on their health and wellbeing. It is heart-breaking.

09.02.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"We welcome presenters from any background, with particular interest in hearing from artists, data practitioners/professionals, activists, & critical thinkers. We strongly encourage contributions that engage queer, trans, feminist, and non-conformist approaches to data"

Β£150 + expenses for speakers

09.02.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of hands holding an adult and child embracing signifying care and support. Text above reads Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 Debate

Image of hands holding an adult and child embracing signifying care and support. Text above reads Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 Debate

The first Stage 2 debate on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill is happening today. This bill has the potential to make significant legal changes to help keep the promise.

You can tune in here▢️ www.scottishparliament.tv

04.02.2026 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Education, Children and Young People Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

A true reflection of what university staff feel about the current Higher Education crisis.

If you missed the Scottish Parliament Committee’s evidence session on Wednesday you can watch it here.

Thanks to the ECYP Committee for inviting us to take part.

www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...

30.01.2026 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Really incredible stuff from Alison Luchs and the NGA.

youtube.com/shorts/TpFBU...

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Practice Research Fellowship Scheme Announcing our Medical Humanities in Practice Research Fellowship scheme.

This is the final week to apply to our Medical Humanities in Practice Research Fellowship Scheme!

⏳ Applications close 30 January 2026, 12:00 PM (noon)

Find out more and apply πŸ‘‡
medhumsplatform.org/practice-res...

26.01.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last month we held our Families Voices event in Glasgow!

The event helped our mums raise their voices to help shape the future of support for mums on their recovery journey with their children.

https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/aberlours-families-voices-project-report

15.01.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vaccines in Pregnancy, UK | Learn More About Vaccination Today Comprehensive guide to vaccines during pregnancy in the UK, including timing and locations for vaccination. Essential information for expectant parents and healthcare providers.

Vaccination against whooping cough, RSV and flu during pregnancy saves babies lives, but expectant parents are sometimes unsure.

How do I know it's safe? Will it protect my baby?

To answer these questions, we've created www.vaccinesinpregnancy.org

#ObGynSky #MedSky #ImmunoSky

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In her latest blog, ahead of the #ScottishBudget announcement today, our CEO, Justina Murray calls on the First Minister to show children living in poverty that he is listening. She urges him to set out clear and concrete plans to lift families out of poverty for good.

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Umbrella review just published with Marissa Nivison, Pasco Fearon and Jennifer M. Jenkins. #CaregiverSensitivity is critical for children’s socioemotional and cognitive #development β€” an important target for early childhood intervention programs. acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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